# CalenTool V2.2 - nflag=1 range=1,12 - DO NOT REMOVE THIS LINE # $Header: world,v 2.7 91/05/13 09:36:58 billr Exp $ # Special days file for calentool (rel 2.1); modified from network posting by # RPC Rodgers, UCSF, Nov. 1988 # Various holidays and special days commemorated around the world # (non-US and Canadian) # ** 01 01 99 99 00 Anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution (Cuba) ** 01 01 99 99 00 Shi ho hai, Worhsip of the Four Directions (Japan) ** 01 01 99 99 00 Independence Day (Haiti, Sudan) ** 01 01 99 99 00 Universal Fraternity Day (Mozambique) ** 01 01 99 99 00 Neujahr (Germany) ** 01 02 99 99 00 Ancestry Day (Haiti) ** 01 02 99 99 00 St. Berchtold's Day (Switzerland) ** 01 03 99 99 00 New Year's Holiday (Scotland) ** 01 03 99 99 00 Genshi sai, Second Offical New Year Holiday (Japan) ** 01 03 99 99 00 Revolution Day (Upper Volta) ** 01 04 99 99 00 Independence Day (Burma) ** 01 04 99 99 00 Martyrs Day (Zaire) ** 01 05 99 99 00 Twelfth-night ** 01 05 99 99 00 Shinnen Enkai, Third Official New Year Holiday (Japan) ** 01 06 99 99 00 Children's Day (Uruguay) ** 01 06 99 99 00 Epiphany (Twelfth-day) ** 01 06 99 99 00 Heilige drei Koenige (Germany) ** 01 07 99 99 00 Christmas (Ethiopia) ** 01 07 99 99 00 Nanakusa, Seven Grasses Festival ("Five Festivals", Japan) ** 01 07 99 99 00 Pioneer's Day (Liberia) ** 01 09 99 99 00 Day of the Martyrs (Panama) ** 01 11 99 99 00 Anniversary of Peoples Republic of Albania ** 01 11 99 99 00 Armed Forces Day (Liberia) ** 01 11 99 99 00 Prithvi Jayanti (Nepal) ** 01 12 99 99 00 Zanzibar Revolution Day (Tanzania) ** 01 13 99 99 00 National Liberation Day (Togo) ** 01 15 99 99 00 Adults Day (Japan) ** 01 15 99 99 00 Arbor Day (Jordan) ** 01 16 99 99 00 Martyrs Day (Benin) ** 01 18 99 99 00 Revolution Day (Tunisia) ** 01 19 99 99 00 Ethopian Epiphany (Ethiopia) ** 01 19 99 99 00 Nameday of Archbishop Makarios (Cyprus) ** 01 20 99 99 00 Army Day (Mali) ** 01 20 99 99 00 Grandmother's day, young girls and boys are dunked in water for good health (Bulgaria) ** 01 20 99 99 00 National Heroes Day (Guinea-Bissau) ** 01 20 99 99 00 St. Agnes Eve (Ah, bitter chill it was...) ** 01 21 99 99 00 Our Lady of Altagracia (Dominican Republic) ** 01 23 99 99 00 Feast of St. Ildefonsus ** 01 24 99 99 00 Economic Liberation Day (Togo) ** 01 25 99 99 00 Burns Night (Scotland) ** 01 26 99 99 00 Republic Day (India) ** 01 26 99 99 00 Australia Day; observed on nearest Monday (Australia) ** 02 01 99 99 00 Chinese New Year Holiday (3 days) (Taiwan) ** 02 03 99 99 00 Setsubun, Change of Season or "Bean Throwing Night" (Japan) ** 02 04 99 99 00 Independence Commemoration Day (Sri Lanka) ** 02 05 99 99 00 Constitution Day (Mexico) ** 02 06 99 99 00 New Zealand Day ** 02 07 99 99 00 Independence Day (Grenada) ** 02 08 99 99 00 Anniversary, 1963 Revolution (Iraq) ** 02 09 99 99 00 St. Maron's Day (Lebanon) ** 02 11 99 99 00 Kigen Setsu, National Foundation Day (Japan) ** 02 12 99 99 00 Pyidaungsa Day (Burma) ** 02 16 99 99 00 Makha Bucha Day (Thailand) ** 02 18 99 99 00 Democracy Day (Nepal) ** 02 18 99 99 00 Independence Day (The Gambia) ** 02 18 99 99 00 National Bun Day (Iceland) ** 02 23 99 99 00 Republic Day (Guyana) ** 02 25 99 99 00 National Day (Kuwait) ** 02 27 99 99 00 Independence Day (Dominican Republic) ** 03 01 99 99 00 Samil Independence Movement Day (South Korea) ** 03 01 99 99 00 St. David's day (Patron saint of Wales) ** 03 02 99 99 00 Peasants Day (Burma) ** 03 02 99 