About National Day
A national day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a nation or non-sovereign country. This nationhood can be symbolized by the date of independence, of becoming a republic or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler.
Burlington, Vermont, shootings leave one troubling question: Why?
... According to court documents citing an interview with his wife, Mr Czuba regularly listened to conservative talk radio and was worried about reports of a " National Day of Jihad" on 13 October...
A spooked and lonely Taiwan looks for new friends
...By Rupert Wingfield-Hayesin Taipei The words " democratic Taiwan" appeared more times in the island s National Day celebrations this year than any other - by far...
Evergrande: Shares in crisis-hit property giant jump in market return
... " There is currently no other inside information in relation to the company that needs to be disclosed, " Evergrande said in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday, when the city s market was closed for the National Day holiday...
From Scotland to Canada, a totem pole finally returns home
... For the Nisga a Nation president, the timing of the return of the Ni isjoohl memorial pole makes it all that more significant as it took place on the weekend Canada marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation...
Nerves and patriotism in Moscow after 18 months of war
... When I visit, it is National Day of the Russian Flag...
Childcare plan won't work without more money – MPs
... National Day Nurseries Association chief executive Purnima Tanuku agrees " the policy could fail" if it fails to tackle underfunding...
More childcare places lost as childminders quit
... The National Day Nurseries Association says one way of plugging the gap could be allowing the sector to recruit from abroad...
France bans buying fireworks for Bastille Day after riots
... The government issued a decree on Sunday prohibiting " pyrotechnic articles" for the 14 July celebrations that mark France s National Day...
