Explore Holiday Traditions
Learn about the history, traditions, and cultural significance of holidays celebrated around the world.
New Year's Day
Discover everything about New Year's Day on January 1st. History, traditions like fireworks and resolutions, and how the...
Learn more →Berchtoldstag (Berchtold's Day)
Learn about Berchtoldstag, a Swiss regional holiday on January 2. Discover its mysterious origins, traditions, and which...
Learn more →New Year's Holiday
Learn about New Year's Holiday on January 2nd. Discover which countries celebrate this extended New Year celebration and...
Learn more →Epiphany
Discover Epiphany traditions on January 6th. The Three Wise Men, star singers, Galette des Rois, and how the world celeb...
Learn more →Orthodox Christmas
Learn about Orthodox Christmas on January 7, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ according to the Julian calendar.
Learn more →Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Learn about Martin Luther King Jr. Day. History of the civil rights leader, his legacy, and how Americans honor him.
Learn more →Holocaust Remembrance Day
Learn about Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating victims of the Nazi genocide. Discover the history and how this day...
Learn more →Saint Sava Day (Savindan)
Learn about Saint Sava Day (Savindan), January 27, honoring Serbia's patron saint, founder of the Serbian Orthodox Churc...
Learn more →St. Brigid's Day
Learn about St. Brigid's Day, Ireland's newest public holiday. Discover the history of Saint Brigid, Imbolc traditions, ...
Learn more →St. Agatha's Day
Discover the Festa di Sant'Agata in Catania, one of the world's largest religious festivals. Learn about traditions, the...
Learn more →Prešeren Day
Discover Prešeren Day on February 8. Learn about France Prešeren, Slovenia's greatest poet, and how Slovenians celebrate...
Learn more →Lincoln's Birthday
Learn about Lincoln's Birthday on February 12. History of Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and how CT, IL...
Learn more →Valentine's Day
Discover Valentine's Day on February 14th. History of St. Valentine, romantic traditions, gift ideas, and celebrations w...
Learn more →Chinese New Year: Spring Festival
Learn about Chinese New Year (春节), the world's largest celebration. Discover traditions, lucky foods, red envelopes, and...
Learn more →Serbian Statehood Day (Sretenje)
Learn about Serbian Statehood Day (Sretenje), celebrated on February 15-16, commemorating the First Serbian Uprising and...
Learn more →Family Day - Journée de la famille
Learn about Family Day (Journée de la famille) in Canada, celebrated on the third Monday of February. Discover which pro...
Learn more →Heritage Day - Jour du patrimoine
Learn about Heritage Day (Jour du patrimoine) in Nova Scotia, celebrated on the third Monday of February. Discover its h...
Learn more →Presidents' Day
Learn about Presidents' Day in the USA. History of Washington's Birthday holiday and how Americans honor their president...
Learn more →Brazilian Carnival
Discover Brazilian Carnival, the world's largest street party. Learn about samba schools, parades, blocos, and the vibra...
Learn more →Mardi Gras
Learn about Mardi Gras, the famous Fat Tuesday celebration in Louisiana. History, krewes, king cakes, parades, and the t...
Learn more →Seollal: Korean Lunar New Year
Learn about Seollal (설날), Korea's most important holiday. Discover traditions, food, sebae bowing ritual, and celebratio...
Learn more →Ash Wednesday
Learn about Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Discover its meaning, the tradition of receiving ashes, fasting rules,...
Learn more →Bosnian Independence Day
Learn about Bosnian Independence Day on March 1. Discover the history of Bosnia's 1992 declaration of independence.
Learn more →Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol)
Learn about Samiljeol (삼일절), commemorating Korea's 1919 March 1st Movement against Japanese rule.
Learn more →Makha Bucha: Thailand's Sacred Buddhist Holiday
Learn about Makha Bucha, one of Thailand's most important Buddhist holidays commemorating Buddha's teachings to 1,250 di...
Learn more →Brčko District Day
Learn about Brčko District Day, celebrated on March 8. The establishment of the Brčko District as a self-governing unit ...
Learn more →International Women's Day
Discover International Women's Day on March 8. History, global events, traditions, and how to celebrate women's achievem...
