Tjugondag jul (Twentieth Day Yule) or Tjugondag Knut (Twentieth Day Knut) or Knutomasso in English St. Knut’s Day (Finnish: nuutinpäivä) is a traditional festival celebrated in Sweden and Finland on […]
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Victory day of Bangladesh
Victory day (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস Bijôy Dibôs) is a national holiday in Bangladesh celebrated on December 16 to commemorate the victory of the Allied forces High Command over the Pakistani […]
Carmentalia
Carmentalia was the two feast days (11 January and 15 January) of the Roman goddess Carmenta. She had her temple atop the Capitoline Hill. Carmenta was invoked in it as […]
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday (rebirth) of the lord Ganesha the son of Shiva and Parvati.It is believed that Lord Ganesh bestows his presence on […]
International Mother Language Day
International Mother Language Day is an observance held annually on 21 February worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It was first announced by UNESCO on […]
Rizal Day
Rizal Day is a Philippine national holiday commemorating the life and works of José Rizal one of the Philippines’ national heroes. It is celebrated every December 30 the day of […]
Zatra
Zatra is the Konkani language term for the pilgrimage festivals celebrated at Hindu temples in Goa; the Hindi and Marathi language equivalents are Yatra and Jatra. During the Zatra the […]
Tobata Gion Yamagasa festival
The Tobata Gion Yamagasa festival (戸畑祇園山笠) is a popular local Japanese festival (matsuri) which takes place annually in Tobata a ward of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka prefecture Kyūshū Japan. It is […]
Vaisakhi
Vaisakhi (Punjabi: ਵਿਸਾਖੀ) visākhī) also known as Baisakhi Vaishakhi or Vasakhi) is a festival celebrated across the northern Indian subcontinent especially in the Punjab region by the Sikh community. More […]
Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day is a day observed in the United States to encourage nationwide citizen participation in the cleanup of federal lands. It occurs on the first […]