Tuesday, Oct 15, 2014: Holidays Today

Abkhazia  Kurbannyhua / Eil al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Afghanistan  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Albania  Greater Bajram / Feast of Sacrifice (Kurban Bajramit)
Algeria  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Azerbaijan  Gurban Bayram (Feast of Sacrifice)
Bahrain  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Bangladesh  Eid-ul-Azha Holiday
Bénin  Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice)
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Kurban Bajram (Feast of Sacrifice) (FBiH) [Regional]
Brunei  Hari Raya Aidil Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Burkina Faso  Aďd el Kébir / Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice)
Burundi  Aid-El-Hadj (Feast of Sacrifice)
Cambodia  Day of Hommage for the late King Father (Norodom Sihanouk)
Cameroon  Djouldé Laihadji / Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice)
Central African Republic  Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice) [Regional/Muslim]
Chad  Tabaski / Aid el Kabir (Feast of Sacrifice)
Christmas Island  Hari Raya Haji
Cocos (Keeling) Islands  Hari Raya Haji
Comoros  Ide el Kabir (Feast of Sacrifice)
Côte d'Ivoire  Tabaski / Aîd-El-Kébir (Feast of Sacrifice)
Djibouti  Aďd el Addha (Feast of Sacrifice)
East Timor  Idul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Egypt  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Eritrea  Ed'Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) [Muslim]
Ethiopia  Id Al Adaha / Arefa (Feast of Sacrifice)
French Guiana  Cayenne Festival [Regional]
Gabon  Aďd-el-Kébir (Feast of Sacrifice)
Gambia  Tobaski / Eid Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Ghana  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Guinea  Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice)
Guinea-Bissau  Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice)
Indonesia  Idul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Iraq  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Jordan  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Kazakhstan  Kurban Ait (Feast of Sacrifice)
Kenya  Idd-ul-Azha (only for Muslims) [Muslim]
Kosovo  Kurban-bairam / Eid al-Adha (Bajrami i Madh, dita e parë)
Kuwait  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Kyrgyzstan  Kurman Ait (Feast of Sacrifice)
Lebanon  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Libya  Eid ul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Malawi  Mothers' Day (World Rural Women's Day)
Malaysia  Hari Raya Qurban (Feast of Sacrifice)
Maldives  Eid ul-Ad'haa (Feast of Sacrifice)
Mali  Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice)
Mauritania  Aďd el-Adha / Aďd el-Kebir / Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice)
Mayotte  Ide el Kabir (Feast of Sacrifice)
Nepal  Dashain Festival (Ekadashi) [Government]
Niger  Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice)
Nigeria  Id el Kabir (Feast of Sacrifice)
North Cyprus  Kurban Bayram (Feast of Sacrifice)
Oman  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Pakistan  Eidul Azha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Philippines  Eid'l Adha
Qatar  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Saudi Arabia  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Sierra Leone  Eid-Ul-Adah (Feast of Sacrifice)
Singapore  Hari Raya Haji (Feast of Sacrifice)
Somalia  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
South Sudan  Eid-Al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Spain  Pascua del Sacrificio (Aid El Kebir) (ML) [Regional]
Spain  Pascua del Sacrificio (Eidul-Adha) (CE) [Regional]
Sudan  Corban Bairam / Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Suriname  Id Ul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Syria  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Tajikistan  Idi Qurbon (Feast of Sacrifice)
Tanzania  Iddi El Haji (Feast of Sacrifice)
Togo  Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice)
Tunisia  Aďd El Kebir / El-Idha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Tunisia  Evacuation Day (fęte nationale de l'évacuation)
Turkey  Kurban Bayramy (Feast of Sacrifice)
Turkmenistan  Kurban Bayramy (Feast of Sacrifice)
UAE  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Uganda  Idd-al-Adhuha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Ukraine  Qurban Bayram (Feast of Sacrifice) (Crimea) [Regional]
Uzbekistan  Feast of Sacrifice (Qurbon Hayit / Iyd ul Adha)
West Bank and Gaza  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Western Sahara  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Yemen  Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)


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Monday, Oct 14, 2013: Thanksgiving Day (Canada)

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/thanksgiving-day

Thanksgiving Day in Canada has been a holiday on the second Monday of October since 1957. It is a chance for people to give thanks for a good harvest and other fortunes in the past year.

