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The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
Irish Heritage Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is known as Irish-American Heritage Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada .
In English-language Julian calendars and its derivatives, the months are based on names from Classical mythology, such as the name "February" which derives from the Roman purification rite, Februa. In the Irish calendar, the names of the months in the Irish language refer to Celtic religion and mythology , and generally predate the arrival of ...
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[10] [11] [12] The Gaelic names for the month of November are derived from Samhain. [13] The Irish name for Samhain night is Oíche Shamhna (/ ˈ iː h ə ˈ h aʊ n ə / EE-hə HOW-nə). The name of the superficially similar Galician festival of Samaín from the Cedeira comarca is etymologically unrelated, being derived from Latin sambucum ...
Celtic festivals celebrate Celtic culture, which in modern times may be via dance, Celtic music, food, Celtic art, or other mediums. Ancient Celtic festivals included religious and seasonal events such as bonfires, harvest festivals, storytelling and music festivals, and dance festivals. This list includes Celtic festivals held throughout the ...
In recent centuries, some celebrations have shifted to Sundays near this date. Lughnasadh is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Samhain, Imbolc, and Beltane. It corresponds to the Welsh Gŵyl Awst and the English Lammas. Lughnasadh is mentioned in early Irish literature and has pagan origins.
Restoration Day, more commonly known as Oak Apple Day or Royal Oak Day, was an English, Welsh and Irish public holiday, observed annually on 29 May, to commemorate the restoration of the Stuart monarchy in May 1660. [1] In some parts of England the day is still celebrated. It has also been known as Shick Shack Day, or Oak and Nettle Day. [2