The two great “Apostles to the Slavs”, Cyril and Methodius, are highly esteemed in both Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions. They have their own feast day on 5 July in the Roman Catholic ...

Lady of Sorrows’ Day, or “Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Day”, is a public holiday in Slovakia that falls on every 15 September. This is a Roman Catholic holiday that has been celebrated since the 17th ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Victory Day is celebrated in Russia and in a number of other former Soviet Republics, but each country keeps the holiday in its own unique ...

Every 17 June is Iceland’s Independence Day, also sometimes called Icelandic National Day. The holiday looks back to the day in 1944 when Iceland gained its independence from the Kingdom of Denmark ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. As about 62 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, Holy Week masses are often attended on Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, ...

Although the modern state of North Macedonia only came into existence with the breakup of Yugoslavia, Ilinden Day has been celebrated in North Macedonia since 1944 and has its roots as far back as ...

Ochi Day is celebrated on 28 October each year in Cyprus, in Greece and by Greeks around the world. It is a day to remember the famous pronouncement made by Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas during ...

Μεταβείτε προς τα κάτω στο τέλος της σελίδας για τις ημερομηνίες προηγούμενων ετών. Ο εορτασμός των Χριστουγέννων είναι μία γεμάτη μίξη ...

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