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Pakistan holidays are celebrated according to the Islamic or local Pakistani calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively. Religious holidays such as Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holidays such as International Workers' Day, [1] Pakistan Day, and Quaid-i-Azam Day are celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar.
The National Day of Spain is the day of celebration on which the Spanish people commemorate the country's history, recognize and appreciate achievements, reconfirm their commitment to the nation's future. The day celebrates unity and fraternity, and also shows Spain's ties with the international community. [3] [4] [5] [2] Spanish law declares
Nigeriens consider this date to be the founding of their national institutions. Between 18 December 1958 and 3 August 1960, Niger remained a semi-autonomous Republic within the French Community. Commemoration. Since 1958, the 18th has been an historic anniversary, widely commemorated, but not a national festival.
Name Date Remarks Ref. New Year's Day (元日, Ganjitsu): January 1 This national holiday was established in 1948, as a day to celebrate the new year. New Year's Day marks the beginning of Japan's most important holiday season, the New Year season (正月, Shōgatsu), which generally refers to the first one, three or seven days of the year.
The UAE National Day (Arabic: اليوم الوطني; Al Yawm Al Watani") is celebrated yearly on 2 December to commemorate the formation of the United Arab Emirates. [1] The seventh emirate, Ras Al Khaimah , was added to the federation on 10 February 1972 making it the last emirate to join.
8 December Constitution Day: Date when the referendum on the Romanian Constitution was held in 1991 thus establishing the first democratic republic. 9 December International Anti-Corruption Day: 10 December Human Rights Day: 13 December Day of the Tatar Ethnicity of Romania 16 December National Solidarity Day Against Dictatorship 18 December
New Year's Day: Rās lʿām: 11 January Proclamation of Independence Day: Taqdīm watīqat lʾistiqlāl: 14 January Amazigh New Year: Yennayer 1 May Labour Day: ʿīd ššuġl: 30 July Throne Day: ʿīd lʿarš: Commemorates the Enthronement of Mohammed VI of Morocco on July 30, 1999 14 August Oued Ed-Dahab Day: Ḏikrat wād ddahab: 20 August ...
This day probably is the closest equivalence to an actual national day. Elderly, middle-class and right-of-centre people often regard this day as more important than May 1. With few exceptions, all shops stay closed on Grundlovsdag by law. [1] 25 December: Christmas Day: Juledag