Armenian Independence Day This is the main state holiday of the country. On 23rd August 1990, the Supreme Council adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Armenia proclaiming the Armenian SSR abolished and the establishment of a Republic of Armenia. On 21st September that year the people of Armenia voted in a referendum to proclaimContinue reading “Holidays on 21st September”
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International Talk Like A Pirate Day
This is a parodic holiday created in 1995 by John Baur and Mark Summers of Albany, Oregon, U.S., who proclaimed 19th September each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. The holiday, and its observance, comes from a romanticised view of the Golden Age of Piracy. The dayContinue reading “International Talk Like A Pirate Day”
St Kitts & Nevis Independence Day
Today commemorates the independence of the country from the United Kingdom on 19th September 1983. The British in 1623 and the French in 1624 were the first Europeans who settled on the islands. This caused a period of France, Spain and Britain wrestling for control of the islands in the region with British emerging victoriousContinue reading “St Kitts & Nevis Independence Day”
Fiestas Patrias
The Fiestas Patrias (Homeland Holidays) of Chile consists of two days, with a third one added on in some years. 18th September – Commemoration of the proclamation of the First Governing Body of 1810, and marking the beginning of the Chilean Independence process. 19th September – Known as the Day of the Glories of theContinue reading “Fiestas Patrias”
Holidays on 16th September
Grito de Dolores This day is Mexican’s Independence Day when Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest known as Father Hidalgo, made the first cry for independence for the country from Spain. He made a speech in Dolores, and took up the banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe, a Roman Catholic image of the VirginContinue reading “Holidays on 16th September”
Holidays on 15th September
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua & El Salvador Independence Days This date honours the Declaration of Independence signed by the countries of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador. Spaniards first established settlements in Central America in the early 1500s which led to clashes between the indigenous population and Spanish conquistadors. The Peninsula WarContinue reading “Holidays on 15th September”
Holidays on 14th September
Hindi Day This celebrates the adoption of Hindi as one of the official languages of India. There are local level events in school, as well as awards being given out. Feast of the Cross (Holy Cross Day) This day commemorates the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus, celebrating it being the instrument of salvation.Continue reading “Holidays on 14th September”
Roald Dahl Day
Roald Dahl Day celebrates the birth of author Roald Dahl and lets us share his characters and stories all over the world together. He was born in Llandaff in Wales on 13th September 1916 to Norweigan parents, Harald Dahl and Sofie Magdalene Hessleburg. He had a tough start in life with the death of hisContinue reading “Roald Dahl Day”
Holidays on 11th September
National Day of Catalonia This is a day-long festival in Catalonia (also called Diada) that commemorates the fall of Barcelona during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1714 and the subsequent loss of Catalan institutions and laws. The Army of Catalonia was defeated at the Siege of Barcelona by the army of the BourbonContinue reading “Holidays on 11th September”
Holidays on 10th September
Battle of St George’s Caye This was a short military engagement that lasted from 3rd to 10th September 1798, off the coast of what is now called Belize. The name is used for the final battle that took place on 10th September. It is a national public and bank holiday in Belize. The battle tookContinue reading “Holidays on 10th September”
