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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some families in Cyprus will camp out or visit the beach or the city park on Green Monday. Everyone wants to get outside and enjoy the first days of spring. Municipalities typically organise free ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.” ...

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 ...

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 ...