India celebrates National Sports Day on August 29, the birth anniversary of hockey hero Major Dhyan Chand. In 2012, the day was declared India’s National Sports Day. Major Dhyan Chand was a legend in Indian and international hockey. With victories at the Summer Olympics in 1928, 1932, and 1936, he was instrumental in helping India complete their first hat-trick of Olympic gold medals. Dhyan was so dedicated to his art that he used to practice hockey at night after his regular daytime tasks were over, earning him the nickname Dhyan ‘Chand.’
Emirati Womens Day
Emirati Women’s Day is commemorated every year on August 28. The Emirati Women’s Day was founded in 2015 by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, also known as The Mother of the Nation. The General Women’s Union of the United Arab Emirates was founded on this day and this unique holiday is observed to recognize Emirati women’s efforts and to honor their devotion, fortitude, dreams, and accomplishments in shaping the United Arab Emirates. It honors all of U.A.E. women’s accomplishments over the last 50 years, as well as their ambitions for the future.
Russian Flag Day
Russian Flag Day is every 22 August. The celebrations each year only get better! And they should. Today marks the anniversary of a modern, independent Russia after a failed coup by hardliners and the disintegration of the Soviet Union. What does the national flag have to do with this watershed moment in history? It turns out, everything! It’s a no-brainer that national flags symbolize the essence of a nation. But you know the story will be doubly intriguing when it involves Russia and how the national flag came to be. Those innocuous white, blue, and red stripes are symbols of the country’s evolution through history. Russia goes all out every year and celebrates the day with lectures, concerts, exhibitions, and state events.