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Culture : The origin of the word junkanoo is rather obscure. It is believed it is tied to West African origins, as the costumes and conduct of the masqueraders bear similarities with the Yoruba Egungun festivals.

Culture : Admitted as 49th State on Jan 3, 1959

Culture : Dia do Rei Amador - King Amador is the emblematic figure of the struggle for the liberation of slaves from Portuguese colonists in the sixteenth century.

Culture : In tribute to the outbreak of armed struggle against the Portuguese

Culture : Epiphany - de facto half-day Holiday

Culture : Www.bintlfilmfest.com/ lasts 1 week - in Nassau 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Culture : Www.icefestivalharbin.com/ Lasts 1 month -

Culture : Italy’s distinctive flag, made of equal vertical banners of green, white, and red was just formally adopted in 1946, although variations of the theme had been used for centuries. The symbolism is pure: the green represents hope; the white, faith; and the red, charity.

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Culture : 'Babinden' - of the greatest female folk festivals dedicated to the grandmas (the Bulgarian word for midwives) - women who help at birth - and young brides and women who have given birth. Rituals during this day are mainly governed by the desire to manifest honour and respect for older women who have helped young mothers at birth.

Culture : Guru Gobind Singh (22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth Guru of Sikhism. He was born in Patna, Bihar in India and became a Guru on 11 November 1675, at the age of nine years, succeeding his father Guru Tegh Bahadur. He was the leader of the Sikh faith, a warrior, a poet, and a philosopher. In the Sikh society, Guru Gobind Singh is considered a perfect example of manhood; highly educated, skilled in horsemanship, armed combat, chivalrous, and generous in character.

Culture : Between Khartoum and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A),signed on Jan. 9, 2006

Culture : On this day in 1972, Bangabandhu returned to independent Bangladesh after over nine and a half months' confinement in a Pakistan jail. The political icon termed his homecoming a journey from the darkness to light .

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Culture : Assassination of former president Sylavus Olympio and intronisation of general Eyadema as president.

Culture : Lasts 2 days - http://www.surva.org in Pernik 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : To pay respect to former People’s Great Khural deputies in the province, capital, soum and district level who adopted the Constitution

Culture : Lohri is the Punjabis' and Dogras' cultural celebration on the eve of winter solstice.

Culture : Takes plae on the day of Saint Hilarius. The Latin word 'hilaris', meaning cheerful or lively, gives an indication of the joyful celebrations that then follow. 'Hilari' day has marked the beginning of the Fasnacht celebrations since the 17th century, and since 1853 the honour of heralding in Fasnacht on Hilari day has gone to the 'Narrenzunft Honolulu' (Honolulu fool's guild) with their carnival general assembly and subsequent Hilari procession. The head of 'Narrenzunft Honolulu' replaces the mayor, the Rathausgasse's former name of 'Eselsgasse' (donkey lane) is reinstated and Solothurn calls itself Honolulu until Ash Wednesday. www.lebendige-traditionen.ch

Culture : Celebration of the harvest, which is observed for three days: Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal and Mattu Pongal. A colourful and traditional festival with many a ceremony devoted to various deities and cattle races.

Culture : Https://www.artweek.sg/ lasts 5 days 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : Www.psfilmfest.org lasts 11 days - 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : Www.tiff.no lasts 5 days - in Tromso 2022 season confirmed

Culture : Http://www.ri-karneval.com.hr/ lasts one month - 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI have encouraged the establishment of this elder brothers' day

Culture : Commemoration of the battle between French and Thai warships Only in Salak Phet Bay on Ko Chang

Culture : Bechtelistag Frauenfeld: Berchtold's Day marks a custom which dates back to the Middle Ages. Shortly after the town of Frauenfeld was founded in the middle of the thirteenth century, nobles and members of the higher classes of society started to socialise regularly. They called themselves the Constables' Association . In 1430 another association was formed by tradesmen, who named themselves Zum wilden Mann ( The Savage Man ) and also ran their own drinking establishment. In 1640 the two associations combined into one, creating a new association which owned goods, granted loans and collected interest. Members met at the beginning of the year for the presentation of the accounts and to celebrate with food and drink. www.lebendige-traditionen.ch

Culture : Www.authenticubatours.com 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : In tribute to the young Czech student who committed suicide by self-immolation as a political protest in 1969.

Culture : Www.sundance.org lasts 10 days - 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : At the end of the morning, on January 13, 20 or 27, a raft descends the Rhine with an unusual crew on board: two drums, two flag bearers, two gunners constantly firing salutes and the main character, the Wilde Mann (the savage) who brandishes an uprooted fir tree and hops, his gaze turned towards Petit-Bâle on the right bank of the Rhine. Downstream from the Mittlere Brücke (middle bridge), it is greeted by two other curious individuals: a lion wiggling on two legs and a bird with a large beak.

Culture : Rio was founded on March 1, 1656, when Estácio de Sá, defeated the French and the indigenous populations, who had been dominating the region for 10 years, involved in the trade of pau-brazil.The full name of Rio is São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro. This January River name was given by Gaspar de Lemos andAmérico Vespúcio, who visited the region in 1502 and believed that the Guanabara bay was a river's estuary.

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Culture : The First Philippine Republic or the Malolos Republic, was a nascent revolutionary government in the Philippines. It was formally established with the proclamation of the Malolos Constitution on January 23, 1899, in Malolos, Bulacan, and endured until the capture of President Emilio Aguinaldo by the American forces on March 23, 1901, in Palanan, Isabela, which effectively dissolved the First Republic. [Wikipedia]

Culture : On 24 January 2019, Joseph Kabila, after 18 years in power, ceded power to Felix Tshisekedi after a controversial electoral process. On the brink of civil war, this peaceful transfer has allowed the DRC to preserve civil peace from 2021

Culture : Christian martyr in 3rd century Rome during the reign of Emperor Alexander Severus.

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Culture : Burns Night or Burns Nicht or Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns(1759–1796), author of many Scots poems.

Culture : Http://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/ in Jaipur 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts 4 days https://ljubljanafestival.si/en/ in Ljubljana 2022 season confirmed

Culture : Born in 1962, Abdullah II succeeded to his father, King Hussein.

Culture : In NYC - www.grammy.com/ in the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Established by Heydar Aliyev on February 2, 1997, to hold the 1st Forum of Azerbaijani youth.

Culture : In Salvador de Bahia Sea Goddess celebration please check dates: http://www.yemanja.com.br/

Culture : Tartu rahulepingu aastapäev: a peace treaty signed on February 2, 1920 between the USSR and the newly independent Republic of Estonia, formerly part of the Russian Empire. The treaty with Estonia recognized its independence.

Culture : A working holiday which was first observed in 2002. Celebrates the ratification of the current 1987 Constitution.

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Culture : The legend goes that the groundhog is a weather-predicting animal. When the groundhog sees its shadow on a bright and clear day, six more weeks of winter are ahead.

Culture : Www.authenticubatours.com in Habana 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Www.festivalsegou.org lasts 2 days - in Ségou 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Setsubun - tradition observed in shrines and temples. People throw beans, shouting “Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!” (“Devils out, happiness in”).

Culture : Foundation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (Vietnamese: Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam), formally established in 1930, which is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the Vietnamese Fatherland Front.

