Coming-of-Age Day (Japan)The second Monday of January The second Monday of January is Coming-of-Age Day, a national holiday to encourage those who have newly entered adulthood to b
Shakespeare's Birthday April 23The actual date of Shakespeare's birth is not known, but, traditionally, April 23, St George's Day, has been Shakespeare's accepted birthday, and a h
United Nations Day October 24 United Nations Day was established by Presidential Proclamation（总统令） to commemorate the establishment of the United Nations in 1945. It is celebrated
The Double Ninth Festival the ninth day of the ninth lunar monthThe "Chong Yang Festival" is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and it is as such known as the Do
Sweetest Day The third Saturday in October (America) Sweetest Day is always the third Saturday in October. This holiday is much more important in some regions than in others (Detro
Columbus DaySecond Monday in October Today we take for granted that the world is round. In the fifteenth century, however, most people believed the world was flat. They thought tha
WHITE CANE SAFETY DAYOctober 15thOctober 15, 1970 was declared International White Cane Safety Day for the first time by the President of the International Federation of the Blind.
Chanukah every year between the end of November and the end of December (Jewish world ) Every year between the end of November and the end of December, Jewish people around the wor
Dr. Martin Luther King DayThird Monday in January"We will not resort to violence.We will not degrade ourselves with hatred.Love will not be returned with hate."——Dr. Martin Luthe
The Feast of the AssumptionAugust 15th (Catholic)The Feast of the Assumption is an important day in the Catholic religion. It is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the moth
St. Valentine's DayFebruary 14St. Valentine's Day has roots in several different legends that have found their way to us through the ages. One of the earliest popular symbols of th
Lantern Festival The 15th day of the 1st lunar monthThe 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in th
Mardi GrasMarch 04,2003 Mardi Gras is a traditional holiday celebrated in many of the southern states of the USA. The most famous celebration takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Japanese Children's FestivalsGIRLS' DAY (MARCH 3) A larger doll shrine representing theJapanese royal court of the Heian periodHina matsuri is a girl's festival (also called 'Dolls
Arbor Day (Day of Trees)April 10 (the US, Canada, Australia...)In many countries it has long been the tradition to hold an annual tree or forest festival. The origin of such celebr
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