99 00 Victory of Adowa (Ethiopia) ** 03 03 99 99 00 Hinamatsuri, Girl's Doll Festival ("Five Festivals", Japan) ** 03 03 99 99 00 Throne Day (Morocco) ** 03 05 99 99 00 Independence Day (Equatorial Guinea) ** 03 06 99 99 00 Independence Day (Ghana) ** 03 06 99 99 00 Chikyu Setsu, Empress's Birthday (Japan) ** 03 08 99 99 00 International Women's Day (U.S.S.R.) ** 03 08 99 99 00 Syrian National Day (Libyan Arab Republic) ** 03 08 99 99 00 Women's Day (Guinea-Bissau, Taiwan, Yemen Democratic Republic) ** 03 08 99 99 00 Youth Day (Zambia) ** 03 09 99 99 00 Decoration Day (Liberia) ** 03 09 99 99 00 Falgun Purnima Day (Nepal) ** 03 10 99 99 00 Riku gun Kenenbi, Japanese Army Commemoration Day (Japan) ** 03 10 99 99 00 Labor Day (South Korea) ** 03 12 99 99 00 Commonwealth Day (Swaziland) ** 03 12 99 99 00 Independence Day (Mauritius) ** 03 12 99 99 00 Moshoeshoe's Birthday (Lesotho) ** 03 12 99 99 00 Renovation Day (Gabon) ** 03 13 99 99 00 National Day (Grenada) ** 03 15 99 99 00 J.J. Robert's Birthday (Liberia) ** 03 19 99 99 00 St. Joseph's Day (Colombia, Costa Rica, Holy See, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Spain, Venezuela) ** 03 19 99 99 00 Tree Planting Day (Lestho) ** 03 20 99 99 00 Independence Day (Tunisia) ** 03 21 99 99 00 Afghan New Year (Afghanistan) ** 03 21 99 99 00 Shunki Korei Sai, Spring Equinox Festival for Imperial Ancestors (Japan) ** 03 21 99 99 00 Juarez' Birthday (Mexico) ** 03 23 99 99 00 Pakistan Day (Pakistan) ** 03 25 99 99 00 Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, aka Our Lady's Day or Lady Day and in England as Quarter Day ** 03 25 99 99 00 Greek Independence Day (Cyprus) ** 03 25 99 99 00 National Holiday (Greece) ** 03 26 99 99 00 Independence Day (Bangladesh) ** 03 27 99 99 00 Armed Forces Day (Burma) ** 03 29 99 99 00 Memorial Day (Madagascar) ** 03 31 99 99 00 National Day (Malta) ** 04 01 99 99 00 Beginning of the financial year (Britain) ** 04 01 99 99 00 Youth Day (Benin) ** 04 02 99 99 00 Malvinas Day (Argentina) ** 04 03 99 99 00 Jimmu Tenno Sai, Demise of the First Emperor (Japan) ** 04 04 99 99 00 Ching Ming Festival (Hong Kong) ** 04 04 99 99 00 Liberation Day (Hungary) ** 04 04 99 99 00 National Day (Senegal) ** 04 05 99 99 00 Arbor Day (South Korea) ** 04 05 99 99 00 British income tax is due ** 04 05 99 99 00 Tomb Sweeping Day (Taiwan) ** 04 06 99 99 00 Chakri Memorial Day (Thailand) ** 04 06 99 99 00 Victory Day (Ethiopia) ** 04 08 99 99 00 Fast & Prayer Day (Liberia) ** 04 08 99 99 00 Kambutsue, celebration of Buddha's birthday (Japan) ** 04 09 99 99 00 Martyrs Day (Tunisia) ** 04 11 99 99 00 National Heroes Day (Costa Rica) ** 04 13 99 99 00 Laotian New Year (3 days, Laos) ** 04 13 99 99 00 National Day (Chad) ** 04 13 99 99 00 Songkron Day (Thailand) ** 04 14 99 99 00 Day of the Americas (Honduras) ** 04 15 99 99 00 Bengali New Year (Bangladesh) ** 04 15 99 99 00 Swallow Day, the day swallows are said to return (England) ** 04 16 99 99 00 Holy Week (5 days) (Venezuela) ** 04 16 99 99 00 Tourist Week (5 days) (Uruguay) ** 04 17 99 99 00 Burmese New Year (Burma) ** 04 18 99 99 00 Independence Day (Chile, Zimbabwe) ** 04 19 99 99 00 Declaration of Independence (Venezuela) ** 04 19 99 99 00 Landing of the "33" (Uruguay) ** 04 19 99 99 00 Republic Day (Sierra Leone) ** 04 21 99 99 00 Tiradentes (Brazil) ** 04 22 99 99 00 Sniff the breeze day, celebrated by picnicking near the Nile and inhaling breaths of the departing spring air (Egypt) ** 