30NOV2017 - Holiday Today - Yemen, Philippines, UAE

Yemen - Independence Day
Independence Day is a public holiday in Yemen. It's annually celebrated on November 30, that is anniversary of declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1967.
The present-day Yemen consists of two territories, known as South Yemen and North Yemen. They were unified on May 22, 1990, but before that these were two separate states. South Yemen became the British colony in 1863, after the crown occupied the territory of the city of Aden.

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Philippines - Bonifacio Day
Bonifacio Day is one of the public holidays in the Philippines. This holiday is celebrated on November 30 to commemorate the birthday of Andrés Bonifacio, a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary leader, often called “the Father of the Philippine Revolution”.
Andrés Bonifacio was born on November 30, 1863. In 1892 he founded a secret society Katipunan, that sought independence from Spain. In 1896 Katipunan staged an uprising against the Spanish authorities, that marked the beginning of the Philippine Revolution. For some time Bonifacio was a national leader, but after several defeats he was replaced by Emilio Aguinaldo.

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UAE - Martyrs’ Day / Commemoration Day
Martyrs’ Day, also known as Commemoration Day, is a public holiday in the United Arab Emirates. It is marked annually on November 30. Commemoration Day honors the memory of Emirati martyrs who have given their life in the UAE and abroad in the field of military, humanitarian and civil service.
The first soldier to die for the United Arab Emirates was Salem Suhail bin Khamis. He was killed during the battle of the Greater Tunb that took place on November 30, 1971, shortly before the official formation of the UAE. Bin Khamis led a police force on the island of Greater Tunb that had been forcibly occupied by Iran. He was killed by the invaders after refusing to lower the flag of the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah.

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