23OCT2017 - Holiday Today - Libya, New Zealand, Thailand

Libya - Liberation Day

Liberation Day is a Libyan public holiday celebrated on October 23. It commemorates the country's liberation from the regime of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Muammar Gaddafi seized power in Libya in 1969 by overthrowing King Idris I in a bloodless military coup. He abolished the monarchy and proclaimed a republic. In 1977, the country was officially named the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

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New Zealand - Labour Day

Labour Day is a public holiday in New Zealand. It is celebrated annually on the fourth Monday in October. Many countries around the world have a holiday to celebrate achievements of workers, and New Zealand is now exception. Its Labour Day has its origin in the trade union movement, specifically eight-hour working day movement. The latter arose in the Wellington colony in 1840. Carpenter Samuel Duncan Parnell agreed to work no more than eight hours a day and encouraged other workers to follow his example.

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Thailand - Chulalongkorn Day

Chulalongkorn Day is a Thai public holiday celebrated on October 23. It commemorates the death anniversary of King Rama V, who is considered to be one of the most outstanding monarchs of Siam (former name of Thailand).
Chulalongkorn was born on September 20, 1853. He became king in 1868, following the death of his father King Mongkut. He was crowned as King Rama V in 1873. The young king craved for government and social reforms and modernization of Siam.

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