04 23 99 99 00 Independence Day (Turkey) ** 04 23 99 99 00 St. George's Day - patron saint of England ** 04 24 99 99 00 Victory Day (Togo) ** 04 25 99 99 00 Anniversary of the Revolution (Portugal) ** 04 25 99 99 00 Anzac Day (Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Western Samoa) ** 04 25 99 99 00 Liberation Day (Italy) ** 04 25 99 99 00 National Flag Day (Swaziland) ** 04 26 99 99 00 Union Day (Tanzania) ** 04 27 99 99 00 Independence Day (Togo) ** 04 29 99 99 00 Tencho Setsu, Emperor's Birthday (Japan) ** 04 30 99 99 00 Sho Konsai, Commemoration for the Departed (Japan) ** 04 30 99 99 00 Queen's Birthday (Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles) ** 04 30 99 99 00 The Workers Day (Uruguay) ** 05 Mo 99 99 00 [1] Bank Holiday (UK) ** 05 01 99 99 00 Labor Day (many places) ** 05 01 99 00 00 Tag der Arbeit (Germany) ** 05 02 99 99 00 Constitution Day (Japan) ** 05 02 99 99 00 Memorial Day for the Emperor Shomu (Japan) ** 05 02 99 99 00 King's Birthday (Lesotho) ** 05 05 99 99 00 Children's Day (South Korea) ** 05 05 99 99 00 Cinco de Mayo Fiesta (Mexico) ** 05 05 99 99 00 Tango-no-sekku, Boy's Festival ("Five Festivals", Japan) ** 05 05 99 99 00 Coronation Day (Thailand) ** 05 05 99 99 00 Independence Day/Battle of Puebla (Mexico) ** 05 05 99 99 00 Liberation Day (Netherlands) ** 05 06 99 99 00 Bataan Day (Philippines) ** 05 08 99 99 00 Buddha's Birthday (South Korea) ** 05 08 99 99 00 Elections for National Assembly (Philippines) ** 05 09 99 99 00 Liberation Day (Czechoslovakia) ** 05 09 99 99 00 Victory Day (Poland, U.S.S.R.) ** 05 10 99 99 00 Mothers Day (Guatamala) ** 05 14 99 99 00 Anniversary of Founding of Guinean Democratic Party (Guinea) ** 05 14 99 99 00 Buddhist Holiday (Waisak 2528) (Indonesia) ** 05 14 99 99 00 Independence Day (2 days) (Paraguay) ** 05 14 99 99 00 Unification Day (Liberia) ** 05 15 99 99 00 Kamuzu Day (Malawi) ** 05 15 99 99 00 Vesak Day (Singapore, Malaysia) ** 05 15 99 99 00 Visakha Bucha Day (Thailand) ** 05 16 99 99 00 Discovery Day (Cayman Islands) ** 05 17 99 99 00 Constitution Day (Nauru, Norway) ** 05 18 99 99 00 Battle of Las Piedras (Uruguay) ** 05 18 99 99 00 Flag Day (Haiti) ** 05 18 99 99 00 Prayer Day (Denmark) ** 05 19 99 99 00 Youth & Sports Day (Turkey) ** 05 20 99 99 00 National Day (Cameroon) ** 05 21 99 99 00 Battle of Iquique (Chile) ** 05 22 99 99 00 National Heroes Day (Sri Lanka) ** 05 23 99 99 00 Commonwealth Day (Jamaica, Belize) ** 05 23 99 99 00 National Labor Day (Jamaica) ** 05 24 99 99 00 Battle of Pinchincha (Ecuador) ** 05 24 99 99 00 Bermuda Day (Bermuda) ** 05 24 99 99 00 British Empire Day ** 05 24 99 99 00 Day of Slav Letters (Bulgaria) ** 05 25 99 99 00 African Freedom Day (Zimbabwe) ** 05 25 99 99 00 African Liberation Day (Chad, Mauritania, Zambia) ** 05 25 99 99 00 Anniversary of Revolution of 1810 (Argentina) ** 05 25 99 99 00 Independence Day (Jordan) ** 05 25 99 99 00 Revolution in Sudan (Libyan Arab Republic) ** 05 27 99 99 00 Kaigun Kinenbi, Navy Commemoration Day (Japan) ** 05 28 99 99 00 Mothers Day (Central African Republic) ** 05 31 99 99 00 Pya Martyrs Day (Togo) ** 05 31 99 99 00 Republic Day (South Africa) ** 06 01 99 99 00 Independence Days (3 days) (Western Samoa) ** 06 01 99 99 00 Madaraka Day (Kenya) ** 06 01 99 99 00 Victory Day (Tunisia) ** 06 02 99 99 00 Corpus Christi (Paraguay) ** 06 02 99 99 00 Republic (Constitution) Day (Italy) ** 06 03 99 99 00 Bank Holiday (Rep. of Ireland) ** 06 03 