International Calendar

[Ms. Down-to-Earth]

I have taken it upon myself to update WN's international calendar but I require your input. I can add some Canadian dates to the existing American ones but I need help with dates from other countries. For example, I know Australia Day is in April but I can't remember which day. Likewise with Mothering Sunday in the U.K. that occurs in March. So please list the holidays from your country so this calendar can truely be called International.

[SiNeh~]

August 1st National Day of Switzerland Switzerland was founded 1291

[LadyHawkღ]

WOW...1291!

[SiNeh~]

Yes and I also recommend you to go to WIKIPEDIA and look there a bit what Switzerland is all about. I think it is the best form of Constitution and Governance worldwide, even also today have some "glitches" LOL

[Waya Ageyuhi(Loving Wolf)]

the first 2 weeks in october is the cherokee's new year.

[Gloster Gal]

Here goes....in England we have the following:
New Year's Day; Good Friday; Easter Monday, Early May Holiday (used to be Whitsuntide); Spring Bank Holiday; Summer Bank Holiday; Christmas Day; Boxing Day.
Scotland: New Year's Day; Bank Holiday (day after); Good Friday; Early May: Spring Bank; Summer Bank; St. Andrew's Day; Christmas Day; Boxing Day.
Northern Ireland: New Year's Day; St. Patrick's Day; Good Friday; Easter Monday; Early May;Spring Bank; Battle of the Boyne; Summer Bank; Christmas Day; Boxing Day.
Our Mother's Day is known as "Mothering Sunday" and it is a different date every year because it ties in with Easter. We also have St. George's Day on 23rd April (we are trying to get this as a national holiday); Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter Sunday.
We also have November 5th as Guy Fawkes Day and November 30th as St. Andrew's Day.
If you would like me to send you a calendar for 2012, let me have your mailing address and it will make life so much easier-LOL.
Hope this little bit helps. Couldn't give you any dates as the differ throughout the year of course.
PS The reason for the "Bank" after some of them is because at one time these were the days that the banks closed for business.

[PITA SIKSIKA WARRIOR]

18th march in uk mothering sunday
17th march in uk st.patricks day (ireland)
april 6th good friday uk
8th april easter sunday uk
9th april easter monday uk and ireland
23rd april st.georges day uk
may 7th may day bank holiday uk
june 4th spring holiday uk and ireland
june 5th diamond jubileeholiday uk
june 17th fathers day
june 20th longest day
july 12 th holiday ireland
august 6th holiday scotland and ireland
august 27th late summer holiday uk
october 29th holiday ireland
october 31st halloween
november 5th firework night
november 11 th remembrance sunday
december 21 st shortest day uk
december 25 th christmas day
december 26th boxing day