Culture : Also known as The Great Prayer Festival. The event was established in 1409 by Tsong Khapa, the founder of the Geluk tradition. As the greatest religious festival in Tibet, thousands of monks (of the three main monasteries of Drepung, Sera and Ganden) gathered for chanting prayers and performing religious rituals at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. [Wikipedia] 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Http://chiangmaibest.com 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Http://iffk.in/ lasts 1 week - in Thiruvananthapuram 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Https://www.visit-kuwait.com

Culture : Www.snowfes.com/ lasts 1 week - in Sapporo 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : A working holiday which will be first observed in 2020. Honoring the millions of Filipinos who fought and died as a result of the war against the occupation forces of the United States that began on February 4, 1899 and ended in 1902. [Wikipedia]

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Culture : Vasant means, the spring season . This is the great spring festival, falling on the fifth day of the month of Magh, the first day of spring. On this day everyone wears a yellow cloth. It represents the ripening of the spring crops. Even the food is coloured yellow by using saffron. Spiritually, the yellow colour is a sign of prosperity; it is the colour of love. On this day we offer special worship to the sun god, to Mother Ganga (the deity of the sacred river Ganges), and Mother Earth. They provide us the means of acquiring food and all that we need to keep alive. We express our gratitude to them by worshipping them. Hindus are ever mindful of the debt they owe to all nature. Worship of nature is extremely important to them.

Culture : Lasts 5 days - www.fifo-tahiti.com/ in Papeete 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Https://www.indianholiday.com cattle fair -lasts 4 days 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Https://goteborgfilmfestival.se/ in Göteborg 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : Www.berlinale.de 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Commemorates the resistance. operation of 1990 to liberate the port city of Massawa.

Culture : Http://perthfestival.com.au/ lasts 3 weeks - in Perth 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Http://desertfestivaljaisalmer.com/ lasts 3 days - 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : In tribute to Saint Trifon, assassinated in 248 in Apemia, considered a major wine center.

Culture : Also known as Thakur Panchanan and Roy Saheb, was a Rajbanshi leader and reformer from Cooch Behar. He established a Kshatriya Sabhā to instill Brahminical values and practices in people of his own caste. [Wikipedia]

Culture : Personification of creation and the abstract form of the creator God according to the Rigveda. He is the presiding deity of all Vishwakarma (caste), engineers, artisans and architects.[1] He is believed to be the Principal Architect of the Universe , and the root concept of the later Upanishadic figures of Brahman and Purusha.

Culture : Called Chap Go Meh, Yuan Xiao Jie, Yuen Siu or Shangyuan. First full moon after the Chinese New Year - also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day.

Culture : Of the more than 100 national races of Myanmar, the Nagas form a small but colorful national group. They inhabit the mountain regious that form the Myanmar - India border in the north - west. Khamti, Lahe, Leshi and Htamanthi are the principal towns of the Naga region.

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Culture : Www.albustanfestival.com lasts 3 weeks 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Celebration of non violent films lasts 3 days www.monacofilmfest.com 2022 edition NOT confirmed

Culture : A Renaissance tradition. People could forget their social condition during that period. Today, the Venice Carnival is mainly a touristic attraction. Celebrations last about 2 weeks.

Culture : Www.mardigras.org.au/ lasts 2 weeks 2022 edition confirmed
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Culture : Www.sedonafilmfestival.com lasts 1 week - 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : To repair the moral refusal and humiliation imposed on great Romanian migrants, such as painter Brancusi.

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Culture : Tschäggättä: The origins of this tradition are unclear and several hypotheses are formulated: legends relating to brigands disguised as monsters, protest against the Valais policy in 1550 with disguises, temporary symbol of the return of the dead among the living or fight against the bad ones minds. We sometimes meet the term Roitschäggätta, King meaning smoke in the local dialect, due to the dark color of the masks which are hung in a fireplace to blacken them. [Wikipedia]

Culture : To mark when the slavery of Gypsies (or Roma) ended on Feb. 20, 1856. There are believed to be 1,5 million Roma in Romania, although the last census only recorded 500,000.

Culture : Till the time British conquered the Chin Hills in 1895, Chins were ruled themselves by chieftains. The Chin leaders joined with other ethnic minority leaders of Burma and signed the historic Panglong Agreement on February 12, 1947 to achieve independence from the British. Barely one month after the independence of Burma, the first Chin National Conference was held from February 19 to 22 at Falam town in Chin land and it was attended by more than 5,000 Chin nationals. On the second day of the conference, the participants decided to eliminate the existing feudal Chieftainship and adopt a democratic administration in Chin land. The conference also decided to observe the day as Chin National Day

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Culture : Established in 1973 by the Heritage Canada Foundation, to encourage the preservation and promotion of Canada's nationally significant historic, architectural, natural and scenic heritage.

Culture : Https://www.diff.ie/ lasts a week - in Dublin 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : A day that pays tribute to servicemen past and present, and recognises all men too. [www.belarus.by]

Culture : In Cologne, Crazy Days have been prepared since November. People wear costumes. Girls try to cut men's neckties. A second carnival is dedicated to ghosts and ends with the burning of Nubbel , a straw figure. In Cologne only

Culture : Established in 1940 by the President of Mexico, General Lázaro Cárdenas, before the monument to General Vicente Guerrero, first to pledge allegiance to the Mexican flag on March 12, 1821.

Culture : This five-day long festival reflects the culture of the Deccan and highlights Hyderabad's arts, crafts, culture and the famous Nawabi cusine. Cultural programs organised include Ghazals, qawalis and mushairas, poetry etc., typical of the city. Various renowned singers and dancers are also invited. http://www.indiaonlinetour.com in Hyderabad 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Www.fest.rs/ lasts 2 weeks - in Belgrade 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : Day of Remembrance for Victims of the Khojaly Massacre in memoriam of the largest massacre of the Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1992.

Culture : Dayanand Saraswati About this sound pronunciation (12 February 1824 – 30 October 1883) was a Hindu religious leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movements of the Vedic tradition. He was also a renowned scholar of the Vedic lore and Sanskrit language. He was the first to give the call for Swaraj as Indian for India in 1876, a call later taken up by Lokmanya Tilak. Denouncing the idolatry and ritualistic worship prevalent in Hinduism at the time, he worked towards reviving Vedic ideologies. Subsequently, the philosopher and President of India, S. Radhakrishnan called him one of the makers of Modern India , as did Sri Aurobindo. [Wikipedia]

Culture : Lasts 7 days - www.fespaco.bf in Ouagadougou 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : THIS IS NOT A BANK HOLIDAY

Culture : Remembrance of killings in the town of Khojaly by Armenian forces on February 25, 1992

Culture : Originally celebrated in the Catholic south, but now also celebrated in other parts of the country by Catholics and non-Catholics. lasts 3 days

Culture : Https://sardinias.fr medieval tournaments in Oristano 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Www.oscars.org

Culture : 'Rosenmontag' is celebrated in the carnival strongholds of Germany (Hochburgen), East Belgium, but also Austria and some cantons of Switzerland,

Culture : Las Vegas

Culture : Http://www.carnavaldebinche.be/home-nl.html Drums, dances, masks. - Festivities last 2 days.

Culture : To celebrate the military operation to seize the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in 2014

Culture : Córdoba Day in Córdoba only

Culture : Maslenitsa (also known as Butter Week, Pancake week, or Cheesefare Week) has its origins in both pagan and Christian traditions. In Slavic mythology, Maslenitsa is a sun festival, celebrating the imminent end of the winter. corresponds to the Western Christian Carnival.

Culture : During one week (starting with the date indicated), there are carnivals in several towns and regions in Germany (Catholic regions). For business, avoid the Thursday (in Cologne, Dusseldorf, Bavaria and Baden-Württenberg). and the Monday (in Bonn, Cologne and Dusseldorf. The days of Carnival (the week, which ends with Ash Wednesday) are not offical holidays. Only Carnival Monday and Shrove Tuesday are de-facto -holidays in the "strongholds" of Carnival (Cologne, Düsseldorf, Mainz and Aachen - but also in several townships in the "western" states), because of the traditional Carnival-Processions.

Culture : The two parts of a Night Journey that Muhammad took during a single night around the year 621

Culture : Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the shriving that English Christians were expected to do prior to receiving absolution immediately before Lent begins. Shrove Tuesday is the last day of shrovetide , somewhat analogous to the Carnival tradition that developed separately in countries of Latin Europe. [Wikipedia]

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Culture : According to the old calendar was considered as the beginning of the new year. Symbolically, it is correlated to women and to fertility as a means of life and continuity. [Wikipedia]

Culture : Saint David (Welsh: Dewi Sant, c. 500 – c. 589) was a Welsh bishop of Mynyw (now St Davids) during the 6th century; he was later regarded as a saint. He is the patron saint of Wales. David was a native of Wales, and a relatively large amount of information is known about his life. He is traditionally believed to be the son of Saint Non and the grandson of Ceredig ap Cunedda, king of Ceredigion. He was made a saint during the Welsch resistance to the Normans.

Culture : Lasts 2 weeks - www.sbfilmfestival.org 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Punakha Dromche festival is unique for being the only festival with a procession that re-enact the war against Tibetan in the 17th century. Dromche generally include dances and this festival is dedicated to Yeshe Gompo (Mahakala) or Palden Lhamo, the two main protective deities of Drukpas (Drukpas = means people of Druk land or Bhutanese). Punakha Dromche take place in the first month of the lunar year and ends with ’Serda’, a magnificent procession which re-enacts an episode of the war against the Tibetan in the 17th century. [Druk Asia]

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Culture : Hinamatsuri - Also known as girls' festival. Dolls representing the Emperor and the court in traditional dress of the Heian period are displayed on a red carpet.

Culture : Www.adelaidefestival.com.au lasts 2 weeks - 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : Dancing, costumes, parades, drinking for 3 days in Oruro.

Culture : Cincomarzada - commemorates the heroic behaviour of the citizens during the First Carlist War. Zaragoza only

Culture : A 5th-century Cornish abbot and saint, supposedly of Irish origin. He is the patron saint of tin-miners, and is also generally regarded as the patron saint of Cornwall [Wikipedia]

Culture : in Bulgan (Gobi desert) 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : The so-called men's carnival Sunday - costumed groups of singers and musicians gather at dusk in the old town of Zug. They stop at any house where a red light burns to indicate that the engaged or newly-married couple living there would like to be serenaded by the group of singers. This tradition goes back a long way, and has developed considerably over the years before becoming as we know it today www.zug-tourismus.ch

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Culture : Lasts 10 days - www.slofilmfest.org 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : Considered a bank holiday by most women and schools in Cameroon.

Culture : Celebrated in the countryside. Protestants pray for the success of the harvest and of their work.

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Culture : Https://flb.be/ lasts 5 days - 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts 10 days http://siff.bg/ inn Sofia 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts 1 week - http://mumbaifilmfestival.com/index.html in Mumbai 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts 3 days - https://www.honolulufestival.com/ 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Takes place after completion of the most arduous task of Jhum operation i.e., jungle-clearing (clearing of the remnants of burning). It is a spring festival celebrated with great fervour and gaiety. Chapchar Kut is estimated to have started in 1450-1700 A.D. in a village called Suaipui. [Wikipedia]

Culture : Liberation of Erbil City

Culture : The Day of St Theodore, celebrated by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, also known as Horse Easter.

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Culture : Www.puntodevistafestival.com/ "Punto de Vista" - lasts one week - in Pamplona 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Please check dates: http://www.saintpatricksdayparade.com/

Culture : Anniversary of Mustafa Barzani, who is the spiritual father for many Iraqi Kurds.

Culture : The opposite of Valentine’s Day: men give cakes or chocolates to women.

Culture : Emakeelepäev in Estonian

Culture : Monks read prayers for 8 days. They receive offerings on the 9th day.

Culture : Http://www.sarajevskazima.ba/ lasts 1 week - in Sarajevo 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : New constitution adopted on March 15, 1994, since been amended in 1996 and 2004.

Culture : Www.fallasfromvalencia.com Until March 19, papier mache effigies of celebrities are displayed in the streets of Valencia, and then burnt. - in Valencia 2022 season confirmed

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Culture : The Bhum or Sacred vase, according to Zigpo Lingpa, is made out of various kinds of sacred soil, water and five kinds of precious jewels found in sacred lands of India, Odiyana and Zahor. In Sikkim the Tashiding Monastery is recognized as a sacred place.

Culture : From 2019 onwards

Culture : Www.fiff.ch/ lasts 9 days - 2022 season confirmed

Culture : Gallipoli Memorial Day commemorates the naval operation in the Dardanelles Campaign during the First World War.

Culture : Www.saintpatricksdayparade.com/

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Culture : Www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org ends 2 weeks of festivities 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : A successor to the Communist Party of Indochina, the Lao People's Party was founded on 22 March, 1955.

Culture : Commemorates the loss of the region of Antofagasta to Chile during the Pacific War in the nineteenth century. Antofagasta was the only sea access for Bolivia.

Culture : Bhagat Singh (28 September 1907 – 23 March 1931) was an Indian freedom fighter, considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He is often referred to as Shaheed Bhagat Singh (the word shaheed meaning martyr ).

Culture : A French Middle-Age tradition, celebrated in some French villages, in the French Caribbean and in Brazil ( Micareta )

Culture : Lasts 1 week - www.hjff.org 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts 2 days - www.capetownjazzfest.com/ in Capetown 2022 edition NOT confirmed
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Culture : Lasts 3 days - www.denvermarchpowwow.org 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Http://www.lkiff.com/ Leonid Khromov International Film Festival lasts 10 days - in Moscow 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : Hussain was a disciple of Sheikh Bahlol Daryai Chinioti. Following his master’s advice, he studied mysticism and spent 12 years in penance at the shrine of Hazrat Data Gunj Bukhsh. Like all Sufis, he was a nonconformist and did not believe in ritualism but direct communion with the Almighty. He even shaved off his beard and moustache. Hussain’s love for a Brahmin boy called Madhu or Madhu Lal is famous, and they are often referred together as Madhu Lal Hussain. Madhu’s tomb lies next to Hussain’s in the shrine.

Culture : Groppenfasnacht, or Fish Carnival, in Ermatingen is an age-old fishing, spring and pre-Lenten festival tradition. It is the last carnival of the year in Switzerland, held three weeks before Easter. The highlight is the fish procession, which takes place once every three years and sees around 1,200 participants delighting 15,000 spectators. Led by an oversized bullhead fish, the procession includes traditional fishing groups, symbols of spring, fairytale characters, carnival groups and carnival musicians www.lebendige-traditionen.ch

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Culture : Ratification of the Constitution

Culture : Coincides with March 29, 1973, the day the United States Armed Forces completed the withdrawal of the combat units from South Vietnam. U.S. involvement in Vietnam Conflict lasted 5,569 days (1960 – 1975); • There were 58,267 American killed in action (KIA), including 11,465 teenagers; • One out of every 11 Americans who served in Vietnam was a casualty, with 303,644 wounded in action; • It is estimated that more than 1,800 American service members are still designated as missing in action in Vietnam; • At the peak of the Vietnam Conflict that was never officially designated as a war, 543,000 troops were serving there at one period of time.

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Culture : Lasts 10 days - www.clevelandfilm.org 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : Called in Finnish: Ålands demilitariseringsdag. Celebrates the Crimean war peace in 1856

Culture : Refers to the consequences of the dismemberment of the Azerbaijani people and the division of its historical lands following the treaties of Gyulistan and Turkmanchai (1813 and 1828).

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Culture : When someone has been fooled in Sweden, to disclose that it was a joke, the fooler says the rhyme April April din dumma sill, jag kan lura dig vart jag vill ( April, April, you stupid herring, I can fool you to wherever I want ) [Wikipedia]

Culture : May last three days, and marks the beginning of Ramayana's week The Hindu New Year, also known as Ugadi, is on the day following the new moon on or after the spring equinox. Year 2003 is the year 2060 in this Hindu calendar.

Culture : The thirteenth day of the Persian New Year marks the end of the Noruz break. This tradition is called Sizdah Bedar (sizdah means thirteen) which in English translates to getting rid of thirteen . The concept of avoiding the number thirteen is mainly to symbolize the will and power to deal with all evil in the new year. http://www.farhangsara.com

Culture : Originally Ramadama is the name of the ninth month in the Arab world. It is, above all, a month of fasting. Fasting was not born with Islam. The abstaining from eating and drinking is mentioned in the Old and New Testaments, preceding the prophet Muhammad. Thus, in the Bible, it is mentioned that Queen Esther asked the Jews to fast for three days before asking her husband to spare the Jews. According to the New Testament, Jesus fasted for 40 days in the desert. Referring to this episode, Christianity has a fasting period of 40 days called Lent . Today, the fasting period of practicing Catholics lasts from Ash Wednesday to Good Friday. The start of Ramadan generally depends on local observation of the moon crescent, but others choose the calculation of the new moon or the statement of Saudi Arabia to determine the start of the fasting period. The three main prohibitions of Ramadan are: eat, drink and have sex, It is possible to swallow one's own saliva, but not the water with which mouth was rinsed. Practitioners can go swimming or take a shower, as long as they do not swallow water. Alcohol-based perfume is prohibited. Nail biting is allowed as long as nails are clean. Dates fruit are recommended after breaking of the fast, provided they do not come from Israel. Travelers, pregnant or nursing or menstruating women are allowed to stop fasting. Practitioners usually gain weight during this period. Punishments are particularly heavy year Algeria, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. working hours during the month of Ramadan:09:00-14:00

Culture : Www.theholidayindia.com/Gangaur-Jaipur.php Lasts 2 days - Gangaur is one of the most important local festival in Rajasthan. In some form or the other it is celebrated all over Rajasthan. “gan” is a synonym for Lord Shiva and “gauri” or “gaur” stands for goddess parvati, the heavenly consort of lord Shiva. Gangaur celebrates the union of the two and is a symbol of conjugal and marital happiness. in Jaipur 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : One of the most famous festivals in Bhutan. Throngs of people,travel from around the world and neighboring districts to participate in the festivity. On the last day of the celebration, a gigantic Thangkha (Thongdrel) of Guru Rinpoche will be displayed inside the Dzong. The Thongdrel will be displayed early in the morning and for a few hours only. It is believed that one can cleanse their own sins upon viewing the Thongdrel. in Paro

Culture : Http://akfolkfest.org lasts 7 days - 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : Www.ismailiafilmfest.com/ lasts 1 week - in Ismailia 2022 edition NOT confirmed

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Culture : The proclamation of the good news to Virgin Mary about the conception and birth of God baby Christ.

Culture : A former slave who became a general in the French army of Napoleon, Toussaint Louverture (1743 - 1803)established a new constitution of the Dominican Republic.

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Culture : Recently, the Dominican Government declared National Repentance and Dedication Day as a new public holiday to be celebrated annually. The holiday was proposed by the Dominica Association of Evangelical Churches and accepted by the Government, which recognized the need for a certain level of spiritual consciousness among Dominicans and of the need to work and pray together for Dominica's prosperity.

Culture : Battle of Swiss and Austrian armies on 9 April 1388.

Culture : To honour and remember the Battle of Vimy Ridge which took place during the First World War at Vimy Ridge, France, in 1917. Wikipedia

Culture : Takes place in Las Cruces (NM)& in Brainerd

Culture : With Scotland being famed for its love for and long history of myths and legends, it is no surprise that a fabled creature such as the unicorn is Scotland’s national animal. Unicorns have been linked to Scotland for centuries. While the animal is mythological, the ideals it represents are what make it a perfect fit as the national animal for Scotland, and because like this proud beast – Scots would fight to remain unconquered. The unicorn was first used on the Scottish royal coat of arms by William I in the 12th century. In the 15th century, when King James III was in power, gold coins even appeared with the unicorn on them. When Scotland and England unified under the reign of James VI of Scotland in 1603, the Scottish Royal Arms had two unicorns supporting a shield. When James VI became James I of England and Ireland, he replaced the unicorn on the left of the shield with the national animal of England, the lion, to show that the countries were indeed united. [Wikipedia]

Culture : Festivities take place in the Rama temples. recitation of the Ramayana (Perayana), which can last up to 9 days. Classical music and sacred chants.

Culture : Not a paid holiday

Culture : Hazarat Ali was the 1st Muslim male who had accepted the Islam. Sunni and Shia were two branches of the Muslim community Ummah. He was considered as the 4th and last man of the Rashidun by the Sunnis community whereas he was considered as the 1st Imam by the Shias community. He was the only man who born at the holiest place of Islam means Kaaba sanctuary in the Mecca.

Culture : Yom HaAliyah pays homage to Aliyah – immigration to Israel – as a cornerstone of both Israel’s founding and its future. The law also makes international history with Israel becoming the first country in the world to dedicate a national holiday to honoring the contribution of immigrants.

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Culture : Celebrates the first manned space flight made on April 12, 1961 by the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

Culture : The Sierra del Cristal National Park was approved as the first area protected from the Cuban territory, a day as today of 1930

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Culture : Day of victims unjustly prosecuted

Culture : Www.infernofestival.net lasts 4 days - in Oslo 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Www.bluesfest.com.au/ lasts 3 days - 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : Day of Tax servicemen

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Culture : Https://www.folkfestival.org.au lasts 5 days - 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts 2 weeks - www.ballet-festival.lv in Riga

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Culture : Four-day gathering at the music icon's Chanhassen, Minnesota complex. in tribute to Prince

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Culture : Explosion of the Cart ceremony. Florentinese watch in Piazza del Duomo the Colombina a rocket in the shape of a dove, fly out of the Duomo and start a huge wooden cart bonfire on the piazza.

Culture : This ban applies to all major religious celebrations, but does not apply in homes

Culture : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month . Easter would be marked by the dominical letter and the epactus. With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.

