Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ on 25th December in the Christian calendar. It is a public holiday in many countries, and starts the period of Christmastide, which lasts for twelve days and culminates in Twelfth Night and Epiphany. The story of this holiday is that the Son of God,Continue reading “Merry Christmas”
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Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day. Many traditions are followed on this day or evening. Christians believe Jesus was born at night, so Midnight Mass is held at Churches around the world. Some countries open their gifts on Christmas Eve Evening instead of Christmas Day. It is also the day when Father ChristmasContinue reading “Christmas Eve”
Libya Independence Day
This celebrates the complete independence from Italy on 24th December 1951. It was only celebrated in 2011 once Muammar Qaddafi had left the throne, as he had preferred celebrating the day when he made a successful coup of the country in 1969 whilst he was in power. It has been celebrated ever since.
Winter/Summer Solstice
This is the day with the shortest period of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere, when the Sun is at its lowest daily maximum elevation in the sky. At the North Pole there is continuous darkness or twilight , and marks the beginning of Winter, as well as the days get longer and nights shorter untilContinue reading “Winter/Summer Solstice”
Holiday on 20th December
Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day This day commemorates the Chinese government assuming formal sovereignty over Macau in 1999. This day is an obligatory holiday in Macau. The Portuguese became the first settlers in the 16th century, and paid an annual rent of Silver to the Chinese, up until 1863. After the Carnation Revolution ofContinue reading “Holiday on 20th December”
Holidays on 18th December
Niger Republic Day This date marks the founding of the Republic of Niger, following the constitutional changes of the French Fifth Republic. Nigeriens consider this date to the founding of their national institutions. It was declared a national holiday in 2005. Qatar National Day This day commemorates Qatar’s unification in 1878 by unifying all theContinue reading “Holidays on 18th December”
Kurdish Flag Day
This day on 17th December was established by Kurdistan parliament in 1993 to celebrate the flag of Kurdistan. Celebrations include dancing and eating.
Holidays on 16th December
Bahrain National Day This holidays lasts for two days with the 17th December also a public holiday. It marks former ruler, Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, coming to the throne in 1961. Before then it has been a British protectorate from the 1860s, and gained independence on 15th August 1971 when it underwent an economicContinue reading “Holidays on 16th December”
Alderney Homecoming Day
This day marks the anniversary when the first group of islanders returned to the island after being evacuated during World War Two. The island was taken over by the Nazis and in that time several concentration camps were built until the war ended in 1945. The island was run as a communal farm for twoContinue reading “Alderney Homecoming Day”
Monkey Day
This is an unofficial holiday created in 2000 by artists Casey Sorrow and Eric Millikin. This day celebrates all monkeys and other non-human primates such as apes, tarsiers and lemurs. It has grown in popularity since they celebrated it with students at Michigan State University, exhibiting their artwork to popularise the event.
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