The Edinburgh International FestivalAugust 10 - 30, 2003The Edinburgh International Festival is over fifty years old and has earned its reputation as one of the world's greatest ce
International Co-operative DayThe first Saturday in JulyIn 1921, at the International Co-operative Congress of World Co-op Leaders wanted to identify and define the growing co-oper
Pamplola Bull-running FiestaJuly 6 to July 14 (Pamplona, Spain)Every year from July 6 through 14, hundreds of thousands of revelers, dancing to traditional pipe bands, pack into th
Veterans' Day (U.S.)Second Monday in November In 1918, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month, the world rejoiced and celebrated. After four years of bitter
Thanksgiving DayFourth Thursday in NovemberAlmost every culture in the world has held celebrations of thanks for a plentiful harvest. The American Thanksgiving holiday began as a f
Bastille DayJuly 14th Bastille Day is a National holiday in France. It is very much like Independence Day in the United States because it is a celebration of the beginning of a new
International Day of PeaceSeptember 21st In 1981 the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution 36/67 declaring an International Day of Peace. In 2001, the United Nations Ge
The Munich Oktoberfest20th September - 5th October 2003 The Munich Oktoberfest is the biggest public festival in the world and will be held in 2003 for the 170th time. Each year, t
Saint Lucia's Day (Sweden)December 13th On December 13th, one of the shortest days of winter, girls in Sweden dress up as Santa Lucia wearing a white dress and a crown of candles .
ChristmasDecember 25 The history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years. Many of our Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the Christ child was born. The 12 days o
St Andrew's Day November 30th St Andrew has been associated with Scotland for more than a millennium. Legend has it that relics of the Apostle, who was crucified in Patras in Greec
World Aids Day December 1 According to UNAIDS（联合国艾滋病规划署）estimates there were 38.6 million adults and 3.2 million children living with HIV at the end of 2002, and during the
Kyoto Gion FestivalJuly 1-31 (Japan)The ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto （京都） is taken back in time during the Gion festival （祗园祭） by Yasaka shrine (八阪神社, gion was the old name
Ramadan (Muslim's Holy Month)the ninth month of the Muslim calendar (Muslim)Ramadan（斋月）is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. The Month of Ramadan is also when it is believed t
Chinese Valentine's Day The seventh day of the seventh lunar monthRaise your head on August 4 and gaze at the stars, you will find something romantic going on in the sky. VALENTINE
Oregon Brewers FestivalJuly 28 - 30Hailed by many as the finest craft beer festival of America, the Oregon Brewers Festival celebrates the growth of North American microbrewing whi
HalloweenOctober 31On October 31st, dozens of children dressed in costumes（节日服装）knock on their neighbors' doors and yell "Trick or Treat" when the door opens. Pirates and princes
Labor Day (U.S.A) First Monday in September Many immigrants settled in New York City in the nineteenth century. They found that living conditions were not as wonderful as they had
Hungry Ghost Festival The 14th and 15th of the seventh lunar monthMuch like Western culture's Halloween, some Eastern cultures celebrate a Fall festival where they believe the gate
