Happy Republic Day
Celebrates the establishment of the Republic of India on January 26th, 1950 when its new Constitution took effect.
The parade at New Delhi is, bar none, the most colorful military parade in the world, although last year the elephants weren’t behaving, so they didn’t appear.
Here’s the official site, and, as the Wikipedia entry is really pathetic, here is a tourist site with more information.
January 26, 2010 4 Comments
Happy Australia Day
The anniversary of the landing of the First Fleet under Captain Arthur Phillip at Port Jackson in New South Wales on January 26th, 1788.
Here’s the official site, and more information at Wikipedia.
January 26, 2010 2 Comments
