Which countries have a public holiday today and tomorrow, what each holiday is about and how people mark it. Choose any day to see its holidays.
Yes: a public holiday in 2 countries.
Yes: a public holiday in 3 countries.
This public holiday in Burundi honours Prince Louis Rwagasore, the leader of the UPRONA party, who led Burundi's movement for independence. He was assassinated in October 1961, shortly after becoming prime minister, and is officially regarded as a national hero.
Government officials lay wreaths at his mausoleum in Bujumbura, and remembrance events recall his role in the independence struggle.
This public holiday commemorates King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), who died on 13 October 2016 after a reign of seventy years. He was the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.
Merit-making and memorial ceremonies are held, and people lay wreaths and flowers before his portraits.
Descriptions are written by us and kept general; customs vary by region and family. Official announcements take precedence for dates.
