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 ...

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 ...

Monaco School Holidays 2025 and 2026 This page contains a calendar of all 2025 and 2026 school holidays in Monaco. These dates are unlikely to be modified by the Department of Education, Youth and ...

As the world industrialised in the mid to late 1800’s, the dismal working conditions in many factories led to the establishment of Labour Day, also called “International Workers Day”, to demand things ...

On Palm Sunday, when Holy Week arrives, Slovenians will gather green branches, flowers, and other springtime plant life to make natural decorations that can only be described as “Easter bouquets.” ...

Please visit mizs.gov.si for the original release of the 2024-2025 approved calendar. Note: — Winter Holidays (Group 1): Winter holidays for students from the area of south-eastern Slovenia (except ...

Eid al-Fitr 2026 and 2027 in Albania Eid al-Fitr is celebrated in Albania with much religious fervour and general merriment. The national holiday comes on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal ...

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 ...

Prešeren Day remembers the oppression of Slovenia’s culture, in particular its authors, poets, and artists, during the Nazi occupation. Due to the huge influence of and appreciation for France ...

The holiday is now blended in with the Feast of the Annunciation, and although no one really knows if 25 March was the exact date in 1821 when the Greek revolt against Ottoman rule began, it did at ...

This page contains a calendar of all 2025 school holidays in Cyprus. These dates are unlikely to be modified by the Ministry of Education and Culture. However, please check back regularly for any ...

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 style. In Moscow’s Red Square, great pomp and flexing of ...