Thanksgiving Day in Canada is linked to the European tradition of harvest festivals.

©iStockphoto.com/Olga Lyubkina

What do people do?

Many people have a day off work on the second Monday of October. They often use the three-day Thanksgiving weekend to visit family or friends who live far away, or to receive them in their own homes. Many people also prepare a special meal to eat at some point during the long weekend. Traditionally, this included roast turkey and seasonal produce, such as pumpkin, corn ears and pecan nuts. Now, the meal may consist of other foods, particularly if the family is of non-European descent.

The Thanksgiving weekend is also a popular time to take a short autumn vacation. This may be the last chance in a while for some people to use cottages or holiday homes before winter sets in. Other popular activities include: outdoor breaks to admire the spectacular colors of the Canadian autumn; hiking; and fishing. Fans of the teams in the Canadian Football League may spend part of the weekend watching the Thanksgiving Day Classic matches.

Monday, Oct 14, 2013: Holidays Today

Afghanistan  Arafat Day
American Samoa  Columbus Day
Argentina  Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural
Bahamas  National Heroes Day (day in lieu)
Bahrain  Arafat Day [Banks/Government]
Bangladesh  Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami)
Belize  Pan America Day Holiday
Bhutan  Dashaim
Burundi  Public Holiday
Canada  Thanksgiving Day
Colombia  Día de la Raza Holiday
Djibouti  Youm Arafat
Egypt  Wakfet Arafat
Eritrea  Ed'Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) [Muslim]
Georgia  Svetitskovloba
Guam  Columbus Day [Banks/Government]
Hong Kong  The day following the Chung Yeung Festival
India  Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (except AR JH KA MN PB PY SK) [Regional]
Indonesia  Public Holiday (Cuti Bersama 2013) [Banks/Government]
Japan  Fitness Day
Jordan  Eid al Adha Holiday
Kazakhstan  Kurban Ait Holiday (compensated Sat.Oct.12)
Kuwait  Arafat Day [Banks/Government]
Libya  Arafat Day
Macau  The first working day after the Chong Yeung Festival [Government]
Madagascar  Jour de la proclamation de la Première République
Maldives  Hajj Day
Moldova  Chisinau Day (Hramul Chisinaului) [Municipal]
Nepal  Dashain Festival (Vijaya Dashami)
Norfolk Island  Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day
Northern Mariana Islands  Commonwealth Cultural Day
Oman  Eid al Adha Holiday
Qatar  Eid al Adha Holiday
Samoa  Day after White Sunday (Lotu-a-Tamaiti)
Saudi Arabia  Eid al Adha Holiday (Arafat Day)
Sudan  Corban Bairam Holiday
Tanzania  Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Day (Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race)
Tokelau  Day after White Sunday (Lotu-a-Tamaiti)
Turkey  Kurban Bayramy Eve [Afternoon]
Turks and Caicos Islands  Columbus Day
UAE  Arafat Day
US Virgin Islands  Columbus Day / PR Friendship Day
USA  Columbus Day Holiday (widespread in gov. and fin. sectors) [Other]
Yemen  Eid al Adha Holiday
Yemen  Liberation Day


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Sunday, Oct 13, 2013: Holidays Today

American Samoa  White Sunday [Christian]
Burundi  Prince Rwagasore Day (assassination anniv.)
Hong Kong  Chung Yeung Festival
India  Dussehra (Maha Navami) (BR KA KL ML NL PY SK TN UK UP WB) [Regional]
Kazakhstan  Kurban Ait Holiday
Kuwait  Eid al Adha Holiday [Government]
Macau  Chong Yeong (Ancestors' Day)
Maldives  Public Holiday (compensated Sat.Nov.23)
Nepal  Dashain Festival (Maha Nawami)
Saudi Arabia  Eid al Adha Holiday [Government]
UAE  Eid al Adha Holiday [Government]

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Saturday, Oct 12, 2013: Holidays Today

