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This is an incomplete '''list of multinational festivals and holidays'''.


== January ==
A very wide variety of '''multinational festivals and holidays''' are celebrated around the world, whether within particular religions, cultures, or otherwise. Celebrations listed here are celebrated in at least two or more countries; for a list holidays, see ].
;Christianity

==January==

;Christianity.
* ]: 1 ''January''
* ]: ''1 January'' * ]: ''1 January''
* ]'s Day: ''1 January'' – In Greece, traditionally he is the ] figure.
* ] (Epiphany Eve): ''5 January'' * ] (Epiphany Eve): ''5 January''
* ]: ''6 January'' – the arrival of the ]. * ]: ''6 January'' – the arrival of the ]
* ] ]: ''6 January'' * ] ]: ''6 January''
* ] ]: ''7 January'' – in churches using dates corresponding to the old ], 7 January is equivalent to 25 December in the Gregorian calendar * ] ]: ''7 January'' – in churches using the ]. Until the year 2100, 7 January in the Julian Calendar is equivalent to 25 December in the Gregorian calendar.
;Judaism
* ]

;Secular ;Secular
* ]: ''1 January''&nbsp;– First day of the Gregorian Year.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}<ref>]</ref> * ]: ''1 January''&nbsp;– In Greece, traditionally he is the ] figure.
* ]: ''14 January'': New Year's Day according to the "old" ]. Includes a winter ritual of strolling and singing that was later incorporated into the ] * ]: ''1 January''&nbsp;– First day of the Gregorian Year.<ref>]</ref>
* ]: ''14 January''&nbsp;– New Year's Day according to the "old" ]. Includes a winter ritual of strolling and singing that was later incorporated into the ].
* ]. ''25 January''&nbsp;– Celebration of the life and poetry of ], along with Scottish food and drink such as ] and ].

;Sikhism
;Punjabi
* ] / Bhogi : ''13 January'' * ]/]: ''13 January''
;Telugu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra ;Telugu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra
*]: ''14 January'' * ]: ''14 January''
;Tamil Nadu

* ]: ''14 January''
'''Tamil'''
;Punjab

* ] : 14 January * ]: ''14 January''


==February== ==February==
;Tibetan Buddhism
* ]: ''Sometime in February (Moveable)''
;Christianity ;Christianity
* ]: ''2 February''&nbsp;– Feast of the Presentation of the Lord; 40 days after Christmas; end of Christmas/Epiphany Season * ]: ''2 February''&nbsp;– Feast of the Presentation of the Lord; 40 days after Christmas; end of Christmas/Epiphany Season.

;Historical
* ]: ''15 February''&nbsp;– the Roman end-of-winter festival

;Paganism ;Paganism
* ]: ''1 February''&nbsp;– first day of spring in the Celtic calendar * ]: ''1 February''&nbsp;– first day of spring in the Celtic calendar.
;Satanism
* ]: ''15 February''&nbsp;– A ] celebration of bodily autonomy, sexual liberation, and reproduction; based on the Roman end-of-winter festival of the same name.
;Secular ;Secular
* ]: ''2 February'' * ]: ''2 February''
* ]: ''12 February''https://en.m.wikipedia.org/Lists_of_holidays * ]: ''12 February''
* ]: ''14 February'' * ]: ''14 February''


==March== ==March==
;Paganism ;Paganism
* ], ] "Summer Day", ]: 14 March (traditionally for three days), also officially celebrated in ]
*]: ''21 March''
* ], ]: ''21 March''
;Christianity ;Christianity
* ]: ''typically in March, but sometimes in February''&nbsp;– the six weeks preceding Easter, starting with ]. See "Movable"
* ]: ''1 March''&nbsp;– the fixed date to honour Saint David, patron saint of Wales, celebrated by Welshmen and women everywhere throughout the world
* ]: ''17 March''&nbsp;– the fixed date to honor Saint Patrick has sometimes been moved by Church if it coincides with ], but the secular world usually always celebrates it on 17 March
*]: ''typically in March, but sometimes in February, see "movable"
;Judaism ;Judaism
* ]: ''typically in March, but sometimes in February''. See "Movable"
* ]
;Secular ;Secular
* ]: ''1 March''&nbsp;– the fixed date to honor Saint David, patron saint of Wales, celebrated by Welshmen and women everywhere throughout the world.
* ]: ''8 March'' * ]: ''8 March''
* ]: ''second Thursday of March'' * ]: ''second Thursday of March''
'''Islam'''
;Secular and multiple religions
* ]: ''10 March, 2023'' See "moveable".
* ], ] , (]) - Kurdish<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-10-15|title=Who are the Kurds?|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29702440|access-date=2020-12-02}}</ref>: (نه‌ورۆز/نوروز) : ''] (on or near 21 March)''&nbsp;– originally the ] ], celebrated as a secular holiday in ] and many neighbouring countries and as a religious holiday by ], ], ], ], ], and most ] ].

; Hinduism

* ] (Hindu holiday in honour of ])
'''Secular and multiple religions'''
* ]: ''17 March''&nbsp;– the fixed date to honor Saint Patrick has sometimes been moved by Church if it coincides with ], but the secular world generally always celebrates it on 17 March.
* ] - ''21 March''

* ]/]<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-10-15|title=Who are the Kurds?|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29702440|access-date=2020-12-02|archive-date=23 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123230221/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29702440|url-status=live}}</ref> (نه‌ورۆز/نوروز) : ''] (on or near 21 March)''&nbsp;– originally the ] ], celebrated as a secular holiday in ] and many neighbouring countries and as a religious holiday by ], ], ], ], ], and most ] ].
;Maithil
* ] (Maithil worship festival ])
;Hinduism
* ] (Hindu holiday in honor of ])
* ]: ''6 March'' * ]: ''6 March''
* ]: ''28th March''&nbsp;- Birthday of Lord Rama is celebrated all over India. The epic Ramayana is recited in temples and homes. * ]: ''28 March''&nbsp;- Birthday of Lord Rama is celebrated all over India. The epic Ramayana is recited in temples and homes.


==April== ==April==
;Judaism ;Judaism
* ]: ''late March or in April'' See "movable" * ]/Passover: ''late March or in April''. See "movable"
;Buddhism
* ]: ''8 April''&nbsp;– Celebrated in Japan as Buddha's Birthday.
;Islam
* ]: ''9 April, 2024''
;Secular ;Secular
* ]: ''1 April'' * ]: ''1 April''
* ]: ''2 April'' * ]: ''2 April''
* ]: ''4 April''
* ]: roughly ''14 April'', including ], ], ], ], ] (]), and ] (]s in ] in Yunnan, China)
* ]: ''20 April'', celebrated within ]
* ]: ''22 April'' * ]: ''22 April''
* ]: ''25 April'' * ]: ''25 April''
;Christianity ;Christianity
* ]: ''typically in April, but sometimes in March or May, see "movable"''
* ]: ''the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, see "movable"'' * ]: ''the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, see "movable"''
* ]: ''also called Easter Eve, the Saturday preceding Easter Sunday, see "movable"''
* ]: ''typically in April, but sometimes in March or May, see "movable"''
* ]: ''23 April''. The date to honor Saint George is moved by Church if it coincides with the week before or after Easter Day but the secular world may not take any notice of this.
;Hinduism ;Hinduism
* ]: birth of the god ] * ]: birth of the god ]
* ]: typically a week after Rama Navami, in honour of the birth of ] * ]: typically a week after Rama Navami, in honour of the birth of ]
* ]: occurring in April, in honour of the victory of Goddess ] * ]: occurring in April, in honour of the victory of Goddess ]
* ]: occurring in April, Joor-seetal ]
;South and Southeast Asian
;Satanism
* ]: ''14 April'' (Usually between 12th-14th April. Date is reckoned based on sun's entry into the ]) &nbsp;– In many South and Southeast Asian cultures the festival is based on harvesting of crops and a new beginning marked by the sun's entry into the ].
* ]: ''30 April''&nbsp;– A ] occasion solemnly honoring those who fell victim to superstition and pseudoscience, whether by witch hunt, Satanic panic, or other injustices.