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Culture : Lasts 1 week - www.filmfestival-goeast.de in Wiesbaden 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : Http://www.printemps-bourges.com/ in Center France - song festival -lasts 6 days 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : On April 19, 1783, Crimea entered under the protection of the Russian Empire at the request of its residents suffering from wars, which became a legitimate form of Crimea’s incorporation into Russia

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Culture : Celebrated 111 days into the new year. The day marks when a typical taxpayer has earned enough to pay for all their annual federal, state and local taxes.

Culture : The last battle fought by an Indian prince against the British in 1891.

Culture : Commemorates the bombing of Funafuti by Japan during World War II.

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Culture : Ahalteke horses, often called royal horses , boast centuries-old history. Ancient historians and poets wrote about matchless beauty of the Central Asian horses, known as Nissei's horses, starting from VII-VI centuries BC. According to the hypothesis, this name derives from the ancient Parthian capital, Nissa. Afterwards, they were better known as Ahalteke horses. Ahal stood for the name of the oasis and Teke was the name of a Turkmen tribe which had long bred these horses. The state emblem of Turkmenistan carries the profile of the beautiful Ahalteke horse, Yanardag, the 1999 world breed champion.

Culture : Www.carriacoumaroon.com/
merges the maroon celebration and string band music into one setting with one spirit. Its African origins are depicted through the drumming, singing, smoked food and other rituals practiced by the local people. 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Literally means the six o'clock bell toll . Celebrations that end by the burning of the Bloogg effigy at 6pm. only in Zürich

Culture : In tribute to soldiers who died during world wars, especially during the Gallipoli (Turkey) campaign during the First World War.

Culture : Celebrates the surrender of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston to Union General William Sherman on April 26, 1865

Culture : Occurred on April 26, 1986

Culture : Www.pinkapple.ch lasts 2 weeks - in Zurich 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Https://festivalinternational.org/ lasts 4 days - in Lafayette 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts a week - www.stluciajazz.org/

Culture : A working holiday which was first observed in 2019. Celebrates the victory of Lapu-Lapu and his men over the Spaniards, led by Ferdinand Magellan, during the Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521. [Wikipedia]

Culture : The official period of celebration was first proclaimed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer as National Secretaries Week, which was held June 1–7 in 1952, with Wednesday, June 4, 1952 designated National Secretaries Day. In 1955, the observance date was moved to April. The name was changed to Professional Secretaries Week in 1981, and became Administrative Professionals Week in 2000 to encompass the expanding responsibilities and wide-ranging job titles of administrative support staff. (Wikipedia)

Culture : Https://eng.jeonjufest.kr lasts 10 days - in Jeonju 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : The National Day of Mourning commemorates workers who have been injured, killed or suffer illness as a result of occupational accidents and hazards

Culture : Www.nojazzfest.com lasts 10 days - in New Orleans 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Www.ghanaweb.com A popular game hunting festival in central Ghana, the Aboakyer Festival used to involve hunting for leopard but the death toll was too great, and the tribe members opted for hunting bushbuck (an antelope) instead. The festival includes traditional dancing, hunting, colorful processions, brass bands and more. in Central Ghana 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : dates vary: end of April, beginning of May

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Culture : Public vote in front of the legislative body.

Culture : Le Feuillu, also formerly written Folliu , Folhiu or Foeillu , is a festival linked to the ancient tradition of May quests spread throughout Europe. It can also be compared to the Fête du Fou (the crazy being derived from fagus, beech) as well as to that of Maïentzets or that of the May tree. This festival was originally a pagan-type peasant rite, probably of Celtic origin, the aim of which is to celebrate the return of spring. In the 16th century, Calvin had it banned in the Geneva communes. [Wikipedia]

Culture : A festival around an egg race, is a long-established spring and fertility custom designed to drive out winter.

Culture : End of April Fools' Day month. Cat is mentioned because cats born in May are supposed to be bad omen. Jokes are performed all over the country.

Culture : This Festival of the Lei was first held on May 1, 1928, when a pair of local artists in Honolulu encouraged everyone to wear a lei. Festivities were held downtown with hula, music, lei making demonstrations, and exhibits and contests

Culture : This is not a public holiday

Culture : Reaffirmation of loyalty to the USA; recognition of the freedom heritage. Parades and ceremonies across the United States.

Culture : Lasts 5 days http://vetenskapsfestivalen.se/in-english/ in Goteborg 2022 season confirmed

Culture : Colonel H.R.H. Crown Prince Sia'osi Taufa'ahau Manumata'ogo Tuku'aho Tupou (born in 1948) is the current Crown Prince of Tonga. He was appointed on May 4, 1966.

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Culture : Lasts 7 days - http://www.hifa.co.zw/ 2022 edition NOT confirmed

Culture : Teacher Appreciation Week is a week long celebration - to show appreciation for the contribution that teachers bring to education

Culture : Traditionally dedicated to fallen soldiers, this commemoration has now been extended to civilian victims of armed disputes

Culture : On this day in 1776, Rhode Island, the colony founded by the most radical religious dissenters from the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay Colony, became the first North American colony to renounce its allegiance to King George III. Rhode Island would be the last state to ratify the new American Constitution more than 14 years later on May 29, 1790.

Culture : The National Day of Prayer was designated by Congress in 1952 and the president usually signs a proclamation. It stems from President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln, who set the example, as did the Continental Congress in 1775.

Culture : Holocaust Memorial Day is dedicated to the lessons of the past and provides an important opportunity to face any manifestations of hatred

Culture : Defeating the Napoleon III cavalry, Texan general Zaragosa started a military cooperation with Mexico, leading to the supremacy of an army that would win, 14 months later, the battle of Gettysburg, ending the American Civil War. a public holiday in the state of Puebla Battle of Puebla against the French Celebrated by the Mexican communities

Culture : Commemorates the Syrian and Lebanese nationalists executed in Damascus and Beirut on May 6, 1916 by Jamal Pasha, the Ottoman wāli. They were executed in both the Marjeh Square in Damascus and Burj Square in Beirut. Both squares have since then been renamed to Martyrs' Square. (Wikipedia) [Wikipedia]

Culture : Saint George's Day. The feast was established with a decree of Prince Alexander of Battenberg in 1880. On this day, the Bulgarians praise the brave acts of the Bulgarian military men who fought across the battlefields over the years.

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Culture : Shri Shankaracharya jayanti

Culture : Dien Bien Phu Victory Day

Culture : Sakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born on April 8th, 623 B.C.E. in ancient northern India (now in Nepal) as Prince Siddhartha. It is a holiday observed by Buddhists throughout the world, though the exact date may differ from country to country.

Culture : Stosswallfahrt - Commemoration of the Battle of Stoss Pass

Culture : To consolidate the protection of freedoms and human rights in Tunisia as a guarantee for completing the democratic process on a solid basis.

Culture : Commemmorates the Sétif and Guelma massacre, a series of attacks by French colonial authorities and pied-noir settler militias on Algerian civilians in 1945 around the market town of Sétif, west of Constantine from 2021

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Culture : Sons and daughters show their love and respect for their parents on this day. Parents’ Day is not a national holiday. Banks and shops are open for business.

