BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ExcelNotes - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://excelnotes.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ExcelNotes REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261013 DTSTAMP:20260509T002818 CREATED:20251112T055143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T055143Z UID:10000757-1762905600-1791849599@excelnotes.com SUMMARY:Lady of Aparecida Day (Brazil) DESCRIPTION:Our Lady of Aparecida Day honors Nossa Senhora Aparecida\, the patron saint of Brazil. The day commemorates the 1717 discovery of a small clay statue of the Virgin Mary by fishermen in the Paraíba River\, which became a symbol of hope and faith. Over centuries\, devotion to Our Lady of Aparecida grew into one of Brazil's most cherished traditions. Millions of pilgrims visit the Basilica of the National Shrine of Aparecida\, one of the largest churches in the world\, to pay tribute. \nWhen is Lady of Aparecida Day?\nLady of Aparecida Day in Brazil is celebrated on October 12 every year. \nThe following is the list of Lady of Aparecida Day from 2020 to 2049. \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n HolidayDateWeekday\n\n\n\n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2020Monday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2021Tuesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2022Wednesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2023Thursday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2024Saturday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2025Sunday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2026Monday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2027Tuesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2028Thursday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2029Friday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2030Saturday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2031Sunday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2032Tuesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2033Wednesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2034Thursday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2035Friday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2036Sunday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2037Monday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2038Tuesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2039Wednesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2040Friday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2041Saturday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2042Sunday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2043Monday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2044Wednesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2045Thursday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2046Friday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2047Saturday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2048Monday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2049Tuesday \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nThe History of Lady of Aparecida Day?\nThe devotion to Our Lady of Aparecida began in October 1717\, in the small village of Guaratinguetá\, in the Paraíba Valley of São Paulo state. Local fishermen were struggling to catch fish in the Paraíba River as they prepared for the visit of a regional governor\, Dom Pedro de Almeida e Portugal\, Count of Assumar. \nThree fishermen\, Domingos Garcia\, João Alves\, and Filipe Pedroso\, prayed to the Virgin Mary for help. Casting their nets\, they first pulled up a small clay statue of a headless figure from the river. When they cast their nets again\, they found the missing head. After retrieving and cleaning the statue\, they continued fishing\, and to their astonishment\, their nets filled with fish. \nThe fishermen took this as a miracle\, and word of the event spread quickly. The little dark-skinned clay statue\, later recognized as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception\, came to be affectionately called Nossa Senhora Aparecida\, meaning "Our Lady Who Appeared". \nThe statue was first kept in the home of Filipe Pedroso\, where neighbors gathered to pray. Reports of miracles and healings attributed to Our Lady of Aparecida multiplied\, and devotion to her spread across the region. In 1745\, a small chapel was built to house the statue\, and by 1834\, a larger church\, the Old Basilica\, was constructed to accommodate growing numbers of pilgrims. \nIn 1904\, Pope Pius X authorized the canonical coronation of Our Lady of Aparecida\, officially recognizing her as a sacred symbol of devotion. Later\, in 1930\, Pope Pius XI declared her the Patroness of Brazil\, cementing her status as a national spiritual figure. \nThe Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida\, built to replace the older church\, began construction in 1955 and was completed in 1980. That same year\, Pope John Paul II visited Brazil and consecrated the new basilica\, recognizing it as one of the largest Marian shrines in the world. In 1980\, the Brazilian government officially established October 12 as a national holiday dedicated to Our Lady of Aparecida\, blending religious reverence with cultural celebration. \nToday\, millions of pilgrims visit the Basilica of Aparecida each year\, especially on October 12\, walking\, cycling or even traveling long distances on foot to express devotion and gratitude. URL:https://excelnotes.com/holiday/lady-of-aparecida-day-brazil/ CATEGORIES:Christianity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://excelnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Lady-of-Aparecida-Day-Brazil.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260617 DTSTAMP:20260509T002818 CREATED:20250909T055147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T055147Z UID:10000501-1781568000-1781654399@excelnotes.com SUMMARY:Youth Day (South Africa) DESCRIPTION:Youth Day in South Africa commemorates the Soweto Uprising of 1976\, when thousands of Black students protested against the apartheid government's policy of enforcing education in Afrikaans rather than in their native languages. \nWhen is Youth Day?\nYouth Day in South Africa is celebrated every year on June 16. \nThe following is the list of Youth Day from 2020 to 2049. \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n HolidayDateWeekday\n\n\n\n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2020Tuesday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2021Wednesday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2022Thursday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2023Friday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2024Sunday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2025Monday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2026Tuesday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2027Wednesday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2028Friday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2029Saturday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2030Sunday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2031Monday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2032Wednesday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2033Thursday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2034Friday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2035Saturday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2036Monday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2037Tuesday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2038Wednesday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2039Thursday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2040Saturday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2041Sunday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2042Monday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2043Tuesday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2044Thursday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2045Friday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2046Saturday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2047Sunday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2048Tuesday \n \n Youth DayJun 16\, 2049Wednesday \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nThe History of Youth Day?\nYouth Day in South Africa traces back to 16 June 1976\, when thousands of Black schoolchildren in Soweto organized a peaceful protest against the apartheid government's Bantu Education Act. The government had decreed that Afrikaans\, alongside English\, must be used as the medium of instruction in schools. \nFor many students\, Afrikaans was not their home language\, and they saw this policy as another tool of oppression designed to disadvantage them further in education. \nOn the morning of 16 June\, over 20\,000 students from various schools marched through the streets of Soweto. They carried placards with slogans like "Down with Afrikaans" and "We want equal education." The demonstration was intended to be peaceful. However\, police confronted the students with tear gas and live ammunition. \nThe first child to be killed was Hector Pieterson\, only 13 years old. The iconic photograph of Hector's body being carried by another student\, with his sister running alongside\, shocked the world and became a lasting image of the brutality of apartheid. By the end of the day\, hundreds of young people were injured\, and estimates suggest between 176 and 700 were killed during the uprising and the unrest that followed. \nThe Soweto Uprising marked a turning point in the struggle against apartheid. It drew global attention to South Africa's racial policies\, galvanized internal resistance\, and intensified international pressure on the apartheid regime. The courage and sacrifice of the students demonstrated the power of youth in fighting injustice. \nAfter the end of apartheid (1948–1994)\, the democratic government declared 16 June as Youth Day to honour the memory of the students who lost their lives and to recognize the role of young people in shaping South Africa's history and future. URL:https://excelnotes.com/holiday/youth-day-south-africa/ CATEGORIES:Historical Holiday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://excelnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Youth-Day-South-Africa.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR