Emancipation Day in Tonga
Emancipation Day in Tonga is a deeply meaningful public holiday. It commemorates a monumental reform enacted in 1862 by King George Tupou I, who abolished serfdom and granted freedom and land rights to all commoners. It is one of the most historically significant dates in Tonga’s journey toward becoming a sovereign, modern nation.
Day of La Rioja
The Day of La Rioja commemorates the region’s autonomy and identity, blending political history with cultural pride, traditional festivities, and the celebration of its rich wine and food heritage.
King's Birthday (Solomon Islands)
King’s Birthday (formerly Queen’s Birthday) in the Solomon Islands is a national holiday honoring the reigning monarch, currently King Charles III, observed in mid-June with official ceremonies, parades and community celebrations that reflect the country’s Commonwealth ties.
San Antonio
San Antonio commemorates St Anthony's death on June 13, 1231. St. Anthony of Padua (1195–1231) was a brilliant Franciscan preacher and miracle worker, canonized less than a year after his death, he is one of the most loved saints in Spain, Portugal, and the Catholic world, invoked especially as the patron saint of lost things and protector of the poor.
Youth Day (South Africa)
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.
Labour Day Trinidad and Tobago
Labour Day in Trinidad and Tobago is a national public holiday. It commemorates the 1937 labour uprising, led by Tubar Uriah "Buzz" Butler, which gave rise to the country’s modern trade union movement.
Midsummer Day Sweden
Midsummer Day in Sweden is rooted in solstice traditions. It is one of Sweden’s most cherished holidays, marking the arrival of summer. The highlight is Midsummer Eve, with maypole dancing, flower wreaths, traditional foods like herring and strawberries, and folklore rituals.
Martyrs' Day in Togo
Martyrs' Day in Togo is to honors all those who died fighting for Togo’s independence and democratic freedom, both during the colonial era and in the years following independence.
Independence Day Jura
Jura Independence Day marks a pivotal moment in Swiss history, the peaceful separation of the predominantly French-speaking and Catholic region of Jura from the largely German-speaking and Protestant Canton of Bern. The holiday commemorating the 1974 plebiscite in which parts of Jura voted to form their own canton.
Statehood Day Slovenia
Statehood Day marks the 1991 declaration of independence, when Slovenia formally became a sovereign state after the referendum of December 1990. It is one of the most important national holidays, symbolizing freedom, independence, and self-determination.
Ashura
Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is a day of major religious and historical significance for all Muslims, but is observed differently by Sunni and Shia communities.
Independence Day (Somalia)
Somalia’s Independence Day (July 1, 1960) marks the union of British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland into the independent Somali Republic, a historic moment of self-determination and unity after decades of colonial rule.