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Heroes’ Day 2013
Jan 3rd
Heroes’ Day
Heroes’ Day or National Heroes’ Day is a special day observed in many countries to commemorate the countries’ national heroes. Usually, the date of Heroes’ Day is determined based on a national hero’s or heroin’s birthday, death day, or the anniversary of a significant event that made him/her a hero/heroin for the country. More >
Brunei’s National Day 2013
Dec 31st
National Day of Brunei Darussalam
Brunei’s National Day is an annual public holiday in Brunei Darussalam to commemorate the country’s independence from British. Although Brunei gained its independence from British on 1 January 1984, the celebration of Brunei’s National Day is held on 23 February every year due to tradition. More >
Liberation Day 2013
Dec 25th
Liberation Day
Liberation Day is a special day to commemorate the liberation of a place, usually a country. Some countries may celebrate Liberation Day as a commemoration of a revolution which changed the country’s political system while some others may commemorate it as the anniversary of the end of colonialism. More >
Independence Day 2013
Dec 16th
Independence Day
What is Independence Day?
Independence Day is a special commemorative day to celebrate the anniversary of a country’s proclamation of independence. Generally, Independence Day is observed in the countries which had been ruled by other nations in the past. Many countries observe Independence Day as an annual holiday. More >
Revolution Day 2013
Dec 13th
Revolution Day
Revolution Day is a special commemorative day observed in many countries to celebrate certain significant event in the countries’ history. Generally, the event was related to the starting or turning point of a revolution which led to significant changes in political or governmental systems of the countries. More >
Brunei Public Holidays 2013 Calendar
Sep 21st
Public Holidays in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam observes about 13 public holidays a year. Being an Islamic country, most public holidays in Brunei are made of Islamic festivals such as Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (Eid al-Fitr), Hari Raya Aidil Adha (Eid al-Adha), 1st Day of Muharram (Islamic New Year), and so on. Aside from Islamic festivals, public holidays in Brunei Darussalam also consist of international holiday including New Year and Christmas as well as Chinese festival i.e Chinese New Year. More >
Easter Holidays 2013
Sep 18th
Easter
What is Easter?
Easter is a major Christian festival to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his three days crucifixion at Calvary. Some old churches consider the account of resurrection as a landmark indicating Jesus Christ as a Messiah or Savior. Thus, Easter is widely celebrated as a major feast by the Christians around the world. People from different countries call Easter as Resurrection Day, Resurrection Sunday, and Easter Sunday since this festival always falls on Sunday every year. So festive is the Easter that non-Christian people sometimes take part in the celebration. More >
Tasmania Public Holidays 2013
Aug 1st
Tasmania 2013 Public Holidays
In addition to the National Public Holidays, each state of Australia including Tasmania has its own public holidays. Tasmania observes at least 10 public holidays a year in which most workers from both private and public sectors are granted time off. More >
Western Australia Public Holidays 2013
Jul 31st
Western Australia 2013 Public Holidays
Each Australian state observes its own public holiday. One state of Australia, Western Australia, observes at least 10 public holidays every year. Referring to the Department of Commerce official site, there will be 10 public holidays for the citizens of Western Australia in 2013. More >
South Australia Public Holidays 2013
Jul 30th
South Australia 2013 Public Holidays
South Australia has its own public holidays just like the other states of Australia. Every year, South Australia observes 11 public holidays with two additional part-day public holidays on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. More >
