Emancipation Tuesday in British Virgin Islands extends the holiday beyond a single day, showing the depth of importance emancipation holds in the BVI’s identity. It keeps alive both the joy of freedom and the cultural pride of Virgin Islanders.

Carnival Tuesday in Antigua and Barbuda is the dazzling climax of the island’s Carnival celebrations. Revelers showcase elaborate designs competing for top band honors, while the atmosphere radiates color, pride and unity. The day marks the grand finale of the two-week Carnival season, a joyful tribute to freedom, creativity and Antiguan and Barbudan cultural heritage that began in the wake of emancipation.

Emancipation Wednesday in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a public holiday, forming the third and final official holiday of the annual Emancipation Festival. It honors the abolition of slavery on August 1, 1834, when the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 freed enslaved Africans across the British Empire, including the Virgin Islands.

National Women’s Day commemorates the 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, when more than 20,000 women of all races protested against the apartheid government’s pass laws. These laws required Black South Africans to carry pass books (internal passports), restricting their movement and reinforcing racial segregation.

National Day in Singapore is a public holiday celebrated every year to mark the country’s independence from Malaysia in 1965.

Oued Ed-Dahab Day in Morocco commemorates the 1979 reintegration of the Oued Ed-Dahab region into Morocco, celebrating national unity, sovereignty, and the completion of the kingdom’s territorial integrity.

Liberation Day marks both Korea’s liberation from Japan in 1945 and the founding of the Republic of Korea in 1948. It was officially declared a holiday in 1949 and is celebrated each year as a day of remembrance, pride, and national unity.

Independence Day, or Hari Kemerdekaan, commemorates Indonesia’s proclamation of independence from Dutch colonial rule in 1945. On this day, Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta declared Indonesia a sovereign nation, marking the birth of the Republic.

National Day in Hungary honors St. Stephen I, the nation's first king and founder of the Hungarian state. Marked by church processions, parades and grand fireworks over the Danube, it symbolizes Hungary's statehood, Christian heritage and national unity.

Revolution Day in Morocco commemorates the 1953 exile of King Mohammed V by French colonial authorities and the ensuing national uprising, symbolizing Morocco’s unity, resistance, and struggle for independence.

The Summer Bank Holiday in Jersey is giving islanders one final long weekend to enjoy before autumn arrives. Originating from the 19th-century Bank Holidays Act, it was created to give workers a well-deserved summer break. In Jersey, it has become a leisure-focused holiday, with many residents and visitors spending time outdoors celebrating the close of summer in the island's warm, festive atmosphere.