ˇDays of Interest
in the Latin World!

Days of Interest in January

• January 21 - OL of Altagracia/Dominican Republic
• January 24 - NEW YEAR: China (#4699, Yr of Snake)
• January 25 - Tom Jobim's Birthday/Brazil
• January 26 - Republic Day/India
• January 26 - Duarte Day/Dominican Republic
• January 28 - Jose Marti's Birthday (Cuba)

Days of Interest in February

• February 1 -- OL of Charity (Ecuador)
• February 2 -- Iemanja Day (Brazil)
• February 5 -- San Felipe/Sonora Mexico
• February 6 -- Bob Marley Day (Jamaica)
• February 7 -- Independence Day (Grenada)
• February 9 -- La Diablada/Oruru, Bolivia
• February 17 - Geronimo Day/USA
• February 21 - Malcom X Day (d.1965)
• February 23 - Rep.Day/Guyana (UK 1970)
• February 23 - Sandino Day/Nicaragua ('34)
• February 24 - Flag Day/Mexico (1821)
• February 24 - La Diablada/Oruru, Bolivia
• February 24 - Charro Days/TX; Mexico (Brownsville & Matamoros)
• February 25 - San Martin's Birthday/Chile
• February 26 - Lent Monday
• February 27 - CARNIVAL, Mardi Gras (ends)
• February 27 - Independence Day/Dominican Republic. (Haiti 1844/dec)

Days of Interest in March

• March 6 - Independence Day/Ghana (UK 1957)
• March 6 - Id al-Adha (begins)
• March 8 - International Women's Day
• March 13 - Procrastination Week/USA was last week
• March 18 - Economic Independence Day/Mexico (1938)
• March 24 - Oscar Romero Day/El Salvador ('80)
• March 31 - Cesar Chavez' B'dy (USA)

Days of Interest in April

• March 31 - Cesar Chavez' B'dy (USA)
• April 7 - World Health Day
• April ? - Buddha's Birthday/Japan
• April 10 - Zapata's D'dy (Mexico)
• April 11 - Juan Santamaria Day (Costa Rica)-(Walker 1856)
• April 14 - Pan-American Day (Honduras; Haiti; USA)
• April 15 - Income Tax Day/USA
• April 16 - De Diego's B'dy (Puerto Rico)
• April 16 - Lord of the Earthquakes/Peru
• April 17 - Bay of Pigs Day (1961)
• April 19 - Independence Day Venezuela-(junta formed) (1810/dec)
• April 19 - Landing of the 33 Patriots (Uruguay)
• April 22 - Discovery Day (Brazil-1500)
• April 22 - Earth Day

Days of Interest in May

• May 5 - Easter
• May 5 - Cinco de Mayo - Mexico (1867)
• May 8 - Hidalgo's Birthday - Mexico
• May 10 - Mother's Day - Guatemala
• May 11 - Bob Marley passes
• May 12 - Mother's Day/USA; Canada
• May 13 - Mother's Day - El Salvador
• May 13 - Emancipation Day/Brazil (1888)
• May 14 - Mother's Day/El Salvador
• May 15 - Independence Day/Paraguay (Spain & Buenos Aires 1811/att)
• May 21 - Cardenas's Birthday - Mexico
• May 24 - Commonwealth Day - Belize
• May 24 - Pichincha/Ecuador (Spain 1822)
• May 25 - Dia de la Patria/Argentina
• May 26 - Army Abolition Day/ Panama ('95)
• May 27 - Memorial Day - USA
• May 27 - Heroines of Coronilla/Bolivia

Days of Interest in June

• June 24 - Inti Rayami (Inca)/Cuzco, Peru
• June 28 - St Peter's Eve/Brazi: for widows
• June 30 - Imelda Day: go barefoot!

