"First Choice Airways from the United Kingdom. It also offers charter flights to Maputo, Mozambique. The airport's name reflects Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (), and could be translated as ""Ushuaia – Argentine Malvinas International Airport"". Ushuaia – Malvinas Argentinas International Airport Malvinas Argentinas Ushuaia International Airport (, ) is located south of the center of Ushuaia, a city on the island of Tierra del Fuego in the Tierra del Fuego Province of Argentina. This small international airport was opened in 1995, replacing an older one. The airport has been used by various distinct airlines at different"
"introduced on 22 November 2000, and replaced the ""Day of Argentine Sovereignty over the Malvinas, Sandwich and South Atlantic Islands"" (""Día de los Derechos Argentinos sobre las Islas Malvinas, Sandwich y del Atlántico Sur"") observed on 10 June, which had until then commemorated the appointment by Buenos Aires of Luis Vernet as governor of the islands in 1829. Malvinas Day is not observed in the Falklands, although a related holiday called Liberation Day is celebrated on 14 June to mark the end of the war. There is also a celebratory day called Falklands day which celebrates the first recorded sighting"
"soviet occupation of Baltic states celebration was resumed in 1992. Mothers are also honored on International Women's Day. Mother's Day in Lithuania was celebrated for the first time in 1928. In Lithuania, Mother's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May. In Malawi. Mother's Day is a public holiday. The day is observed on 15 October or the following workday. It is celebrated on the UN's World Rural Women's Day. In the Maldives, Mother's Day is celebrated on 13 May. The day is celebrated in different ways. Children give gifts and spend time with their mothers. Daughters give their"
"of the Falklands Day""), a public holiday in Argentina, on 2 April. It is sometimes referred to as Malvinas Day. In Britain, those who lost their lives are remembered as part of Remembrance Sunday. In the Falkland Islands themselves, two holidays commemorate the war: Margaret Thatcher Day on 10 January and Liberation Day on 14 June (or the first Monday afterward, if it falls on a weekend). In the United Kingdom, there is a national memorial at Pangbourne College, a small co-educational public school in Berkshire; it is titled the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel. There are several memorials in the"
"Counter-Strike: Malvinas Counter-Strike: Malvinas is a multiplayer first-person shooter modification of """", developed and distributed by Argentinian web hosting company Dattatec. The mod was released worldwide on 4 March 2013 and utilizes the Source game engine. The game is set in Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands, and revolves around a group of Argentine special forces capturing the archipelago from British ""terrorists"". The objective of the game is similar to that of the ""Counter-Strike"" series; each round is won by either detonating a bomb or by eliminating all members of the enemy team. ""Counter-Strike: Malvinas"" pays homage to the"
"11 AM. Participants hold all-religion prayers and sing tributes.[2] Martyrs' Day (Lebanon and Syria), commemorates the execution of Syrian nationalists in Damascus by the Ottoman occupants on May 6, 1916. Also the martyrs of the Lebanese civil war from 1975 till 1990 16 September Martyr's Day remembers Libyans killed or exiled under Italian rule and those who were killed in the 17 of February revolution. Martyrs' Day, every 29 March, commemorates the beginning of the 1947 Malagasy Uprising. In Malawi, Martyrs' Day is celebrated on March 3 to honor the political heroes who gave their lives in the struggle against"
"mothers cards and handmade gifts and sons give their mothers gifts and flowers. Maldivians love to celebrate Mother's day, and they have it specially written on their calendar. The first mention of Mother's Day in Malta occurred during the Radio Children's Programmes run by Frans H. Said in May 1961. Within a few years, Mother's Day became one of the most popular dates in the Maltese calendar. In Malta, this day is commemorated on the second Sunday in May. Mothers are invariably given gifts and invited for lunch, usually at a good quality restaurant. In Mexico, the government of Álvaro"
", only symbolic marches take place on this day. 1 May is officially known as in Portuguese. It is a public holiday in this Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Malaysia began observing the holiday in 1972 following an announcement by the late Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Ismail Abdul Rahman. Maldives first observed the holiday in 2011, after a declaration by President Mohamed Nasheed. He noted that this move highlighted the government’s commitment as well as efforts of private parties to protect and promote workers’ rights in the Maldives. In Myanmar, 1 May is known as Labour"
