20NOV2017 - Holiday Today - Mexico, Maldives, Brazil, Latvia

Mexico - Revolution Day
Revolution Day is a Mexican public holiday that commemorates the beginning of the Mexican Revolution in 1910. The revolution began on November 20, but the celebration is held on the third Monday of November.
In 1876, Porfirio Díaz seized power in Mexico. He was formally elected president in 1877. Díaz ruled the country for over three decades. Although he was an early liberal, Díaz eventually turned into a dictator. His era is commonly referred to as the Porfiriato.

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Maldives - National Day
According to Islamic calendar, the first day of Rabi' al-awwaw is Maldives National Day. It commemorates the victory of Muhamadhu Thakurufaanu al-A'uẓam over Portuguese in 1573.
In1558 the Portuguese seized Malé, the most populous city in the Republic of Maldives and the modern capital, and built a fort there. They killed Sultan Ali VI and set their colonial reign. But in 1573 Muhamadhu Thakurufaanu al-A'uẓam, the known military strategist at that time, arrived to Malé and saved it from the conquerors.

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Brazil - Black Awareness Day
Black Awareness Day (Dia da Conciência Negra) is a Brazilian holiday celebrated on November 20. It was established in the 1960s to celebrate awareness by the black community about their contribution to the country.
In Brazil, the term “negro” or “preto” (Black) refers to Brazilian people with African ancestry. According to the 2010 census, Afro-Brazilians constitute 7.61% of the country's population, being the second largest ethnic group in Brazil. Most Black Brazilians are descendants of African slaves brought to the country by Portuguese colonizers.

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Latvia - Staro Riga Festival of Lights
Staro Riga is an annual festival of lights held in the capital of Latvia every autumn. For four days, well-known sights are scenes of illumination and light art, and numerous light installations can be seen throughout Riga.
The Staro Riga Festival was inaugurated in 2008 and has been held every year since. It was originally created to commemorate Latvia’s Independence Day and to enhance the joyful feeling of togetherness on the country’s birthday. The public holiday is celebrated on November 18, so the festival takes place around this date. It is supported by the Education, Culture and Sports Department of the Riga City Council.

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