Ayudha Puja is an integral part of the Navratri festival (festival of triumph) a Hindu festival which is traditionally celebrated in India. It is also called Astra Puja the synonym […]
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Varalakshmi Vratam
Varalakshmi Vratam is a festival to propitiate the goddess Lakshmi the consort of Vishnu one of the Hindu Trinity. Varalakshmi is one who grants boons (Varam). It is an important […]
Pitru Paksha
Pitru Paksha (Sanskrit: पितृ पक्ष) also spelt as Pitr paksha or Pitri paksha (literally fortnight of the ancestors) is a 16–lunar day period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors […]
Family Day (Canada)
In parts of Canada Family Day is a statutory holiday occurring on a Monday in February. In the provinces of Alberta Manitoba Ontario Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan it is […]
International Bacon Day
International Bacon Day or Bacon Day is an unofficial observance held on the Saturday before Labor Day in the United States. (Labor Day is traditionally the first Monday of September).
Koningsdag
Koningsdag (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkoːnɪŋsˌdɑx] ) or King’s Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Celebrated on 27 April (the 26th if the 27th falls on a […]
Independence Day (Republic of Macedonia)
The Independence Day (Macedonian: Ден на независноста Den na nezavisnosta) in the Republic of Macedonia is celebrated on 8 September. It has been a national holiday since 1991 when a […]
National Airborne Day
National Airborne Day is a day designated by the United States Congress to honor the nation’s airborne forces of the Armed Forces. It was created in 2001 by George W. […]
Ratification Day
Ratification Day is the name of a number of official or unofficial holidays or other anniversaries which commemorate or mark an important legislative act. A ratification day may celebrate the […]
International Beer Day
International Beer Day (IBD) is a celebration on the first Friday of every August founded in 2007 in Santa Cruz California. Since its inception International Beer Day has grown from […]