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When: July 1The Essentials: The Canadian flag; picnic blankets; your best parade attire.How to Celebrate: There isn’t one right way to celebrate Canada Day. Typically, revelers head to one of the many parades or carnivals across the country, have a picnic, watch fireworks, or catch free concerts in city centers. Any Canadian city is fair game on Ca...
When: July 4The Essentials: Burgers; hot dogs; picnic and barbecue gear; red, white, and blue attire. How to Celebrate: A typical July Fourth celebration in the United States can involve a multitude of activities. Whether the day is spent exploring a county fair, floating on a tube down a river, endulging in all-American treats at a barbecue, or si...
When: July 14The Essentials: More red, white, and blue (but leave the stars at home); dancing shoes. How to Celebrate: In France, it’s Bastille Day, not “Independence Day.” The July 14th holiday commemorates the storming of the Bastille, a revolutionary event that took place in Paris and marks the beginning of the 1789 French Revolution. Bastille D...
When: August 15The Essentials: A kite; the Indian flag; the eye of the tiger. How to Celebrate: On Independence Day in India, the prime minister marks the country’s independence from British colonial rule by raising the Indian flag and delivering a speech at the Red Fort in Delhi. Later in the day, many people head to parks, rooftops, and other pub...
When: August 15The Essentials: A South Korean flag; your singing voice.How to Celebrate: To celebrate Independence Day in South Korea, you’ll have to learn the country’s official name for the holiday, Gwangbokjeol, which translates to “restoration of the light.” Celebrations begin with an official ceremony at the Independence Hall of Korea in Cheon...
When: August 17The Essentials: A few tall trees; the will to win; a good grip.How to Celebrate: On Independence Day in Indonesia, it’s all about panjat pinang. This traditional game requires a tall nut tree, buckets of prizes, and a lot of oil. The tree trunks are cut and positioned vertically with prizes atop that are oiled up to make them slipper...
When: January 26The Essentials: Barbecued eats; beach gear; Aussie flag.How to Celebrate: Australia Day falls in the Australian summer months, which means that across the country patriotric Aussies can be found “firing up the barbie” or “cracking open a slab” on the beach. (If the previous sentence is unclear to you, study up on these important Aus...
When: March 6The Essentials: Beach attire; dancing shoes; red, yellow, and green accessories. How to Celebrate: Ghana was the first sub-Saharan countryto gain independence from British colonial rule, so it’s fitting that the West African country celebrates this holiday in such a festive way. Ghana’s Independence Day celebration consists of a vibran...
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Jun 28, 2018 · Throughout the world, countries celebrate their independence through national holidays and other cultural celebrations. From fireworks in the United States to flying kites in India, let’s take a look at how independence day is celebrated around the world. Bolivia – August 6th.
Independence Day: Global Celebrations. By Georg Rehberger. Published 26-Jun-2023. A look at revolutions and celebrations around the world—including a nation that celebrates independence from the Roman Empire.
Jul 2, 2013 · South Sudan: July 9, 2011. The Republic of South Sudan has fought for over half a century for the independence that it enjoys–and that makes it the world’s newest nation–today. Having first rid itself of the shackles by which the Egyptian Muhammad Ali Dynasty had bound it, Sudan proceeded to combat itself for nearly 40 years in two civil ...
