Some important holidays in foreign countries

New Year's Day (January 1) ---------------------------NEW YEAR'S DAY

Adults' Day (Japan, January 15) ------------------ADULTS DAY

Valentine's Day (February 14) ---------------- --------ST.VALENTINE'S DAY

Lantern Festival (Lunar January 15) --------------------LANTERN FESTIVAL

Carnival (Brazil, mid-to-late February) --------------CARNIVAL

Peach Blossom Festival (Japanese Girls' Day, March 3)-----------PEACH FLOWER FESTIVAL (DOLL'S FESTIVAL)

International Women's Day (March 8)---------------INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

St. Patrick's Day (Ireland, March 17)----------ST. PATRICK'S DAY

MAPLE SUGAR FESTIVAL (Canada, March-April)------------------MAPLE SUGAR FESTIVAL

April Fool's Day (April 1)---------------------- ---FOOL'S DAY

Easter (first Sunday after the full moon on the vernal equinox)---------EASTER

SONGKAN DAY (Thai New Year, April 13)----------------SONGKRAN FESTIVAL DAY

Food Festival (Singapore, April 17) ---. -------------FOOD FESTIVAL

International Labor Day (May 1)-----------------INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY

Boy's Day (Japan, May 5)-------------------BOY'S DAY

MOTHER'S DAY (second Sunday in May)--------------MOTHER'S DAY

PUTTING THE FAST ---------------------------------BAMADAN

EID AL-FITRAR (April or May, 1st day of the 10th month A.H.)--------- LESSER BAIRAM

BANK HOLIDAY (UK, May 31) --------------BANK HOLIDAY

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY (June 1) -------------INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY

FATHER'S DAY (3rd Sunday in June) ------------- Third Sunday)--------------FATHER'S DAY

Duanwu Festival (May 5 on the lunar calendar)---------------------DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

Midsummer's Day (June in Northern Europe)------------------------ MID-SUMMER DAY

Gurbon (Islamic festival, late July)------------CORBAN

Chopsticks Festival (Japan, August 4)-------------------CHOPSTICKS DAY

Mid-Autumn Festival (August 15, lunar calendar)------- -------------MOON FESTIVAL

Teachers' Day (China, September 10)------------------TEACHER'S DAY

Salute to the Elderly Day (Japan, September 15)------------------OLD PEOPLE'S DAY

Oberfest (Germany, October 10) -----------OKTOBERFEST

Pumpkin Festival (North America, October 31) -------------------PUMPKIN DAY

Ghost Festival (Halloween Eve, the night of October 31) ----------- HALLOWEEN

Halloween (Nov. 1) ------------------------HALLOWMAS

Thanksgiving (US, last 4th of November) --------THANKSGIVING

Nurses' Day (Dec. 12) -------- ---------------NRUSE DAY

Christmas Eve (December 24) ---------------------CHRISTMAS EVE

Christmas Day (December 25) -----------------------CHRISTMAS DAD

Boxing Day (December 26)-----------------------BOXING DAY

New Year's Eve (December 31)------------NEW YEAR'S EVE (a bank holiday in many countries)

Chinese New Year ( 一月一日)-------SPRING FESTIVAL (CHINESE NEW YEAR)

Other Events and Festivals

WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY (March 15)-----WORLD CONSUMER RIGHT DAY

WORLD WATER DAY (March 22)------- ------WORLD WATER DAY

WORLD HEALTH DAY (April 7) ------------WORLD HEALTH DAY

WORLD EARTH DAY (April 22) -----------WORLD EARTH DAY

WORLD HOUSING DAY (First Monday in October)- WORLD HOUSING DAY

International Secretary's Day (April 25)-----------INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY'S DAY

International Red Cross Day (May 8)----------INTERNATIONAL RED-CROSS DAY

International Nurses Day (May 12)-----------INTERNATIONAL NURSE DAY

WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS DAY (May 17)-----------WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS DAY

WORLD NO-SMOKING DAY (May 31)---------- -WORLD NO-SMOKING DAY

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (June 5)------------WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

WORLD POPULATION DAY (July 11)-----------WORLD POPULATION DAY

WORLD TOURISM DAY (September October 27)-----------WORLD TOURISM DAY

WORLD POST DAY (October 9)-----------WORLD POST DAY

WORLD FOOD DAY (October 16)----------WORLD GRAIN DAY

WORLD AIDS DAY ( December 1)---------WORLD AIDS DAY

WORLD DISABILITY DAY (December 3)-----------WORLD DISABLED DAY

NATIONAL DAYS AND INDEPENDENCE DAYS IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD

JANUARY

1 Cuban Liberation Day ---------- Liberation Day (CUBA)

Sudan Independence Day ----------Independence Day (SUDAN)

4th Myanmar Independence Day ----------Independence Day (MYANMAR)

18th Tunisian Revolution Day-... ---- Revolution Day (TUNIDIA)

26th Australia Day ----------Australia Day

India*** and Country Day --------Repubic Day (INDIA)

28th Rwanda Democracy Day -------- Democracy Day (RWANDA)

