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Saint Basil's Day: 1 January – In Greek traditions, he is the Father Christmas figure. New Year's Day: 1 January – First day of the Gregorian Year. [1] Old New Year: 14 January – New Year's Day according to the "old" Julian calendar. Includes a winter ritual of strolling and singing that was later incorporated into the Christmas carol.
Marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union in World War II on 8 May 1945. May 24: May Two-Four: Victoria Day (French: Fête de la Reine) Canada: Celebrates the birthday of Queen Victoria and the current reigning Canadian Monarch. Observed on the last Monday preceding May 25. [6] June 19: Juneteenth: Emancipation Day: United States
The Pacific Island nation was followed by Chatham Islands in New Zealand at 5:15 a.m. ET and then most of New Zealand celebrated at 6 a.m., along with Tokelau, Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati’s Phoenix ...
Boxing Day, the traditionally British holiday recognized the day after Christmas, offers an extension of the festivities. People in countries like Canada, the U.K. and South Africa spend an extra ...
Veganuary (English-speaking world; originated in and headquartered in United Kingdom) [1] National Mentoring Month (United States) [2] Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (United States) [3] [4]
The Montreal International Jazz Festival is the most attended annual festival in the world. This is a list of festival-related list articles on Wikipedia. A festival is an event of the ordinarily staged by a community , centering on and celebrating some unique aspect of that community and its traditions , often marked as a local or national ...
3 May - World Press Freedom Day; 5 May - African World Heritage Day; 5 May - World Portuguese Language Day; 16 May - International Day of Light; 16 May - International Day of Living Together in Peace; 20 May - World Metrology Day since 2023; 21 May - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development since 2002