==May== ==May==
;Judaism ;Judaism
* ] * ]
* ] * ]
* ]: ''usually in May, but sometimes in June''. See "Movable"
;Paganism ;Paganism
* ]: ''1 May''&nbsp;– a traditional spring holiday in many cultures.. * ]: ''1 May''&nbsp;– a traditional spring holiday in many cultures.
;Buddhism
* ]: Buddha's Birthday – celebrated on Vesak Full Moon by most buddhists.
;Secular ;Secular
* ]/Labor Day: ''1 May'' * ]: ''1 May''
* ]: ''May the 4th'' * ]: ''May the 4th''
* ] "May 5" * ] "May 5"
* ]: The "Maori new year" festival running between a week and month from late May, celebrated by kite flying and a range of artistic activities. * ]: The "Maori new year" festival running between a week and month from late May, celebrated by kite flying and a range of artistic activities.
* ]
* Mother’s Day
;Maithil
* ]
* Raib-Shain Paavein ]


==June== ==June==
* ]: ''late June''&nbsp;– festival of the Sun in ], winter solstice festival in areas of the former ], still celebrated every June in ]. * ]: ''late June''&nbsp;– festival of the Sun in ], winter solstice festival in areas of the former ], still celebrated every June in ].
* ] * ]
;Judaism
* ]. See "movable".
;Hinduism ;Hinduism
* ]: procession of ] * ]: procession of ]
;Islam

* ]: ''24 May 2020''
'''Islam'''
;Secular

* ''EID UL FITR'' '''(5 June 2019''')

'''Secular'''
* ]: 5 June * ]: 5 June
* ]: 16 June&nbsp;– celebration of the life and writings of ]
* ]: 21 June * ]: 21 June
* ]: 21 June
* ]: 28 June
* ]: 19 June&nbsp;- to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States


==July== ==July==
* ]/]: ''late June or July''&nbsp;– Australian New Zealand winter 'Christmas/Yuletide' * ]/]: ''late June or July''&nbsp;– Australian/New Zealander winter 'Christmas/Yuletide'
* ]: ''late June or early July''&nbsp;– Polynesian New Year. In Hawai'i this begins the four month season of ]. In New Zealand this is marked as a public holiday on the Friday closest to the last quarter period of the lunar month of Pipri in the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/matariki-maori-new-year/dates-for-matariki-public-holiday | title=Dates for the Matariki public holiday &#124; te Papa }}</ref>
;Buddhism
* ]: Dhamma Day, celebrating the Buddha's first sermon. Held on the first full moon in ].
;Hinduism ;Hinduism
* ]: a reverential day in honour of all teachers and instructors. * ]: a reverential day in honour of all teachers and instructors.
* ]: solemnity of the repose of ], coincides with the first day of the highly inauspicious ] season. * ]: solemnity of the repose of ], coincides with the first day of the highly inauspicious ] season.
;Islam
* ]: ''20 July''
;Satanism
* ]: ''25 July''&nbsp;– A ] celebration of religious plurality and shedding archaic superstition; celebrated on the date upon which The Satanic Temple's ] statue was unveiled in 2015, an icon of modern Satanism created with "respect for diversity and religious minorities" in mind.


==August== ==August==
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* ]: ''15 August'' * ]: ''15 August''
* ]: ''24 August'' * ]: ''24 August''
;Judaism
* ]
;Hinduism ;Hinduism
* ]: a festival commemorating filial love. * ]: a festival commemorating filial love.
* ]: birth anniversary of ]. * ]: birth anniversary of ].
* ]: a festival of ]. * ]: a festival of ].
;Islam
* ]: ''11 August 2019''
;Secular ;Secular
* ]: ''2 August'' * ]: ''2 August''
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==September== ==September==
;Judaism ;Judaism
* ]: ''usually September, sometimes early October'' * ]: ''usually September, sometimes early October'' see "Moveable"
* ]: ''late September, early October'' * ]: ''late September, early October'' see "Moveable"
* ]: ''sometimes late September, usually October'' * ]: ''sometimes late September, usually October'' see "Moveable"

;Secular ;Secular
* ]/]: ''first Monday of September (US/Canada)'' * ]/]: ''first Monday of September (US/Canada)''
* ]: ''19 September'' * ]: ''19 September''
* ]: ''21 September'' * ]: ''21 September''
; Hinduism
* ]: ''Commemorating the birth of Hindu god ]''


==October== ==October==
;Christianity
* ] (]): ''31 October''&nbsp;– a Christian-titled holiday that is often celebrated with traditions originating from a mixture of secular and Celtic pagan influences.
* ] (Day of the Dead): ''31 October–2 November'' Celebrated in mostly catholic Mexico but with origins that predate European contact.
;Judaism ;Judaism
* ] * ]
;Buddhism
* ]: a ] in India that celebrates the ] conversion of ] and his followers.
;Hinduism ;Hinduism
* ]: celebrates the conquest of Goddess ] * ]: celebrates the conquest of Goddess ]
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;Secular ;Secular
* ]: an indoctrinated festival; the birth anniversary of ], falls on 2 October. * ]: an indoctrinated festival; the birth anniversary of ], falls on 2 October.
* ]: ''31 October''&nbsp;– also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day.
* ]: ''October 12'' or the second Monday in October
* ]: the second Monday in October


==November== ==November==
;Christianity ;Christianity
* ]/]: ''1-2 November''&nbsp;– in ] churches.

* ]: ''1 November''&nbsp;– in ] churches * ] (Day of the Dead): ''1-2 November''&nbsp;– Celebrated in mostly Catholic Mexico but with origins that predate European contact.
* ]: ''forty days leading to Christmas''&nbsp;– also St Philip's fast, Christmas fast, or winter ] or fast (]). * ]: ''forty days leading to Christmas''&nbsp;– also Saint Philip's fast, Christmas fast, or winter ] or fast (]).
;Secular ;Secular

* International Men's Day: ''19 November''

* ]: ''fourth Thursday of November (US); second Monday of October (CAN)''<ref>]</ref>
* ]: ''1 November''&nbsp;– the first day of winter in ]
* ]: ''5 November''&nbsp;– celebrated in the UK commemorating the anniversary of the ]
* ]: ''8 November'': celebrates the mastery of playing piano * ]: ''8 November'': celebrates the mastery of playing piano
* ] (also (] or ]): ''11 November'': memorial day honoring the war dead * ] (also ] or ]): ''11 November'': memorial day honoring the war dead
* ]: ''19 November''
* ]: ''fourth Thursday of November (US); second Monday of October (CAN)''<ref>]</ref>
;Hinduism ;Hinduism
* ]: ''mid-October–mid-November''&nbsp;– see "movable" * ]: ''mid-October–mid-November''&nbsp;– see "movable"
* ]: ''mid-November to mid-January''&nbsp;– see "movable": 48 days of fasting in honour of the deity ] begins.


