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9th of May is Europe Day, is it a big thing in your country? (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago

No, I think today is the first I heard about it, and that's only because the European Commission is on Mastodon now.

That said, I did notice my neighbour across the street flying a European flag - but that might as well be for Eurovision.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I'm German and this is the first time I've heard about it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Same. But after reading about it, it should be a thing imo.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Maybe because the 8th of May is already a remembrance day.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

France: what? It’s a catholic day off. Not catholic anymore but we like holidays.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

To be honest it's just a random occurence that this year both fall on the same date.

Ascension is always on a Thursday, and 9th of May is that precise date, so most of the time they are separate days.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Luxemburger here, we get the day off. Yay!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Small shout out to [email protected]

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

I only knew about it when I was working in Luxembourg as it is a public holiday there.

For Belgium, most people don't know about it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Never heard of it in Ireland. Saw it on Mastodon today for the first time

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

It's the day when russia launches more than usual amount of missiles, to accompany their sad little loser's parade.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

It's a public holiday in Guernsey, I only found out today.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I did learn about it (at school, maybe? Or I can't remember), but totally forgot it until I saw buses and trams with the European and the National flags stuck to their side mirrors.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

No. But that may be because I live in Australia.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I only know it exists because I use it to remember a friend's birthday (spain)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Just a ordinary day in Poland.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It is ascension in the Netherlands so a day off. The Friday after a lot of companies have a bridge day and stay closed. Europe day? Wut?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Yeah.. it's rare-ish. I still had not heard of Europe day.