Mongolian Constitution Day

The current constitution of Mongolia was adopted on 13th January in 1992, and put into force on 12th February. It established a representative democracy in the country, guaranteeing freedom of religion, rights, travel, expression, unalienable rights, government setup, election cycle and other matters. It was written after the Mongolian Revolution of 1990 adn dissolved theContinue reading “Mongolian Constitution Day”

National Day of Republic Srpska

It is the national day of Republic Srpska celebrated on 9th January as it is on the same day as the feast of its unofficial saint, Saint Archdeacon Stephen. The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared the holiday unconstitutional on 26th November 2015 because of it coinciding with a religious holiday. However parades andContinue reading “National Day of Republic Srpska”

Holidays on 7th January

Distaff Day It is an unofficial holiday in catholic nations, celebrated the day after Epiphany and sometimes called Roc or Rock Day. The term distaff or roc is used in spinning which was the medieval symbol of women’s work. In many European cultural traditions, women resumed their household work after the twelve days of Christmas.Continue reading “Holidays on 7th January”

Holidays on 4th January

Myanmar Independence Day This dates celebrates Myanmar’s Declaration of Independence from British Rule on 4th January 1948. Burma was colonised by the British in the 19th century. The country was devastated during World War 2, with people from the country fighting on both sides of the war. Following the end of the war, General AungContinue reading “Holidays on 4th January”

Holidays on 1st January

Cuba Liberation Day This national public holiday commemorates the overthrow of the military government of Fulgencio Batista led by Fidel Castro that succeeded on this day in 1959. Haiti Independence Day This day commemorates the declaration of independence from France in 1804. The French first settled in the western part of the island in theContinue reading “Holidays on 1st January”