==December== ==December==
;Buddhism ;Buddhism
* ]: ''8 December''&nbsp;– Day of Enlightenment, celebrating the day that the historical ] (Shakyamuni or Siddhartha Gautama) experienced enlightenment (also known as Bodhi). * ]: ''8 December''&nbsp;– Day of Enlightenment, celebrating the day that the historical ] (Shakyamuni or Siddhartha Gautama) experienced enlightenment (also known as Bodhi).

;Christianity ;Christianity
* ]: ''four Sundays preceding Christmas Day'' * ]: ''starts four Sundays before Christmas Day and ends on Christmas Eve''
* ]: ''4 December''&nbsp;– The Feast of St. Barbara is celebrated by ] regiments across the ] and some western ] countries. * ]: ''4 December''&nbsp;– The Feast of St. Barbara is celebrated by ] regiments across the ] and some western ] countries.
* ]: ''5 December''&nbsp;– The Feast of St. Nicholas is celebrated in parts of Europe on 6 December. In Alpine countries, Saint Nicholas has a devilish companion named Krampus who punishes the bad children the night before. * ]: ''5 December''&nbsp;– The Feast of St. Nicholas is celebrated in parts of Europe on 6 December. In Alpine countries, Saint Nicholas has a devilish companion named Krampus who punishes the bad children the night before.
* ]' Day: ''6 December'' * ]: ''6 December''
* ] Day: ''8 December''&nbsp;– The day of Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception is celebrated as a public holiday in many Catholic countries. * ]: ''8 December''&nbsp;– The day of Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception is celebrated as a public holiday in many Catholic countries.
* ]: ''13 December''&nbsp;– Church Feast Day. Saint Lucia comes as a young woman with lights and sweets. * ]: ''13 December''&nbsp;– Church Feast Day. Saint Lucy comes as a young woman with lights and sweets.
* ]: ''16–24 December''&nbsp;– procession to various family lodgings for celebration & prayer and to re-enact Mary & Joseph's journey to Bethlehem<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/2816-las-posadas|title=Las Posadas|publisher=Mexconnect.com|accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref> * ]: ''16–24 December''&nbsp;– procession to various family lodgings for celebration and prayer and to re-enact Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/2816-las-posadas|title=Las Posadas|publisher=Mexconnect.com|access-date=8 December 2014|archive-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205162933/http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/2816-las-posadas|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ]: A modern Christian service to help those coping with loss, usually held on the eve of the ]. * ]: A modern Christian service to help those coping with loss, usually held on the eve of the ].
* Nikoljdan: ''19. December''&nbsp;- the most common ], St. Nicholas's feast day. * Nikoljdan: ''19 December''&nbsp;- the most common ], St. Nicholas's feast day.
* ]: ''24 December''&nbsp;– In many countries e.g. the German speaking countries, but also in Poland, Hungary and the Nordic countries, gift giving is on 24 December. * ]: ''24 December''&nbsp;– In many countries e.g. the German speaking countries, but also in Poland, Hungary and the Nordic countries, gift giving is on 24 December.
* ]: ''25 December'' and ''7 January''&nbsp;– celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike.<ref>–BBC News. Retrieved 2008-09-30.</ref><ref name="NonXiansUSA">{{cite web|url = http://www.gallup.com/poll/113566/us-christmas-not-just-christians.aspx|title = In the U.S., Christmas Not Just for Christians|publisher = Gallup, Inc.|date = 2008-12-24|accessdate=2012-12-16}}</ref><ref>&nbsp;– ''Sioux City Journal''. Retrieved 2009-11-18.</ref> * ]: ''25 December'' and ''7 January''&nbsp;– celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001161153/http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/entertainment/scripts/multifaith_christmas.pdf |date=1 October 2008 }}–BBC News. Retrieved 2008-09-30.</ref><ref name="NonXiansUSA">{{cite web|url = http://www.gallup.com/poll/113566/us-christmas-not-just-christians.aspx|title = In the U.S., Christmas Not Just for Christians|publisher = Gallup, Inc.|date = 2008-12-24|access-date = 2012-12-16|archive-date = 16 November 2012|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121116192524/http://www.gallup.com/poll/113566/US-Christmas-Not-Just-Christians.aspx|url-status = live}}</ref><ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114085432/http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/lifestyles/leisure/article_9914761e-ce50-11de-98cf-001cc4c03286.html |date=14 November 2009 }}&nbsp;– ''Sioux City Journal''. Retrieved 2009-11-18.</ref>
* ] feast day: ''25 December'' * ] feast day: ''25 December''
* ]: ''25 December–6 January'' * ]: ''25 December–6 January''
* ]: ''26 December''&nbsp;– In Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Ireland a holiday celebrated as Second Day of Christmas. * ]: ''26 December''&nbsp;– In Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ireland a holiday celebrated as Second Day of Christmas.
* ]'s Day: ''27 December'' * ]'s Day: ''27 December''
* ]' Day: ''28 December'' * ]' Day: ''28 December''
* ] ''31 December'' * ]: ''31 December''

;Hinduism ;Hinduism
* ]: ''6 December'' is a festival of lights that is observed mainly by Hindu Tamils, and also by adherents in the regions of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Sri Lanka. Celebrated in Tamilakam since the ancient period, the festival is held on the full moon day of the Kartika (கார்த்திகை) month, called the Kartika Pournami, falling on the Gregorian months of November or December. It is marked on the day the full moon is in conjunction with the constellation of Kartika.
* ]: a modern five-day Hindu festival celebrated from 21 through 25 December in honor of Ganesha. * ]: a modern five-day Hindu festival celebrated from 21 through 25 December in honor of Ganesha.
* ]: Mid December - Mid January: see "moveable".

;Historical ;Historical
* ]: ''25 December''
* ]: or Mothers' Night, the Saxon winter solstice festival. * ]: or Mothers' Night, the Saxon winter solstice festival.
* ]: ''17–23 December'' – An ancient Roman winter solstice festival in honor of the ], held on 17 December of the ] and expanded with festivities through to 23 December. Celebrated with sacrifice, a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival. * ]: ''17–23 December'' – An ancient Roman winter solstice festival in honor of the ], held on 17 December of the ] and expanded with festivities through to 23 December. Celebrated with sacrifice, a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival.
* ] (Day of the birth of the Unconquered Sun): ''25 December''&nbsp;– late Roman Empire * ] (Day of the birth of the Unconquered Sun): ''25 December''&nbsp;– late Roman Empire

;Humanism ;Humanism
* ]: ''23 December''&nbsp;– Humanist holiday originated by the New Jersey Humanist Network in celebration of "a Humanist's vision of a good future."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://humanlight.njhn.org/wp/|title=Home|publisher=Humanlight.njhn.org|accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref> * ]: ''23 December''&nbsp;– Humanist holiday originated by the New Jersey Humanist Network in celebration of "a Humanist's vision of a good future."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://humanlight.njhn.org/wp/|title=Home|publisher=Humanlight.njhn.org|access-date=8 December 2014|archive-date=19 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219154716/http://humanlight.njhn.org/wp/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
;Islam

* ]: ''13 December&nbsp;–'' celebration of Shia ] of their Imam (])
;Judaism ;Judaism
* ]: usually falls anywhere between late November and early January. See "movable" * ]: usually falls anywhere between late November and early January. See "movable"

;Paganism ;Paganism
* ]: ] winter festival that was celebrated by the historical ] from late December to early January. * ]: ] winter festival that was celebrated by the historical ] from late December to early January.
* ]: ] winter festival celebrated on late December with parades and singers who visit houses and receive gifts. * ]: ] winter festival celebrated on late December with parades and singers who visit houses and receive gifts.
* ] winter celebration that lands on the first full moon of December. Celebrations include gift giving and feasts.

