Author Archives: Rob Burroughs

Afghan Independence Day This day commemorates the Anglo-Afghan treaty of 1919 and relinquishment from protected state status. The treaty granted a complete neutral relationship between Afghanistan and Britain after it had become a British Protectorate after the British defeated Afghanistan in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. World Humanitarian Day The world commemorates humanitarian workers killed andContinue reading “Three holidays on 19th August”

Gabon Independence Day It is a public holiday on 16th and 17th August, following Assumption on the 15th to create a three day holiday. It marks the independence from France on this day in 1960. The French arrived in the region in the early 19th century. It officially occupied it in 1885 and in 1910Continue reading “Three holidays on 17th August”

Bennington Battle Day is a holiday unique to the state of Vermont in USA. It commemorates the American victory over the British at the Battle of Bennington during the American Revolutionary War in 1777. There is a battle re-enactment every year in the state held by the local history foundation.

VJ Day Victory in Japan Day marks the end of World War 2 as Japan surrendered to the Allies to end fighting in the far east that had carried on after VE Day back in May 1945. Korea National Liberation Day It is the only Korean Public Holiday celebrated in both North and South Korea.Continue reading “Holidays on 15th August”

Pakistan Independence Day It commemorates the day when Pakistan acheived independence and was declared a sovereign state in 1947 following the end of British Raj. It came into existence as a result of the Pakistan Movement, which aimed for the creation of an independence Muslim state in the north-western regions of British India via partition.Continue reading “Holidays on 14th August”

Central African Republic Independence Day Today marks independence of the country from France in 1960. French seized the country in 1894 and called it Ubangi-Shari, it became part of the Federation of French Equatorial Africa in 1910. After World War Two, it reached a nationalist milestone when Barthelemy Boganda, founder of the pro-independence Social EvolutionContinue reading “Two holidays on 13th August”

World Elephant Day This day was co-founded on 12th August 2012 by Patricia Sims ad the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation of Thailand, an initiative of HM Queen Sirikit of Thailand. Its aim is to raise awareness of the issues threatening elephants. World Hirola Day The Hirola Conservation Programme set up this day in 2015 to raiseContinue reading “World Elephant & Hirola Day”

Ecuador Independence Day This is a national public holiday, known as “Dia del Primer Grito de Independencia de Quito’ in Ecuador. It marks Quito’s declaration of independence from Spain in 1809. Spanish colonisation of Ecuador began in the middle of the 16th Century, and in 1563 the modern capital city Quito became an administrative regionContinue reading “Two holidays on 10th August”

The National Day of Singapore is celebrated every year on 9th August, in commemoration of its independence from Malaysia in 1965. There is a National Day Parade, an address by the Prime Minister and fireworks. The National Day Parade normally takes place at The Float @ Marina Bay, the National Stadium or the Padang. TheContinue reading “Happy National Day to Singapore”

Ivory Coast declared independence on 7th August 1960. It started with Felix Houphouet-Bolgny, who became their father of independence. In 1944 he formed the country’s first agricultural trade union for African cocoa farmers like himself. A year later he was elected to the French Parliament in Paris, and the following year the French abolished forcedContinue reading “Ivory Coast Independence Day”