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The holdiay known as the "Triumph of the Revolution" (Spanish: Triunfo de la Revolución), also known as Liberation Day (Spanish: Día de la Liberación), is a celebration in Cuba of the anniversary of the victory of the revolution led by Fidel Castro in 1959 which established the present government in Cuba. The holiday is celebrated on January ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 February 2025. First day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 1 January This article is about the first day of the Gregorian calendar year. For the first day in other calendars, see New Year. For other uses, see New Year's Day (disambiguation). New Year's Day Fireworks in Mexico City for the ...
Government offices, schools, and most business close from December 25 to January 1, and many people go on vacation to visit relatives or enjoy the beach. December 28 Holy Innocents Day Día de los Santos Inocentes On this day, people pull practical jokes on each other. It is equivalent to the U.S. version of April Fools' Day (April 1).
Daily holidays and observances in January 2024 January 1. Apple Gifting Day. Global Family Day. National Bloody Mary Day. National Hangover Day. New Year’s Day. Polar Bear Plunge Day.
This was probably May 1 before 222 BC, March 15 from 222 BC to 154 BC, [15] and January 1 from 153 BC. [16] In 45 BC, when Julius Caesar's new Julian calendar took effect, the Senate fixed January 1 as the first day of the year. At that time, this was the date on which those who were to hold civil office assumed their official position, and it ...
January 1 is the first day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar; ... 1900 – Xavier Cugat, Spanish-American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1990) [194]
A notable Spanish tradition is to eat twelve grapes at midnight—one for each chime of the clock—which is said to bring luck and prosperity. The tradition dates back as early as 1895 [130] but first gained wider attention in 1909, when it was promoted by Alicante grape growers to help spur sales of that year's surplus harvest. In the lead-up ...
The fort was attacked and completely destroyed on January 1, 1897, by a large Spanish force headed by General José Olaguer Feliú. [79] General Gregorio del Pilar was only a lieutenant at that time, and the Battle of Kakarong de Sili was his first "baptism of fire". This was where he was first wounded and escaped to Manatal, a nearby barangay.