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Saint Knut's Day [2] ( Swedish: tjugondag jul, lit. 'twentieth-day Christmas'; tjugondag Knut, lit. 'twentieth-day Knut'; or knutmasso; [3] Finnish: nuutinpäivä, lit. 'Knut's Day' ), or the Feast of Saint Knut, is a traditional festival celebrated in Sweden and Finland on 13 January. It is not celebrated on this date in Denmark despite being ...
Chrismukkah. A Hanukkah bush that some Jewish families display in their homes for the duration of Hanukkah and Christmas. [1] [2] Unlike a Christmas tree it would be without any Christianity-themed ornaments and use the colour blue. Chrismukkah is a pop-culture portmanteau neologism referring to the merging of the holidays of Christianity 's ...
Main article: List of sources of the National Christmas Tree (United States) Cut evergreen trees were used in 1923 and from 1954 to 1972. Living trees were used from 1924 to 1953, and again from 1973 to the present (2023). The species, height, and sources of these trees have varied widely over time.
National Love a Tree Day. National Mimosa Day. National Notebook Day. National Piercing Day. National Sea Monkey Day. Ride a Unicycle Day. May 17. International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia ...
Christmas traditions include a variety of customs, religious practices, rituals, and folklore associated with the celebration of Christmas. Many of these traditions vary by country or region, while others are practiced virtually identically worldwide. Traditions associated with the Christmas holiday are diverse in their origins and nature, with ...
From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15. Presidents’ Day ...
Jašne Mehregân: Festival of Mihr (or Mehr). A day of thanksgiving dedicated to the highest Angel, Mithra (c.f. Metatron ). Jašne Tiregân: Festival of Tir. A day dedicated to Tishtrya, Angel of the star Sirius and rain. Also celebrated in some Muslim regions in Iran including Mazandaran. Nowruz: New Year's Day. March (first day of Spring).
The Capitol Christmas Tree (formerly the Capitol Holiday Tree) is the decorated tree that is erected annually on the West Front Lawn of the United States Capitol, in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the Christmas holiday season. The selection, installation, and decoration of the tree are all overseen by the Superintendent of the Capitol Grounds ...