Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. As about 62 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, Holy Week masses are often attended on Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

Moldova celebrates its Independence Day every 27 August. This is in commemoration of Moldova’s declaring independence from the Soviet Union on that day back in 1991. In 2026, Independence Day falls on ...

Slovakia celebrates Republic Day every 1 January to commemorate the date in 1993 when Slovakia became an independent nation. Known by several names in Slovakia, Republic Day is also referred to as ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Victory Day is celebrated in Russia and in a number of other former Soviet Republics, but each country keeps the holiday in its own unique ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Another reason that Christmas is a little more “low profile” in Albania is the lingering effects of decades of Communist rule. The Marxist ...

Each 3 July is officially “Independence Day” in Belarus. However, there is controversy surrounding the choice of this date by Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko. In 2026, Independence Day falls on ...