8th January is the annual celebration of when a new government and constitution came into effect in 1978 on the Northern Mariana Islands after a referendum held the year before.
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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”
Epiphany
This day is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. In Western Christianity it commemorates the visit of the Magi to Jesus, and his physical manifestation to the Gentiles. It is sometimes called Three Kings’ Day, and in some denominations initiates the liturgical season of Epiphanytide. The nightContinue reading “Epiphany”
National Technology Day
The 5th January recognises the way technology changes the world and looks to the future of technology.
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”
National Science Fiction Day
This is an unofficial holiday celebrated by many science fiction fans in the USA on 2nd January, which is the date of the famed science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.
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”
Happy New Year!
Today marks the start of a New Year in 2025. It is the first day of the modern Gregorian Calendar, and the 1st January (New Year’s Day) is a public holiday in most countries. It is often observed with fireworks at the stroke of midnight as the new year starts in each time zone. ItContinue reading “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve is the last day of the current year before a new year begins in the Gregorian Calendar. Countries celebrate in different ways, but midnight is usually marked by fireworks or ringing of bells. People go to parties where they dance, eat and listen to music.
Mongolia Independence Day
This is the main state holiday in Mongolia. It marks its independence from the Qing dynasty in 1911. It has been celebrated annually since 2011.
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