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Journal Entry: Tue Nov 11, 2008, 5:02 AM

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Martin Luther King Day ~ Celebrated the 3rd Monday of January

Valentine's Day ~ Celebrated February 14th

Mardi Gras ~ Usually Celebrated in February ~ Mardi Gras is always the day before Lent, ergo, six-weeks before Easter.

White Day ~ Celebrated March 14th

Earth Day ~ Earth Day is a Name Used for Two (2) Different Observances, both held Annually During spring in the Northern Hemisphere. The Two Observances are Intended to inspire Awareness and Appreciation for the Earth's Environment. The United Nations Celebrates Earth Day Each Year on the Vernal (March) Equinox; While a Global Observance in many Countries is Held Each Year on April 22nd. (Description taken from Wikipedia).

Purim ~ Celebrated the 14th night of the Jewish month of Adar (Hebrew Calendar), Usually in March

St. Patrick's Day ~ Celebrated on March 17th

April Fool's Day ~ April 1

Spring Equinox or Vernal Equinox ~ First Day of Spring

Eostre - Pagan Holiday ~ Celebrated Around the Spring Equinox

Easter ~ Depending on the Year - Celebrated in March or April

Passover ~ Celebrated the 15th Night of the Jewish Month of Nissan (Hebrew Calendar), Usually in April

May Day ~ May 1st Refers to any of Several Holidays Celebrated on this Day. These Holidays Include Several Pagan Celebrations, Celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Roman Catholic Tradition and International Workers' Day, which is a Public Holiday in Some Countries (taken from Wikipedia).

Cinco de Mayo ~ May 5th

Mother's Day ~ Celebrated the 2nd Sunday in May

Memorial Day (or Decoration Day) ~ Last Monday in May

Father's Day ~ Celebrated the 3rd Sunday in June

Shavuot ~ Celebrated the 5th Night of the Jewish Month of Sivan (Hebrew Calendar), Usually in May or June

Independence Day ~ Celebrated Yearly on July 4th Since 1776 when it was Established by the Signing of The Declaration of Independence, then Fireworks were Introduced in 1777.

Labor Day ~ Celebrated the First Monday of September Meant for the Common Working Man, the "Laborer".

Rosh Hashanah ~ Celebrated the 29th night of the Jewish month of Elul. Yom Kippur on the 9th Night of Tishrei. Usually in September or October.

Sukkot ~ Sukkoth Begins on the 15th day of the Hebrew Month of Tishri, Which is Five (5) Days after Yom Kippur. Sukkot is Celebrated in September or October.

Ramadan ~ Depending on the Muslim Calendar - Can be Celebrated in September, October, November, December, January or February. The Beginning of Celebration Depends on the Sighting of the Moon.

Canadian Thanksgiving Day ~ an Annual One-Day Holiday to Give Thanks at the Close of the Harvest Season. Celebrated on the Second Monday in October.

Sweetest Day ~ Celebrated on Third Saturday in October.

Halloween ~ Halloween is Celebrated the 31st of October - Meaning "All Hallows Eve" it is Meant to Ward off Evil Spirits for the Coming Year.

All Saints' Day ~The festival of All Saints, aka All Hallows or Hallowmas ("Hallows" meaning "Saints," and "mas" meaning "Mass"), is a Feast Celebrated November 1st in Honor of all the Saints, Known and Unknown. Halloween Precedes it and is so named because it is "The Eve of All Hallows". All Saints is also a Christian Formula Invoking all the Faithful Saints and Martyrs, Known or Unknown (Taken from Wikipedia).

"Los Dias de los Muertos" (Days of the Dead) ~ Celebrated November 1st

All Soul's Day, which is November 2nd

Guy Fawkes Night in the UK is November 5th [link]

American Thanksgiving Day ~ Celebrated the 4th Thursday of November

Winter Solstice ~ Historically Known as Midwinter, Occurs Around December 21st or 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere, and June 20th or 21st in the Southern Hemisphere. It Occurs on the Shortest Day or Longest Night of the Year, Marking the Astronomical Beginning of Winter. Worldwide, Interpretation of the Event Varies from Culture to Culture, Representing a Recognition of Rebirth that may Include Festivals, Gatherings, Rituals or Other Celebrations. Many Cultures Celebrate or may have Celebrated a Holiday near the Winter Solstice; examples Include but are not Exclusive of, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Years, Pongal and many other Festivals of Light (Made a Synopsis from Wikipedia).

Chanukah ~ Celebrated the 24th Night of the Jewish Month of Kislev (Hebrew Calendar) in December

Christmas ~ Celebrated the 25th of December

Boxer Day ~ Canada ~ Celebrated the 26th of December

Kwanzaa ~ Kwanzaa Begins on December 26th and Continues Until New Years Day, January 1st

New years (Eve) ~ Celebrated the Last Day of December and January 1st

Orthodox Christmas is on January 6th or 7th; the 6th is also Epiphany, which is another big Catholic Holiday

Chinese New Year - end of January, beginning of February [link]

Link to the Catholic Saint's Days calendar: [link]

Link to all the Independence Days around the world: [link]

Japanese Holidays: [link]

Chinese holidays: [link]

Buddhist holidays: [link]uddhist_holidays

Buddhist festivals: [link]uddhist_festivals

Holidays as listed on Wikipedia: [link]

Birthday ~Celebrated on the Day Someone was Born.

Other Celebrations we Honor here at *Holidays ~ Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.

In the United States Presidents' Day the Third Monday in February, Flag Day June 14th and Columbus Day October 12th are Additional Observances.

If you know more Holidays, please send a note and a link to related information.

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~Larsa-RaquelLOVE29 Nov 11, 2008, 10:42:22 AM

Wow, Hebrew people have quite a couple opportunities a year to party.

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I'm Blue in the rainbow

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Larsa is G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S yeah!

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"Have some sugar-flavored, sugar-coated, pieces of sugar"

=Holidays Nov 12, 2008, 7:37:50 AM

I suppose they do! I have a Hindu friend who says that she will celebrate about anything. She likes Christmas, Halloween, Easter..... and any other fun holiday she can find