"festival. After independence in 1945, the movement to respect children was revived. The children's welfare law written in the constitution officially designated 5 May as Children's Day in 1961. And by 'the law of holiday of government office', Children's day became a holiday in Korea in 1970. In Liberia, Children's day was established as a holiday in 1991. In Laos, Children's Day is celebrated on 1 June. In Maldives, Children's Day is celebrated on 10 May. On this day all the school children go to school to the event to celebrate Children's Day. The schools that are involved would also"
"Whatever the origin of Maldivian, linguists agree that Maldivian is an Indo-Aryan language which also has older Indic elements in it. A rare Maliku Thaana primer written in Maldivian published by Lakshadweep's administration during the time of Rajiv Gandhi's rule was reprinted by Spanish researcher Xavier Romero-Frias in 2003. There is a holiday, the ""Dhivehi Language Day"", which is celebrated in the Maldives on 14 April, the birthday of the writer Husain Salaahuddin. Most speakers of Maldivian live in the Maldives, where it is the national language of the island-nation. Maldivian is also spoken in Minicoy Island in the Union"
"second time being held especially for people from Bagheria who come back for summer vacation from other parts of Italy or abroad. In Italy, March 19 is also Father's Day. In Malta, the set date for the celebration of Saint Joseph is March 19, but can be moved if necessary to fit into the Lent and Easter season. This has been a day of remembrance in Malta since the 10th century A.D.. Most businesses shut down for this day for all the celebrations that occur. The main celebrations are held in Mdina, which is the “old capital” of Malta in"
"to respect it. Since the late 1990s, the main event takes place at the First of May Square in Montevideo. 1 May is an official holiday in Venezuela. is celebrated on 1 May in Venezuela since 1936, but from 1938 to 1945 it was held on 24 July, by an order of Eleazar López Contreras. However, Isaías Medina Angarita changed it back to 1 May in 1945. In Bahrain, 1 May is known as Labour Day and is a public holiday. In Bangladesh, May Day is a government holiday. All labour-oriented organizations celebrate the day with great honour and dignity."
"players. ""Counter-Strike: Malvinas"" is set in a 2013 recreation of Stanley (referred to in-game as ""Puerto Argentinas"", its Argentine name), the capital of the Falkland Islands. The map features landmarks such as Stanley Cathedral and war memorials dedicated to the Falklands War. The Argentine team spawns near the cathedral, whereas the opposing British team begins in the Argentine graveyard. Dattatec claimed that during development, all British flags around Stanley were omitted and replaced with Argentine flags ""out of respect to the honour and glory of those who fell in the Malvinas"". Fernando Llorente, a spokesman for Dattatec, stated that on"
"in Spain, and some other European countries, Siblings Day or Brothers and Sisters Day is celebrated on May 31, following the initiative taken by the European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC). The Hindu holiday of Raksha Bandhan also celebrates the bond of brothers and sisters, but it is unrelated to the American holiday. The US holiday was originally conceived by Claudia Evart to honor the memory of her brother and sister who loved each other, both of whom died at early ages. The Siblings Day Foundation was incorporated in 1997 and achieved non-profit status in 1999. Carolyn Maloney, then the U.S."
"chose the second Sunday in May as the annual date for the holiday because it marked the anniversary of her mother's death. The white carnation became a symbol of the day, and was selected by Jarvis to honor her mother's favorite flower. The celebration also extended to many foreign countries within only a few years of its conception. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that flags be flown ""on the second Sunday in May as a public expression of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country."" The 1914 proclamation by Wilson represents a victory for Jarvis, since"
"31. However, for some in Poland ""prima aprilis"" ends at noon of April 1st, and ""prima aprilis"" jokes after that hour are considered inappropriate and not classy. Danes, Finns, Icelanders, Norwegians and Swedes celebrate April Fools' Day (""aprilsnar"" in Danish; ""aprillipäivä"" in Finnish). Most news media outlets will publish exactly one false story on April 1; for newspapers this will typically be a first-page article but not the top headline. In Italy, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and French-speaking areas of Switzerland and Canada, April 1 tradition is often known as ""April fish"" (""poissons d'avril"" in French, ""aprilvis"" in Dutch or"
"23. Argentine Malbec was offered at special prices and there were tastings for guest of Ottawa Restaurants on April 16 and 17 with the collaboration of Wines of Argentina and the Argentine Embassy in Canada. Two of the largest retailers in UK were promoting Argentine wines from the main regions: Salta, San Juan, Mendoza and Patagonia. Promotions, direct sales, internet and in-store sales and tastings were some of the activities. Malbec World Day Malbec World Day is celebrated on April 17, to commemorate the day when president Domingo Faustino Sarmiento of Argentina officially made it his mission to transform Argentina's"