;Persian ;Persian
* ]: ''21 December''&nbsp;– The turning point, Winter Solstice. As the longest night of the year and the beginning of the lengthening of days, ''Shabe Yaldā'' or ''Shabe Chelle'' is an Iranian festival celebrating the victory of light and goodness over darkness and evil. ''Shabe yalda'' means 'birthday eve.' According to Persian mythology, ] was born at dawn on 22 December to a ]. He symbolizes light, truth, goodness, strength, and friendship. ] reports that this was the most important holiday of the year for contemporary Persians. In modern times Persians celebrate ''Yalda'' by staying up late or all night, a practice known as ''Shab Chera'' meaning 'night gazing'. Fruits and nuts are eaten, especially pomegranates and watermelons, whose red color invokes the crimson hues of dawn and symbolize Mithra. * ]: ''21 December''&nbsp;– The turning point, Winter Solstice. As the longest night of the year and the beginning of the lengthening of days, ''Shabe Yaldā'' or ''Shabe Chelle'' is an Iranian festival celebrating the victory of light and goodness over darkness and evil. ''Shabe yalda'' means 'birthday eve.' According to Persian mythology, ] was born at dawn on 22 December to a ]. He symbolizes light, truth, goodness, strength, and friendship. ] reports that this was the most important holiday of the year for contemporary Persians. In modern times Persians celebrate ''Yalda'' by staying up late or all night, a practice known as ''Shab Chera'' meaning 'night gazing'. Fruits and nuts are eaten, especially pomegranates and watermelons, whose red color invokes the crimson hues of dawn and symbolize Mithra.
;Satanism

* ]: ''25 December''&nbsp;– A ] celebration of being unconquered by superstition and consistent in the pursuit and sharing of knowledge.
;Secular ;Secular
* ]: December 01 * ]: ''1 December''
*]: ''3rd of December'' *]: ''3 December''
* ]: ''26 December''. * ]: ''10 December''
* ]: ''15 December''&nbsp;– Birthday of ], inventor of ]; holiday reunion for Esperantists
* ]: 10 December
* ]: ''21 December''&nbsp;– Zuni and Hopi
* ] or ]: on or about ''21 December''
* ]&nbsp;– a celebration of Winter * ]&nbsp;– a celebration of Winter
* ]: ''23 December''&nbsp;– a secular holiday created by ] and then made popular by his son ], a writer on the comedy television series '']'', as an alternative to Christmas
* ]: ''night of 31 December–before dawn of 1 January''&nbsp;– Scottish New Year's Eve celebration
* ]: 25 December&nbsp;– As an alternative to celebrating the religious holiday Christmas, some atheists and skeptics have chosen to celebrate 25 December as Newtonmas, due to it being Isaac Newton's birthday on the ] date. * ]: 25 December&nbsp;– As an alternative to celebrating the religious holiday Christmas, some atheists and skeptics have chosen to celebrate 25 December as Newtonmas, due to it being Isaac Newton's birthday on the ] date.
* ]: ''26 December''
* ]: ''26 December–1 January''&nbsp;– ] festival celebrated in the US * ]: ''26 December–1 January''&nbsp;– ] festival celebrated in the US
* ]: ''31 December''&nbsp;– last day of the ] * ]: ''31 December''&nbsp;– last day of the ]
* ]:''31 December''&nbsp;– Japanese traditional celebration on the last day of the year * ]:''31 December''&nbsp;– Japanese traditional celebration on the last day of the year
* ]: ''21 December''&nbsp;– Zuni and Hopi * ]: ''night of 31 December–before dawn of 1 January''&nbsp;– Scottish New Year's Eve celebration
* ]: On or about ''21 December''.
* ]: ''15 December''&nbsp;– Birthday of ], inventor of ]; holiday reunion for Esperantists
* ]: ''31 December'' * ]: ''31 December''
*Salgirah: 13 December - celebration of Shia Ismaili Muslims of their Imam (])

;Unitarian Universalism ;Unitarian Universalism
* ]: ''first week of December''&nbsp;– A holiday created in 2005, celebrated by some ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/153582.shtml|title=Chalica, new weeklong UU holiday, slowly gains adherents|accessdate=2012-12-12|author=Skinner, Donald E.}}</ref> * ]: ''first week of December''&nbsp;– A holiday created in 2005, celebrated by some ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/153582.shtml|title=Chalica, new weeklong UU holiday, slowly gains adherents|access-date=2012-12-12|author=Skinner, Donald E.|date=7 December 2009|archive-date=13 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413233210/http://uuworld.org/news/articles/153582.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>

