Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

For visitors to Vatican City, all Roman Catholic holidays take on greater significance since they are celebrated in the Holy See and often include a sermon by the sitting Pope himself. But the ...

Freedom and Democracy Day is a Slovakian holiday occurring every 17 November to commemorate two events: a 1939 uprising against the Nazi occupation and the 1989 demonstrations that led to the end of ...

Many people don’t realise that the independence of Kosovo only dates back to 2008. As a result, it is still a relatively young holiday in this country. After decades of rule under Serbian law, those ...

Independence Day in North Macedonia is celebrated on the 8th of September each year. If that date falls on a weekend, it is celebrated on a different day which is proclaimed by the North Macedonian ...

The Feast of Saint George has been celebrated in Vatican City as a public holiday every 23 April since 2013. But truly, this holiday dates back to ancient times and commemorates the martyrdom of a ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. On Palm Sunday, it’s the traditional time for church confirmations and festive meals following them. But Maundy Thursday, the day of the ...

On 29 June, Vatican City celebrates the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul as a public holiday. Both the Apostle Peter and the Apostle Paul were martyred in Rome, and today, they are “joint patron ...

National Day in Serbia is celebrated each year on the 15th day of February. The day actually marks two historical commemorations in Serbia. In 1804, the First Serbian uprising occurred and, in 1835, ...

Each 3 July is officially “Independence Day” in Belarus. However, there is controversy surrounding the choice of this date by Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko. In 2026, Independence Day falls on ...

In Slovakia, Constitution Day is a public holiday that is celebrated every 1 September to commemorate the Slovak constitution’s adoption on that day in 1992 in Bratislavia. The constitution was signed ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. This holiday is separate from National Day, which is marked on 1 April. Both holidays relate to the same process of independence for Cyprus ...