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Events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions celebrating, occurring in or tied to the nations of Western Europe.

European events take place in or feature the culture and nations of Western Europe.

Independence Day (GR)(1832): March 25

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The Greeks celebrate their Independence Day on March 25. Greece fought for its independence from the Ottoman Empire. The War of Independence lasted more than a decade, from 1821 to 1832. The Russian Empi...

January

Madrid Train Bombing (ES)(2004): March 11

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March 11 is the anniversary of the Madrid Train Bombings. There were three major terrorist attacks in the first five years of the twenty-first century that forever changed Western civilization, civil safe...

January

Maritime Week, World (ES): March 19-21

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Bilbao Exhibition Centre in Spain is where the international trade show for the naval, fisheries, energy, and port sectors converge for World Maritime Week. The venue integrates four events: Sinaval, Euro...

January

National Day (VA)(2013): March 13

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Even the world's smallest nation, The Holy See (aka The Vatican), has a national day and holiday. National Day in the Holy See always falls on the current Pope's election anniversary.

January

Six Nations, Round 4: March 8-9

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ABOUT THE SIX NATIONS RUGBY TOURNAMENT, ROUND FOUR Round four of the Six Nations Rugby Championship starts on March 8 and runs through March 9. The match-ups are as follows. March 8, 2025 Ireland vs...

January

Six Nations, Round 5: March 15

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ABOUT THE SIX NATIONS RUGBY TOURNAMENT, ROUND FIVE Round five of the Six Nations Rugby Championship starts on March 15. The match-ups are as follows. March 15, 2025 Italy vs Ireland Wales vs England...

January

Tomorrowland Winter (FR): March 15-22

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Tomorrowland added Tomorrowland Winter in the Alpe d'Huez, France, in 2019. Tomorrowland is the biggest electronic music festival in the world. Held in Belgium, it includes electronic shows, live music,...

January

Waffle Day, Intl. (SE): March 25

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International Waffle Day is a Swedish event that marks the Our Lady's Day (Vårfrudagen in Swedish, which sounds like a waffle, thus waffle day). Our Lady's Day is the lay term for the Annunciation to the...

January

Béierfest, Diekirch (LU): May 17-18 (est)

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The little nation of Luxembourg is famous for its craft beers. Each year, Diekirch hosts a Beer Festival (Béierfest) during the late spring or early summer PLEASE NOTE: Treat all televised and venue-spe...

January

Biennale Architettura (IT): May 20 - Novem...

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ALL ABOUT ARCHITECTURE: THE BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA The Biennale Architettura, also known as the Venice Architecture Biennale, is one of the most prestigious international architecture exhibitions, held e...

January

Cannes Film Festival (FR): May 13-24

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The Cannes International Film Festival began as an initiative of Jean Zay, Minister for Education and Fine Arts, who was keen to establish an international cultural event in France to rival the Venice Fil...

January

Constitution Day (NO)(1814): May 17

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On May 17, 1814, Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden, and Norway ratified its first Constitution. Constitution Day is a national holiday in Norway.

January

Eel Festival (DK): May 31 - June 1 (est)

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Each year since 1968, the town of Jyllinge, Denmark, has hosted an eel festival. Eel has been a long-time staple and delicacy of the Danish people. The festival includes music, theater, markets, saying co...

January

EU Green Week: May 28 - September 7 (est)

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Refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle are the five Rs of a Green office. #EUGreenWeek Businesses and individuals throughout Europe use EU Green Week to become more eco-friendly and find ways to st...

January

Europa League Final (ES): May 21

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The season's final football (soccer) game for the UEFA (Union of European Football Association) in the adult men's division occurs today. The UEFA includes teams from Europe and areas of Asia, including K...

January

European Day of Parks (1909): May 24

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European Day of Parks is a commemorative day for protected areas across Europe launched in 1999 by the EUROPARC Federation. It celebrates the creation of the first national parks in Europe, nine, in Swede...

January

Eurovision Song Contest (CH): May 13-17 (e...

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Created by Marcel Bezençon and modeled after the San Remo Music Festival (Italy), the Eurovision Song Contest premiered on May 24, 1956. ABBA is one of the super groups to come out of the competition. The...

January

French Open (FR): May 25 - June 8

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The French Open, or Roland Garros, is one of the most venerated tennis tournaments in the world. As one of the Big Four tennis tournaments referred to as the Grand Slam, it is a match of champions. A di...

January

Giro D'Italia (IT): May 10 - June 1

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The Giro d'Italia is one of the triple crowns of bicycle racing (The Tour de France and the Vuelta a España are the other two). Created in 1909, The Giro d'Italia bicycle race covers thousands of miles an...

January

Grand Prix of Italy (IT): May 16-18

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The Grand Prix of Italy first ran on the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in 1950. The race is 53 laps covering a distance of 306.72 km.

January
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