99 99 00 Labor Day (Bahamas) ** 06 04 99 99 00 Dragon Boat Festival (Hong Kong, Taiwan) ** 06 04 99 99 00 Emancipation Day (Tonga) ** 06 04 99 99 00 Queen's Birthday (New Zealand) ** 06 05 99 99 00 Constitution Day (Denmark) ** 06 05 99 99 00 Liberation Day (Seychelles) ** 06 06 99 99 00 His Majesty, Yang Di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday (Malaysia) ** 06 06 99 99 00 Memorial Day (South Korea) ** 06 10 99 99 00 Camoes Day (Portugal) ** 06 11 99 99 00 Queen's Birthday (celebrated) (UK) ** 06 12 99 99 00 Independence Day (Philippines) ** 06 12 99 99 00 Peace with Bolivia (Paraguay) ** 06 13 99 99 00 Corrective Movement (Yemen Arab Republic) ** 06 16 99 99 00 Bloomsday - Anniversary of Dublin events, 1904 (Ireland) ** 06 17 99 99 00 Independence Day (Iceland) ** 06 17 99 99 00 National Day [Tag der deutschen Einheit] (Federal Republic of Germany) ** 06 18 99 99 00 Evacuation Day (Egypt) ** 06 18 99 99 00 Queen's Birthday (Fiji) ** 06 19 99 99 00 Artigas Birthday (Uruguay) ** 06 19 99 99 00 Labor Day (Trinidad, Tobago) ** 06 19 99 99 00 Revolution Day (Algeria) ** 06 20 99 99 00 Flag Day (Argentina) ** 06 22 99 99 00 Corrective Movement (Yemen Democratic Republic) ** 06 22 99 99 00 Midsummer Eve (Finland, Sweden) ** 06 22 99 99 00 National Sovereignty Day (Haiti) ** 06 23 99 99 00 National Holiday (Luxembourg) ** 06 24 99 99 00 Battle of Carabobob (Venezuela) ** 06 24 99 99 00 Fisherman's Day (Madagascar, Mozambique, Somalia) ** 06 24 99 99 00 Kings Day (Spain) ** 06 24 99 99 00 Midsummer Day (Europe) ** 06 24 99 99 00 Peasants Day (Peru) ** 06 24 99 99 00 St. Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec) ** 06 28 99 99 00 Mothers Day (Central African Republic) ** 06 29 99 99 00 Independence Day (Seychelles) ** 06 29 99 99 00 Last Day of Ramadan* (Algeria, Oman) ** 06 30 99 99 00 Day of the Army (Guatemala) ** 06 30 99 99 00 Independence Day (Zaire) ** 07 01 99 99 00 Eid-Ul-Fitr* (2 days) (Pakistan) ** 07 01 99 99 00 Freedom Day (Suriname) ** 07 01 99 99 00 Independence Day (Burundi) ** 07 01 99 99 00 National Day (Rwamda) ** 07 01 99 99 00 Republic Day (Ghana) ** 07 01 99 99 00 Union of the Somalia Republic (Somalia) ** 07 02 99 99 00 National Day (Kiribati) ** 07 04 99 99 00 Caribbean Day (Guyana) ** 07 04 99 99 00 Constitution Day (Cayman Islands) ** 07 04 99 99 00 Family Day (Lesotho) ** 07 04 99 99 00 Heroes Day (Zambia) ** 07 04 99 99 00 Kadooment Day (Barbados) ** 07 04 99 99 00 Philippine-American Friendship Day (Philippines) ** 07 04 99 99 00 Warriors Day (2 days) (Yugoslavia) ** 07 05 99 99 00 Day of Peace & Unity (Rwanda) ** 07 05 99 99 00 Independence Day (Algeria, Venezuela) ** 07 07 99 99 00 Anniversary of the P.U.N. (Equatorial Guinea) ** 07 07 99 99 00 Tanabata, Weaver's Festival ("Five Festivals", Japan) ** 07 07 99 99 00 National Day (Malawi) ** 07 07 99 99 00 Saba Saba Day (Tanzania) ** 07 09 99 99 00 Independence Day (Argentina) ** 07 10 99 99 00 Independence Day (Bahamas) ** 07 11 99 99 00 National Holiday (Mongolian People's Republic) ** 07 12 99 99 00 Battle of Boyne celebrated (Northern Ireland) ** 07 12 99 99 00 The Twelfth (Northern Ireland) ** 07 13 99 99 00 Buddhist Lent (Thailand) ** 07 13 99 99 00 Start of the Bon Festival (Japan) ** 07 14 99 99 00 Anniversary of the Revolution (Iraq) ** 07 14 99 99 00 Bastille Day (France) ** 07 14 99 99 00 National Holiday (Monaco) ** 07 15 99 99 00 St. Swithin's Day ** 07 16 99 99 00 Presidents Day (Botswanna) ** 07 