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Category: Middle East / West Asia
Highlighting events in or celebrating the nations and cultures of the Middle East and West Asia.
The Middle East and West Asia category covers events about the culture or taking place in the region’s nations.
Middle East/West Asia Events
Keffiyeh Day, World : May 11
Daily
ABOUT WORLD KEFFIYEH DAY World Keffiyeh Day (May 11) and Nakba Day (May 15) demonstrate solidarity with the Palestinian cause and struggle. WHAT IS A KEFFIYEH? A keffiyeh (also known as a kufiya, shem...
January
Lag B'Omer (J): May 15/16
Daily
Bonfires, haircuts, and weddings, what do all these things have in common? The Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer. Lag B'Omer marks the anniversary of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai's death (approximately 120AD - 199...
January
Nakba Day (PS/IL)(1948): May 15
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Al Nakba, or The Catastrophe in English, is the Palestinian parallel to the Trail of Tears (1838-39) in America. The Trail of Tears represented the rounding up and forced ethnic cleansing of Native Americ...
January
National Day (YE)(1990): May 22
Daily
The Republic of Yemen was created on this day in 1990 with the reunification of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. Yemen is the poorest country on the Arabian Penins...
January
Sivan (J): May 27 - June 25
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Sivan is a late spring or early summer month in the Hebrew calendar, and it is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year. The main holiday during this month, celeb...
January
Yom Yirushalayim (IL)(1967): May 25/26
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Yom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day, is an Israeli state holiday celebrating the conquest and annexation of East Jerusalem during the Six Day War of 1967. In Israel, the day is described as the Day of Reun...
January
Al Jazeera Founded (1996): November 1
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1996 saw the birth of two news behemoths: FOX News and Al Jazeera. Though the same age, these two organizations couldn't be more different. FOX News went live on October 7, 1996, and today, November 1, 1...
January
Baklava Day: November 17
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Baklava Day celebrates the rich, nutty pastry of Eurasia. Baklava, a rich, sweet pastry beloved in many cultures, has a history that spans several centuries and crosses numerous borders. This layered des...
January
Ben-Gurion Day (IL): November 25/26
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Ben Gurion Day is a national holiday in Israel that is observed annually on the Hebrew date of 11th Heshvan, which usually falls in late October or early November. The holiday is named after David Ben Gur...
January
Conjoined Twins Day, World: November 24
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WHEN ONE BECOMES TWO: WORLD CONJOINED TWINS DAY World Conjoined Twins Day, celebrated annually on November 24, is a testament to the remarkable strides in medical science. It raises awareness about the u...
January
Hello Day, World: November 21
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Anyone can participate in World Hello Day by simply greeting ten people with a friendly "Hello," "Hola," "Marhban," "Kon'nichiwa," "Habari," "Bonjour," "Shalom," "Olá," or any other language. This greetin...
January
Independence Day, (LB)(1943): November 22
Daily
Independence Day in Lebanon marks the anniversary of November 22, 1943, when Lebanon gained its independence from France. Independence Day is a national holiday.
January
Jumada Al-Akhirah(M): November 22 - Decemb...
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Jumada Al-Akhirah is the sixth month of the Islamic calendar. The Islamic year is a lunar calendar and is 11-12 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar year. PLEASE NOTE: Islamic holidays are determine...
January
Kislev (J): November 21 - December 20
Monthly
Kislev is the third month of the Hebrew calendar and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year, corresponding to November and December in the Gregorian calendar. Typically, Kislev has 30 days, but it c...
January
National Day, (OM)(1940): November 18-19
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National Day in Oman marks the anniversary of November 18, 1940, the birthday of the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said. National Day is a national holiday.
January
Palestine Receives Observer Status at UN (...
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November 29 marks the anniversary of Palestine’s receipt of Observer Status within the United Nations as of 2012. Parts of Palestine since 1948 and the whole of Palestine since 1967 have been occupied by...
January
Sigd (IL): November 19/20
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Sigd, Mehlella or Amata Saww originated with the Jewish community of Ethiopia and is now a state holiday in Israel. It occurs 50 days after Yom Kippur. Sigd commemorates the acceptance of the Torah.
January
Solidarity Day with the Palestinian People...
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World Solidarity Day with the Palestinian People is a campaign started by the United Nations General Assembly in 1977 under the resolution 32/40. November 29 represents the 1947 anniversary when the UN Ge...
January
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day (IL): November...
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Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day is a national holiday in Israel that is observed annually on the Hebrew date of 12th Heshvan, which falls in late October or early November. The holiday was established to comme...
January
Teacher's Day (UZ): October 1
Daily
CELEBRATING EDUCATORS: NATIONAL TEACHER'S DAY IN UZBEKISTAN Teacher'sctober 1st, Uzbekistan celebrates Teacher's Day, a national day dedicated to honoring the invaluable contributions of Teacher's and ed...
January
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