"May, and in 1949 Japanese society adopted the second Sunday of May as the official date for Mother's Day in Japan. Today, people typically give their mothers gifts of flowers such as red carnations and roses.Japan is most known for giving carnations on Mother's Day. In Kyrgyzstan, Mother's Day is celebrated on 19 May every year. The holiday was first celebrated in 2012. Mothers are also honored on International Women's Day Mother's Day in Latvia was celebrated for the first time in 1922. Since 1934, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. After the end of the"
"organize numerous activities for their pupils. In Mauritius, Children's Day was established in 1991, as the International Day of the African Child. In Myanmar, Children's Day is celebrated on 13th February. In Mexico, Children's Day (""Día Del Niño"") is celebrated 30 April. On this day teachers in schools organize the day for their children. In some schools, lessons are suspended for the day. They organize games, music, and the children bring in their favorite foods to share with others. Some families also have a day out with their children. There are special activities for the children in parks and sports"
"Women's Day 2015, the ""Museo Malvinas e Islas del Atlántico Sur"" of Buenos Aires presented the exhibition ""Malvinas, mi casa"", which included a series of watercolors reflecting life in the Falklands in 1829, based on Sáez's diary and lectures by her descendants on Argentina's claim to the Falklands. María Sáez de Vernet María Sáez Pérez de Vernet (19 November 1800 – 20 October 1858) is known for the personal diary she wrote during her residence in Port Louis, Falkland Islands, as the wife of the founder of a settlement there, Luis Vernet. Her diary has been preserved, together with other"
"children"". It used to be a day where parents, grandparents, and teachers would fool the children in some way. But the celebration of this day has died out in favor of April Fools' Day. Nevertheless, on the Spanish island of Menorca, ""Dia d'enganyar"" (""Fooling day"") is celebrated on April 1 because Menorca was a British possession during part of the 18th century. In Brazil, the ""Dia da mentira"" (""Day of the lie"") is also celebrated on April 1. In Iran, on 13th of the first month (Farvardin) of the Iranian calendar (known as Nature's day or Sizdah Be-dar, 1st or"
"2014 event was held there). Heroes' Day is a public holiday in Mozambique on 3 February. 26 August is Heroes' Day in Namibia. It marks the beginning of the armed struggle during the Namibian War of Independence. National Heroes Day is a national public holiday in the Philippines and is held on the last Monday of every August to mark the anniversary of the Cry of Pugad Lawin, the beginning of the Philippine Revolution by the ""Katipunan"" and its ""Supremo"" Andrés Bonifacio in 1896. Heroes' Day in Romania is celebrated on the 40th day from the Orthodox Easter. Not a"
"Qaumee Dhuvas (Maldives National Day) Maldives national day (also known as Qaumee (national) Dhuvas (day) in Dhivehi), is an important day, as it is observed to celebrate the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam over the Portuguese occupation in the year 1573. According to the Islamic calendar, the National Day of Maldives falls on the 1st of Rabee ul Awwal, the third month of Hijri (Islamic) calendar. In the year 1558, Portuguese colonial power attacked Maldives and killed the Sultan of the Maldives and established its colonial rule. It was later in 1573; Muhammad Thakurufaanu arrived the capital Male` along"
"Guinea, and the Solomon Islands celebrate the Queen's Official Birthday on the second Monday of June. Tuvalu does so on the second Saturday of June. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the date of the holiday is set each year. The Queen's official birthday is a public holiday in Gibraltar and most other British overseas territories. In 2008, the government of Bermuda decided the day would be, beginning the following year, replaced by National Heroes' Day, despite protests from people on the island, who signed a petition calling for retention of Queen's Brithday. The Falkland Islands celebrate the actual day of"
"with the commemoration of the entry of the Slovak Republic into the European Union (1 May 2004). In Slovenia, 1 May (and also 2 May) is a day off work and a day out of school. There are many official celebrations all over the country. In Ljubljana, the capital, many people go to Rožnik Hill in the city. On the night of 30 April, bonfires are burned on many hills. In Spain, the 1 May celebration was established after the death of Francisco Franco in 1975; before that, it had been celebrated during the Spanish Second Republic period (1931–1939), but"
