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Puerto Rico celebrates all official U.S. holidays, and a of other official holidays established by the Commonwealth government. Additionally, many municipalities celebrate their own Patron Saint Festivals (fiestas patronales in Spanish), as well as festivals honoring cultural icons like bomba y plena, danza, salsa, hamacas (hammocks), and popular crops such as plantains and coffee.
Anniversary of the proclamation of independence read by Sukarno in 1945. National public holiday since 1946. 25 December. Christmas. Hari Raya Natal. Birth of Jesus Christ. National public holiday since 1953. 1st Muharram. Islamic New Year.
The national public holidays in Ecuador include: [1] The anniversary of the annexation of the Galapagos Islands and Charles Darwin 's birthday are also celebrated on February 12 as Galapagos Day [2] ( dia de la Provincia or dia de la Provincia de Galápagos ). This is sometimes described on the mainland as Amazon and Galapagos Day or Orient Day ...
They allow workers rest from work, usually in conjunction with special occasions. Public holidays in Hong Kong consist of a mix of traditional Chinese and Western holidays, such as Lunar New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Dragon Boat Festival, along with Christmas and Easter. Other public holidays include National Day (1 October) and ...
Roman Catholic holiday; commemorates the faithful departed. 18 November: Battle of Vertières Day: Vertières: Commemorates the victory over the French in the Battle of Vertières in the year 1803. 5 December: Discovery Day: Découverte d'Haïti: Commemorates Christopher Columbus' landing on Hispaniola in 1492. 25 December: Christmas: Noël
27 January. Saint Sava Day. Савиндан. Savindan. Serbian schools holiday; Saint Sava is patron saint of the Serbian schools. According to Julian calendar (in the Gregorian calendar it's observed on 14 January). 22 April. Holocaust, Genocide and other Fascist Crimes Victims of the World War II Remembrance Day.
Islam. There are two official [according to whom?] holidays in Islam that are celebrated by Muslims worldwide: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The timing of both holidays are set by the lunar Islamic calendar, which is based upon the cycle of the moon, and so is different from the more common, European, solar-based Gregorian calendar.
Día de la Raza. November 2. Deceased ones day ( All Souls' Day) Día de los Difuntos. December 25. Day of the Family. Día de la Familia. In place of Christmas ( Navidad ), although it is mostly known as and celebrated by this name instead of the non-religious one. Only 5 of these holidays (January 1, May 1, July 18, August 25 and December 25 ...