Easter 2026 and 2027 in Iceland All of Holy Week leading up to “Paskar” (Easter) is still celebrated in Iceland. It is a time to remember the Resurrection of Christ and all the important events ...

Prešeren Day remembers the oppression of Slovenia’s culture, in particular its authors, poets, and artists, during the Nazi occupation. Due to the huge influence of and appreciation for France ...

Ημέρα του Όχι 2025, 2026 και 2027 σε Κύπρος Η Επέτειος του Όχι γιορτάζεται στις 28 Οκτωβρίου κάθε χρόνο στην Κύπρο, στην Ελλάδα και από Έλληνες σε όλο τον κόσμο. Είναι η ημέρα που μνημονεύει την ...

The date of the religious feast was originally the third Sunday of September, but this was adjusted to a fixed date on 15 September in 1913 by Pope Pius X. In 1927, “Our Lady of Seven Sorrows” was ...

Cyprus had been under British administration since 1878 after the island was handed over in an agreement with the Ottoman Empire for British military support, if needed, against Russia. On 1 April ...

Finally after years of political turmoil in 1992, the two countries officially split, and on 1 January 1993, the Slovak Republic was created. This was an exciting day for the country. Many people ...

Under the Communist Yugoslav regime, many businesses were ostensibly run by “workers’ councils”, but in practice, workers had less say than what was advertised. Then came a series of wars related to ...

In January of 1959, an agreement was signed in Zurich between Greece, Turkey, Britain and Cyprus. This agreement was fine-tuned and came into effect on 1 October 1960 – hence the date on which ...

Deň slovenského povstania oslavuje prvý deň slovenského odporu voči tlaku nacistického Nemecka v roku 1944. Každoročne sa koná 29. augusta. V blízkosti začiatku druhej svetovej vojny sa Slovensko ...

However, with the Lateran Treaty enacted, it resolved these issues and helped to create the smallest sovereign state in the world – the Vatican City. Today, Vatican City is only 110 acres and home to ...

This holiday is meant to commemorate Slovenia’s independence from Yugoslavia which was declared in 1991. Technically, the formal declaration for independence did not arrive until the 26th of June, but ...

Saint George is also remembered for his generosity to the poor and his willingness to help the downtrodden and oppressed. The flag of Saint George, a red cross against a white field, later became the ...