17 99 99 00 Constitution Day (South Korea) ** 07 17 99 99 00 July Revolution (Iraq) ** 07 17 99 99 00 Munoz Rivera's Birthday (Puerto Rico) ** 07 17 99 99 00 Public Holiday (Botswanna) ** 07 18 99 99 00 Constitution Day (Uruguay) ** 07 18 99 99 00 Liberation Day (Nicaragua) ** 07 18 99 99 00 National Day (Spain) ** 07 19 99 99 00 Martyrs Day (Burma) ** 07 20 99 99 00 Independence Day (Colombia) ** 07 21 99 99 00 National Holiday (Belgium) ** 07 22 99 99 00 King's Birthday (Swaziland) ** 07 22 99 99 00 National Day (Poland) ** 07 23 99 99 00 Anniversary of the Revolution (Egypt) ** 07 23 99 99 00 Eqyptian National Day (Syrian Arab Republic) ** 07 23 99 99 00 Remembrance Day (Papua, New Guinea) ** 07 24 99 99 00 Simon Bolivar's Day (Ecuador, Venezuela) ** 07 25 99 99 00 Grotto Day (England) ** 07 25 99 99 00 National Rebellion Day (3 days) (Cuba) ** 07 25 99 99 00 Republic Day (Tunisia) ** 07 25 99 99 00 St. James, Patron Saint (Spain) ** 07 26 99 99 00 Independence Day (Liberia) ** 07 26 99 99 00 National Day (Maldives) ** 07 27 99 99 00 Barbosa's Birthday (Puerto Rico) ** 07 28 99 99 00 Independence Days (2 days) (Peru) ** 07 29 99 99 00 Hamburg feast of cherries (Germany) ** 07 29 99 99 00 Olsok Eve, commemorating Viking King St. Olav (Norway) ** 07 31 99 99 00 Revolution Day (Congo) ** 08 01 99 99 00 Discovery Day (Trinidad, Tobogo) ** 08 01 99 99 00 Emancipation Day (Granada) ** 08 01 99 99 00 Founding of Asuncion (Paraguay) ** 08 01 99 99 00 Freedom Day (Guyana) ** 08 01 99 99 00 Confederation Day (Switzerland) ** 08 01 99 99 00 National Holidays (5 days) (El Salvador) ** 08 01 99 99 00 Parent's Day (Zaire) ** 08 02 99 99 00 Our Lady of Los Angeles (Costa Rica) ** 08 03 99 99 00 Independence Day (Jamaica, Niger) ** 08 03 99 99 00 Massacre du Pidjiguiti (Guinea-Bissau) ** 08 03 99 99 00 Memorial Day of Archbishop Makarios (Cyprus) ** 08 04 99 99 00 Freedom Day (Guyana) ** 08 Mo 99 99 00 [1] Bank Holiday (Scotland, Northern Ireland) ** 08 06 99 99 00 Bank Holiday (Australia, Fiji, Iceland) ** 08 06 99 99 00 Caricom (Barbados) ** 08 06 99 99 00 Emancipation Day (Bahamas) ** 08 06 99 99 00 Hiroshima Day (Japan) ** 08 06 99 99 00 Independence Day (Bolivia) ** 08 07 99 99 00 Battle of Boyaca (Colombia) ** 08 09 99 99 00 National Day (Singapore) ** 08 10 99 99 00 Independence Day (Ecuador) ** 08 11 99 99 00 Heroes Day (2 days) (Zimbabwe) ** 08 11 99 99 00 Independence Day (Chad) ** 08 11 99 99 00 King Hussein's Accession to Throne (Jordan) ** 08 12 99 99 00 Queen's Birthday (Thailand) ** 08 13 99 99 00 Proclamation of Independence (Central African Republic) ** 08 13 99 99 00 Women's Day (Tunisia) ** 08 14 99 99 00 Independence Day (Pakistan) ** 08 14 99 99 00 Waddi Dhahab (Morocco) ** 08 15 99 99 00 Founding of Ascuncion (Paraguay) ** 08 15 99 99 00 Independence Day (Congo, India) ** 08 15 99 99 00 Liberation Day (South Korea) ** 08 15 99 99 00 Santa Maria (Malta) ** 08 16 99 99 00 Independence Days (3 days, Gabon) ** 08 16 99 99 00 Restoration Day (Dominican Republic) ** 08 17 99 99 00 Anniversary of Death of General San Martin (Argentina) ** 08 17 99 99 00 Independence Day (Indonesia) ** 08 19 99 99 00 Independence Day (Afghanistan) ** 08 20 99 99 00 Constitution Day (Hungary) ** 08 23 99 99 00 Liberation Days (2 days) (Romania) ** 08 24 99 99 00 National Flag Day (Liberia) ** 08 25 99 99 00 Constitution Day (Paragual) ** 08 25 99 99 00 Independence Day (Uruguay) ** 08 Mo 99 99 00 [L] Bank Holiday (England, Wales) ** 