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World Nature Conservation Day The main aim of this day is to come together and support and conserve nature rather than exploit it. It is to remind us of the importance of nature in our lives and why we need to look after it. Fiestas Patrias (Peru) The Fiestas Patrias peruanas are celebrations of Peru’sContinue reading “Holidays on 28th July”

Liberian Independence Day Liberia signed their Declaration of Independence on this day in 1847 to announce that the Commonwealth of Liberia, a colony founded and controlled by America, was to become an independent state. Maldives Independence Day The Maldives had their independence agreed in 1965 from the United Kingdom. An agreement was signed of behalfContinue reading “Holidays on 26th July”

Today celebrates the constitution of Puerto Rico which was approved on 3rd July 1952 and signed into law by Governor Luis Munoz Marin in the same year. The government of Puerto Rico hold a commemoration every year on 25th July.

23rd July is Revolution Day in Egypt, which marks the anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution in 1952, which led to the declaration of the modern republic of Egypt. It is considered the national day of Egypt. Annual celebrations begin on the evening before, and involve military parades and televised concerts.

Belgian National Day Today is the national day of Belgium, celebrating the anniversary of the investiture of the country’s first ever monarch King Leopold I. Guam Liberation Day Today was when America starting recapturing Japanese previously held Guam in 1944 in the second World War.

Colombia Independence Day This day celebrates the Declaration of Independence on 20th July 1810, when the Junta de Santa Fe was formed in Santa Fe de Bogota to govern the territory autonomously from Spain. International Moon Day This day marks the anniversary of the first moon landing of Apollo 11 on 20th July 1969. InternationalContinue reading “Holidays on 20th July”

Nelson Mandela Day is celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela on 18th July each year. The day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009. Nelson Mandela was an influential figure in South Africa. It is an annual global celebration that takes place to honour the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. ThisContinue reading “Nelson Mandela Day”

World Emoji Day World Emoji Day is an unofficial holiday celebrating emojis set up by Jeremy Burge in 2014. This date was chosen as it is famously displayed on the Calendar Emoji. Slovakia Independence Day Today marks the anniversary of the declaration of the independence for Slovakia in 1992. This is a remembrance holiday thatContinue reading “Holidays on 17th July”

On this day in 1931 the first modern constitution for Ethopia was implemented, replacing the Fetha Nagast, which had been the supreme law there since the middle ages. It was introduced in a lavish ceremony in the presence of Emperor Haile Selassie, who had wanted to proclaim one for his country.

St. Swithin’s Day is on 15th July, which is also called St Swithun’s Day. This day, according to folkore, determines what the weather for the next 40 days will be. If it rains on this day, then 40 days of rain will follow, while a fair day indicates 40 days of fine weather. This followsContinue reading “St Swithin’s Day”