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Culture : This holiday is dedicated to the main symbols of the country which embody the ideas of national unity and are the major attributes of sovereignty and independence in Belarus. [www.belarus.by]

Culture : WW2 celebration

Culture : A holiday was first introduced by Hajibala Abutalibov, the mayor of Baku, in 2003, when Heydar Aliyev was hospitalized in Cleveland, U.S., with no realistic hopes for recovery. The Baku mayor declared May 10, Heydar Aliyev's birthday, the Flower Holiday to celebrate the president's birthday while thinly veiling it as a neutral holiday.

Culture : Salvador only

Culture : Lasts 1 week - http://www.miff.it

Culture : Https://visitreykjavik.is/reykjavik-arts-festival-1 lasts 3 weeks - in Reykjavík 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : The Festival della Cittadinanza is an event of three days during which the old town becomes the scene of a rich cultural program of exhibitions, performances, conferences, round tables... in Padova

Culture : Annual Remembering the Nakba. In Arabic, the word “Nakba” means catastrophe. This term is used to refer to the Israeli occupation and the displacement of the Palestinian people. Between the years of 1947 and 1948, over 750,000 Palestinians were forced to move from their homes and 531 villages were destroyed.

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Culture : From 2008 onwards

Culture : Isidore (c.560-636) the Husbandman (or Farmer) is the patron saint of farmers, and Madrid. When a young boy, he became discouraged with his studies and ran away from school, but he came across a steadily dripping stream of water that had worn a deep hallow in a rock, and this He succeeded his brother as the bishop of Seville, but is better known for his writings. inspired him to return to his studies. His brothers Leander, Fulgentius, and Florentian are also saints. Observed in Spain as Feast of Saint Isadore. Also celebrated in Mexican towns whose patron saint is San Isidro. (shagtown.com)

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Culture : Called Saga Dawa in Tibet. Celebrates the enlightenment of Buddha and his attainment of Nirvana upon his death. Crowds of pilgrims walk the sacred circuit around Jokhang and the old city of Lhasa (Linkor).

Culture : May 16 has been celebrated by Kuwaiti women and the supporters of their political rights as a breakthrough in the northern Arabian Gulf country after parliament in 2005 voted 35-23 and passed a bill that gave women the right to vote and to stand as candidates in the legislative and municipal elections.

Culture : National day of remembrance for the victim’s of Saddam Hussein’s regime who were buried in mass graves (from 2007 on)

Culture : Http://www.fimav.qc.ca lasts 5 days - 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Tuanku Fauziah is a princess of the royal houses of Terengganu on her father's side and Kelantan on her mother's side. Tuanku Fauziah is the daughter of Yang Amat Mulia Almarhum Tengku Temenggong Tengku Abdul Rashid ibni AlMarhum Sultan Sulaiman of Terengganu and Yang Amat Mulia Almarhum Tengku Petri binti Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim of Kelantan. She is the current Raja Perempuan of Perlis. She also served as the Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 2001 till December 12, 2006.

Culture : Www.festival-cannes.fr lasts 12 days - in southern France 2022 edition CONFIRMED

Culture : Omar Khayyam (1048-1131), a Persian mathematician, astronomer and poet, was renowned in his own country and in his own lifetime for his scientific achievements, but is chiefly known to English-speaking readers through the translation by the English writer Edward Fitzgerald of a collection of his Rubaiyat (“quatrains”) in “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam” (1859).

Culture : Lasts 4 days - www.bellapaisfestival.com/ 2022 edition NOT confirmed

Culture : NOT a public holiday

Culture : Marks the hillula (celebration, interpreted by some as anniversary of death) of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, a Mishnaic sage and leading disciple of Rabbi Akiva in the 2nd century, and the day on which he revealed the deepest secrets of kabbalah in the form of the Zohar, a landmark text of Jewish mysticism Wikipedia

Culture : Lasts 10 days - in Tel Aviv Documentary film festival 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : President Ho Chi Minh's Birthday

Culture : Literally Three Shrine Festival ), or Sanja Festival, is one of the three great Shinto festivals in Tokyo. It is considered one of the wildest and largest. [Wikipedia] 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Www.fib.no/en/ lasts 2 weeks - 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Abolition of Slavery Day in French Overseas Territories: May 27 in Guadeloupe, May 22 in Martinique, June 10 in Guiana, Dec. 20 in Réunion Island, April 27 in Mayotte, May 23 in Metropolitan France (where it is not a public holiday) In fact, the second abolition decree was signed in Paris by Victor Schoelcher on April 27, 1848. The first decree had been signed in Paris by the French Revolution on Feb. 4, 1794, but had been cancelled by Napoleon on May 20, 1802.

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Culture : Www.fib.no/en/ lasts 2 weeks - 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Sanguis Christi

Culture : Auffahrtsumritt Beromünster - Riding procession of the Ascension in Beromünster

Culture : Formerly known as National Sorry Day, this day started in 1998, to express regret over the historical mistreatment of Aboriginal peoples.

Culture : Www.bushfire.co.sz lasts 2 days - in Mbabane 2022 edition NOT confirmed

Culture : Www.molodist.com in Kiev 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : In tribute to the soldiers who rebuffed invasions of their country

Culture : Festivities in honor of Turkmen Carpet Day, celebration of best masters of carpet weaving and concerts are held all over the country

Culture : Gyermeknap - Parents take children to fun places or to family nature walks (kirándulás).

Culture : Capture of the capital of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire by an invading army of the Ottoman Empire on 29 May 1453. The Ottomans were commanded by 21-year-old Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, who defeated an army commanded by Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos. The conquest of Constantinople followed a 53-day siege that had begun on 6 April 1453.

Culture : Even though this is an official celebration, banks & businesses usually remain open

Culture : The third day of the Tihar Festival of Lights is called Laxmi puja . This is the day when Nepalis worship the goddess of wealth. On this day, early in the morning the cow is worshipped. Tika is put on her head and a garland around her neck, and then she feasts with delicious food. A cow also symbolises wealth and she is the most holy animal for Hindus. http://www.nepalhomepage.com/society/festivals/tihar.html

Culture : The day Krishna defeated Indra

Culture : Https://visitreykjavik.is/reykjavik-arts-festival-1 lasts 3 weeks - in Reykjavík 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Laylat al-Qadr - Islamic belief the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad

Culture : Lasts 5 days - in Edmonton - www.childfest.com in Edmonton 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts 2 weeks 2022 edition not confirmed

Culture : First freedom fighter of India who stood and fought against the dominance of Mughal Empire. Especially celebrated in Udaipur

Culture : Music festival in Saint Pierre http://www.sakifo.com/

Culture : Http://wbff.org 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Www.karneval-berlin.de/ lasts 3 days - 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Surinal: after finishing spring sowing, peasants performed a sacrificial rite for God; joyful cultural rites with songs, and dances. and wine. Ssirum (Korean wrestling).

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Culture : To enhance public awareness of what prairie is, educate about its value, and motivate all who learn about prairie to be inspired to support prairie conservation, restoration, and enjoyment.

Culture : Day of mourning and remembrance in Hungary, the day when the Treaty of Trianon was signed in Versailles in 1920, and Hungary lost 71.4% of its former territory.

Culture : Celebrates the arrival of the first East Indians in 1873.

Culture : The forests of Ettingen, Sulz and Gansingen are populated by scores of young men scavenging for foliage to tailor and dress themselves in. Fully disguised as bushes, they make their way back to the village. After the church service they roam the area, yelling and whooping. In many places the men show their respect by bowing, and the celebration is accompanied by heavy drinking. In earlier times it was the human bushes that were sunked in the fountain at the end of the festivities, but over time the tables have turned as those bushes began putting their attackers in the fountain instead. Nowadays they try to splash onlookers with wet branches.