February

4 Sri Lanka National Day -------National Day (SRILANKA)

5 Mexico Constitution Day ---------Constitution Day (MEXICO)

6 New Zealand National Day ---------Waitangi Day (NEW ZEALAND)

7th Grenada Independence Day -------Independence Day (GRENADA)

11th Japan National Founding Day -----------National Founding Day (JAPAN)

Aniversay of the Victory of the Islamic Revolution of

the Islamic Revolution (IRAN)

16 Washington's Birthday -------Washington's Birthday (USA )

18th Gambia Independence Day---------Independence Day (GAMBIA)

23rd Brunei National Day-----------National Day (BRUNEI DARUSSALAM)

Guyana*** and National Day------- Republic Day (GUIYANA)

25th Kuwait National Day ---------National Day (KUWAIT)

March

3rd Morocco Enthronement Day ---------Enthronement Day (MOROCCO)

6th Ghana Independence Day -----------Independence Day (CHANA)

12th Mauritius Independence Day -------Independence Day (MAURITHUS)

17th Ireland National Day ---------National Day ( IRELAND)

23rd Pakistan Day -----------Pakistan Day

25th Greece National Day -----------National Day (GREECE)

26th Bangladesh Independence &. National Day (BANGLADESH)

31st Malta National Day ---------National Day (MALTA)

April

4th Hungary National Day ---------Liberation Day (HUNGARY)

Senegal Independence Day -------Independence Day (SENEGAL)

11th Uganda Liberation Day ---------Liberation Day (UGANDA)

16th Queen's Day -----------Birthday of Her majesty Queen Margrethe II (DENMARK)

17 Syria National Day ---------National Day (SYRIA)

18 Zimbabwe Independence Day -------Independence Day (ZIMBABWE)

19 Venezuela Independence Day -------Independence Day (VENEZUELA)

26th Sierra Leone*** and National Day -----Republic Day (SIFRRA LEONE)

Tanzania Union Day -------Union Day (TANZANIA)

27 Independence Day in Togo -----------Independence Day (TOGO)

29 Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor ---------Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor (JAPAN)

30 Queen's Day in the Netherlands ----------- Queen's Day (THE NETHERLANDS)

May

9 Czech & Slovak National Day - National Day (CZECH & SLOYAKIA)

17 Norwegian Constitution Day ------------Constitution Day ( NORWAY)

20 Cameroon's National Day ----------National Day (CAMEROON)

25 Argentina's May Revolution Day - 1810 Revolution Day (ARGENTINA)

Jordan's Independence Day ------------ Independence Day (JORDAN)

June

1 Tunisia Victory Day ----------Victory Day (TUNISIA)

Western Samoa Independence Day --------Independence Day (WESTERN SAMOA)

2nd Italy*** and Country Day --------Foundation of Republic (ITALY)

5th Denmark Constitution Day ------------Constitution Day (DEMARK)

Seychelles Liberation Day ---------- Liberation Day (SEYCHELLES)

6th Swedish National Day ------------National Day (SWEDEN)

7th Chadian National Day ------------National Day (CHAD)

10th Portuguese National Day- ---------National/Portugal Day (PORTUGAL)

12th Philippine Independence Day ----------Independence Day (THE PHILIPPINES)

14th Official Birthday of the Queen of England ----- Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ (UK)

17th Iceland*** and National Day ----------Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic (ICELAND)

23rd Luxembourg National Day ----------National Day (LUXEMBOURG)

24th His Majesty the King's Day ------His Majesty the King's Day (SPAIN)

26th Madagascar Independence Day ------Independence Day ( MADAGASCAR)

27 Djibouti Independence Day ----------Independence Day (DJIBOUTI)

July

1 Burundi National Day ----------National Day (BURUNDI)

Canada Day ---. -----------Canada Day

Lwanda Independence Day ----------Independence Day (RWANDA)

4 United States Independence Day ------------Independence Day (USA)

5 Cape Verde Independence Day---. -------Independence Day (CAPE VERDE)

Venezuelan Independence Day --------Independence Day (VENEZUELA)

6th Comorian Independence Day ----------Independence Day (COMOROS)

11th Anniversary of the People's Revolution of Mongolia ----Anniversary of the People's Revolution (MONGOLIA)

14th National Day of France ------------National/Bastille Day (FRANCE)

17th Iraq National Day ----------National Day (IRAQ)

20th Colombia National Day --------National Day (COLOMBIA)

21st Belgium National Day ----------National Day (BELGIUM)

22nd National Rebirth of France --------Rebirth of Poland

23rd Egyptian National Day ------------National Day (EGYPT)

26th Libyan Independence Day --------Independence Day ( LIBERIA)

Maldives Independence Day--------Independence Day (MALDIVES)

28 Peru Independence Day------------Independence Day (PERU)

30 Vanuatu Independence Day-------- Independence Day (VANUATU)

August

1 Foundation of the Swiss Confederation --------Foundation of the Confederation (SWITZERLAND)

4 National Day of Burkina Faso ------National Day (BURKINA-FASO)

5th Jamaica Independence Day ----------Independence Day (JAMAICA)