Learn more →1848 Revolution Memorial Day
Learn about March 15, Hungary's Revolution Day commemorating the 1848 uprising against Habsburg rule and the birth of Hu...
Learn more →Saint Patrick's Day
Learn about Saint Patrick's Day on March 17. Discover the history of Ireland's patron saint, shamrocks, parades, and glo...
Learn more →Saint Joseph's Day
Discover Saint Joseph's Day on March 19. History, traditions, Father's Day connection & celebrations worldwide.
Learn more →Eid al-Fitr
Learn about Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast. Discover the history, traditions, and significance of this j...
Learn more →Greek Independence Day
Learn about Greek Independence Day on March 25. Discover the 1821 revolution and Greek national traditions and parades.
Learn more →Seward's Day
Learn about Seward's Day, Alaska's state holiday on the last Monday in March. History of the Alaska Purchase, Seward's F...
Learn more →Cesar Chavez Day
Learn about Cesar Chavez Day on March 31. The life of César Chávez, the UFW movement, labor rights legacy, and how state...
Learn more →Maundy Thursday
Learn about Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. Discover its history, the Last Supper, foot washing traditions,...
Learn more →Näfelser Fahrt
Learn about Näfelser Fahrt, the oldest battle commemoration in Switzerland. History of the 1388 Battle of Näfels and tra...
Learn more →Passover
Learn about Passover (Pesach), the Jewish festival of freedom commemorating the Exodus from Egypt. History, Seder tradit...
Learn more →Good Friday
When is Good Friday 2026? Learn about its history, traditions, religious meaning & which countries celebrate it as a pub...
Learn more →Holy Saturday
Learn about Holy Saturday, the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Discover the Easter Vigil traditions and relig...
Learn more →Qingming Festival: Tomb Sweeping Day
Learn about Qingming Festival (清明节), China's day to honor ancestors. Discover tomb sweeping traditions, customs, and cel...
Learn more →Easter
When is Easter 2026? Learn about Easter history, traditions, religious significance & how it is celebrated around the wo...
Learn more →Chakri Day
Learn about Chakri Day in Thailand on April 6. Discover the founding of the Chakri Dynasty and Thai royal traditions.
Learn more →Easter Monday
When is Easter Monday 2026? Learn about Easter Monday traditions, which countries celebrate it as a public holiday, and ...
Learn more →Orthodox Good Friday
Learn about Orthodox Good Friday, the most solemn day in Orthodox Christianity commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Ch...
Learn more →Orthodox Easter (Pascha)
Learn about Orthodox Easter (Pascha), the most important feast in Orthodox Christianity, celebrated according to the Jul...
Learn more →St. Zeno's Day
Learn about St. Zeno's Day on April 12 in Verona, Italy. Discover the history, traditions, and significance of the patro...
Learn more →Orthodox Easter Monday
Learn about Orthodox Easter Monday, Bright Monday, the day after Orthodox Easter continuing the Paschal celebration.
Learn more →Songkran: Thailand's Water Festival
Discover Songkran, Thailand's famous water festival April 13-15. Experience massive water fights, temple ceremonies and ...
Learn more →Yom HaShoah
Learn about Yom HaShoah, Israel's Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day. History, commemorations, and significance of re...
Learn more →Emancipation Day
Learn about Emancipation Day on April 16 in Washington D.C. History of the Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862 and how ...
Learn more →Patriots' Day
Learn about Patriots' Day, the 3rd Monday in April in Massachusetts and Maine. History of the Battles of Lexington and C...
Learn more →Saint George's Day - Jour de la Saint-Georges
Learn about Saint George's Day in Newfoundland and Labrador, observed on the nearest Monday to April 23. Discover its En...
Learn more →Tiradentes Day
Learn about Tiradentes Day (Dia de Tiradentes) on April 21, honoring Brazil's independence martyr Joaquim José da Silva ...
Learn more →National Sovereignty and Children's Day
Learn about Turkey's National Sovereignty and Children's Day on April 23, celebrating the founding of the Grand National...
Learn more →Italian Liberation Day
Learn about Festa della Liberazione (April 25), Italy's national day celebrating liberation from Nazi-Fascist occupation...
Learn more →St. Mark's Day
Discover St. Mark's Day on April 25. Learn about the patron saint of Venice, the bocolo tradition, St. Mark's Basilica, ...
