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Orthodox Easter 2026 and 2027 in Cyprus The date of Easter in Cyprus follows the Orthodox Calendar, which places it as the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs at the spring equinox. Public ...
Easter 2026 and 2027 in Iceland All of Holy Week leading up to “Paskar” (Easter) is still celebrated in Iceland. It is a time to remember the Resurrection of Christ and all the important events ...
Liberation Day 2026 and 2027 in Slovakia Slovakians celebrate Liberation Day on 8 May each year, the same day that Victory in Europe Day is celebrated in other European nations. Also known as Day of ...
Prešeren Day remembers the oppression of Slovenia’s culture, in particular its authors, poets, and artists, during the Nazi occupation. Due to the huge influence of and appreciation for France ...
Eid al-Adha 2026 and 2027 in Albania Albania is one of the few European countries with a large Muslim population, and that observes Eid al-Adha with an official public holiday.
Easter 2026 and 2027 in Gibraltar Easter Monday is an official holiday in Gibraltar, and Easter Sunday is celebrated robustly. As there are both Catholic and Protestant communities in Gibraltar, there ...
Christmas 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Kosovo Despite the fact that 90 percent of Kosovo’s population are Muslims, being mostly ethnic Albanians, there are still many Christians, largely of Serbian ...
Slovak Uprising Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Slovakia Slovak Uprising Day celebrates the first day of the Slovakian resistance to the push of Nazi Germany in 1944. It is held on 29 August each year. In ...
Commerce Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Iceland In Iceland, commerce is understandably a crucial national activity, given the island’s isolation from the rest of the world. And Icelanders make the value ...
Pentecost 2026 and 2027 in Monaco Eighty percent of Monaco’s 40,000-strong population identify as Christian, most of them being Roman Catholic. Thus the important feast of Pentecost is a public ...
Easter 2026 and 2027 in Albania Historically and culturally Albanian Christianity is more Orthodox than Catholic. Nonetheless, both Catholic and Orthodox Easter are official holidays in Albania.
The date of the religious feast was originally the third Sunday of September, but this was adjusted to a fixed date on 15 September in 1913 by Pope Pius X. In 1927, “Our Lady of Seven Sorrows” was ...