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This day is commonly called Boipuso and commemorates the Declaration of Independence of Botswana from the United Kingdom on 30th September 1966. The most powerful ruler was King Kharma III, who had strong support from the British government. His eldest son was Sekgoma II, who became chief of the Bamangwato upon Kharma’s detah in 1923.Continue reading “Botswana Independence Day”

Michaelmas Michaelmas is a Christian festival observed in some Western liturgical calendars, and is one of the four quarter days of the financial year. In Christian angelology, the Archangel Michael is the greatest of all the angels and is honoured for defeating Lucifer in the war in heaven. World Heart Day In 2012, world leadersContinue reading “Holidays on 29th September”

St Wenceslaus Day (Czech Statehood Day) This day commemorates the duke of Bohemia Wenceslaus I who was assasinated on this day in 935. His martyrdom and the popularity of several biographies gave rise to a reputation for heroic virtue that resulted in his elevation to sainthood. He was posthumously declared to be a king andContinue reading “Holidays on 28th September”

French Community Holiday This holiday is held only in the French Community of Belgium. The date was chosen by them after an important episode in the Belgian Revolution from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. This erupted on the night of 25th August 1830 following a performance of the patriotic opera La Muette de Portici,Continue reading “Holidays on 26th September”

European Day of Languages This day has been celebrated since 2001 as part of a council of Europe initiative to use linguistic diversity as a tool for achieving greater intercultural understanding and a key element in the rich cultural heritage of Europe. The general objectives of the day are: Alerting the public to the importanceContinue reading “Holidays on 26th September”

Cambodia Constitution Day This day commemorates the proclamation of the constitution on this day in 1993. The country was brought to its knees by the infamous Khmer Rouge regime of Pol Pot in the 1970s, and then followed by the Cambodian-Vietnamese War which lasted until 1991 and the signing of the Paris Peace Agreements inContinue reading “Holidays on 24th September”

Autumn/Spring Equinox Today is the September Equinox, which means it is now Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring in the Southern. It occurred exactly at 07:53 UT. Day and night are exactly equal on this day. International Day of Sign Languages This day supports and protects the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of allContinue reading “Holidays on 23rd September”

World Car Free Day This day encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day. Organised events are held in some cities and countries. This day was celebrated ad hoc from 1973, it wasn’t until 1995 that an informal day was organised, followed by the British having its first national campaign in 1997 andContinue reading “Holidays on 22nd September”

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”

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”