Heroes' Day
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Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries. It is often held on the birthday
of a national hero
or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that made them heroes.
is a holiday in Angola on September 17, the birthday of the national hero Agostinho Neto
.
is a public holiday
in Barbados
on April 28.
. He is remembered as a hero for fighting western colonialism
and exploitation
.
, East Java
on November 10, 1945. This is the first large scale armed conflict between Indonesia and foreign forces after Indonesia's Proclamation of Independence at August 17, 1945.
on February 3.
26 August is Heroes' Day in Namibia. It marks the beginning of the armed struggle during the Namibian War of Independence
.
in the Philippines
that is dedicated to the memory of the nation's heroes throughout its history. Observed on the last Monday of August, the holiday marks the Cry of Pugad Lawin
by the Katipunan
, led by its Supreme Andrés Bonifacio
, which marks the beginning of the Philippine Revolution
. The holiday is celebrated on the last Monday in August.
takes place on September 16, the birthday of national hero Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw.
, National Heroes' Day takes place on the last Monday in May.
is a holiday in Zimbabwe on every second Monday of August.
It used to be held on the 11th of August.
Birthday
A birthday is a day or anniversary where a person celebrates his or her date of birth. Birthdays are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with a gift, party or rite of passage. Although the major religions celebrate the birth of their founders , Christmas – which is celebrated widely by...
of a national hero
Folk hero
A folk hero is a type of hero, real, fictional, or mythological. The single salient characteristic which makes a character a folk hero is the imprinting of the name, personality and deeds of the character in the popular consciousness. This presence in the popular consciousness is evidenced by...
or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that made them heroes.
National Heroes' Day in Angola
National Heroes Day in AngolaAngola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
is a holiday in Angola on September 17, the birthday of the national hero Agostinho Neto
Agostinho Neto
António Agostinho Neto served as the first President of Angola , leading the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola in the war for independence and the civil war...
.
Heroes Day in United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has recently introduced the idea of a Heroes Day celebrated on October 21st, the same day as the celebrations for the victory at The Battle of Trafalgar. Founded initially as an idea to help army personnel in the wake of the 300th British serviceman to die in operations in Afghanistan, it has developed into a day where British people thank the Armed Forces for their continued efforts on behalf of the United Kingdom around the world. Similarly the day has also been used to celebrate noted figures in a community, regardless of their official employment.National Heroes' Day in Barbados
National Heroes' DayBarbadian national heroes
Barbadian National Heroes are the designees of the Order of National Heroes Act, as passed by the Parliament of Barbados in 1998. The act formally recognized the stature of ten major figures in the history of Barbados....
is a public holiday
Public holidays in Barbados
Holidays in the country of Barbados29 novbarbados day-External links:* public holidays during 2009....
in Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
on April 28.
Heroes' Day in Cape Verde
Heroes' Day is a public holiday in Cape Verde on January 20. It remembers the assassination of Amilcar CabralAmílcar Cabral
Amílcar Lopes da Costa Cabral was a Guinea-Bissauan and Cape Verdean agricultural engineer, writer, and a nationalist thinker and politician. Also known by his nom de guerre Abel Djassi, Cabral led the nationalist movement of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde Islands and the ensuing war of independence...
. He is remembered as a hero for fighting western colonialism
Colonialism
Colonialism is the establishment, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a process whereby the metropole claims sovereignty over the colony and the social structure, government, and economics of the colony are changed by...
and exploitation
Exploitation
This article discusses the term exploitation in the meaning of using something in an unjust or cruel manner.- As unjust benefit :In political economy, economics, and sociology, exploitation involves a persistent social relationship in which certain persons are being mistreated or unfairly used for...
.
Heroes' Day (Hari Pahlawan) in Indonesia
Held every November 10 to commemorate heavy fighting between Indonesian nationalists militias and British Allied forces at SurabayaSurabaya
Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...
, East Java
East Java
East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...
on November 10, 1945. This is the first large scale armed conflict between Indonesia and foreign forces after Indonesia's Proclamation of Independence at August 17, 1945.
Heroes' Day in Mozambique
Heroes' Day is a public holiday in MozambiqueMozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
on February 3.
Heroes' Day in Namibia
26 August is Heroes' Day in Namibia. It marks the beginning of the armed struggle during the Namibian War of Independence
Namibian War of Independence
See also South African Border War.The Namibian War of Independence, also known as the South African Border War, which lasted from 1966 to 1988, was a guerrilla war, which the nationalist South-West Africa People's Organization and others, fought against the apartheid government in South...
.
National Heroes' Day in the Philippines
National Heroes' Day (Araw ng mga bayani) is a public holidayPublic holidays in the Philippines
-Regular and Special Holidays:-Other Holidays:* Constitution Day - A non-working holiday on February 2, 2002, in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the approval of the 1987 Philippine constitution....
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
that is dedicated to the memory of the nation's heroes throughout its history. Observed on the last Monday of August, the holiday marks the Cry of Pugad Lawin
Cry of Pugad Lawin
The Cry of Pugad Lawin , alternately and originally referred to as the Cry of Balintawak was the beginning of the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule....
by the Katipunan
Katipunan
The Katipunan was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish Filipinos in Manila in 1892, whose primary aim was to gain independence from Spain through revolution. The society was initiated by Filipino patriots Andrés Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, and others on the night...
, led by its Supreme Andrés Bonifacio
Andres Bonifacio
Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He was a founder and later Supremo of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution...
, which marks the beginning of the Philippine Revolution
Philippine Revolution
The Philippine Revolution , called the "Tagalog War" by the Spanish, was an armed military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spanish colonial authorities which resulted in the secession of the Philippine Islands from the Spanish Empire.The Philippine Revolution began in August...
. The holiday is celebrated on the last Monday in August.
National Heroes Day in Saint Kitts and Nevis
National Heroes Day in Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis
The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis , located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign state in the Americas, in both area and population....
takes place on September 16, the birthday of national hero Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw.
National Heroes' Day in Turks and Caicos Islands
In the Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.The Turks and...
, National Heroes' Day takes place on the last Monday in May.
Heroes' Day in Zimbabwe
Heroes' Day in ZimbabweZimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
is a holiday in Zimbabwe on every second Monday of August.
It used to be held on the 11th of August.