On Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico, which takes place on March 22, Puerto Ricans celebrate the day their national assembly abolished slavery in the country, even as the island was still a Spanish colony. Puerto Rico made the decision over a decade after the U.S. did, but you can’t tell while looking at the country’s celebrations. Puerto Ricans embrace the ‘Día de la Abolición de Esclavitud’ with gusto — singing, dancing, and huge feasts!
National Anthem and Flag Day in Aruba
National Anthem and Flag Day in Aruba takes place on March 18 every year. Aruba is an island southwest of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. And if sunny shores, a warm welcome, and an island paradise location aren’t worthy of celebration, achieving independence certainly is. On March 18, 1948, an Aruban politician known as Cornelis Albert (Shon A.) Eman became the first politician to present a formal proposal for Aruba’s separation from the Netherlands Antilles. Festivities on this patriotic holiday include parades, sporting events, and cultural activities.
Camp Fire Girls day
Camp Fire Girls Day is celebrated on March 17 every year. It celebrates the work of Camp Fire, a development organization for the youth. The group was initially known as Camp Fire Girls of America, and its name was changed to Camp Fire Boys and Girls in 1975, after boys were also allowed to join. In 2001, the name was changed once again to Camp Fire U.S.A., and finally, in 2012 the organization was renamed Camp Fire. Camp Fire Girls Day is celebrated to mark the founding of the organization and all the wonderful work that they do. Happy Camp Fire Girls Day to all!