Brazil  Lady of Aparecida Day
Chile  Encuentro de Dos Mundos
Costa Rica  Día del Encuentro de las Culturas (Columbus Day)
Equatorial Guinea  Independence Day
Guatemala  Día de la Raza [Banks/Other]
Honduras  Día de la Raza (Columbus Day)
India  Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) (AP AR AS ML MN OR TR WB) [Regional]
Kuwait  Eid al Adha Holiday [Government]
Malaysia  State Public Holiday (MLK) [Regional]
Nepal  Dashain Festival (Maha Astami)
Puerto Rico  Colombus Day (Día del Descubrimiento de América) [Banks/Government]
Saudi Arabia  Eid al Adha Holiday [Government]
Spain  Fiesta Nacional de España (National Day)
UAE  Eid al Adha Holiday [Government]
Uruguay  Día de la Raza / Sarandí Battle Day [Banks/Government]
Venezuela  Día de la Resistencia Indígena

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Friday, Oct 11, 2013: Holidays Today

Abkhazia  Armed Forces Day
Ecuador  Guayaquil Independence Day Holiday
Honduras  Public Holiday (Match against Costa Rica)
India  Dussehra (Maha Saptami) (SK TR WB) [Regional]
Kuwait  Eid al Adha Holiday [Government]
Macedonia  Uprising Against Facism Day
Nepal  Dashain Festival (Phulpati/Fulpaati)
Saudi Arabia  Eid al Adha Holiday [Government]
UAE  Eid al Adha Holiday [Government]


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Thursday, Oct 10, 2013: Holidays Today

Austria  Referendum Day (Tag der Volksabstimmung) (K) [Regional/Government/Schools]
Cuba  War of Independence Anniversary
Curaçao  Curaçao Day
Fiji  Fiji Day
North Korea  KWP Foundation Day (1945)
Saudi Arabia  Eid al Adha Holiday [Government]
Suriname  Maroons Day
Taiwan  National Day (Double Tenth)

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Wednesday, Oct 9, 2013: Holidays Today

Azerbaijan  Public Holiday (Presidential Election) (in lieu of October 16)
Saint Barthélemy  Abolition Day
South Korea  Hangeul Day
Spain  Community Day (VC) [Regional]
Uganda  Independence Day

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Monday, Oct 7, 2013: Holidays Today

Australia  Labour Day (ACT NSW QLD SA) [Regional]
Cambodia  Bonn Phchum Ben Holiday
China  National Day Holiday (compensated Sun.Sep.29)
Christmas Island  Territory Day
Falkland Islands  Peat Cutting Day (Spring Holiday)
Kiribati  National Education Day
Peru  Public Sector Holiday [Government]
Saint Lucia  Thanksgiving Day

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Sunday, Oct 6th, 2013: Holidays Today

China  National Day Holiday
Egypt  Armed Forces Day
India  Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti (HR) [Regional]
Nepal  Ghatasthapana
Syria  Tishreen Liberation War Day
Turkmenistan  Earthquake Remembrance Day

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October -- GOATober

... Although goat is the most widely consumed protein in the world it is rarely found on our dinner plates.  This is the perfect time to make October your Goatober!

http://www.biritemarket.com/butcher/its-goatober-try-a-spicy-goat-tagine-for-no-goat-left-behind/

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Saturday, Oct 5, 2013: Holidays Today

Cambodia  Bonn Phchum Ben Holiday
China  National Day Holiday
India  Mahalaya (KA WB) [Regional]
Malaysia  State Public Holiday (SBH) [Regional]
Vanuatu  Constitution Day

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Friday, Oct 4, 2013: Holidays Today

Cambodia  Bonn Phchum Ben Holiday
China  National Day Holiday (compensated Sat.Sept.28)
Lesotho  Independence Day
Mozambique  Peace and National Reconciliation Day


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Thursday, Oct 3, 2013: Holidays Today

Cambodia  Bonn Phchum Ben (Ancestors' Day)
China  National Day Holiday
Germany  German Unity Day
Iraq  National Iraqi Day
South Korea  Kae Chun Jul (Foundation Day)

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Improving cultural competencies in an organization

A thought for the times...

Any organization can benefit from improving their internal "cultural competencies".  An inexpensive yet effective way of helping employees develop their cultural literacy levels is by providing them with a Multicultural Calendar.  A calendar is a dynamic tool which most employees use on a regular basis.  Why not give one to every employee? It's a gift that gives.

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Wednesday, Oct 2, 2013: Holidays Today

China  National Day Holiday
Guinea  Independence Day
India  Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Macau  PRC National Day Holiday
Tuvalu  Independence Day Holiday


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