Category: Eastern Europe and the Caucasus

Europa League Final (ES): May 26

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Independence Day, Georgia (1919)(GE): May...

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When people ask me which country I've visited did I find surprising, overwhelmingly my answer is the Black Sea nation of Georgia, and the city of Batumi, specifically. Beautiful, eclectic, and as yet unco...

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MOVE Week, European: May 31 - June 6

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MOVE Week is an annual Europe-wide event showcasing the benefits of being active and participating regularly in sport and physical activity. With 1 million participants in 2014, MOVE Week has become the...

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Polish-American Heritage Month: October

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Parliament Day, (HR)(1991): October 8

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Parliament Day in Croatia marks the anniversary of October 8, 1991, the official day Croatia cut all ties with Yugoslavia. This is a national holiday.

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Republic Day, (HU)(1956/1989): October 23

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Republic Day in Hungary marks the anniversary of October 23, 1956, the beginning of the uprising against the Soviet Union. The uprising would be crushed on November 4. It wouldn't be until this day in 198...

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Independence Day, (CZ)(1918): October 28

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Independence Day in Czech Republic marks the anniversary of October 28, 1918, the official day Slavic and Czech people came together to create the nation of Czechoslovakia. This is a national holiday.

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Republic Day, Turkey (1923): October 29

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Euro Day (EU)(2002): January 1

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On this day in 2002, the twelve countries of the European Union signed an agreement to adopt the single currency, the Euro. Today, 19 states within the European Union use the Euro. These are: Austria, B...

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Christmas (C)(AM): January 6

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Christmastide, or the 12 days of Christmas, lasts from Christmas through Epiphany, January 6. The Armenian Christian Church celebrates Christmas on the last day of Christmastide, instead of the first.

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Liberation Day, (PO)(1945): January 17

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Liberation Day in Poland marks the anniversary of January 17, 1945, the day the city of Warsaw was liberated from Nazi occupation by Russian forces. This is a national holiday.

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Ukrainian Day (UA)(1918): January 22

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On January 22, 1918 the nation state Ukraine proclaimed its independence from Russia. Independence would last until 1921 when the Soviet Union took control of the country. In 1991 it regained its independ...

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Babinden (RU/BG): January 23

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Babinden is a Bulgarian traditional observance celebrated in Russia and known as the Day of the Midwives. On this day, women and children under three rise at dawn and head to the local well where they dra...

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Hedgehog Day: February 2

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Meet the original groundhog, from the times of ancient Rome, the hedgehog. This little rodent is the original inspiration for the shadow or no shadow day and is still celebrated as a folk holiday in Europ...

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Culture Day (SL)(1849): February 8

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In honor of Slovenian poet France Preseren, this national holiday celebrates all culture on the anniversary of his death, February 8, 1849.

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Viticulturist's Day (BG): February 14

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Wine lovers will love this day, celebrated annually in Bulgaria. Viticulturist's Day honors the men and women involved in the study, science and production of grapes and the products created from them....

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Independence Day (LI)(1918): February 16

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Independence Day (EE)(1918): February 24

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Like many Eastern European and Baltic States, Estonia has endured a less than direct path to independence. On February 24, 1918 it achieved its independence from the Russian Empire, only to be annexed by...

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Independence Day (BA)(1992): March 1

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Independence Day in the Balkan nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina marks the anniversary of March 1, 1992, the day the nation asserted by vote its independence from the Yugoslavia. This is a national holiday...

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Liberation Day (BU)(1878): March 3

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On March 3, 1878, The Treaty of San Stefanov was signed between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, freeing Bulgaria from five centuries of Ottoman Rule. This is a national holiday in Bulgaria.

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