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  • Manitoba Stampede – Morris

    Join Manitoba’s only professional rodeo for thrilling rodeo events, chuckwagon racing, live music, family entertainment, agricultural exhibits, and unforgettable summer fun.

  • Nelson Mandela’s Birthday

    Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and... Read More

  • Marine Day / Umi No Hi – Japan

    Marine Day also known as "Ocean Day" or "Sea Day", is a public holiday in Japan usually celebrated on the third Monday in July. The purpose of the holiday is to give thanks... Read More

  • Tisha B’Av (Jewish)

    Tisha B'Av is an annual fast day in Judaism, on which a number of disasters in Jewish history occurred, primarily the destruction of both Solomon's Temple by the Neo-Babylonian Empire... Read More

  • Pioneer Day (Mormon)

    Pioneer Day commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, where the Latter-day Saints settled. It is an official holiday in... Read More

  • Simón Bolívar Day (Latin America)

    Simón Bolívar (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830) was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire. He... Read More

  • Sunflower Festival Altona

    Experience the Manitoba Sunflower Festival—enjoy vibrant sunflower fields, live music, family activities, local food, and unforgettable summer memories.