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Youth Day. 靑年節. Commemorates revolutionary Tenth Uprising in 1911. April 29, July 30. The Emperor's Birthday. 天長節. The birthday of the reigning emperor has been a national holiday in Japan from 1868. Celebrated from 1895 to 1945 when Taiwan was a colony of Japan. May 1.
Hokkien POJ. Siang-si̍p-chiat. The National Day of the Republic of China, also referred to as Double Ten Day or Double Tenth Day, is a public holiday on 10 October, now held annually as national day in the Republic of China (ROC, commonly referred to as Taiwan). It commemorates the start of the Wuchang Uprising on 10 October 1911 which ...
29 May – Nigeria readopts Nigeria, We Hail Thee, which was the country's national anthem from 1960 to 1978, as its national anthem, replacing Arise, O Compatriots. [ 20] 30 May – 2024 Aba killings: Eleven people, including five soldiers, were killed in an attack on a military checkpoint by unknown gunmen in Aba, Abia State.
February 9, 2024 at 8:12 PM. TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's defence ministry said on Saturday it had detected eight Chinese balloons crossing the Taiwan Strait in the previous 24 hours, two of which ...
The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non ... Nigeria [56] 12 12 Norway ... This page was last edited on 12 August 2024, ...
Children's Day is celebrated on 27 May in Nigeria. It was established as a holiday in 1964. It is a public holiday for Primary and Secondary school children. Due to the large size of the country, only a few groups of children (schools or other organizations) are selected to march past in a parade.
The opposition Kuomintang wins a majority in the 2024 Taiwanese legislative election. Vice President Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party is elected president. [ 1] January 25 – Taiwan officially extends compulsory military service to one year from four months due to rising tensions with China. [ 2]
New Year's Day. In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, also known as Old Year's Day, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, 31 December. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and watching or lighting fireworks.