Days of Interest in July

• July 1 - Independence Day Ghana (UK '60) (1st Republic Day)
• July 5 - Independence Day Venezuela. (Sp. 1811/dec)
• July 9 - Independence Day Argentina (Spain 1816/dec)
• July 18 - Constitution day/Uruguay (1830)
• July 20 - Independence Day Columbia (Spain 1810/dec)
• July 24 - Bolivar's Birthday/Venezuela, Ecuador
• July 28 - Independence Day Peru (Sp. 1821/dec)
• July 28 - Lampiao Day/Brazil

Days of Interest in August

• August 6 - Independence Day/Bolivia (Peru 1825/dec)
• August 7 - Independence Jamaica
• August 10 - Independence Day/Ecuador (Sp. 1809/dec)
• August 14 - Independence Day/Pakistan (UK 1947)
• August 15 - Independence Day/India (UK 1947)
• August 16 - Day of the Child/Paraguay
• August 17 - San Martin Day/Argentina
• August 17 - Marcus Garvey's B'dy/Jamaica
• August 20 - O'Higgin's Birthday/Chile
• August 30 - St. Rose of Lima/Peru

Days of Interest in September

• September 4 - Independence Day/Brazil (Port. 1822/dec)
• September 8 - Koya Raymi (Inca)/Peru
• September 10 - St. George's Caye/Belize
• September 11 - Allende Day/ Chile ('73)
• September 11 - World Trade Center/Pentagon Tragedy
• September 14 - San Jacinto Day/Nicaragua
• September 15 - Independence Day/C.Am. (Sp. 1821/att)
• September 16 - Independence Day/Mexico (Sp. 1810/dec)
• September 18 - Independence. Day/Chile (Sp. 1810/dec)
• September 19 - Paulo Freire's B'day/Brazil
• September 21 - Independence. Day/Belize
• September 24 - Mercedes Day L.Am.
• September 29 - Boquerlmasea/Paraguay ('32)

Days of Interest in October

• October 5 - Canudos Day/Brazil
• October 14 - OL of Nazare (begins)/Brazil
• October 8 - Columbus Day/USA (obs) (let the discussions begin) (1492)
• October 15 - World Poetry Day
• October 15 - Pottery Fest./Argentina
• October 16 - Lord of Luren/Peru
• October 17 - Dessalines Day/Haiti
• October 18 - Lord of the Miracles/Peru
• October 18 - Day of the Liberals/Paraguay
• October 20 - Foundation Day/La Paz, Bolivia
• October 22 - Mother-in-law's Day/USA
• October 23 - Pele's Birthday/Brazil
• October 28 - Lord of the Sea/Peru
• October 28 - Daylight Savings Time (fall back)
• October 31 - Halloween

Days of Interest in November

• November 18 - La Chinita/Venezuela
• November 19 - Garifuna Day/Belize (1823)
• November 20 - Revolution Day/Mex. (Diaz'10)
• November 21 - Virgin of El Quincha/Ecuador
• November 23 - Thanksgiving/USA
• November 24 - Buy Nothing Day/USA
• November 27 - Ramadan (begins)
• November 28 - Independence day/Panama (Spain 1821/att)
• November 29 - Andres Bellos Birthday/Chile

Days of Interest in December

• December 2 - Pedro II's Birthday/Brazil
• December 4 - Artisans' Day/Mexico
• December 6 - Quito Day - Ecuador (1534)
• December 7 - Dia del Diablo - Guatemala
• December 8 - Mother's Day - Panama;Spain
• December 8 - Beach Day - Uruguay
• December 12 - Virgin of Guadalupe (L.Am. Christian)
• December 17 - De Bolivar Day (Venezuela)
• December 18 - Virgin of Solitude (L.Am. Christian)
• December 20 - Day of Mourning (Panama '89)
• December 22 - Chanukah (-29th)
• December 23 - Radish Fair (Oaxaca, Mexico)
• December 24 - Christmas Eve
• December 24 - Santuranticuy (Peru)
• December 27 - Slave rebellion (1831)/Jamaica
• December 28 - Dia de los Inocentes (L.Am. Christian: April fool's jokes)
• December 30 - Senhor do Bonfim (Brazil)
• December 31 - Festa da Boa Viagem (Brazil)
• December 31, 2001 - The millenium Ends (for purists)