6th Bolivia Independence Day --------Independence Day (BOLIVIA)

10th Ecuador Independence Day --------Independence Day (EQUADOR)

15 National Day (THE GONGO)

17 Independence Day (GABON)

19 Independence Day (GABON)

20 Independence Day (GABON)

20 Independence Day (GABON)

20 Independence Day (GABON)

21 Independence Day (GABON)

19 Afghanistan Independence Day----------Independence Day (AFCHANISTAN)

23 Romania National Day--------National Day (ROMANIA)

31 Malaysia National Day -------- National Day (MALAYSIA)

September

1 The Great 1st of September in Libya ------The Great 1st of September

Revolution (LIBYA)

2 Vietnam National Day ------------ National Day (VIET NAM)

3rd San Marino National Day --------National Day (SAN MARINO)

7th Brazilian Independence Day ------------Independence Day (BRAZIL)

9th DPRK***and National Day ----------Day of the Founding of DPPK

12th Cape Verde National Day ----------National Day (CAPE VERDE)

Ethiopian People's Revolution Day - The people's Revolution Day ( ETHIOPIA)

16th Mexican Independence Day ----------Independence Day (Mexico)

18th Chilean Independence Day ------------Independence Day (CHILE)

22nd Mali Declaration of Independence Day ------ --Proclamation of Independence (MALI)

30th Botswana Independence Day --------Independence Day (BOTSWANA)

October

1st Cyprus National Day --------National Day ( CYPRUS)

Nigeria National Day --------National Day (NIGERIA)

2 Guinea Proclamation of Independence Day ------Prodclamation of the Republic (GUINEA)

9 Uganda Independence Day --------- -Independence Day (UGANDA)

10th Fiji National Day ------------National Day (FIJI)

12th Spain National Day ----------National Day (SPAIN)

Equatorial Guinea National Day - ---National Day (Equatorial Guinea)

21st October Revolution Day in Somalia------21st October Revolution (SOMALIA)

24th United Nations Day--------------UN Day

Zambezi Independence Day ----------Independence Day (ZAMBIA)

26th Austria National Day ----------National Day (AUSTRIA)

28th Greece National Day ------------National Day (Greece)

29th Turkey*** and National Day --------Prodclamation of the Republic

(TURKEY)

November

1st Algiers November Revolution Day - The Revolution Day (ALGERIA)

11th Angola Independence Day ----------Independence Day (Angola)

15th Belgium King's Day ----------King's Day (BELGIUM)

18th Oman National Day ------------National Day (OMAN)

19th Monaco National Day ----------National Day (Monaco)

22nd Lebanon Independence Day ----------Independence Day (LEBANON)

24th Zaire Second **** and National Day ---- Anniversary of the Second Republic (ZAIRE)

28th Mauritania Independence Day ------Independence Day (MARITANIA)

29th Yugoslavia*** and State Day ------Republic Day ( YUGOSLAVIA)

December

1 Central African National Day ------------National Day (CENTRAL AFRICA)

2 Laos National Day ------------National Day (LAOS)

Arab Emirate National Day ----National Day (UAE)

5th Thailand King's Day ------------Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty

King Adolyadej (THAILAND)

6th Finland Independence Day ------ ------Independence Day (FINLAND)

7th Ivory Coast National Day --------National Day (IVORY COAST)

12th Kenya Independence Day ----------Independence Day (KENYA)

< p>17 Bhutan National Day------------National Day (Bhutan)

18 Niger National Day----------National Day (NIGER)

28 Nepal King's Birthday--------Birthday of H.M. King Birendara (NEPAL)

Venezuela - January 15 is celebrated as Teachers' Day every year. The day is celebrated with a general assembly, as well as honoring teachers by laying flowers on them and other activities.

Thailand - January 16 is designated as Teachers' Day every year. The day is celebrated with a national school vacation. In celebration ceremonies around the country, awards and flowers are presented to teachers who have retired and those who have just joined the workforce in the current year.

Sudan - Starting from February 24, 1971, the country implemented educational reforms and designated this day as Teachers' Day. All primary and secondary schools are given a day off to celebrate and commemorate the day.

Czech Republic, Slovakia - March 28 is designated as Teachers' Day every year. In the week before and after this day, the country widely and solemnly held activities to honor teachers. The state awards medals or honors to outstanding teachers, etc.

Germany - June 12 is designated as Teachers' Day every year. Activities to honor teachers are held everywhere.

Hungary - the first week of June every year must be designated as Teachers' Day. Before the day, the state will hold a teachers' congress,

recognizing and naming a number of outstanding educators, and in some cases, awarding heavy prizes.

North Korea - In commemoration of President Kim Il Sung's September 5, 1977, publication of the Outline of Socialist Education, the day was designated as Teachers' Day.

India - September 5 is designated as Teachers' Day every year, while Children's Day in India on November 14 every year is simultaneously designated as a holiday for Indian child educators.

United States - September 28 is designated as Teachers' Day every year. This was statutorily passed by both houses of the United States in 1971 before the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States.

Former Soviet Union - The first Sunday of October is designated as Teachers' Day every year.