Forget Columbus Day and Canadian Thanksgiving. Do you know the world’s October holidays?
by Phil Edwards · @PhilEdwardsInc· October 13, 2014
Yes, today North America has a couple of holidays: Columbus Day (and/or Indigenous People’s Day) and Canadian Thanksgiving. To the rest of the world, both of those holidays might seem a little obscure, but that doesn’t stop October from being a celebratory month.
We’ve compiled a few holidays from around the world. With the name, some clues, and a little deduction, can you identify where the holiday is from? If you can, you’ll have cause to celebrate.
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Get out the fireworks. On October 8, this country celebrates its 1991 independence from Yugoslavia.
Croatia celebrates Independence Day in October. Statehood Day, on June 25th, celebrates the declaration of independence (which took until October to take effect).
Croatia celebrates Independence Day in October. Statehood Day, on June 25th, celebrates the declaration of independence (which took until October to take effect). October 9th is Hangeul Day, where this nation celebrates the 15th century creation of the alphabet by Sejong the Great.
Both North and South Korea celebrate the holiday, though North Korea waits until the 15th.
Both North and South Korea celebrate the holiday, though North Korea waits until the 15th. On October 26th, this country celebrates National Day, which commemorates its 1955 declaration of neutrality.
You can learn more about why Austria celebrates the holiday.
You can learn more about why Austria celebrates the holiday. Ohi Day (or Ochi Day) is celebrated in this country on October 28th. It commemorates when Prime Minister Metaxas (and his people) rejected Benito Mussolini and Axis forces.
Greek for “no,” the day of resistance is celebrated in Greek communities around the world.
Greek for “no,” the day of resistance is celebrated in Greek communities around the world. On October 28th, this country celebrates Republic Day, when Mustafa Kemal declared the nation would be a republic in 1923. On October 25th, you can celebrate Retrocession Day here, when control of this place switched from Japan to China in 1945.
Taiwan returned to China after 50 years of Japanese rule (and, naturally, the sovereign state status of Taiwan remains controversial today).
Taiwan returned to China after 50 years of Japanese rule (and, naturally, the sovereign state status of Taiwan remains controversial today).
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