Introduction Camps help give children a chance for personal development (such as developing new skills and experiences), team-building activities, and making new friends – and parents can also enjoy a break too! This article outlines what Les Elfes is, what it offers, and some of the camp activities at Les Elfes for kids of all… Read More
Introduction National Veterans’ Day (Finnish: kansallinen veteraanipäivä, Swedish: nationella veterandagen) is a remembrance day for all the war veterans of Finland. It is celebrated each year on 27 April. Background According to the Moscow Armistice, Finland was obliged to demand all German troops to leave Finland by 15 September 1944, which was technically impossible. The… Read More
Introduction The Day of Uprising Against Occupation (dan upora proti okupatorju) is a Slovenian state holiday, and work-free. Background Formerly Liberation Front Day (dan Osvobodilne fronte), marks the establishment in 1941 of the Anti-Imperialist Front to fight “imperialists”, later renamed the Liberation Front to fight the German, Italian, Hungarian, and Croatian partition and annexation of… Read More
Introduction Confederate Memorial Day (called Confederate Heroes Day in Texas and Florida, and Confederate Decoration Day in Tennessee) is a cultural holiday observed in several Southern US states on various dates since the end of the Civil War to remember the estimated 258,000 Confederate soldiers who died fighting against the Union. It is an official… Read More
Introduction Sinai Liberation day is a public holiday in Egypt which celebrates the liberation of the land of Sinai from occupation back to Egyptian sovereignty. Refer to Yom Kippur War (1973). Background It is the anniversary of the liberation of the peninsula of Sinai corresponding to 25 April of each year, celebrating the day in… Read More
Introduction Military Foundation Day (Korean: 조선인민군 창건일) is an annual public holiday in North Korea falling on 25 April. Background North Korean historiography has two competing dates for the founding of the modern Korean People’s Army (KPA): 25 April 1932 and 08 February 1948. According to North Korean historiography, the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army (KPRA)… Read More
Introduction Liberation Day (Italian: Festa della liberazione), also known as the Anniversary of Italy’s Liberation (Anniversario della Liberazione d’Italia), Anniversary of the Resistance (Anniversario della Resistenza), or simply 25 April (25 aprile) is a national holiday in Italy that commemorates the victory of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi Germany and the Italian Social Republic,… Read More
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