Learn more →Confederate Memorial Day
Learn about Confederate Memorial Day observed in Alabama and Mississippi. History, traditions, ongoing controversy, and ...
Learn more →Day of Uprising Against Occupation (Slovenia)
Discover Slovenia's Day of Uprising Against Occupation on April 27. Learn about the Liberation Front and WWII resistance...
Learn more →King's Day (Koningsdag)
Learn about Koningsdag, the Dutch King's Day on April 27. History, orange traditions, and vrijmarkt celebrations.
Learn more →Arbor Day
Learn about Arbor Day, Nebraska's state holiday celebrating trees and the environment. Founded by J. Sterling Morton in ...
Learn more →Labour Day
When is Labour Day 2026? Learn about International Workers' Day history, traditions, May Day celebrations & countries th...
Learn more →St. Efisio's Day
Learn about St. Efisio's Day on May 1 in Cagliari, Sardinia. Discover the history, traditions, and the spectacular Festa...
Learn more →Polish Constitution Day
Learn about Polish Constitution Day on May 3. Discover the history of Europe's first modern constitution and Polish cele...
Learn more →Early May Bank Holiday
Learn about the Early May Bank Holiday in the UK. Discover its history, traditions, and how it's celebrated across Brita...
Learn more →Irish May Bank Holiday
Learn about the Irish May Bank Holiday on the first Monday of May. Discover its connection to Bealtaine and Irish spring...
Learn more →Saint Florian's Day
Discover Saint Florian's Day on May 4th. Learn about the patron saint of firefighters, Upper Austria, and fire protectio...
Learn more →Thai Coronation Day
Learn about Thai Coronation Day on May 4. Discover the royal coronation ceremony of King Rama X and Thai traditions.
Learn more →Korean Children's Day (Eorini-nal)
Learn about Eorini-nal (어린이날), Korean Children's Day on May 5. History, celebrations, and family traditions.
Learn more →Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag)
Learn about Bevrijdingsdag, Dutch Liberation Day on May 5. History of the end of Nazi occupation and celebrations.
Learn more →Truman Day
Learn about Truman Day, Missouri's state holiday honoring Harry S. Truman, the 33rd US President. History, legacy and ce...
Learn more →Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)
Learn about Victory in Europe Day on May 8. History of Germany's WWII surrender and how countries commemorate.
Learn more →Victory over Fascism Day
Learn about Victory over Fascism Day (May 8), commemorating the end of World War II in Europe and the defeat of Nazi Ger...
Learn more →Victory Day
Learn about Victory Day, commemorating the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Discover the history and ho...
Learn more →Ascension Day
When is Ascension Day 2026? Learn about the Ascension of Jesus, history, traditions & which countries celebrate it as a ...
Learn more →St. Ubaldo's Day
Discover St. Ubaldo's Day on May 15th in Gubbio, Italy. Learn about the Corsa dei Ceri, one of Italy's most spectacular ...
Learn more →National Patriots' Day - Journée nationale des patriotes
Learn about National Patriots' Day (Journée nationale des patriotes) in Quebec, celebrated on the Monday before May 25. ...
Learn more →Victoria Day - Fête de la Reine
Learn about Victoria Day (Fête de la Reine) celebrated on the Monday before May 25. Discover the history, traditions, an...
Learn more →Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
Learn about Turkey's Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day on May 19, marking the start of the Turkish War of I...
Learn more →Montenegro Independence Day
Learn about Montenegro Independence Day on May 21, celebrating the 2006 referendum when Montenegro restored its independ...
Learn more →Abolition of Slavery Day
Learn about the Abolition of Slavery Day in France and its overseas territories. Discover the history and how this impor...
Learn more →Buddha's Birthday in Korea
Learn about Buddha's Birthday (부처님 오신 날) in Korea. Discover the lotus lantern festival, temple visits, and celebration t...
Learn more →Pentecost
When is Pentecost 2026? Learn about Whitsunday history, traditions, religious meaning & which countries celebrate it as ...
Learn more →Memorial Day
Learn about Memorial Day, the last Monday of May. History, traditions like visiting cemeteries, parades, and the Nationa...
Learn more →Spring Bank Holiday
Learn about the Spring Bank Holiday in the UK. Discover the history of this late May public holiday and how Britons cele...