Culture : Www.glasgowinternational.org lasts 2 weeks - 2022 edition NOT confirmed

Culture : This ban applies to all major religious celebrations, but does not apply in homes

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Culture : Commemoration of the June 1984 attack on Golden Temple.

Culture : Established in 1938 in the First National Congress of Journalists held in the province of Córdoba in memory of the Gazeta de Buenos Ayres , the first newspaper of the Argentine independence phase founded by Mariano Moreno in 1810 [Wikipedia]

Culture : Http://sff.org.au/ in Sydney 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : Special offerings of yellow rice and special dishes, special ornaments. Ancestral holy spirits and deities are ascending back to heaven.

Culture : Marks the death anniversary of the celebrated Iranian children author Mehdi Azar Yazdi

Culture : Cleaning and repair works on the infrastructure of all 11 natural parks on the territory of the country. By tradition, thousands of people join the campaign.

Culture : Lasts 4 days www.blueshoenashville.com/fanform.html 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Http://www.francofolies.com/ lasts 10 days - in Montreal 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts 10 days
https://rove.me/to/shanghai/shanghai-international-film-festival 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Www.huesca-filmfestival.com in Huesca 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : A ceremony performed by regiments of the British and Commonwealth armies. Since 1748 Trooping the Colour has also marked the official birthday of the British sovereign. date depends on wheather forecast [Wikipedia]

Culture : Lasts 3 days http://banffmediafestival.com/ in Banff 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Www.granadafestival.org/ lasts 2 weeks - in Granada 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777. The United States Army also celebrates the Army Birthday on this date; Congress adopted the American continental army after reaching a consensus position in the Committee of the Whole on June 14, 1775. |Wikipedia]

Culture : In tribute to President Konstantin Päts and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Johan Laidoner who were arrested and deported to Russia in July 1940. June 14, 1941

Culture : On this day flowers are planted in green areas, the Martyry Section of the Behesht Zahra cemetery is showered with flowers

Culture : Admitted as 25th State on June 15, 1836

Culture : Www.festival-gnaoua.net/ Gnawa (gnaoua) traditional music - lasts 3 days in Essaouira 2022 edition NOT confirmed

Culture : Www.tiff.ro lasts 10 days - in Cluj 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Special offerings of yellow rice and special dishes, special ornaments. Ancestral holy spirits and deities are ascending back to heaven.

Culture : From 2008 onwards

Culture : Lasts 5 days - http://www.idahointerchoralfest.org in Pocatello 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Commemorates the end of the Soviet occupation of Hungary and honors the martyrs of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

Culture : Obtained from Great Britain in 1961

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Culture : The US Congress enacted the Organic Act setting the government of the Virgin Islands on July 22, 1954

Culture : NOT a public holiday

Culture : The most popular celebration in contemporary Belarus. It is a hedonistic summer celebration of fertility in the name of a female God: Kupala

Culture : On the occasion of International Day of Yoga morning only

Culture : The whole night is dedicated to amateur and professional musicians who are welcome to play anywhere in the country. Since 1981. More than 700 cities across 120 countries, including Germany, Italy, Greece, Russia, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Canada, the United States, and Japan celebrate World Music Day today.

Culture : Lasts 3 days www.nantucketfilmfestival.org 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War in 1942

Culture : Day of Remembrance of the victims of the Great Patriotic War

Culture : The Albanifest , the largest annual festival in a historic town in Switzerland, is named after St Alban, one of the city's four saints, is held here, over three days. Although a recent creation, the festival celebrates the granting of a charter to the town in 1264 by Rudolf of Habsburgh.

Culture : Africa Public Service Day since 2008

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Culture : 2022 edition NOT confirmed

Culture : Lasts 3 days 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Hogueras de San Juan lasts 10 days - in Alicante 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts 10 days www.fesfestival.com/ in Fès 2022 season NOT confirmed

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Culture : Lasts 10 days - in Terceira Island please check dates: http://www.azores.com/azores/terceira.php

Culture : Www.Roskilde-festival.dk Lasts 4 days - in Roskilde 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts 2 days www.sfpride.org/ 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Showcase of the country's administrative facilities

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Culture : Https://stkittsmusicfestival.com/ lasts 3 days 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts 1 week - www.canneslions.com in Cannes 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : It was on this day in 1848 that Decree no. 1 of the Wallachian Provisional Government was issued, making the red-yellow-blue tricolour the national flag. On Flag Day, public authorities and other state institutions are obliged by law to organize cultural/educational programs and events, with a patriotic or scientific character, devoted to Romanian history, as well as specific military ceremonies, organized within units of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of the Internal Affairs. [Wikipedia]

Culture : Celebrating the 1988 Accords de Matignon (Prime Minister agreement) reconciliating Kanak and French Caledonian communities.

Culture : Lasts 1 week - film festival http://www.filmfest.ru in Petersburg please check dates

Culture : Http://www.helsinkipride.fi lasts 1 week 2022 edition confirmed

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Culture : A mystical saint and poet predominant in North India. Kabir was born to Muslim parents in Benares in the XVth century. Heturned to spirituality and religion at a very young age. Mystical odes from Kabir Das made him an iconic character. He expressed his feelings beautifully in words such as “The Purana and The Koran are mere words” and God is “neither in Kaaba nor in Kailash”. All over his life, Kabir actively denounced both temples and mosques maintaining that God is in everyone and exists everywhere

Culture : Commemorate three years of resistance to the coup that removed Manuel Zelaya Rosales from the presidency of Honduras.

Culture : From 2010 - 1 minute of silence - all entertainment prohibited

Culture : N memory of the Battle of Kosovo in 1389

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Culture : Http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/ lasts 2 weeks - in Montreal 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : On June 30, 1989, the current president of Sudan, and then colonel, Umar Hassan Ahmad al Bashir overthrew the administration of prime minister Sadiq al- Mahdi, and established the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation to rule Sudan. http://workmall.com/wfb2001/sudan/sudan_history_introduction.html

Culture : Lasts 10 days https://summerfest.com/ 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts 1 week - www.salentofilmfestival.it/ in Brindisi 2022 edition NOT confirmed

Culture : Chariot procession in Puri, one of the most sacred place in India (famous Vishnu temple)

Culture : Lasts 1 week - www.edmontonstreetfest.com in Edmonton 2022 edition NOT confirmed

Culture : Www.nifff.ch lasts 5 days 2022 edition CONFIRMED

Culture : Www.kviff.com in Karlovy Vary 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Became a republic within the British Commonwealth in 1960 Not a public holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Culture : Traditional Parade of youth groups dating back to the end of the 19th century

Culture : Started in 1927 with the start of the Chinese Civil War.

Culture : Copts consider the Holy Family flight to the land of the Pharaohs, seeking to protect the Christ Child from the wrath of King Herod, a providential event: it prepared the nation to receive the proclamation of the Gospel. According to local tradition, the Holy Family moved throughout the country carrying out miracles, which are at the origin of numerous sanctuaries. Those shrines are visited by Muslims as well as Christians.

