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Christmas Day. Božić. 26 December. Saint Stephen's Day. Sveti Stjepan. * In 2020 there was a change in holidays: June 25 (was Statehood Day until 2019, became Independence Day in 2020) and October 8 (was Independence Day until 2019, became Day of the Croatian Parliament in 2020) changed names and were demoted from public holidays to memorial ...
Beltane. Beltane or Bealtaine ( / ˈbɛl.teɪn /; Irish pronunciation: [ˈbʲal̪ˠt̪ˠəʲnə], approximately / ˈb ( j) ɒltɪnə / B (Y)OL-tin-ə) [ 5][ 6] is the Gaelic May Day festival, marking the beginning of summer. It is traditionally held on 1 May, or about midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Historically, it was ...
Public holidays. The following are official holidays in Lithuania, that mean days off: [ 1][ 2] Šv. Velykos. Commemorates resurrection of Jesus. The first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or soonest after 21 March. Antroji šv. Velykų diena. Celebrated according to mostly pagan traditions ( Midsummer Day, Saint Jonas Day ).
Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust. United States, Sunday before Yom Hashoah to following Sunday. 22 Nisan (1-day communities) / 23 Nisan (2-day communities) April 4, 2021 / April 5, 2021. Mimouna. Public holiday in Israel. 16 Nisan - 5 Sivan. Sunset, 28 March – nightfall, 16 May 2021. Counting the Omer.
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 ...
1 May is a day that celebrates Spring. Maios (Latin Maius ), the month of May, took its name from the goddess Maia (Gr Μαία, the nurse ), a Greek and Roman goddess of fertility. The day of Maios (Modern Greek Πρωτομαγιά) celebrates the final victory of the summer against winter as the victory of life against death.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (as of 2021, officially changed from Asian American Pacific Islander Month) [1] is observed in the United States during the month of May, and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.
In Sweden, public holidays ( Swedish: helgdagar) are established by acts of Parliament (the Riksdag ). [ 1] The official holidays can be divided into Christian and non-Christian holidays. The Christian holidays are jul ( Christmas ), trettondedag jul ( Epiphany ), påsk ( Easter ), Kristi himmelsfärds dag ( Ascension Day ), pingstdagen ...