08 27 99 99 00 Liberation Day (Hong Kong) ** 08 28 99 99 00 Heroes Day (Philippines) ** 08 30 99 99 00 St. Rose of Lima (Peru) ** 08 30 99 99 00 Victory Day (Turkey) ** 08 31 99 99 00 Independence Day (Trinidad, Tobago) ** 08 31 99 99 00 National Day (Malaysia) ** 08 31 99 99 00 Pashtoonian Day (Afghanistan) ** 09 01 99 99 00 Army Day (Chile) ** 09 03 99 99 00 Anniversary of Founding of the Republic (San Marino) ** 09 03 99 99 00 Independence Day (Qatar) ** 09 03 99 99 00 Memorial Day (Tunisia) ** 09 06 99 99 00 Defense of Pakistan Day (Pakistan) ** 09 06 99 99 00 Settlers Day (South Africa) ** 09 06 99 99 00 Somhlolo (Swaziland) ** 09 07 99 99 00 Independence Day (Brazil) ** 09 09 99 99 00 Anniversary of Socialist Revolution (2 days, Bulgaria) ** 09 09 99 99 00 Choyo, Chrysanthemum Festival ("Five Festivals", Japan) ** 09 09 99 99 00 National Day (North Korea) ** 09 10 99 99 00 Korean Thanksgiving Day (Chusuk) (South Korea) ** 09 10 99 99 00 Moon Festival (Taiwan) ** 09 10 99 99 00 National Day (Belize) ** 09 11 99 99 00 Ethiopian New Year (Ethiopia) ** 09 11 99 99 00 National Holiday (Chile) ** 09 12 99 99 00 Amilcar Cabral's Birthday (Guinea-Bissau) ** 09 12 99 99 00 Revolution Day (Ethiopia) ** 09 14 99 99 00 Battle of San Jacinto (Nicaragua) ** 09 15 99 99 00 Foundation of Panama (Panama) ** 09 15 99 99 00 Independence Day (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatamala, Honduras and Nicaragua) ** 09 15 99 99 00 Respect for the Aged Day (Japan) ** 09 16 99 99 00 Independence Day (Mexico, Papua, New Guinea) ** 09 17 99 99 00 National Heroes Day (Angola) ** 09 18 99 99 00 Independence Day (Chile) ** 09 18 99 99 00 Victory of Uprona (Burundi) ** 09 19 99 99 00 Army Day (Chile) ** 09 21 99 99 00 Independence Day (Belize) ** 09 22 99 99 00 Independence Day (Mali) ** 09 22 99 99 00 National Sovereignty Day (Haiti) ** 09 23 99 99 00 Shuki Korei Sai, Autumnal Equinox Festival for Imperial Ancestors (Japan) ** 09 24 99 99 00 Anniversary of Third Republic (Ghana) ** 09 24 99 99 00 Independence Day (Guinea-Bissau) ** 09 24 99 99 00 National Day (Saudi Arabia) ** 09 24 99 99 00 Our Lady of Mercedes (Dominican Republic) ** 09 24 99 99 00 Republic Day (Trinidad, Tobago) ** 09 25 99 99 00 Army Day (Mozambique) ** 09 25 99 99 00 Referendum Day (Rwanda) ** 09 26 99 99 00 National Day (Maldives, Yemen Democratic Republic) ** 09 26 99 99 00 Revolution Anniversary Day (Yemen Arab Republic) ** 09 27 99 99 00 Feast of Finding the True Cross (Ethiopia) ** 09 28 99 99 00 Confucious' Day (Taiwan) ** 09 29 99 99 00 Battle of Boqueron (Paraquay) ** 09 30 99 99 00 Botswanna Day (Botswanna) ** 10 Mo 99 99 00 [1] Labor Day (Australia) ** 10 01 99 99 00 Armed Forces Day (South Korea) ** 10 01 99 99 00 Independence Day (Nigeria) ** 10 01 99 99 00 National Liberation Day (2 days) (China) ** 10 01 99 99 00 Public Holiday (Botswanna) ** 10 02 99 99 00 Anniversary of Guinean Independence (Guinea) ** 10 02 99 99 00 National Day (People's Republic of China) ** 10 03 99 99 00 Chung Yeung Festival (Hong Kong) ** 10 03 99 99 00 Francisco Morazan's Birthday (Honduras) ** 10 03 99 99 00 National Foundation Day (South Korea) ** 10 03 99 99 00 U.N. Day (Barbados) ** 10 04 99 99 00 Independence Day (Lesotho) ** 10 05 99 99 00 Anniversary of Proclamation of the Republic (Portugal) ** 10 06 99 99 00 National Sports Day (Lesotho) ** 10 07 99 99 00 National Heroes Day (Jamaica) ** 10 08 99 99 00 Battle of Agamos (Peru) ** 10 08 99 99 00 