Orthodox Pentecost is a national holiday in Cyprus and is also observed by the more than 250 million Orthodox believers around the world. Aside from Easter, Pentecost is the highest feast on the ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Easter week begins on Palm Sunday, which is when the Pope holds a special mass in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Even though this is ...

Slovenia celebrates Independence and Unity Day on December 26 each year, the day when citizens voted to break away from the former Yugoslavia. The vote was actually held on December 23, 1990, but the ...

Moldova celebrates its Independence Day every 27 August. This is in commemoration of Moldova’s declaring independence from the Soviet Union on that day back in 1991. In 2026, Independence Day falls on ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Pentecost is the final celebration of the seven-week Easter period. According to Christian belief, Pentecost commemorates the day that the ...

Every 1 March is Independence Day in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The day looks back to the date in 1992 when Bosnia declared its independence from Yugoslavia, when that former nation broke apart. In 2027, ...

Every 31 August, in Moldova, it’s National Language Day. In the Moldovan tongue, which the holiday celebrates, the day is called “Limba Noastra”, meaning “Our Language”. In 2026, National Language Day ...

The Lateran Treaty Day in Vatican City occurs on 11 February each year, regardless of what day of the week this falls on. In 2027, Lateran Treaty Day falls on Thursday 11 February. The holiday will be ...

May Day in Serbia is celebrated every 1 May, as it is in much of the rest of the world. This is a holiday to celebrate the contributions of workers to the economy and society, and also a time to ...

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. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

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