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Easter Sunday is a Christian festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. It brings an end to Holy Week which began with Palm Sunday. The western and eastern churches celebrate Easter on different days. (Wikipedia)
"Women Emancipation Day". The birthday of Kartini, an Indonesian women's rights activist.
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first held on April 22, 1970. (Wikipedia)
Yom Hashoah is the Holocaust Remembrance Day. A day to commemorate the approximately six million Jews who died in the Holocaust, and for the Jewish resistance. (Wikipedia)
"The powwow is a celebration of the indigenous American Indian culture. People from diverse tribes and nations gather together on this day for a feast for the eyes with traditional dances, songs, and rituals to honor the traditions and culture of their ancestors."
World Health Organization Page
Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations" and "the contribution and suffering of all those who have served". (Wikipedia)
Freedom Day in South Africa commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held on that day in 1994 and the day on which the new constitution was introduced. The elections were the first national elections where everyone of voting age of over 18 from any race group, was allowed to vote. (Wikipedia)
International Dance Day website
Showa Day is a public holiday in Japan held on April 29. It honors the birthday of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), the reigning emperor from 1926 to 1989. (Wikipedia)
