Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日 Shūbun no Hi) is a public holiday in Japan that usually occurs on September 22 or 23 the date of Southward equinox in Japan Standard Time […]
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Nowruz
Nowruz (Persian: نوروز IPA: [nouˈɾuːz] meaning [The] New Day) is the name of the Iranian New Year in the Solar Hijri calendar. Nowruz is also referred to as the Persian […]
Saint David’s Day
Saint David’s Day (Welsh: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Welsh pronunciation: [dɨːð ɡʊɨl ˈdɛui]) is the feast day of Saint David the patron saint of Wales and falls on 1 March each […]
Evacuation Day (Massachusetts)
March 17 is Evacuation Day a holiday observed in Suffolk County (which includes the cities of Boston Chelsea Revere and Winthrop) and also by the public schools in Somerville Massachusetts. […]
Purim
Purim (Hebrew: About this sound פּוּרִים Pûrîm lots from the word pur פור related to Akkadian pūru) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in […]
Diwali
Diwali also called Deepavali or the Festival of Lights is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness knowledge […]
Valentine’s Day
Saint Valentine’s Day also known as Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine is a holiday observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around […]
Remembrance Sunday
In the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November which is the Sunday nearest to 11 November Armistice Day […]
Songkran (Thailand)
The Songkran festival (Thai: สงกรานต์ pronounced [sǒŋ.krāːn] listen; from the Sanskrit word saṃkrānti or literally astrological passage) is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year’s Day from 13 to […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.) is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is observed on the […]