Mimouna (Hebrew: מימונה Arabic: ميمونة) is a traditional Moroccan Jewish celebration held the day after Passover. It marks the start of spring and the return to eating chametz i.e. leavened […]
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Golu
Golu or Kolu or Bombe Habba (Kannada) or Bommai Kolu (Tamil) or Bommala Koluvu (Telugu) is a toy festival celebrated during the festival of Navratri in Southern India it is […]
Ratcatcher’s Day
Ratcatcher’s Day Rat-catcher’s Day or Rat Catcher’s Day is celebrated on 26 June or 22 July commemorating the myth of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. The town of Hamelin in […]
International Literacy Day
September 8 was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO on November 17 1965. It was first celebrated in 1966. Its aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals […]
Bodhi Day
Bodhi Day is the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that the historical Buddha Siddhartha Gautauma (Shakyamuni) experienced enlightenment also known as bodhi in Sanskrit and Pali. According to tradition […]
Christmas and holiday season
The Christmas season also called the holiday season (especially in the U.S. and Canada) the festive season or simply the holidays is an annually-recurring period recognized in many Western and […]
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is a day of remembrance for pregnancy loss and infant death which includes but is not limited to miscarriage stillbirth SIDS or the death […]
College Scholastic Ability Test
College Scholastic Ability Test or CSAT (Korean:대학수학능력시험 Hanja:大學修學能力試驗 also abbreviated as Suneung (수능)) is a type of standardized test accepted by South Korean universities. It was made official in 1994. […]
Nativity of St. John the Baptist
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (or Birth of John the Baptist or Nativity of the Forerunner) is a Christian feast day celebrating the birth of John the Baptist […]
Bastille Day military parade
The Bastille Day Military Parade (or 14 July Military Parade translation of the French name of Défilé militaire du 14 Juillet) is a French military parade that has been held […]