Columbus Day

Columbus Day, October 12. Commemorates the anniversary of Columbus landing at San Salvador Island in The Bahamas in 1492. It was designated a national holiday by the United States Congress in 1892, the year of its 400th anniversary. Many cities of Spain and Italy observe this day with church services and festivities. In the United States it is observed in most states on the second Monday in October. Puerto Rico and Maryland observe it on the 12th, and several states do not celebrate it at all. In Hawaii it is called Discoverers' Day, and in Alabama it may be celebrated as Fraternal Day. Columbus day is also a public holiday in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, and Costa Rica.

The Comoros

Independence Day, July 6. Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence made in 1975.
Anniversary of President Abdallah's Assassination, November 27. Ahmed Abdallah, the first president of the Comoros, was assassinated by members of the presidential guard at the presidential palace on the night of November 26/27, 1989.

Public holidays   Leilat al-Meiraj, beginning of Ramadan, Id al-Fitr, Id al-Adha, Islamic New Year, Ashoura, Independence Day, Mouloud, Anniversary of President Abdallah's Assassination.

Confucism

Birthday of Confucius. Confucius was born on August 27 [] 551 B.C.

The Congo

Independence Day, August 15. Anniversary of sovereignty in 1960.

Public holidays   New Year's Day, Martyr of Independence Day (Jan. 4), Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Pentecost, day before Independence Day (June 29), Assumption Day, All Saints' Day, day before Army Day (Nov 16), day before national day (Nov 23), and Christmas.

Corsica

Napoleon's Day, August 15. Celebrates the birthday of Napoleon I (b.1769).