Culture : Www.montreuxjazz.com lasts 3 weeks - in Montreux 2022 edition CONFIRMED

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Culture : Focussing on all aspects of community development, the work of the ministry and all its stakeholders across Trinidad and Tobago

Culture : The celebration occurs two weeks after the Kharchi Puja to honor Ker, the guardian deity of Vastu Devata. It includes offerings, sacrifices, and a prescribed boundary which both safeguards people from calamities and saves people from external aggression. The puja was initiated by the Tripura rajas. Participation in the puja is required for the Halam tribe. For 2.5 days during the festival, entrances to the capital are closed, and participants, including the reigning sovereign, are not allowed to wear shoes, light a fire, dance, or sing. [Wikipedia]

Culture : In tribute to the House of Ariki, the Maori traditional representatives
Ariki controlled Ariki, mataiapo and rangatira titles continue to be passed down through family lines, and the associated ancient ceremonies and traditions continue to be practised in the present day.The House of Ariki (Are Ariki), a parliamentary body in the Cook Islands, was established in 1967. It is composed of high chiefs, with limited power. [Wikipedia]

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Culture : Http://www.infofestival.com/ lasts 10 days - in Quebec City 2022 edition CONFIRMED

Culture : Tanabata - celebrated at night, after the stars have come out.

Culture : Running of the bulls on the streets

Culture : Http://exitfest.org last 3 days - in Novi Sad 2022 edition CONFIRMED

Culture : South Darfur state is the biggest horse producing region in Sudan. It has second biggest racetrack in addition to Khartoum horse racetrack.

Culture : Lasts 10 days
www.miff.org in Waterville 2022 edition CONFIRMED

Culture : The most celebrated religious festival among the Pnars. Behdienkhlam (chasing away the Demon of Cholera) is celebrated annually in July after the sowing period, the most important dance festival of the Jaintia tribes. This festival is also an invocation to God, seeking his blessings for a bumper harvest. The women however do not participate in the dancing, as they have an important function of offering sacrificial food to the spirits of the forefathers. [www.north-east-india.com]

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Culture : Https://www.gaiff.am/ lasts 10 days - in Erevan 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Www.festivaldeortigueira.com/ lasts 4 days - International Celtic Music Festival 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Yn Chruinnaght (Manx for ‘The Gathering’) celebrates the cultures of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle of Man.

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Culture : Established in memory of the promulgation of Republic Law 12,045, of July 11, 1956, which initiated the creation of the College of Journalists of Chile

Culture : Petrovan

Culture : Lasts 4 days - https://www.bestofpng.com in Rabaul 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : To mark a 1931 protest against the rule of Maharaja Hari Singh in the then princely state. On that day, 22 Kashmiri men and women were shot dead as they gathered outside the Srinagar central jail to protest against the arrest and subsequent trial of Abdul Qadeer Gazi, who was seen as a crusader against Singh’s Dogra regime.

Culture : Obon - commemoration of ancestors. May be observed on a later day in provincial Japan.

Culture : A Civil War Confederate General, slave trader and an early KKK leader

Culture : (14 July 1858 - 14 June 1928) outspoken reformer committed to securing women’s suffrage in Britain. She was jailed on numerous occasions for her protests at the lack of political rights for women in the UK.

Culture : Obon - commemoration of ancestors. May be observed on a later day in provincial Japan.

Culture : Www.fiberfib.com pop and electronic music - lasts 2 days 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Culture : Lasts 5 weeks http://www.dubrovnik-festival.hr/Default.aspx in Dubrovnik please check dates: edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts 3 days - http://www.belarus.by/ in Vitebsk 2015 edition confirmed

Culture : The huge Gegu (embroidered thangka) is displayed in Tashilunpo monastery in Shigatse and thousands of pilgrims flock there to touch their foreheads to the sacred Thangka in order to be blessed. http://bhaktapuronline.com/

Culture : Http://oiff.com.ua/en/index.htm in Odessa 2022 edition NOT connfirmed

Culture : Lasts 1 week www.palicfilmfestival.com/ in Palic 2022 edition NOT confirmed

Culture : Lasts 5 days - www.gentsefeesten.be in Ghent 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Lasts 2 days - http://jazzborneo.com/ in Miri 2022 edition NOT confirmed

Culture : Obon - commemoration of ancestors. May be observed on a later day in provincial Japan.

Culture : Https://rwmf.net/ 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Galla Bayramy (celebration of the wheat harvest)

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Culture : Day of the Declaration of Independence of the Slovak Republic - Declared on 17th of July 1992

Culture : Commemorates the proclamation of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea that was made on July 17, 1948. Not a public holiday since 2007 but restored in 2013

Culture : Http://www.montserrat-newsletter.com/

Culture : Patriot and journalist (1859-1916)

Culture : This celebration Vardavar is linked to pagan Goddess Astghik. According to the legend she spread love on earth, walking over roses that turn red from her blood. As goddess of fertility she is associated with water. Traditional water splashing. www.yerevan.am

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Culture : Http://bregenzerfestspiele.com/ Summer Festival on Lake Constance lasts 1 month 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Www.nziff.co.nz lasts 2 weeks - in Auckland 2022 edition NOT confirmed

Culture : Lasts 10 days www.durbanfilmfest.co.za/ in Durban 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Www.nowehoryzonty.pl in Wroclaw 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Www.berlin.de lasts 2 days 2022 edition CONFIRMED

Culture : Www.bayreuther-festspiele.de/ Opera - Lasts 4 weeks 2022 edition NOT confirmed

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Culture : One of three witnesses of the Transfiguration of Christ in Mt. Tabor, but also a witness to Jesus' agony.

Culture : Https://www.facebook.com/SabahFolkloreFestival lasts 1 week - in Kota Kinabalu 2022 edition NOT confirmed

Culture : Lasts 9 days - Festivities at carnival village nightly, music, local & international show and beauty & calypso contests

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Culture : Santiago del Estero was founded by Captain Aguirre in 1553

Culture : Commemorates the anniversary of the day in 1952 when Puerto Rico became a commonwealth with the proclamation of their constitution. The United States had acquired the island after the Spanish-American war, and did not allow self-government until the 1950's, when their constitution was written. Also known as Commonwealth Day, or Occupation Day in commemoration of the US troops landing on the island on this day in 1898 (shagtown.com)

Culture : Officially, hurricane season is June 1 through November 30th, however this is the day the Virgin Islands set aside for prayer.

Culture : ZHARA dedicated to Mugam a complex form of music lasts 1 week - in Baku - 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Celebration of martyrs and wounded soldiers

Culture : Declared on July 25, 2008

Culture : Russian Navy Day in Sevastopol

Culture : Lasts 3 days - www.fujirockfestival.com in Naeba Ski Resort 2022 edition confirmed

Culture : Deșteaptă-te, române : variously translated as Awaken thee, Romanian! , Awaken, Romanian! , or Wake Up, Romanian! [Wikipedia]

Culture : Shopkeepers weekend: biggest music festival in Iceland

Culture : To honor the contributions of the iconic cowboy

Culture : Lasts 1 week - in Weissenstein www.uhuru.ch 2022 edition CONFIRMED

Culture : A pan-African dance festival

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Culture : (December 26, 1899 – July 31, 1940) was an Indian independence activist, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer in March 1940 in what has been described as an avenging of the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre. Udham Singh Kamboj changed his name to Mohammad Singh Azad, symbolizing the unification of the three major religions of India: Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism. Singh is considered one of the best-known revolutionaries of the Indian independence struggle.

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