;Fictional or parody ;Fictional or parody
*Erastide: In ]' ] and ] series, Erastide is a celebration of the day on which the Seven Gods created the world. Greetings ("Joyous Erastide") and gifts are exchanged, and feasts are held. *Erastide: In ]' ] and ] series, Erastide is a celebration of the day on which the Seven Gods created the world. Greetings ("Joyous Erastide") and gifts are exchanged, and feasts are held.
* Feast of Winter Veil: ''15 December–2 January''&nbsp;– A holiday in '']''. This holiday is based on Christmas. Cities are decorated with lights and a tree with presents. Special quests, items and snowballs are available to players during this time. The character of "Greatfather Winter", who is modeled after ], appears.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/blog/1400555|title=World of Warcraft|date=5 December 2014|publisher=Eu.battle.net|accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wowwiki.com/Feast_of_Winter_Veil|title=Feast of Winter Veil|work=WoWWiki|accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref> Festival of the Winter Veil was and still is a legitimate holiday of European religions like Wicca.{{Citation needed|date=December 2019}} The Germanic tribes used to celebrate the Winter Solstice as a time to be thankful for the blessings given to them to survive harsh winters. The term "Weil", incorrectly translated to "veil", means abundance in German. * Feast of Winter Veil: ''15 December–2 January''&nbsp;– A holiday in '']''. This holiday is based on Christmas. Cities are decorated with lights and a tree with presents. Special quests, items and snowballs are available to players during this time. The character of "Greatfather Winter", who is modeled after ], appears.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/blog/1400555|title=World of Warcraft|date=5 December 2014|publisher=Eu.battle.net|access-date=8 December 2014|archive-date=22 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122071433/http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/blog/1400555|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wowwiki.com/Feast_of_Winter_Veil|title=Feast of Winter Veil|work=WoWWiki|access-date=8 December 2014|archive-date=20 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220124153/http://www.wowwiki.com/Feast_of_Winter_Veil|url-status=live}}</ref> ] used to celebrate the Winter Solstice as a time to be thankful for the blessings given to them to survive harsh winters. The term "Weil", incorrectly translated to "veil", means abundance in German.
* Feast of Alvis: in the TV series '']''.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321012709/http://urbannerd.com/2005/12/17/the-feast-of-alvis |date=21 March 2012 }}</ref> "Believer, you have forgotten the true meaning of Alvis Day. Neither is it ham, nor pomp. Nay, the true meaning of Alvis day is drinking. Drinking and revenge."–Alvis<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0696968/quotes|title="Sealab 2021" Feast of Alvis (TV Episode 2002)|work=IMDb|accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref> * Feast of Alvis: in the TV series '']''.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321012709/http://urbannerd.com/2005/12/17/the-feast-of-alvis |date=21 March 2012 }}</ref> "Believer, you have forgotten the true meaning of Alvis Day. Neither is it ham, nor pomp. Nay, the true meaning of Alvis day is drinking. Drinking and revenge."–Alvis<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0696968/quotes|title="Sealab 2021" Feast of Alvis (TV Episode 2002)|work=IMDb|access-date=8 December 2014|archive-date=2 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702231709/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0696968/quotes|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ]: a holiday celebrated on the fictional world of ]. It is very similar to the Christian celebration of ]. * ]: a holiday celebrated in the fictional ]. It is very similar to the Christian celebration of ].
* ]: ''23 December''&nbsp;– a parody holiday created by ] and made popular by '']'' as an alternative to Christmas.
* Frostvale: the winter holidays in the ] universe * Frostvale: the winter holidays in the ] universe
* ]: ''25 December''&nbsp;– a parody of Christmas that features gift-giving, carol-singing and decorated trees. The fact that it takes place on 25 December, the same day as Christmas, has been presented as just a coincidence, and it has been stated that Decemberween traditionally takes place "55 days after Halloween". The holiday has been featured in the '']'' series. * ]: ''25 December''&nbsp;– a parody of Christmas that features gift-giving, carol-singing and decorated trees. The fact that it takes place on 25 December, the same day as Christmas, has been presented as just a coincidence, and it has been stated that Decemberween traditionally takes place "55 days after Halloween". The holiday has been featured in the '']'' series.
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* IES Competition Time, Don's Event questions on the number of trips he took all over the world and in return offering prizes for the person who can guess closest. Follows this up with everyone's favourite Andrew Award presentation. * IES Competition Time, Don's Event questions on the number of trips he took all over the world and in return offering prizes for the person who can guess closest. Follows this up with everyone's favourite Andrew Award presentation.
* Winter's Crest: the winter celebration held on the continent of Tal'Dorei in the world of Exandria, as featured in the ] show ''].'' * Winter's Crest: the winter celebration held on the continent of Tal'Dorei in the world of Exandria, as featured in the ] show ''].''
*Candlenights: pan-religious, pan-sexual, personal pan winter holiday created by ], ], and ]. Featured on the podcasts ], and ] *Candlenights: pan-religious, pan-sexual, personal pan pizza winter holiday created by ], ], and ]. Featured on the podcasts ], and ]
*Snowdown: A celebration observed in Runetera, The world in which League of Legends is set. During snowdown, starting in December and ending in January "Frost-chilled days give way to colder nights, but the warmth of Snowdown calls together kindred spirits and foes alike."<ref>https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/tag/snowdown</ref> During this time, winter game modes, winter cosmetic map changes, and new Snowdown skins are released, as well as the previous years' Snowdown skins being made available again. *Snowdown: A celebration observed in Runetera, The world in which League of Legends is set. During snowdown, starting in December and ending in January "Frost-chilled days give way to colder nights, but the warmth of Snowdown calls together kindred spirits and foes alike."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/tag/snowdown|title=News – League of Legends|access-date=28 November 2018|archive-date=28 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328034738/https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/tag/snowdown|url-status=live}}</ref> During this time, winter game modes, winter cosmetic map changes, and new Snowdown skins are released, as well as the previous years' Snowdown skins being made available again.
*Life Day: Wookie celebration of life, featured in the ], in which Wookies gather with family, wear long red robes, sing under sacred The Tree of Life and reminisce. *Life Day: Wookiee celebration of life, featured in the ], in which Wookiees gather with family, wear long red robes, sing under sacred The Tree of Life and reminisce.
*The Dawning: A celebration of the Light of the Traveler, and a time to spread cheer and give gifts to help keep The Darkness at bay during the long days of the winter months. Celebrated in the ] of video games. *The Dawning: A celebration of the Light of the Traveler, and a time to spread cheer and give gifts to help keep The Darkness at bay during the long days of the winter months. Celebrated in the ] of video games.


==Movable date== ==Movable date==
The following festivals have no fixed date in the Gregorian calendar, and may be aligned with moon cycles or other calendars.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/holidays-sampler-around-world/|title=Holidays: A Sampler From Around the World {{!}} Scholastic|website=www.scholastic.com|access-date=2017-12-22}}</ref> The following festivals have no fixed date in the Gregorian calendar, and may be aligned with moon cycles or other calendars.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/holidays-sampler-around-world/|title=Holidays: A Sampler From Around the World {{!}} Scholastic|website=scholastic.com|access-date=2017-12-22|archive-date=5 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205202646/https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/holidays-sampler-around-world/|url-status=live}}</ref>


;Chinese/Vietnamese/Korean/Mongolian/Tibetan/Japanese ;Chinese/Vietnamese/Korean/Mongolian/Tibetan
* ]: ''late January–mid February''&nbsp;– considered the end of winter in the traditional ] * ]: ''late January–mid February''&nbsp;– considered the end of winter in the traditional ]

;Persian ;Persian
{{Main|Iranian calendars}} {{Main|Iranian calendars}}
* ]: A mid-winter feast to honor fire and to "defeat the forces of darkness, frost and cold". ''Sadé'' or ''Sada'' is an ancient Iranian tradition celebrated 50 days before ]. ''Sadeh'' in Persian means "hundred" and refers to one hundred days and nights left to the beginning of the new year celebrated at the first day of spring on 21 March each year. Sadeh is a midwinter festival that was celebrated with grandeur and magnificence in ancient Iran. It was a festivity to honor fire and to defeat the forces of darkness, frost, and cold. * ]: A mid-winter feast to honor fire and to "defeat the forces of darkness, frost and cold". ''Sadé'' or ''Sada'' is an ancient Iranian tradition celebrated 50 days before ]. ''Sadeh'' in Persian means "hundred" and refers to one hundred days and nights left to the beginning of the new year celebrated at the first day of spring on 21 March each year. Sadeh is a midwinter festival that was celebrated with grandeur and magnificence in ancient Iran. It was a festivity to honor fire and to defeat the forces of darkness, frost, and cold.
* ]: Festival of Fire, Last Wednesday of the Iranian Calendar year. It marks the importance of the light over the darkness, and arrival of spring and revival of nature. Chahārshanbe–Sūri (Persian: چهارشنبه‌سوری), pronounced Chārshanbe–Sūri (Persian: چارشنبه‌سوری) is the ancient Iranian festival dating at least back to 1700 BCE of the early Zoroastrian era. The festival of fire is a prelude to the ancient Norouz festival, which marks the arrival of spring and revival of nature. Chahrshanbeh Soori, is celebrated the last Tuesday night of the year. * ]: Festival of Fire, Last Tuesday of the Iranian Calendar year. It marks the importance of the light over the darkness, and arrival of spring and revival of nature. Chahārshanbe–Sūri (Persian: چهارشنبه‌سوری), pronounced Chārshanbe–Sūri (Persian: چارشنبه‌سوری) is the ancient Iranian festival dating at least back to 1700 BCE of the early Zoroastrian era. The festival of fire is a prelude to the ancient Norouz festival, which marks the arrival of spring and revival of nature. Chahrshanbeh Soori, is celebrated the last Tuesday night of the year.
;Mandaeism