Constitution Day (U.S.S.R.) ** 10 08 99 99 00 Fiji Day (Fiji) ** 10 09 99 99 00 Independence Day (Uganda) ** 10 09 99 99 00 Independence of Guayaquil (Ecuador) ** 10 09 99 99 00 Korean Alphabet Day (South Korea) ** 10 09 99 99 00 Republic Day (Khmer Republic) ** 10 10 99 99 00 Beginning of Wars for Independence (Cuba) ** 10 10 99 99 00 Fiji Day (Fiji) ** 10 10 99 99 00 Foundation of Workers Party (North Korea) ** 10 10 99 99 00 Health-Sports Day (Japan) ** 10 10 99 99 00 National Day (Taiwan) ** 10 11 99 99 00 Day of the Revolution (Panama) ** 10 11 99 99 00 Druger Day (South Africa) ** 10 12 99 99 00 Day of the Race (Argentina) ** 10 12 99 99 00 Discovery Day (Gahamas) ** 10 12 99 99 00 National Day (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) ** 10 12 99 99 00 Our Lady Aparecida Day (Brazil) ** 10 12 99 99 00 Pan American Day (Belize) ** 10 14 99 99 00 National Day (Yemen Arab Republic) ** 10 14 99 99 00 Young People's Day (Zaire) ** 10 15 99 99 00 Evacuation Day (Tunisia) ** 10 17 99 99 00 Anniversary of Dessaline's Death (Haiti) ** 10 17 99 99 00 Heroes Day (Jamaica) ** 10 17 99 99 00 Kanname Sai, God's Tasting Ceremony, a Harvest Festival (Japan) ** 10 17 99 99 00 Mother's Day (Malawi) ** 10 20 99 99 00 Anniversary of 1944 Revolution (Guatemala) ** 10 20 99 99 00 Kenyatta Day (Kenya) ** 10 21 99 99 00 Armed Forces Day (Honduras) ** 10 21 99 99 00 Revolution Days (2 days) (Somalia) ** 10 23 99 99 00 Chulalongkron's Day (Thailand) ** 10 24 99 99 00 Independence Day (Zambia) ** 10 25 99 99 00 Labor Day (New Zealand) ** 10 25 99 99 00 Taiwan Restoration Day (Taiwan) ** 10 26 99 99 00 Agam Day (Nauru) ** 10 26 99 99 00 Armed Forces Day (Benin, Rwanda) ** 10 26 99 99 00 National Day (Austria) ** 10 28 99 99 00 Bank Holiday (Republic of Ireland) ** 10 28 99 99 00 National Holiday (Greece) ** 10 28 99 99 00 OHI Day (Cyprus) ** 10 29 99 99 00 Republic Day (Turkey) ** 11 01 99 00 00 Allerheiligen (Germany) ** 11 02 99 99 00 Memorial Day (Ecuador) ** 11 03 99 99 00 Meiji Setsu, Birthday of Meiji Tenno, 1864, "Unifier of the Nation" (Japan) ** 11 03 99 99 00 Independence from Columbia (Panama) ** 11 03 99 99 00 Independence of Cuenca (Ecuador) ** 11 03 99 99 00 Thanksgiving Day (Liberia) ** 11 04 99 99 00 Flag Day (Panama) ** 11 05 99 99 00 Guy Fawke's Day (U.K., commemorates the Gunpowder Plot of 1605) ** 11 06 99 99 00 Anniversary of October Socialist Revolution (2 days, U.S.S.R.) ** 11 06 99 99 00 Green March Day (Morocco) ** 11 06 99 99 00 Prophet Mohammed's Birthday (Malaysia) ** 11 07 99 99 00 Anniversary of Great October Revolution (Bulgaria) ** 11 07 99 99 00 October Revolution Day (Hungary) ** 11 08 99 99 00 Her Majesty, the Queen's Birthday (Nepal) ** 11 10 99 99 00 King's Birthday (Bhutan) ** 11 11 99 99 00 Independence Day (Angola) ** 11 11 99 99 00 Independence of Cartagena (Colombia) ** 11 11 99 99 00 Republic Day (Maldives) ** 11 12 99 99 00 Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Birthday (Taiwan) ** 11 12 99 99 00 Prince Charles' Birthday (Fiji) ** 11 14 99 99 00 King Hussein's Birthday (Jordan) ** 11 15 99 99 00 Dynasty Day (Belgium) ** 11 15 99 99 00 Proclamation of the Republic (Brazil) ** 11 15 99 99 00 Thatlouang Festival (Laos) ** 11 17 99 99 00 Army Day (Zaire) ** 11 17 99 99 00 Corrective Movement (Syrian Arab Republic) ** 11 18 99 99 00 Battle of Viertieres (Haiti) ** 11 18 99 99 00 Independence Day (Morocco) ** 11 18 99 99 00 National Days (4 days) (Oman) ** 11 19 99 