Comments on: What Other Countries Celebrate May 24th? https://bernews.com/2011/05/what-other-countries-celebrate-may-24th/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:27:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: James S https://bernews.com/2011/05/what-other-countries-celebrate-may-24th/#comment-45509 Tue, 24 May 2011 16:08:20 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=13304#comment-45509 Well said franktalk, I am surprised they left this important info out.
I have told numerous people this week the same facts and none of those were aware!

]]> By: FrankTalk https://bernews.com/2011/05/what-other-countries-celebrate-may-24th/#comment-45493 Tue, 24 May 2011 13:28:26 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=13304#comment-45493 the name “Bermuda Day” was introduced following the 1977 riots to make us fell better about ourselves and radical.

Before that the same holiday was Commomwealth Day, before that Empire Day and before that Victoria Day: in conjunction with the rest of the commonwealth.

Various counrties have moved the date of observance but its the same spring holiday.

For example the UK has moved it to the last Monday in May and now call it a bank holiday.

This years theme for commonwealth day is “Women as Agents of Change”

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