{{Main|Mandaean calendar}}
;
*'']'': Five days that '']'' created the angels and the universe. The 5 ]s (extra days) inserted at the end of every Šumbulta (the 8th month) constitute the Parwanaya intercalary feast.
*'']'': Birthday of ].
*'']'': New Year's Eve
*'']'': New Year's Day
*'']'' ({{langx|myz|ࡃࡉࡄࡁࡀ ࡖࡔࡉࡔࡋࡀࡌ ࡓࡁࡀ}}) or ''] Zūṭa'' ({{langx|myz|ࡍࡀࡅࡓࡅࡆ ࡆࡅࡈࡀ}}): Little New Year, on the 6th-7th days of Daula, corresponding to ] in Christianity. The Night of Power takes place on the night of the 6th day (similar to ]), during which the heavenly gates of ] are open to the faithful. Priests visit Mandaean households and give them myrtle wreaths to hang on their houses for the rest of the year to protect against evil. The households also donate alms to the priests.
*'']'' ({{langx|myz|ࡃࡉࡄࡁࡀ ࡄࡍࡉࡍࡀ}}) or ''Dehwa Ṭurma'': the Little Feast, begins on the 18th day of Taura. This holiday commemorates the ascension of ] from the underworld to the Lightworld. The feast lasts for three days. On the first day, Mandaean families visit each other and have a special breakfast of rice, yogurt, and dates. Baptisms are performed, and the dead are commemorated with '']'' (ritual meals).
*'']'': (Memorial Day) Crushed dates with roasted sesame seeds are eaten.
*'']'' (''Ashuriyah''): Day of remembrance for the drowned people of ]. Grains and cereals are eaten. Mandaeans believe that on this day, Noah and his son Sam made the food of forgiveness of sins for the souls of those who died in the flood. The food of forgiveness consists of seven grains representing the seven days of the week, and from the grounding of these seven grains came the name Abu Al-Harees. (See ] or Noah's pudding)
;Islam ;Islam
* ]: During this holy time, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar year, Muslims do not eat, drink, or smoke from sunrise to sunset for an entire month. Instead, they spend their days in worship, praying in mosques. At the end of Ramadan, people celebrate with a festival known as Id-ul-Fitr. * ]: During this holy time, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar year, Muslims do not eat, drink, or smoke from sunrise to sunset for an entire month. Instead, they spend their days in worship, praying in mosques. At the end of Ramadan, people celebrate with a festival known as Eid al-Fitr.
* ] is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Adha). The religious holiday is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. The day is also called Lesser Eid, or simply Eid
Eid -Ul-Fitr
* ] is the latter of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). The day is also sometimes called Big Eid or the Greater Eid.
Eid-Ul-Adha
* ], also called the Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year, is the day that marks the beginning of a new lunar Hijri year, and is the day on which the year count is incremented.
Hijri new Year
* ] is an Islamic holiday that occurs on the tenth day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic lunar calendar.
Asyura
* ] Mawlid an-Nabi ash-Sharif or Eid Milad un Nabi is the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which is commemorated in Rabi' al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar.
Maulid
* ] are the two parts of a Night Journey that, according to Islam, the Islamic prophet Muhammad (570–632) took during a single night around the year 621. The journey and ascent are marked as one of the most celebrated dates in the Islamic calendar.
Isra mi'raj
* ] also Bara'at Night, is a Muslim holiday observed by Muslim communities on the night between 14 and 15 Sha'ban (the same night as Shab-e-barat)
Middle sya'ban (lay'at Al-Nisfu)
* ] is an Islamic holiday that falls on the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah of the lunar Islamic Calendar. It is the holiest day in the Islamic calendar (the holiest night being The Night of Power), the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage, and the day after is the first day of the major Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.
Day of Arafa
;Judaism ;Judaism
{{Main|Hebrew calendar}} {{Main|Hebrew calendar}}
* ]: ''late March or in April'' Festival celebrating the Hebrews captivity in Egypt at the time when God commanded Moses to ask for the Hebrew people to be released. As a result of being denied, 10 plagues came upon Egypt. One being the Angel of death coming and the first born son of each home dying. But God commanded the Hebrews to apply lambs blood to the door posts as a sign for the Angel to pass that house.
* ]&nbsp;– ''Ḥănukkāh'', usually spelled חנוכה, pronounced in Modern Hebrew; a transliteration also romanized as Chanukah or Chanukkah), also known as the Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the re-dedication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire of the 2nd century BC. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.
* ]: ''mid May to mid June''
* ]: ''late March or in April'' Festival celebrating the Hebrews captivity in Egypt at the time when God commanded Moses to ask for the Hebrew people to be released. As a result of being denied 10 plagues came open Egypt. One being the Angel of death coming and the first born son of each home dying. But God commanded the Hebrews to apply lambs blood to the door posts as a sign for the Angel to pass that house.
*]: ''mid May to mid June''
* ]: ''usually September, sometimes early October'' * ]: ''usually September, sometimes early October''
* ]: ''late September, early October'' * ]: ''late September, early October''
* ]: ''sometimes late September, usually October'' * ]: ''sometimes late September, usually October''
* ]&nbsp;– ''Ḥănukkāh'', usually spelled חנוכה, pronounced in Modern Hebrew; a transliteration also romanized as Chanukah), also known as the Festival of Lights or the Feast of Dedication, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the re-dedication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire of the 2nd century BC. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.

* ]: ''late February, early March''
;Hinduism ;Hinduism
* ]: ''mid-October–mid-November''&nbsp;– known as the Festival of Lights, this Hindu holiday celebrates the victory of good over evil. The five-day festival is marked by ceremonies, fireworks and sweets. * ]: ''mid-October–mid-November''&nbsp;– known as the Festival of Lights, this Hindu holiday celebrates the victory of good over evil. The five-day festival is marked by ceremonies, fireworks and sweets.
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* All Hindu festivals except ]. * All Hindu festivals except ].

;Slavic ;Slavic
{{Main|Julian calendar|Slavic Native Faith's calendars and holidays}} {{Main|Julian calendar|Slavic Native Faith's calendars and holidays}}
* ] caps off the festivities of the Christmas holidays * ] caps off the festivities of the Christmas holidays
* ] in ], a celebration of the imminent end of the winter * ] in ], a celebration of the imminent end of the winter

;Christian ;Christian
* ]: ''one day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter'' * ]: ''one day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter''
* ]: '' the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon/the first full moon after the vernal equinox''—shortly after Passover; typically in April, but sometimes in March or May * ]: '' the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon/the first full moon after the vernal equinox''—shortly after Passover; typically in April, but sometimes in March or May
* ]: ''Good Friday is a Christian religious holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday, or Easter Friday, though the last term properly refers to the Friday in Easter week.'' * ]: ''Good Friday is a Christian religious holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday, or Easter Friday, though the last term properly refers to the Friday in Easter week.''
* ]: Advent is the preparation season for Christmas, when the first candle is lit on the ] and decorations go up. It starts on the first of four Sundays that precedes Christmas. It can be as early as 27 November or as late as 3 December, depending on which day of the week Christmas is held. It will start on 1 December if Christmas is on a Wednesday. * ]: Advent is the preparation season for Christmas, when the first candle is lit on the ] and decorations go up. It starts on the first of four Sundays that precede Christmas. It can be as early as 27 November or as late as 3 December, depending on which day of the week Christmas falls. It will start on 1 December if Christmas is on a Wednesday.
;]