Learn more →Eid al-Adha
Learn about Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice. Discover the history, traditions, and significance of this major Isl...
Learn more →Croatian Statehood Day
Discover Croatian Statehood Day on May 30. Learn about Croatia's 1990 democratic parliament and the establishment of mod...
Learn more →Visakha Bucha: Thailand's Holiest Buddhist Day
Learn about Visakha Bucha, Thailand's holiest Buddhist day commemorating Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and passing.
Learn more →Irish June Bank Holiday
Learn about the Irish June Bank Holiday celebrated on the first Monday of June. Summer traditions and how Irish people c...
Learn more →Italian Republic Day
Learn about Festa della Repubblica (June 2), Italy's national day celebrating the birth of the Italian Republic in 1946.
Learn more →Thai Queen's Birthday
Learn about Queen Suthida's Birthday on June 3. Discover how Thailand honours the Queen.
Learn more →Corpus Christi
When is Corpus Christi 2026? Learn about the Feast of Corpus Christi, its history, traditions & which countries celebrat...
Learn more →Korean Memorial Day (Hyeonchungil)
Learn about Hyeonchungil (현충일), Korean Memorial Day on June 6. History, ceremonies, and how Korea honors fallen soldiers...
Learn more →King Kamehameha Day
Learn about King Kamehameha Day, Hawaiʻi's celebration of the monarch who unified the Hawaiian Islands. History, lei dra...
Learn more →Islamic New Year
Learn about the Islamic New Year (Hijri New Year), the first day of Muharram in the Islamic lunar calendar. History, sig...
Learn more →St. Ranieri's Day
Learn about St. Ranieri's Day on June 17 in Pisa, Italy. Discover the Luminara with 70,000 candles, the historic regatta...
Learn more →Dragon Boat Festival
Learn about Dragon Boat Festival (端午节), featuring exciting boat races and traditional zongzi. Discover history, customs,...
Learn more →Juneteenth National Independence Day
Learn about Juneteenth on June 19. History of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and modern celebrations.
Learn more →West Virginia Day
Learn about West Virginia Day on June 20. History of the 35th state, Civil War origins, and how West Virginians celebrat...
Learn more →National Indigenous Peoples Day - Journée nationale des peuples autochtones
Learn about National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, celebrated on June 21. Discover Indigenous cultures and tradition...
Learn more →Anti-Fascist Struggle Day
Discover Anti-Fascist Struggle Day on June 22. Learn about the Sisak Partisan Detachment and Croatia's WWII resistance.
Learn more →June Holiday (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Learn about the June Holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador, celebrated near June 24. Commemorating John Cabot's arrival i...
Learn more →Jura Independence Day (Fête du peuple jurassien)
Learn about Jura Independence Day on June 23. History of Switzerland's newest canton and its path to independence.
Learn more →Luxembourg National Day
Learn about Luxembourg National Day on June 23. A celebration of the Grand Duke's official birthday with parades, firewo...
Learn more →Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day - Fête nationale du Québec
Learn about Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (Fête nationale du Québec), Quebec's national holiday celebrated on June 24. Discove...
Learn more →St. John the Baptist Day
Learn about St. John the Baptist Day on June 24 in Italy. Discover the history, traditions, and celebrations in Florence...
Learn more →Slovenian Statehood Day
Discover Slovenian Statehood Day on June 25. Learn about Slovenia's 1991 independence from Yugoslavia and national celeb...
Learn more →Vidovdan (St. Vitus Day)
Learn about Vidovdan (St. Vitus Day) on June 28, Serbia's most sacred commemorative day honoring the Battle of Kosovo in...
Learn more →Saints Peter and Paul Day
Learn about Saints Peter and Paul Day, celebrated on June 29th in Rome. Discover the history of these apostles and Vatic...
Learn more →Canada Day - Fête du Canada
Learn about Canada Day (Fête du Canada) celebrated on July 1st. Discover the history of Canadian Confederation, traditio...
Learn more →Independence Day (Fourth of July)
Learn about American Independence Day on July 4. History of the Declaration of Independence, fireworks traditions, and c...
Learn more →Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
Discover Saints Cyril and Methodius Day celebrated on July 5th in Slovakia and Czech Republic. Learn about these apostle...