99 00 Anniversary of 1968 Coup by Army (Mali) ** 11 19 99 99 00 Feast Day of S.A.S. Prince Rainier (Monaco) ** 11 19 99 99 00 Garifuna Settlement (Belize) ** 11 19 99 99 00 Prince of Wales Birthday (Fiji) ** 11 20 99 99 00 Revolution Day (Mexico) ** 11 21 99 99 00 Day of Prayer & Repentance (Federal Republic of Germany) ** 11 22 99 99 00 Anniversary of Portuguese Aggression (Guinea) ** 11 22 99 99 00 Independence Day (Lebanon) ** 11 23 99 99 00 Niiname Sai, Tasting New Rice Ceremony, a Thanksgiving Day (Japan) ** 11 24 99 99 00 Anniversary of the New Regime (Zaire) ** 11 25 99 99 00 Independence Day (Suriname) ** 11 28 99 99 00 Independence Day (Albania, Mauritania) ** 11 28 99 99 00 Independence from Spain (Panama) ** 11 28 99 99 00 Proclamation of the Republic (Chad) ** 11 29 99 99 00 Day of the Republic (2 days, Yugoslavia) ** 11 29 99 99 00 Goodwill Day (Liberia) ** 11 29 99 99 00 Liberation Day (Albania) ** 11 29 99 99 00 National Day (Burma) ** 11 30 99 99 00 Independence Day (Barbados, Yemen Democratic Republic) ** 11 30 99 99 00 National Day (Benin) ** 11 30 99 99 00 National Heroes Day (Philippines) ** 12 01 99 99 00 Anniversary of Restoration of Independence (Portugal) ** 12 01 99 99 00 Independence Day (Central African Republic) ** 12 02 99 99 00 National Holiday (United Arab Emirates) ** 12 03 99 99 00 National Holiday (Laos) ** 12 05 99 99 00 Nikolaustag (Germany) ** 12 06 99 99 00 Independence Day (Finland) ** 12 07 99 99 00 Independence Day (Ivory Coast, Panama) ** 12 07 99 99 00 Prophet Mohammed's Birthday (Fiji) ** 12 08 99 99 00 Blessing of the Water (Uruguay) ** 12 08 99 99 00 Mother's Day (Panama) ** 12 08 99 99 00 Our Lady of the Cacupe (Paraguay) ** 12 09 99 99 00 Independence Day (Tanzania) ** 12 10 99 99 00 Foundation of Worker's Party (Angola) ** 12 10 99 99 00 Human Rights Day (United Nations) ** 12 10 99 99 00 Thai Constitution Day (Thailand) ** 12 11 99 99 00 Independence Day (Upper Volta) ** 12 12 99 99 00 Fiesta of anniversary of the Miracle of Guadalupe (Guadalupe) ** 12 12 99 99 00 Independence Day (Kenya) ** 12 13 99 99 00 Republic Day (Malta) ** 12 15 99 99 00 Statue Day (Netherlands Antilles) ** 12 16 99 99 00 Constitution Day (Nepal) ** 12 16 99 99 00 Day of the Covenant (South Africa) ** 12 16 99 99 00 National Day (Bahrain) ** 12 16 99 99 00 Victory Day (Bangladesh) ** 12 17 99 99 00 National Day (Bhutan) ** 12 18 99 99 00 Republic Day (Niger) ** 12 23 99 99 00 Victory Day (Egypt) ** 12 25 99 99 00 Children's Day (Congo) ** 12 25 99 99 00 Constitution Day (Taiwan) ** 12 25 99 99 00 Taisho Tenno Sai, Commemoration of the Demise of the Late Emperor (Japan) ** 12 25 99 99 00 Birthday of Quaid-i-Azam (Pakistan) ** 12 25 99 00 00 1. Weihnachtsfeiertag (Germany) ** 12 26 99 99 00 Boxing Day (U.K.) ** 12 26 99 99 00 Family Day (South Africa) ** 12 26 99 99 00 Feast of Our Theotokos (Greece) ** 12 25 99 00 00 2. Weihnachtsfeiertag (Germany) ** 12 27 99 99 00 Bank Holiday (Cayman Islands) ** 12 27 99 99 00 Constitution Day (North Korea) ** 12 27 99 99 00 Public Holiday (Lesotho, Zimbabwe) ** 12 29 99 99 00 Civic Holidays (3 days) (Costa Rica) ** 12 29 99 99 00 His Majesty, the King's Birthday (Nepal) ** 12 30 99 99 00 Anniversary of Democratic Republic of Madagascar (Madagascar) ** 12 31 99 99 00 Bank Holiday (El Salvador, Honduras, Pakistan) ** 12 31 99 99 00 Feed Yourself Day (Benin) ** 12 31 99 99 00 Proclamation of the Republic (Congo) ** 12 31 99 99 00 St. Sylvester (Switzerland)