"with his companions and succeeded in ending the fifteen-year colonial rule of the Portuguese. Since then, 1st of Rabee ul Awwal each Islamic year is marked as a National Day of the Republic of Maldives. Celebrations of the day include parades and route marches on the streets of Male, and in islands. Qaumee Dhuvas (Maldives National Day) Maldives national day (also known as Qaumee (national) Dhuvas (day) in Dhivehi), is an important day, as it is observed to celebrate the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam over the Portuguese occupation in the year 1573. According to the Islamic calendar, the"
"1535. It is held during the week leading up to Ash Wednesday, and typically includes masked balls, fancy dress and grotesque mask competitions, lavish late-night parties, a colourful, ticker-tape parade of allegorical floats presided over by King Carnival (Maltese: ""ir-Re tal-Karnival""), marching bands and costumed revellers. Holy Week (Maltese: ""il-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa"") starts on Palm Sunday (""Ħadd il-Palm"") and ends on Easter Sunday (""Ħadd il-Għid""). Numerous religious traditions, most of them inherited from one generation to the next, are part of the paschal celebrations in the Maltese Islands, honouring the death and resurrection of Jesus. Mnarja, or l-Imnarja (pronounced ""lim-nar-ya"") is"
"New Year's Day is also marked with fireworks. Other widely observed holidays include Good Friday, Easter, Labor Day (1 May) and Veterans Day (formerly Malvinas Day, 2 April). The ""movable holidays"" whose dates coincide with Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be moved to the previous Monday. Those that coincide with Thursday and Friday will be moved to the following Monday. The following are federal non-working national or religious holidays, during which people of the following faiths are excused from work: As part of the celebration of the Independence Day Bicentennial, the following extraordinary and one-time holidays were arranged: Public holidays in"
"to replace Women's Day, and social-democrats want to make Women's Day an official holiday. Currently, both days are festive, but they are not ""state holidays"". In the Slovak Republic, Mother's Day is celebrated every second Sunday in May. In South Africa, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. It is not recognized as a holiday by the government. The tradition is to give cards and gifts and to serve mothers breakfast in bed or to go out to lunch together as a family. In South Sudan, Mother's Day is celebrated on the first Monday in July. The"
"Desmalvinización Desmalvinización (Spanish, translated as ""de-malvinisation"") is a concept in Argentinian society that appeared after the failure of the Falklands War in 1982, whereby the media refrained from mentioning the war and returning soldiers were almost ignored. It contrasts with the nationalistic, anti-British fervour that proceeded and accompanied the war, encouraged by the military junta that ruled Argentina at the time. It gets its name from the Argentinian name for the islands: ""Las Malvinas"". In the years leading up to the thirtieth anniversary of the war in 2012, Argentinian society and media has renewed the promotion of the idea that"
"country. Some schools have co-curricular activities on Saturdays. Schools are closed on national and state public holidays. Schools are allowed to have a few special holidays without replacement for events such as school anniversary and sports day. For festivities such as Hari Raya Aidilfitri/Hari Raya Puasa, Hari Gawai, Chinese New Year and Deepavali, schools usually apply for additional holidays to allow longer breaks for students to visit relatives in their hometowns. However, every day missed exceeding the special holiday allowance would be replaced by having classes on weekends. In Maldivians primary and secondary schools, the school year is divided into"
"event: meaning ""On April 1st, Alva lost his glasses,"" making a pun between ""bril"", Dutch for 'glasses', and the name of the town, ""Brielle"" or ""Den Briel"". ""1 april"" is the Dutch name for April Fools' Day. The Capture of Brielle is still celebrated by its inhabitants each year on the first of April. Festivities include a reenactment of the battle and with a tradition called ""kalknacht"" (chalk night) where during the night before the festivities begin in earnest the mostly adolescent participants use lime chalk to write slogans and draw pictures on windows. The ""kalknacht"" tradition is frowned upon"
"peace. But still, women's day must be celebrated as are other holidays."" In Samoa, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May, and as a recognised national holiday on the Monday following. In Singapore, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. It is not recognized as a holiday by the government. Czechoslovakia celebrated only Women's Day until the Velvet Revolution in 1989. After the country split in 1993, Slovakia started celebrating both Women's Day and Mother's Day. The politicization of Women's Day has affected the official status of Mother's Day. Center-right parties want Mother's Day"