Polish Armed Forces Day

About Polish Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day is a national holiday celebrated annually on 15 August in Poland. It commemorates the anniversary of the 1920 victory over Soviet Russia at the Battle of Warsaw during the Polish–Soviet War.

National V-J Day

• History
• International

Commemorates the end of second world war when Japan's surrender was announced on August 14th 1945.

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National Acadian Day

• Folk
• Canada

Though the French colony of Acadia may have disappeared the spirit of those early settlers lives on through its descendants.

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Obon

• Folk
• Japan

Obon is a popular three-day Buddhist festival in Japan focused on the spirits of ancestors.

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National Lemon Meringue Pie Day

• Food
• USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Lemon Meringue Pie Day

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