NATIONAL DAY – JAMAICA
Jamaica gained its independence from the United Kingdom on 6th August 1962, following more than 300 years under British control. After the end of World War II, the decolonisation movement…
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NATIONAL DAY – VANUATU
Independence Day is a public holiday in Vanuatu observed on July 30th each year. This is the National Day of Vanuatu and marks the end of colonial rule by Britain…
NATIONAL DAY – BAHAMAS
Today marks the day Bahamas became a fully independent nation, officially separating from the United Kingdom on July 10th in 1973. A week-long celebration is held leading up to the…
NATIONAL DAY – SOLOMON ISLANDS
Solomon Islands is a sovereign country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu. Its…
NATIONAL DAY – MALAWI
On July 6th 1964 Naysaland gained independence from Britain and renamed itself Malawi. Exactly two years later, Malawi adopted a new constitution, becoming a republic.
CANADA DAY
Canada Day is a federal statutory holiday, which celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1st, 1867. This came with the passing of the Constitution Act where…
NATIONAL DAY – SEYCHELLES
Negotiations with the British resulted in an agreement under which the Seychelles became an independent republic within the Commonwealth on June 29th, 1976. The newly knighted Sir James Mancham became the country’s first President,…