Easter, which is sometimes called Resurrection Day, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion. It is one of the most important days in Christianity as they believe Jesus freed ...

Easter 2026 and 2027 in Iceland All of Holy Week leading up to “Paskar” (Easter) is still celebrated in Iceland. It is a time to remember the Resurrection of Christ and all the important events ...

Reformation Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Slovenia Reformation Day is a public holiday in Slovenia every 31 October. This day celebrates the beginning of the Protestant Reformation on 31 October, 1517.

Today, the main May Day event is organised by the Gibraltar Cultural Services in “The Square”. It is a family and fun oriented 5-hour stint that includes music concerts with live performers, dancing, ...

Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, along with a mixture of local traditions. Orthodox Easter ...

After years of repression of all religions in Albania, during its dark decades of Communist rule, both Christianity and Islam have re-emerged as the two dominant faiths in Albania. And both share ...

In January of 1959, an agreement was signed in Zurich between Greece, Turkey, Britain and Cyprus. This agreement was fine-tuned and came into effect on 1 October 1960 – hence the date on which ...

Some have suggested that a date in connection with the 1991 declaration of independence, from the USSR, would be more appropriate. Such a date could be 27 July, when independence was declared from the ...

The holiday is also called “The Procession of the Blessed Sacrament”, in reference to the colourful street parades that follow the special masses held on this day. The holiday is dedicated to ...

Feast of St Peter and St Paul 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Vatican City On 29 June, Vatican City celebrates the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul as a public holiday. Both the Apostle Peter and the ...

Commerce Day is basically a day-off for the Iceland Stock Exchange, and it is a day to celebrate and showcase your trade and its products or services. The practice of having a commerce day began in ...

Andorra School Calendar 2025 and 2026 This page contains a calendar of all 2025 and 2026 school holidays in Andorra. These dates are unlikely to be modified by the Ministry of Education and Higher ...