Κατά το δεύτερο μισό της δεκαετίας του ’50, η Κύπρος είχε εμπλακεί σε έναν παρατεταμένο και, συχνά, βίαιο αγώνα για να αποκτήσει ανεξαρτησία από την Βρετανία. Ένα κομμάτι αυτού αφορούσε πολιτικά αλλά ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can expect delicious dinners, family gatherings, parades, religious services and events, greeting cards, painted eggs, bunnies, chocolate in abundance, and most other typical Easter traditions to ...

Ημέρα του Όχι 2025, 2026 και 2027 σε Κύπρος Η Επέτειος του Όχι γιορτάζεται στις 28 Οκτωβρίου κάθε χρόνο στην Κύπρο, στην Ελλάδα και από Έλληνες σε όλο τον κόσμο. Είναι η ημέρα που μνημονεύει την ...

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 ...

Under the Communist Yugoslav regime, many businesses were ostensibly run by “workers’ councils”, but in practice, workers had less say than what was advertised. Then came a series of wars related to ...

Finally after years of political turmoil in 1992, the two countries officially split, and on 1 January 1993, the Slovak Republic was created. This was an exciting day for the country. Many people ...

Due to the Orthodox reliance on the older Julian calendar and Catholic use of the Gregorian calendar, the dates do not match. Orthodox Easter is usually at least a week later than Catholic Easter.

The date of the holiday changes each year based on the centuries-old calculations that determine the Christian Ecclesiastical Calendar, such that the date of Easter Sunday can be anytime between 22 ...

Christmas 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Albania Albania is nearly 60 percent Muslim and about 25 percent irreligious, with only about a sixth of the population being practicing Christians. As a result, ...

Easter, which is sometimes called Resurrection Day, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion. It is one of the most important days in Christianity as they believe Jesus freed ...