* Holiday: Around the time of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa (generally known as the ]), Pastafarians celebrate a vaguely defined holiday named "Holiday". Holiday does not take place on a specific date so much as it is the Holiday season itself. There are no specific requirements for Holiday, and Pastafarians celebrate Holiday however they please. They also celebrate Pastover and Ramendan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pastafarians.org.au/pastafarianism/holidays/|title=Holy days|date=2013-12-08|work=Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Australia|access-date=2017-12-25|language=en-US|archive-date=20 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120105405/https://pastafarians.org.au/pastafarianism/holidays/|url-status=live}}</ref>
;Pastafarian
* Holiday: Around the time of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa (generally known as the ]), Pastafarians celebrate a vaguely defined holiday named "Holiday". Holiday does not take place on a specific date so much as it is the Holiday season itself. There are no specific requirements for Holiday, and Pastafarians celebrate Holiday however they please. They also celebrate Pastover and Ramendan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pastafarians.org.au/pastafarianism/holidays/|title=Holy days|date=2013-12-08|work=Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Australia|access-date=2017-12-25|language=en-US}}</ref>

;Religion ;Religion
{{main|Lists of holidays#Religious holidays}} {{main|Lists of holidays#Religious holidays}}
Many religions whose holidays were formulated before the worldwide spread of the ] have been assigned to dates according to either their own internal religious calendar, moon cycles, or otherwise. Even within Christianity, ] is a movable feast and Christmas is celebrated according to the older ] instead of the Gregorian by some sects of the religion. Many religions whose holidays were formulated before the worldwide spread of the ] have been assigned to dates either according to their own internal religious calendar, or moon cycles, or otherwise. Even within Christianity, ] is a movable feast and Christmas is celebrated according to the older ] instead of the Gregorian by some sects of the religion.


==See also== ==See also==
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This is an incomplete list of multinational festivals and holidays.

January

Christianity
Secular
Sikhism
Telugu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Punjab

February

Tibetan Buddhism
  • Losar: Sometime in February (Moveable)
Christianity
  • Candlemas: 2 February – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord; 40 days after Christmas; end of Christmas/Epiphany Season.
Paganism
  • Imbolc: 1 February – first day of spring in the Celtic calendar.
Satanism
  • Lupercalia: 15 February – A TST Satanic celebration of bodily autonomy, sexual liberation, and reproduction; based on the Roman end-of-winter festival of the same name.
Secular

March

Paganism
Christianity
  • Lent: typically in March, but sometimes in February – the six weeks preceding Easter, starting with Ash Wednesday. See "Movable"
Judaism
  • Purim: typically in March, but sometimes in February. See "Movable"
Secular

Islam

  • Ramadan: 10 March, 2023 See "moveable".


Secular and multiple religions

Maithil
Hinduism
  • Holi (Hindu holiday in honor of Lord Vishnu)
  • Dhulendi: 6 March
  • Ram Navami: 28 March - Birthday of Lord Rama is celebrated all over India. The epic Ramayana is recited in temples and homes.

April

Judaism
  • Pesach/Passover: late March or in April. See "movable"
Buddhism
  • Hanamatsuri: 8 April – Celebrated in Japan as Buddha's Birthday.
Islam
Secular
Christianity
  • Good Friday: the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, see "movable"
  • Holy Saturday: also called Easter Eve, the Saturday preceding Easter Sunday, see "movable"
  • Easter: typically in April, but sometimes in March or May, see "movable"
  • Saint George's Day: 23 April. The date to honor Saint George is moved by Church if it coincides with the week before or after Easter Day but the secular world may not take any notice of this.
Hinduism
Satanism
  • Hexennacht: 30 April – A TST Satanic occasion solemnly honoring those who fell victim to superstition and pseudoscience, whether by witch hunt, Satanic panic, or other injustices.

May

Judaism
Paganism
  • May Day: 1 May – a traditional spring holiday in many cultures.
Buddhism
  • Vesak: Buddha's Birthday – celebrated on Vesak Full Moon by most buddhists.
Secular
Maithil

June

Hinduism
Islam
Secular

July

  • Yulefest/Midwinter Christmas: late June or July – Australian/New Zealander winter 'Christmas/Yuletide'
  • Matariki: late June or early July – Polynesian New Year. In Hawai'i this begins the four month season of Makahiki. In New Zealand this is marked as a public holiday on the Friday closest to the last quarter period of the lunar month of Pipri in the Māori lunar calendar.
Buddhism
  • Asalha Puja: Dhamma Day, celebrating the Buddha's first sermon. Held on the first full moon in Ashadha.
Hinduism
Islam
Satanism
  • Unveiling Day: 25 July – A TST Satanic celebration of religious plurality and shedding archaic superstition; celebrated on the date upon which The Satanic Temple's Baphomet statue was unveiled in 2015, an icon of modern Satanism created with "respect for diversity and religious minorities" in mind.

August

Christianity
Hinduism
Secular

September

Judaism
  • Rosh Hashanah: usually September, sometimes early October see "Moveable"
  • Yom Kippur: late September, early October see "Moveable"
  • Sukkot: sometimes late September, usually October see "Moveable"
Secular
Hinduism

October

Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Paganism
  • Samhain: 31 October–1 November – first day of winter in the Celtic calendar (and Celtic New Year's Day)
Secular
  • Gandhi Jayanti: an indoctrinated festival; the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, falls on 2 October.
  • Halloween: 31 October – also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day.

November

Christianity
Secular
Hinduism
  • Diwali: mid-October–mid-November – see "movable"
  • Mandala Vratham: mid-November to mid-January – see "movable": 48 days of fasting in honour of the deity Ayyappan begins.