Learn more →Nunavut Day - Jour du Nunavut
Learn about Nunavut Day (Jour du Nunavut), celebrated on July 9 in Nunavut. Discover the history of Canada's newest terr...
Learn more →Battle of the Boyne
Learn about the Battle of the Boyne, also known as the Twelfth or Orangemen's Day. Discover the history of this July 12t...
Learn more →Montenegro Statehood Day
Discover Montenegro Statehood Day on July 13. Learn about the 1878 Berlin Congress recognition and 1941 anti-fascist upr...
Learn more →Orangemen's Day - Jour des Orangistes
Learn about Orangemen's Day in Newfoundland and Labrador, observed near July 12. Discover its Irish Protestant heritage ...
Learn more →Bastille Day
Learn about Bastille Day, France's national holiday on July 14. Discover the history, traditions, parades, and fireworks...
Learn more →Democracy and National Unity Day
Learn about Turkey's Democracy and National Unity Day on July 15. History of the 2016 coup attempt, traditions, and comm...
Learn more →St. Rosalia's Day
Learn about St. Rosalia's Day on July 15 in Palermo, Italy. Discover the history, traditions, and the spectacular Festin...
Learn more →Belgian National Day
Discover Belgian National Day on July 21. Learn about the celebrations marking King Leopold I's oath as first King of th...
Learn more →St. Apollinaris's Day
Learn about St. Apollinaris's Day on July 23 in Ravenna, Italy. Discover the history, traditions, and significance of th...
Learn more →Pioneer Day
Learn about Pioneer Day, Utah's state holiday on July 24 commemorating the arrival of Mormon pioneers in 1847. Tradition...
Learn more →Thai King's Birthday
Learn about the Thai King's Birthday on July 28. Discover how Thailand celebrates King Rama X's birthday.
Learn more →Asarnha Bucha: Buddha's First Sermon Day
Learn about Asarnha Bucha, the Thai Buddhist holiday commemorating Buddha's first sermon and the founding of the Buddhis...
Learn more →Swiss National Day (Bundesfeier)
Learn about Swiss National Day on August 1. Discover the history of the Federal Charter, traditions, bonfires, and firew...
Learn more →British Columbia Day - Jour de la Colombie-Britannique
Learn about British Columbia Day (Jour de la Colombie-Britannique), celebrated on the first Monday of August. Discover B...
Learn more →Civic Holiday - Congé civique
Learn about the Civic Holiday (Congé civique) in Ontario, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, celebrated on the first Mo...
Learn more →Heritage Day (Alberta)
Learn about Heritage Day in Alberta, celebrated on the first Monday of August. A day dedicated to celebrating Alberta's ...
Learn more →Irish August Bank Holiday
Learn about the Irish August Bank Holiday on the first Monday of August. Discover its connection to Lughnasadh and Irish...
Learn more →Manitoba Day - Congé civique du Manitoba
Learn about Manitoba Day (Congé civique du Manitoba), the civic holiday celebrated on the first Monday of August. Discov...
Learn more →Natal Day - Jour de la fondation
Learn about Natal Day (Jour de la fondation) in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, celebrated the first Monday of Aug...
Learn more →New Brunswick Day - Jour du Nouveau-Brunswick
Learn about New Brunswick Day (Jour du Nouveau-Brunswick), celebrated on the first Monday of August. Discover the provin...
Learn more →Saskatchewan Day - Jour de la Saskatchewan
Learn about Saskatchewan Day (Jour de la Saskatchewan), celebrated on the first Monday of August. Discover the province'...
Learn more →Regatta Day - Jour de la Régate
Learn about Regatta Day in St. John's, Newfoundland, held the first Wednesday of August. The Royal St. John's Regatta is...
Learn more →Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
Discover Croatia's Victory Day on August 5. Learn about Operation Storm, the Croatian War of Independence, and national ...
Learn more →Terry Fox Day - Journée Terry Fox
Learn about Terry Fox Day (Journée Terry Fox), observed on the second Monday of August in BC and Manitoba. Discover the ...
Learn more →Thai Mother's Day
Learn about Thai Mother's Day on August 12. Discover how Thailand honours Queen Sirikit and celebrates motherhood.
