Today's Holidays
Dialect Day (Amami Islands, Japan)
Kept by Amami Islands, Japan families and communities for generations.
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of the Gambia from the United Kingdom in 1965
Observed with parades, flags, and civic ceremonies.
Kurdish Students Union Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)
One of the annual fixtures on the Iraqi Kurdistan holiday calendar.
National Democracy Day, celebrates the 1951 overthrow of the Rana dynasty (Nepal)
Held annually in Nepal to honor shared cultural heritage.
National Drink Wine Day
A special observance honoring national drink wine.
Thumb Appreciation Day
A special observance honoring thumb appreciation.