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Not a holiday. Navy Day (Dia de la Armada Argentina) on May 17. Not a holiday; May Week (Semana de Mayo) on May 18-24. Not a holiday; Army Day (Dia del Ejercito Argentino) on May 29. Not a holiday (but working holiday in the Army) Father's Day (Día del Padre) on the third Sunday of June. Not a holiday; Friend's Day (Día del Amigo) on July 20 ...
For example, a certain holiday in Nepal can only be for women. The Government of Nepal has decided to grant a Nation-Wide holiday for a total of 35 days in the year 2081 B.S [1] The longest consecutive public holiday in Nepal is during Vijaya Dashami. On this festival, holidays fall consecutively i.e. from Fulpati to Duwadashi for seven days.
Kwanzaa (/ ˈ k w ɑː n. z ə /) is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day. [1] It was created by activist Maulana Karenga , based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West , East , as well as Southeast Africa .
Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide (26 December). [1] Boxing Day was once a day to donate gifts to those in need, but it has evolved to become a part of Christmas festivities, with many people choosing to shop for deals on Boxing Day.
Before the calendar reform in Ukrainian churches , the holiday was celebrated on 18–19 December [O.S. 5–6 December] until 2023. [18] [19] From this day, Ukrainians start preparing for the Christmas holidays. Thus, in the cities and towns of Ukraine, Christmas trees are traditionally opened on St. Nicholas Day. [20] [21] [22]
Public holidays celebrated in Spain include a mix of religious (Roman Catholic), national and regional observances.Each municipality is allowed to have a maximum of 14 public holidays per year; a maximum of nine of these are chosen by the national government and at least two are chosen locally, including patronal festivals.
The following is a list of feasts or special days celebrated in Malta. Note that, with the exception of the dates mentioned in the previous section, these feasts are not public holidays and on these days, business runs as usual across the Maltese islands.
The Last Supper of Jesus, national holiday March or April Good Friday [1] The Crucifixion of Jesus, national holiday First Sunday after the first full moon after 21 March Easter [1] Resurrection of Jesus, national holiday May 1 Labour Day [1] Celebrated nationally on the first of May. May 27 Army Day Held on May 27 in honor of Nicaragua's army.