I don't know how many non-working holidays any country has. My country has quite a few too.
For example, today, October 28th, we celebrate Czechoslovakia's Foundation Day. Let me give you a very brief overview of my country's history.
My state was founded in the late 9th century. In the 16th century we voluntarily became part of the Habsburg Confederation, a personal union. The Habsburgs tried to rule in an absolutist, centralist manner and suppressed local Protestants.
In the 17th century, an uprising broke out against the Habsburgs. The rebellion was defeated. For the next 300 years or so, a part of our nation saw it as a foreign occupation. I cannot simplify our history any further. I've left out several million dead in wars and epidemics.
And it was on 28 October 1918 that the revolution against the Habsburgs broke out in my country. The dynasty was overthrown, a republic was proclaimed.
It should be added that the Habsburgs surrendered without a fight. The power was taken into the hands of the local leaders, the monarchy was duly dissolved, and the emperor released all from their oath of allegiance to his person. Splendid revolutoin!
100 Czechoslovak crowns, Thirtieth anniversary of the Republic, diameter 31 mm, 14 g of silver, purity 500/1000
Paradoxically, this coin was minted eight months after the communist coup. We certainly lived better under the Habsburgs than under the Communists.
We commemorate this anniversary when no one is occupying us.
Another paradox is that the state of Czechoslovakia ceased to exist on 1 January 1993. It was divided into the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. It was also a peaceful divorce.
I guess every country has its own peculiarities. Well, we have another national holiday coming up in 20 days. I'll have to see what coins I have for that anniversary.
I promised myself that I would write at least 24 articles by January 25th. So this is the third one.