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St Patrick’s Day 2013

David Babinec — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:54:32 +0000

Although St Patrick’s Day was celebrated as a religious holiday in the past, it is now being recognized as a secular public holiday. The Irish celebrate this day with much fervor in Ireland itself and also in other countries where there are Irish communities. When is St Patrick Day celebrated? Every year it gets celebrated on the…

St. Andrew’s Day 2012

David Babinec — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:33:55 +0000

When is St. Andrew’s Day 2012? This year St. Andrew’s Day falls on 30 November 2012. It is considered to be a feast day in honor of Saint Andrew who was an enthusiastic saint of Scotland. In 2006, the Scottish Parliament declared St. Andrew’s Day as an official bank holiday in accordance with the Scotland Act of 2007.…

UK Public Holidays 2012

David Babinec — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:59:22 +0000

United Kingdom Bank Holidays The bank holidays in England include Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. It is good to note workers do not automatically get to take time off on public holidays. Sometimes they are expected to work and get compensated with time off or extra pay for working on a bank holiday. There are…

All Saints Day: What is & When is?

David Babinec — Sun, 13 May 2012 16:26:39 +0000

What is All Saints Day ? All Saints Day – 1 November 2012, 2013 etc The day on which all Christians have a feast in honor of all saints of the church. This observance was first ordered by Pope Gregory IV in 837 and back in medieval England it was also called All Hallows, and…

Deepavali / Diwali 2012

David Babinec — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:56:56 +0000

Deepavali and Diwali Celebrations Deepavali / Diwali – November 13th, 2012 Deepavali is known to be the biggest festival in Hinduism. People from countries such as UK, Fiji, USA, Guyana, Canada, India, and other countries host major celebrations during this time. The actual festival continues for 5 days consecutive days, with the third day marked…

Remembrance Day 2012

David Babinec — Tue, 08 May 2012 07:57:14 +0000

Remembrance Day 2012 Remembrance Day (is also know as Poppy Day or Armistice Day) – 11 November 2012 – Second Sunday in November in Remembrance of people killed during the two World Wars. This special day was set aside to remember all men and women who was killed during World War I and II. This…

Boxing Day 2012

David Babinec — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:33:54 +0000

Boxing Day, 26 December 2012 Boxing Day – 26 December 2012 – Recognized Bank Holiday (The Day after Christmas Day) According to historians, this day was developed due to servants having to work on Christmas Day, but were allowed to take the following day off. Servants were also given presents by their employers as they…

All World Public Holidays & Festivals in 2012

David Babinec — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:06:25 +0000

Calendars of Public Holidays in your country Irish Public Holidays - Calendar of public holidays in Republic of Ireland, their dates and meanings. Malaysia Public Holiday - Holiday calendar of Malaysia public holidays & festivals, and their dates and meanings. French Public Holidays - Dates and meanings of national holidays & festivals in France. Victorian Public Holidays - Victorian…

Labor Day 2012

David Babinec — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:09:18 +0000

Labor Day Observances In the USA, people give great importance to Labor Day, which are normally observed on the first Monday in September each year. This year it will be celebrated on September 3rd, 2012. Most Americans view Labor Day as the symbolic end of summer and as the beginning of college football and the…

Memorial Day 2013

David Babinec — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:02:57 +0000

Memorial Day 2013, May 27th 2013 When is Memorial Day in 2013 ? Memorial Day in 2013 year is on May 27th. In the United States Memorial Day is celebrated every year on the last Monday of May. Origins of Memorial Day The origins of Memorial Day are related to the Civil War and the…