Syria International Tourism Day September 27 International Tourism Day is a public holiday in Syria. Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted. The adoption of these Statutes is considered a milestone in global tourism. Similarly, Syria marks this day as a National Holiday as the main income for the people of Syria comes through … [Read more...]
Celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day – September 26
September 26, 2010 by
The Story of Johnny Appleseed Johnny Appleseed spent 49 years of his life in the American wilderness planting apple seeds. Johnny Appleseed’s real name was John Chapman. He was born September 26, 1774 in Massachusetts. He created apple orchards in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Ohio. After 200 years, some of those trees still bear apples. Johnny Appleseed’s dream was for a land where blossoming apple trees were everywhere and no one was hungry. A gentle and kind man, … [Read more...]
Sukkot 2010 – September 22(sunset) – September 29(sunset)
September 24, 2010 by
Celebrating Sukkot 2010 September 22-29 Sukkot (Hebrew: סוכות or סֻכּוֹת, sukkōt, Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles) is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei (late September to late October). It is one of the three biblically mandated Shalosh regalim on which Jews made pilgrimages to the Temple in Jerusalem. The Holy Day lasts seven days, including Chol Hamoed and is immediately followed by another festive day known as Shemini Atzeret. The … [Read more...]
Cambodia, Prachum Benda ~ Ancestors Day – September 24
September 24, 2010 by
Cambodia respectful on Ancestors Day September 23-25 Ancestor’s Day is a Religious Holiday celebrated in Cambodia This year it will be celebrated on 24th September. In Cambodia, respect for elders extends beyond holding the door for old ladies. Even the dead get their due during Prachum Benda, also called Ancestors’ Day or Festival of the Dead. In Cambodia, there are various religious festivals. Among those, Prachum Benda (”Ancestors’ Day”), more commonly known as Pchum Ben, … [Read more...]
Sri Lanka Glorifies Binara Poya Day – September 23
September 23, 2010 by
Sri Lanka Glorifies Binara Poya Day September 23 *Binara Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, Poya Day is a Buddhist public holiday. A full moon day is called a Poya. In the month of September Binara Full Moon Poya Day celebrates the Buddha’s visit to heaven. It was during this visit in heaven, that the Buddha preached to his mother and to the heavenly multitude. A Celebration of Women sends our blessings to all the Women of our World in Sri … [Read more...]
Monkey God Festival: HONG KONG – September 23
September 23, 2010 by
Monkey God Festival is a Chinese festival celebrated mainly in Hong Kong. September 23, 2010 Monkey God Festival is a religious festival celebrated mainly in Hong Kong, China. The Monkey God Festival is mainly celebrated in Hong Kong, on the sixteenth day of the eight lunar month, between September and October. It is dedicated to the Monkey God who was thrown out of the Taoist Heaven for his mischievous deeds. A Celebration of Women sends our blessings to all the women of our … [Read more...]
Bulgaria Independence Day – September 23, 2010
September 23, 2010 by
Bulgaria Independence Day September 23 Bulgaria celebrates Independence Day is a public holiday. Wednesday, September 22, is a national holiday as people across Bulgaria are celebrating the 102nd year since the country's formal declaration of independence from the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Even though the third Bulgarian state was technically restored in 1878, for the first 30 years of its existence it was a tributary principality to Ottoman Turkey, until complete independence was achieved on … [Read more...]
Malta Independence Day – Celebrating September 21
September 21, 2010 by
Malta Celebrating Independence Day September 21 Malta celebrates Independence Day as a public holiday. Malta celebrates 21 September as Independence Day to commemorate it freedom from Britain in 1964. History of Malta Independence Day Holy Roman Emperor Charles V granted Malta to a military religious order called the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem in 1530. Malta was a base of operations for the knights against the Ottoman Turks. The knights developed Malta as a center of … [Read more...]
Belize Celebrates Independence Day – Celebrating September 21
September 21, 2010 by
Belize Celebrates Independence Day September 21 Belize celebrates Independence Day as a public holiday. ‘Though Belize is technically Central America, that English-speaking microstate has a history that is fairly distinct from that of the other states in the region. At present this tiny republic, which only became formally independent from Great-Britain in 1981, does not figure significantly in the ‘Central American’ problem’ (1993:3). Every year on 21 … [Read more...]
Armenia Independence Day – Celebrating September 21
September 21, 2010 by
Armenia Celebrating Independence Day September 21 Armenia celebrates Independence Day as a public holiday. In Armenia, Independence Day is an official holiday. It commemorates the restoration of the Republic of Armenia in September 21, 1991, after 70 years of Soviet rule. History of Armenia Independence Day In the early days of spring 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev made a final effort to avert the inescapable demise of the Soviet Union. On March 17, 1991 a referendum … [Read more...]
CHILI – Independence Day, a month long Celebration!
September 18, 2010 by
Dieciocho September 18, 2010 Chile's Month-Long Independence 'Day' Doris Hamilton Cueca singers Mario Rojas (left) and Roberto Parra (brother of Chilean folk legend Violeta Parra) performing in Plaza Echaurren, a working class neighborhood in Valparaíso. (Courtesy of www.cuecachilena.cl) When Chileans wake up on Independence Day (September 18), chances are many of them have already celebrated some parts of this holiday on previous days, or even as far … [Read more...]
Yom Kippur – Wed, September 26, 2012
September 17, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women sends our blessings to all the Women of our World and families that are celebrating the High Holiday of YOM KIPPUR. Yom Kippur is probably the most important holiday of the Jewish year. Many Jews who do not observe any other Jewish custom will refrain from work, fast and/or attend synagogue. services on this day. Yom Kippur occurs on the 10th day of Tishri. YOM KIPPUR - Wed, September 26, 2012 Yom Kippur (Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר, IPA: [ˈjom … [Read more...]
WORLD HOLIDAYS – September 16, 2010
September 16, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women sends our Blessings all the Women of our World celebrating this September 16th , 2010 a Special Day! Birthday of Yang di-Pertua of Sabah Malaysia Constitution Day Papua New Guinea Día de la Independencia (Independence Day) Mexico Independence Day Papua New Guinea Malaysia Day Malaysia Mayflower Day United States of America Ordino Andorra Stepfamily Day United States of America International Day for the … [Read more...]
Central Americas – Celebrating 188 Years Independence!
September 15, 2010 by
Celebrating INDEPENDENCE DAY! September 15, 2010 Today five Central American nations- -Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua- -celebrate 188 years of Independence. On this day in 1821, Central American notables accepted a plan drafted by Mexican caudillo Agustín de Iturbide that declared the five nations free from Spain. Today in Central America most people celebrate their independence much as we in the U.S. do on July 4th: a day off from school and work, … [Read more...]
