Vesak – Buddha Day (Buddhist)
Vesak is the most important Buddhist festival. The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Gautama Buddha in Theravada, Tibetan Buddhism and Navayana.
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Freedom Day – South Africa
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... Read More
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International Dance Day (UNESCO)
International Dance Day is celebrated annually on April 29 to promote the art form, honor its diversity, and celebrate its ability to bring people together. Initiated in 1982 by the... Read More
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Showa Day – Japan
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.
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International Jazz Day (UNESCO)
International Jazz Day raises awareness in the international community of the virtues of jazz as a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people, as well as an... Read More
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May Day/International Workers’ Day
The Celts of the British Isles believed May 1 to be the most important day of the year, when the festival of Beltane was held. Welcoming a change of season... Read More
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World Press Freedom Day (UN)
World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) offers a critical moment to reaffirm freedom of expression and to align journalism, technology (including AI), and human rights actors around practical ways to strengthen... Read More
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Cinco De Mayo – Mexican/Mexican-American
Spanish for 'Fifth of May' - An annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. In the... Read More