Learn more →Assumption of Mary
Discover the Assumption of Mary on August 15. History, traditions like Ferragosto and Velika Gospa, and how Europe celeb...
Learn more →Gwangbokjeol: Korean Liberation Day
Learn about Gwangbokjeol (광복절), Korean Liberation Day on August 15. History of liberation from Japan and national celebr...
Learn more →Bennington Battle Day
Learn about Bennington Battle Day on August 16. History of the 1777 Revolutionary War battle, Vermont traditions, and ce...
Learn more →Discovery Day - Jour de la Découverte
Learn about Discovery Day, celebrated in Newfoundland and Labrador (June) and Yukon (August). Explore the history of Cab...
Learn more →Indonesian Independence Day
Learn about Indonesian Independence Day on August 17. Discover the 1945 proclamation and Indonesian traditions and festi...
Learn more →St. Stephen's Day (Foundation Day)
Learn about August 20, St. Stephen's Day, Hungary's most important national holiday celebrating the foundation of the Hu...
Learn more →US Statehood Day
Learn about US Statehood Days. Discover how states celebrate their admission to the Union with unique regional tradition...
Learn more →Slovak National Uprising Day
Learn about Slovak National Uprising Day on August 29th. Discover the 1944 resistance against Nazi occupation and its si...
Learn more →Victory Day
Learn about Turkey's Victory Day on August 30. History of the Battle of Dumlupınar in 1922, the Turkish War of Independe...
Learn more →Brazilian Independence Day
Learn about Brazilian Independence Day on September 7. Discover the history of Dom Pedro I's declaration, military parad...
Learn more →Labor Day
Learn about US Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday in September. History, traditions, and the American labor movem...
Learn more →Labour Day - Fête du Travail
Learn about Labour Day (Fête du Travail) in Canada, celebrated on the first Monday of September. Discover its history an...
Learn more →Jeûne genevois (Geneva Fast)
Learn about the Jeûne genevois, Geneva's unique Fast Day. History, plum tart traditions, and why this Protestant holiday...
Learn more →Rosh Hashanah
Learn about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. History, shofar traditions, symbolic foods, and the start of the High Ho...
Learn more →Our Lady of Sorrows
Learn about Our Lady of Sorrows (September 15), Slovakia's patron saint day celebrating the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin ...
Learn more →Mexican Independence Day
Learn about Mexican Independence Day on September 16. Discover the Grito de Dolores and Mexican celebrations.
Learn more →St. Januarius's Day
Learn about St. Januarius Day (San Gennaro) on September 19 in Naples. Discover the Miracle of the Blood and traditions ...
Learn more →Jeûne fédéral (Federal Fast)
Learn about the Jeûne fédéral, Switzerland's Federal Day of Prayer. History, Züri-Tirggel, plum tart traditions, and the...
Learn more →World Children's Day
Learn about World Children's Day celebrated on different dates worldwide. September 20 in Germany, history, traditions, ...
Learn more →Yom Kippur
Learn about Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. Discover the traditions of fasting, prayer, and repentance on the Da...
Learn more →Saint Rupert's Day
Discover Saint Rupert's Day on September 24. Learn about the patron saint of Salzburg, Rupertikirtag festival, and Austr...
Learn more →Brother Klaus Festival
Learn about Brother Klaus Festival in Obwalden, Switzerland, honoring Saint Nicholas of Flüe, the country's patron saint...
Learn more →Chuseok: Korean Thanksgiving
Learn about Chuseok (추석), Korean Thanksgiving. Discover traditions, songpyeon rice cakes, ancestral rites, and celebrati...
Learn more →Mid-Autumn Festival: Moon Festival
Learn about Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节), China's harvest moon celebration. Discover mooncakes, lanterns, and celebration d...
Learn more →Native American Day
Learn about Native American Day on the 4th Friday in September. California's celebration of Indigenous history, culture,...
Learn more →Czech Statehood Day
Learn about Czech Statehood Day on September 28. Discover Saint Wenceslas and Czech national traditions.
Learn more →National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Learn about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation) in Ca...
Learn more →Chinese National Day
Learn about Chinese National Day (国庆节) and Golden Week. Discover celebrations, travel tips, and events on October 1.
Learn more →German Unity Day
Discover German Unity Day on October 3. Learn about German reunification, celebrations, and how Germany commemorates thi...
