Celebration

Children's Day (Vanuatu)
Children’s Day in Vanuatu is a national public holiday dedicated to promoting the rights, welfare, and development of children across the country. The day highlights the importance of protecting children, nurturing their potential, and affirming their role as the future of the nation.

Picnic Day
Picnic Day is a public holiday celebrated in the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia. It is a day for relaxation and outdoor gatherings reflecting the laid-back lifestyle of the Northern Territory.

Nane Nane Day
Nane Nane, meaning "Eight Eight" in Swahili, is Tanzania's Farmers' Day. It celebrates the crucial role of farmers in the nation's economy and serves as a platform to showcase agricultural innovation.

Women's Day in Tunisia
Tunisian Women’s Day commemorates the promulgation of the Code of Personal Status (CPS) in 1956, a landmark legal reform that granted unprecedented rights to women in the Arab and Muslim world. It is a day to celebrate gender equality, women’s achievements and Tunisia’s progressive family law.

Friday before AFL Grand Final
The Friday before the AFL Grand Final is known as a public holiday in Victoria, Australia. It is officially called the "AFL Grand Final Friday", and it is observed annually on the day before the AFL Grand Final.

Chuseok
Chuseok is Korea’s harvest festival and ancestral holiday, celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Families honor their ancestors, share food like songpyeon, play traditional games, and reunite, making it one of the most cherished holidays in Korean culture.

October Bank Holiday
The October Bank Holiday in Ireland, introduced in 1977, provides a civic long weekend but also ties into Ireland’s ancient Samhain festival and modern Halloween celebrations, making it both a practical and culturally significant holiday.

Day of Reconciliation
The Day of Reconciliation was created in 1994 to promote national unity and reconciliation after apartheid. The date holds historical significance for both Afrikaners (Battle of Blood River, 1838) and the liberation struggle (launch of Umkhonto we Sizwe, 1961).

New Year's Day
New Year's Day is a globally celebrated holiday that marks the beginning of the new year on the Gregorian calendar. The transition to the new year is often accompanied by various customs, traditions, and celebrations.

Berchtold's Day
Berchtold's Day is a regional holiday in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, especially in German-speaking cantons. Its exact origins are uncertain, and over the centuries, the holiday has blended pagan, medieval, and social traditions into a post–New Year celebration.

Carnival Monday Uruguay
Carnival Monday in Uruguay is part of the country’s long-standing Carnival tradition, which traces its roots back to the 18th and 19th centuries.

Carnival Monday Venezuela
Carnival Monday in Venezuela is a vibrant national holiday, and it is part of the larger Carnival festivities. The holiday traces its roots back to the 18th and 19th centuries.