Arshiya Khan

First Monday of August is a national holiday in Canada. Did you know that the true purpose of this annual observance is to honour John Graves Simcoe? Most people merely enjoy it as an extra day off from work, which is a sufficient reason to celebrate.

Aged Care Employee Day was declared in 2018 by Whiddon, an Australian provider of aged care, as a day to honour the employees who care for seniors across the nation.

The primary significance of the Battle of Boyacá was its role in ending Spanish rule in Colombia. Despite the fact that Colombia, then known as New Granada, proclaimed de facto independence in 1810, the Kingdom of Spain did not recognise the territory as an independent entity until 1819, following the battle.

Despite the fact that British Columbia Day is not a federal government holiday like Christmas or Good Friday (though it was recognised as "legal" in 1996), most Canadians get the day off work (or the equivalent in their jurisdiction).

Iceland celebrates Commerce Day, also known as Fridagur verslunarmanna. The concept originated in Denmark, and while the tradition has faded out in Denmark, it continues to thrive in Iceland.

Festival Monday is a public holiday in the United Kingdom; schools and most enterprises are closed and the general public has the day off.

Each year, Heritage Canada Foundation chooses a distinct theme to celebrate the day. For example, the theme for 2015 was Main Street at the Heart of the Community.

Ivory Coast Independence Day is an annual celebration of the anniversary of the country's declaration of independence. Ivory Coast is a republic in West Africa that shares borders with Guinea, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Ghana.