Learn more →Korean National Foundation Day (Gaecheonjeol)
Learn about Gaecheonjeol (개천절), Korea's National Foundation Day on October 3. History of the legendary founding of Korea...
Learn more →St. Petronius's Day
Discover St. Petronius's Day on October 4th, honoring Bologna's patron saint. Learn about the 5th-century bishop and the...
Learn more →Portuguese Republic Day
Learn about Portuguese Republic Day on October 5. Commemorating the 1910 revolution that overthrew the monarchy and esta...
Learn more →Croatian Independence Day
Discover Croatian Independence Day on October 8. Learn about Croatia's independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 and how it i...
Learn more →Hangeul Day: Korean Alphabet Day
Learn about Hangeul Day (한글날), celebrating King Sejong's creation of the Korean alphabet. History, significance, and cel...
Learn more →Carinthian Plebiscite Day
Discover Carinthian Plebiscite Day on October 10. Learn about the 1920 vote that kept Carinthia with Austria.
Learn more →Canadian Thanksgiving - Action de grâce
Learn about Canadian Thanksgiving (Action de grâce) celebrated on the second Monday of October. Discover traditions, foo...
Learn more →Columbus Day
Learn about Columbus Day in the USA. Discover the history of Christopher Columbus and how the holiday is celebrated toda...
Learn more →Our Lady of Aparecida Day
Learn about Our Lady of Aparecida Day on October 12 in Brazil. Discover the history, traditions, and religious significa...
Learn more →Spanish National Day
Learn about Spanish National Day on October 12. Celebrating the Fiesta Nacional and the anniversary of Columbus reaching...
Learn more →King Bhumibol Memorial Day
Learn about King Bhumibol Memorial Day on October 13. Discover how Thailand remembers the beloved King Rama IX.
Learn more →Alaska Day
Learn about Alaska Day on October 18. Discover the history of Alaska's transfer from Russia, flag-raising at Castle Hill...
Learn more →Serbian Victims of WWII Remembrance
Learn about the Day of Remembrance for Serbian Victims of World War II, commemorating those who lost their lives during ...
Learn more →1956 Revolution Memorial Day
Learn about October 23, Hungary's 1956 Revolution Memorial Day commemorating the anti-Soviet uprising and proclamation o...
Learn more →Chulalongkorn Day
Learn about Chulalongkorn Day in Thailand on October 23. Discover King Rama V's legacy and Thai royal traditions.
Learn more →Austrian National Day
Discover Austrian National Day on October 26. Learn about Austria's neutrality, the 1955 State Treaty, and national cele...
Learn more →Irish October Bank Holiday
Learn about the Irish October Bank Holiday on the last Monday of October. Discover its connection to Samhain and Hallowe...
Learn more →Czech Independence Day
Learn about Czech Independence Day on October 28. Discover the 1918 founding of Czechoslovakia and modern celebrations.
Learn more →Republic Day
Learn about Turkey's Republic Day on October 29. History of the proclamation of the Republic in 1923, Atatürk, and celeb...
Learn more →Nevada Day
Learn about Nevada Day, celebrating Nevada's admission to the Union on October 31, 1864. History, parade, and traditions...
Learn more →Reformation Day
Learn about Reformation Day on October 31. History of Martin Luther, the 95 Theses, and how Protestant churches celebrat...
Learn more →All Saints' Day
Discover All Saints' Day on November 1st. Learn about honoring saints, visiting cemeteries, and traditions across Europe...
Learn more →All Souls' Day
Discover All Souls' Day traditions on November 2nd. History, customs like visiting graves, lighting candles, and praying...
Learn more →Armistice Day / Remembrance Day
Learn about Armistice Day on November 11. History of WWI ending and how countries honor veterans and fallen.
Learn more →Polish Independence Day
Learn about Polish Independence Day on November 11. Discover how Poland regained independence in 1918 and modern celebra...
Learn more →Remembrance Day - Jour du Souvenir
Learn about Remembrance Day (Jour du Souvenir) observed on November 11 in Canada. Discover the history, traditions, and ...
Learn more →Saint Martin's Day
Discover Saint Martin's Day on November 11. History of St. Martin, lantern processions, Martinsgans, and European tradit...
