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12 October is also an official holiday in much of Hispanic America, though under varying names (Día de la Hispanidad, Día de la Raza, Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural, Día de la Resistencia Indígena, etc.). To varying degrees, these holidays celebrate the historical and cultural ties among Hispanic American countries, ties between ...
Día de la Raza (Descubrimiento de América) A federal and commonwealth official holiday. November 11 Veterans Day: Día del Veterano: A federal and commonwealth official holiday, usually observed at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery. Also known as Día del Armisticio. November 19 Discovery of Puerto Rico: Día de la Puertorriqueñidad
On September 21, 1994, Costa Rica changed the official holiday from Día de la Raza to Día del Encuentro de las Culturas (Day of the Encounter of Cultures) to recognize the mix of European, Native American (autochthonous populations), African and Asian cultures that constitute modern Costa Rican (and Latin American) culture and ethnicity. In ...
Mandatory holiday. Celebrates the establishment of the First Government Council in 1810. 19 (Friday) Army Day: Día de las Glorias del Ejército: Mandatory holiday. October: 12 (Sunday) Columbus Day: Encuentro de Dos Mundos: Colloquially known as Día de la Raza ("Race Day") or formally by its older name (Aniversario del Descubrimiento de ...
Here are the dates of 2025 federal holidays, according to the Office of Personnel Management: Wednesday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Monday, Jan. 20: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The holiday was changed from El día de la Raza (The Day of the Race) (1916) to "Day of Respect of Cultural Diversity" in 2010. Colombia. El día de la Raza y de la Hispanidad; Costa Rica. The holiday was changed from Día de la Raza to Día del Encuentro de las Culturas (Day of the Encounter of Cultures). Spain
Batalla de Boyacá August 15 [n 1] Assumption Day: La Asunción October 12 [n 1] Columbus Day: Día de la Raza November 1 [n 1] All Saints’ Day: Día de los Santos November 11 [n 1] Independence of Cartagena: Independencia de Cartagena December 8 Immaculate Conception: La Inmaculada Concepción December 25 Christmas Day: Navidad blue laws apply
As Día de Los Reyes is a Christian (and often specifically Catholic) holiday, the day begins with a trip to church or other parish-related festivities like a parade commemorating the Three Wise ...