Today's Holidays
Bloody Thursday (International Longshore and Warehouse Union)
Kept as a day of international significance each year.
Fifth of July (New York), historic celebration of the abolition of slavery in New York in 1827.
Celebrated nationwide in New York as part of the annual calendar.
Independence Day (Algeria), celebrating the independence of Algeria from France in 1962.
Commemorating Algeria's independence and national sovereignty.
Independence Day (Cape Verde), celebrating the independence of Cape Verde from Portugal in 1975.
Commemorating Cape Verde's independence and national sovereignty.
Independence Day (Venezuela), celebrating the independence of Venezuela from Spain in 1811; also National Armed Forces Day.
Commemorating Venezuela's independence and national sovereignty.
Tynwald Day, if July 5 is on a weekend, the holiday is the following Monday. (Isle of Man)
A nationwide holiday in Isle of Man, celebrated regionally and at home.
