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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Until the end of the 17th Century, Serbia was ruled by the Ottoman Empire of Turkey. At the end of that century, the northern part of the country was captured by the Habsburg Monarchy of Austria. In ...

Until March 21st, the sun provides more heat and light to the southern hemisphere. After that date, the heat and light move to the northern hemisphere. That is why March 21st is considered a day of ...

Today, the main May Day event is organised by the Gibraltar Cultural Services in “The Square”. It is a family and fun oriented 5-hour stint that includes music concerts with live performers, dancing, ...

Reformation Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Slovenia Reformation Day is a public holiday in Slovenia every 31 October. This day celebrates the beginning of the Protestant Reformation on 31 October, 1517.

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 ...

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 ...