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Argentina’s Day of the War Veterans and the Fallen in the Malvinas War

Veterans Day is celebrated as a public holiday in Argentina

Veterans Day: April 2

Veterans Day is celebrated as a public holiday in Argentina

After the war between Argentina and the United Kingdom, which resulted in a new British Occupation of Malvinas Isles (Falkland) region, the government of Argentina declared the 2nd of April as a national celebration day for the Veterans. This public holiday is also known to Argentineans as Dia de Malvinas or Malvinas Day.

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Posted on 01 Apr 2010 in : April Holidays,Argentina Holidays


Armistice Day

Armistice Day.

Armistice Day: November 11, 2009

Armistice day is observed in France.

Armistice day is the day that is celebrated every year keeping in mind the symbolic end of the first world war which falls on the first of November in the year 1918. It also commemorates the armistice that is signed between Germany and the allies at Rethondes in France. This was for the cessation of the hostilities on the western front. This took effect from about eleven in the morning. It is also the eleventh hour of the eleventh day which also falls on the eleventh month. This date was officially marked as a day to end the war and reflect the cease fire in the western front.

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Posted on 10 Nov 2009 in : France Holidays,November Holidays

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