Learn more →Njegos Day
Discover Njegos Day on November 13. Learn about Petar II Petrovic-Njegos, Montenegro's legendary poet-prince and author ...
Learn more →Proclamation of the Republic Day
Learn about Brazil's Proclamation of the Republic Day on November 15. Discover the history of how Brazil became a republ...
Learn more →Saint Leopold's Day
Discover Saint Leopold's Day on November 15. Learn about Leopold III, Klosterneuburg Monastery, and the Fasslrutschen tr...
Learn more →Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
Learn about the Velvet Revolution Day on November 17. Discover the peaceful 1989 revolution that ended communism in Czec...
Learn more →Repentance and Prayer Day
Learn about Buss- und Bettag, the German Protestant day of repentance. History, why only Saxony observes it, and traditi...
Learn more →Black Awareness Day
Learn about Black Awareness Day on November 20 in Brazil. Discover the history of Zumbi dos Palmares and celebrations of...
Learn more →Dayton Agreement Day
Learn about Dayton Agreement Day, observed on November 21 in Republika Srpska. The peace accord that ended the Bosnian W...
Learn more →Bosnian Statehood Day
Learn about Bosnian Statehood Day on November 25. Discover the history of ZAVNOBiH 1943 and modern celebrations.
Learn more →Thanksgiving
Discover Thanksgiving traditions in the US and Canada. History of the Pilgrims, turkey dinner, parades, football, and fa...
Learn more →Day after Thanksgiving
Learn about the Day after Thanksgiving holiday observed in 18 US states. History, Black Friday origins, and state tradit...
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Learn about Georgia's State Holiday on the Friday after Thanksgiving. History, unique designation, and how Georgians cel...
Learn more →St. Andrew's Day
Learn about St. Andrew's Day, Scotland's national day celebrated on November 30th. Discover the history, traditions, and...
Learn more →St. Andrew's Day (Amalfi)
Discover St. Andrew's Day in Amalfi on November 30. Learn about the patron saint of Amalfi, the cathedral procession, an...
Learn more →St. Ansano's Day
Discover St. Ansano's Day on December 1st, honoring Siena's patron saint. Learn about the Apostle of Siena, his martyrdo...
Learn more →Thai Father's Day
Learn about Thai Father's Day on December 5. Discover how Thailand honours King Bhumibol Adulyadej and celebrates father...
Learn more →Finnish Independence Day
Learn about Finnish Independence Day on December 6. Discover the 1917 declaration and Finnish traditions and celebration...
Learn more →St. Nicholas's Day
Discover St. Nicholas's Day celebrated on December 6 and May 9. Learn about the patron saint of Bari, his relics, and tr...
Learn more →St. Ambrose Day
Learn about St. Ambrose Day, celebrated on December 7th in Milan. Discover the history of Sant'Ambrogio and La Scala ope...
Learn more →Immaculate Conception
Learn about the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8. Catholic doctrine, celebrations in Spain, Italy, and w...
Learn more →Christmas Eve
Discover Christmas Eve traditions on December 24th. History, customs like midnight mass and gift-giving, and how the wor...
Learn more →Christmas
Learn about Christmas on December 25th. Discover its history, traditions like decorating trees and gift-giving, and how ...
Learn more →Boxing Day
Discover Boxing Day traditions on December 26th. History, customs like giving to charity, sports events, and post-Christ...
Learn more →Slovenian Independence and Unity Day
Discover Slovenian Independence and Unity Day on December 26. Learn about the 1990 plebiscite and Slovenia's path to ind...
Learn more →Geneva Restoration Day (Restauration de la République)
Learn about Geneva Restoration Day on December 31. History of Geneva's liberation from French rule and return to indepen...
Learn more →New Year's Eve
Discover New Year's Eve traditions on December 31st. History, customs like fireworks, champagne toasts, and how the worl...
Learn more →Anti-Fascist Struggle Day
Learn about Croatian Anti-Fascist Struggle Day on June 22. History of the Partisan resistance in World War II.
Learn more →Inauguration Day
Learn about Inauguration Day on January 20. History, the swearing-in ceremony, inaugural parade, and how D.C. celebrates...
Learn more →Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
Learn about Croatia's Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day on August 5. History of Operation Storm.
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