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Philippines marks Bonifacio Day

Bonifacio Day is a National Holiday in Philippines

Philippines Bonifacio Day: November 30, 2009

Bonifacio Day is a Public Holiday in Philippines

Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897) was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. Bonifacio’s birthday on November 30 is celebrated as Bonifacio Day and is a public holiday in the Philippines. He was a founder and leader of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution. He is considered as a national hero of the Philippines. Bonifacio is also considered by some Filipino historians to be the first president of the Philippines, but he is not officially recognized as such.

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Posted on 29 Nov 2009 in : November Holidays,Philippines Holidays


Independence Day Celebrated in Yemen

Independence Day is a public holiday in Yemen.

Independence Day: November 30, 2009

Independence Day is a public holiday in Yemen.

Yemen marks the South Yemen declaration of independence from the United Kingdom on November 30 every year. While North Yemen had been independent since November 1, 1918, it wasn’t until November 30, 1967 that South Yemen achieved full independence.

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Posted on 29 Nov 2009 in : November Holidays,Yemen Holidays


Independence Day Festively Celebrated in Barbados

Independence Day is a national holiday in Barbados.

Independence Day: November 30, 2009

Independence Day is a national holiday in Barbados.

November 30 is celebrated in Barbados as Independence Day, and it is a national holiday. In 1966, Barbados achieved independence from the British, who had controlled Barbados as a colony since 1627.

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Posted on 29 Nov 2009 in : Barbados Holidays,November Holidays


Liberation Day Commemorated in Albania

Liberation Day is a national holiday in Albania.

Liberation Day: November 29, 2009

Liberation Day is a national holiday in Albania.

November 29 is a national holiday in Albania and remembers the day in 1944 that invading German and Italian troops were driven out of the country by Allied Forces. November 28 is celebrated as Independence Day, celebrating Independence from the Ottoman Empire, and November 29 as Liberation Day.

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Posted on 28 Nov 2009 in : Albania Holidays,November Holidays


Advent Sunday Celebrated by Christians Around the Globe

Advent Sunday is a religious observance for Christians around the world.

Advent Sunday: November 29, 2009

Advent Sunday is a religious observance for Christians around the world.

Advent Sunday is the fourth Sunday before Christmas and is the first day of the liturgical year for Western Christian Churches. It is the start of the season of Advent that will end on Christmas and is the time of preparation for the birth of Jesus and his presence among us. Advent comes from the Latin word adventus (arrival).

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Posted on 28 Nov 2009 in : Christian Calendar,November Holidays