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International Workers Day
International Workers Day is observed annually on 1 May. It is also known as May Day and Labour Day (in some countries). Working-class people celebrate it as a festival to mark their efforts and contributions to society. And Governments of some countries declared it as a public holiday. It started as a commemoration of the...
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Buddha Purnima
Buddha Purnima is celebrated across the world by the Buddhist Community to commemorate the birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha. It's also called "Vesak" in India. Buddha means "enlightened person". His original name was "Siddartha" born to Shuddodana (chieftain of Sakya clan) and Maya, in Lumbini. His mother died during his infancy and later, he was...
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World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
World Red Cross Day is marked on 8 May annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). It is celebrated every year to honour the contribution of it's volunteers to the people who are in need. The first Red Cross Day was marked on...
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National Technology Day
National Technology Day is celebrated annually on 11 May, to commemorate the technological advances and events that took place on that day in 1998. India became the sixth nuclear country (others are US, Russia, UK, France, and China) on that day by successfully testing the Shakti-I nuclear missile as a part of "Operation Shakti" at...
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