The government has announced a new holiday to commemorate the birth of the nation's founder.
A $50 gold coin commemorating the Queen's visit has just been issued.
Celebrations planned to commemorate the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus have been met with protests by
native people.
My son has a collection of hockey cards commemorating the greatest moments in his favorite hockey star's career.
The Chancellor unveiled a commemorative plaque at the Berlin Wall today.
Painters, writers and musicians have all produced works to commemorate the
200th anniversary of the death of Beethoven.
Just outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario there is a monument commemorating Terry Fox and his attempted run across Canada to raise funds for cancer research.
Why is it that there are holidays, statues, books, paintings and films to commemorate the
lives of men who were responsible for the death of thousands of people, but nothing to commemorate those that spent their lives simply making their families and friends happy?
A holiday is held each year in the United States to commemorate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
In 1967, the mint issued a set of commemorative coins to celebrate Canada's 100th birthday.
The Martian Emperor has decreed the 30th of March as a special holiday to commemorate the anniversary of the historic first meeting between Martians and Earthlings in 2050.
In Tanzania, families gather to commemorate births, marriages, and deaths, and to celebrate a good harvest.
The people of Somalia often compose poems to commemorate various occasions in their lives.
Single, huge, freestanding columns were used as commemorative monuments in the Roman Empire from the Hellenistic period onwards.
The art of the Roman Empire was generally commemorative and narrative, and was based not on myth, but on history.
Mother's Day in Bolivia commemorates a battle in which the women of Cochabamba successfully defended the city against Spanish forces.
Ascension Day, which commemorates Jesus Christ's ascension into heaven, was first celebrated in the year 68 A.D.
In December of 1982, the island nation of Jamaica issued a Bob Marley commemorative stamp in honor of the late reggae singer.
The sixtieth birthday of a Japanese man is commemorated with a ceremony in which the man wears a special red kimono.
The ritual of Catholic mass commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ.
Discussion question: Your country is going to declare a new holiday to commemorate a national hero. Who would you choose as that hero, and why?