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European events take place in or feature the culture and nations of Western Europe.
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May 1st is International Labor Day, an official holiday in over 80 countries including China and Mexico. International Labor Day remembers the Haymarket Martyrs in Chicago in 1886. It was 1886 when the...
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Rescheduled from February in 2021 due to COVID-19. Since 1996, Jerez de la Frontera in Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain has held a two week festival highlighting traditional and contemporary Flamenco dancing. the...
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The Brussels Capital Region celebrates the Iris Day (May 8) each year at the beginning of May with a festival. The Iris Festival occurs over a weekend and includes free concerts and activities. The iri...
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On May 8, 1945 the German Army throughout Europe lay down its arms and officially ended WWII in Europe. It would be another four months before Japan would do the same in the Pacific. Russia observes this...
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Windmills are national historic sites in the Netherlands. There are currently over 1200 in the country, of which 300 are occasionally still used. Windmills have existed over 3,500 years and were used in...
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<p>If you've ever wished you didn't have to go to sleep when the sun goes down, head to North Cape in Norway. Between May 14 and July 30 each year, the sun never sets below the horizon. It is trul...
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For over 1000 years, the city of Venice, Italy, has married the sea. Each year, the doge of Venice takes his boat out into Adriatic Sea and renews the city's vows. It is a source of their substance and hi...
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May 17, 1814, Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden and Norway signed its first Constitution. This is a national holiday in Norway.
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The French Open, locally referred to as Roland Garros, is one of the most venerated tennis tournaments in the world. As one of the 'Big Four' tennis tournaments referred to as Grand Slams, it is a match...
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This date is estimated. The Grand Prix of Monaco covering the Circuit de Monaco was first held in 1950. The race is 78 laps and covers a distance of 260.286 km.
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The Tuesday after the Christian observation of Pentecost (7 weeks after Easter celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the remaining Apostles) is celebrated in the city of Frankfurt, Germany as Fo...
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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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Independence Day in Cyprus marks the anniversary of October 1, 1960, the official day of independence from Britain. This is a national holiday.
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German-American Heritage Month is celebrated annually and coincides with the German-American day, as proclaimed both by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and by President Barack Obama in 2010. German-Amer...