December

Buddhism
  • Bodhi Day: 8 December – Day of Enlightenment, celebrating the day that the historical Buddha (Shakyamuni or Siddhartha Gautama) experienced enlightenment (also known as Bodhi).
Christianity
  • Advent: starts four Sundays before Christmas Day and ends on Christmas Eve
  • Saint Barbara's Day: 4 December – The Feast of St. Barbara is celebrated by Artillery regiments across the Commonwealth and some western Catholic countries.
  • Krampusnacht: 5 December – The Feast of St. Nicholas is celebrated in parts of Europe on 6 December. In Alpine countries, Saint Nicholas has a devilish companion named Krampus who punishes the bad children the night before.
  • Saint Nicholas Day: 6 December
  • Feast of the Immaculate Conception: 8 December – The day of Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception is celebrated as a public holiday in many Catholic countries.
  • Saint Lucy's Day: 13 December – Church Feast Day. Saint Lucy comes as a young woman with lights and sweets.
  • Las Posadas: 16–24 December – procession to various family lodgings for celebration and prayer and to re-enact Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem
  • Longest Night: A modern Christian service to help those coping with loss, usually held on the eve of the Winter solstice.
  • Nikoljdan: 19 December - the most common slava, St. Nicholas's feast day.
  • Christmas Eve: 24 December – In many countries e.g. the German speaking countries, but also in Poland, Hungary and the Nordic countries, gift giving is on 24 December.
  • Christmas Day: 25 December and 7 January – celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike.
  • Anastasia of Sirmium feast day: 25 December
  • Twelve Days of Christmas: 25 December–6 January
  • Saint Stephen's Day: 26 December – In Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ireland a holiday celebrated as Second Day of Christmas.
  • Saint John the Evangelist's Day: 27 December
  • Holy Innocents' Day: 28 December
  • Saint Sylvester's Day: 31 December
Hinduism
  • Kathika Deepam: 6 December is a festival of lights that is observed mainly by Hindu Tamils, and also by adherents in the regions of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Sri Lanka. Celebrated in Tamilakam since the ancient period, the festival is held on the full moon day of the Kartika (கார்த்திகை) month, called the Kartika Pournami, falling on the Gregorian months of November or December. It is marked on the day the full moon is in conjunction with the constellation of Kartika.
  • Pancha Ganapati: a modern five-day Hindu festival celebrated from 21 through 25 December in honor of Ganesha.
  • Vaikuntha Ekadashi: Mid December - Mid January: see "moveable".
Historical
  • Mōdraniht: or Mothers' Night, the Saxon winter solstice festival.
  • Saturnalia: 17–23 December – An ancient Roman winter solstice festival in honor of the deity Saturn, held on 17 December of the Julian calendar and expanded with festivities through to 23 December. Celebrated with sacrifice, a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival.
  • Dies Natalis Solis Invicti (Day of the birth of the Unconquered Sun): 25 December – late Roman Empire
Humanism
  • HumanLight: 23 December – Humanist holiday originated by the New Jersey Humanist Network in celebration of "a Humanist's vision of a good future."
Islam
Judaism
  • Hanukkah: usually falls anywhere between late November and early January. See "movable"
Paganism
  • Yule: Pagan winter festival that was celebrated by the historical Germanic people from late December to early January.
  • Koliada: Slavic winter festival celebrated on late December with parades and singers who visit houses and receive gifts.
  • Wassailing winter celebration that lands on the first full moon of December. Celebrations include gift giving and feasts.
Persian
  • Yalda: 21 December – The turning point, Winter Solstice. As the longest night of the year and the beginning of the lengthening of days, Shabe Yaldā or Shabe Chelle is an Iranian festival celebrating the victory of light and goodness over darkness and evil. Shabe yalda means 'birthday eve.' According to Persian mythology, Mithra was born at dawn on 22 December to a virgin mother. He symbolizes light, truth, goodness, strength, and friendship. Herodotus reports that this was the most important holiday of the year for contemporary Persians. In modern times Persians celebrate Yalda by staying up late or all night, a practice known as Shab Chera meaning 'night gazing'. Fruits and nuts are eaten, especially pomegranates and watermelons, whose red color invokes the crimson hues of dawn and symbolize Mithra.
Satanism
  • Sol Invictus: 25 December – A TST Satanic celebration of being unconquered by superstition and consistent in the pursuit and sharing of knowledge.
Secular
Unitarian Universalism
Fictional or parody
  • Erastide: In David Eddings' Belgariad and Malloreon series, Erastide is a celebration of the day on which the Seven Gods created the world. Greetings ("Joyous Erastide") and gifts are exchanged, and feasts are held.
  • Feast of Winter Veil: 15 December–2 January – A holiday in World of Warcraft. This holiday is based on Christmas. Cities are decorated with lights and a tree with presents. Special quests, items and snowballs are available to players during this time. The character of "Greatfather Winter", who is modeled after Santa Claus, appears. Germanic tribes used to celebrate the Winter Solstice as a time to be thankful for the blessings given to them to survive harsh winters. The term "Weil", incorrectly translated to "veil", means abundance in German.
  • Feast of Alvis: in the TV series Sealab 2021. "Believer, you have forgotten the true meaning of Alvis Day. Neither is it ham, nor pomp. Nay, the true meaning of Alvis day is drinking. Drinking and revenge."–Alvis
  • Hogswatch: a holiday celebrated in the fictional Discworld. It is very similar to the Christian celebration of Christmas.
  • Frostvale: the winter holidays in the Artix Entertainment universe
  • Decemberween: 25 December – a parody of Christmas that features gift-giving, carol-singing and decorated trees. The fact that it takes place on 25 December, the same day as Christmas, has been presented as just a coincidence, and it has been stated that Decemberween traditionally takes place "55 days after Halloween". The holiday has been featured in the Homestar Runner series.
  • Wintersday, the end-of-the-year celebration in the fictional universe of the Guild Wars franchise, starts every year mid December and ends the next year on early January.
  • IES Competition Time, Don's Event questions on the number of trips he took all over the world and in return offering prizes for the person who can guess closest. Follows this up with everyone's favourite Andrew Award presentation.
  • Winter's Crest: the winter celebration held on the continent of Tal'Dorei in the world of Exandria, as featured in the RPG show Critical Role.
  • Candlenights: pan-religious, pan-sexual, personal pan pizza winter holiday created by Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy. Featured on the podcasts My Brother, My Brother, and Me, and Adventure Zone.
  • Snowdown: A celebration observed in Runetera, The world in which League of Legends is set. During snowdown, starting in December and ending in January "Frost-chilled days give way to colder nights, but the warmth of Snowdown calls together kindred spirits and foes alike." During this time, winter game modes, winter cosmetic map changes, and new Snowdown skins are released, as well as the previous years' Snowdown skins being made available again.
  • Life Day: Wookiee celebration of life, featured in the Star Wars Holiday Special, in which Wookiees gather with family, wear long red robes, sing under sacred The Tree of Life and reminisce.
  • The Dawning: A celebration of the Light of the Traveler, and a time to spread cheer and give gifts to help keep The Darkness at bay during the long days of the winter months. Celebrated in the Destiny franchise of video games.

Movable date

The following festivals have no fixed date in the Gregorian calendar, and may be aligned with moon cycles or other calendars.

Chinese/Vietnamese/Korean/Mongolian/Tibetan
Persian
Main article: Iranian calendars
  • Sadeh: A mid-winter feast to honor fire and to "defeat the forces of darkness, frost and cold". Sadé or Sada is an ancient Iranian tradition celebrated 50 days before Nowruz. Sadeh in Persian means "hundred" and refers to one hundred days and nights left to the beginning of the new year celebrated at the first day of spring on 21 March each year. Sadeh is a midwinter festival that was celebrated with grandeur and magnificence in ancient Iran. It was a festivity to honor fire and to defeat the forces of darkness, frost, and cold.
  • Chahar Shanbeh Suri: Festival of Fire, Last Tuesday of the Iranian Calendar year. It marks the importance of the light over the darkness, and arrival of spring and revival of nature. Chahārshanbe–Sūri (Persian: چهارشنبه‌سوری), pronounced Chārshanbe–Sūri (Persian: چارشنبه‌سوری) is the ancient Iranian festival dating at least back to 1700 BCE of the early Zoroastrian era. The festival of fire is a prelude to the ancient Norouz festival, which marks the arrival of spring and revival of nature. Chahrshanbeh Soori, is celebrated the last Tuesday night of the year.
Mandaeism
Main article: Mandaean calendar
  • Parwanaya: Five days that Hayyi Rabbi created the angels and the universe. The 5 epagomenals (extra days) inserted at the end of every Šumbulta (the 8th month) constitute the Parwanaya intercalary feast.
  • Dehwa Daimana: Birthday of John the Baptist.
  • Kanshiy u-Zahly: New Year's Eve
  • Dehwa Rabba: New Year's Day
  • Dehwa d-Šišlam Rabba (Classical Mandaic: ࡃࡉࡄࡁࡀ ࡖࡔࡉࡔࡋࡀࡌ ࡓࡁࡀ) or Nauruz Zūṭa (Classical Mandaic: ࡍࡀࡅࡓࡅࡆ ࡆࡅࡈࡀ): Little New Year, on the 6th-7th days of Daula, corresponding to Epiphany in Christianity. The Night of Power takes place on the night of the 6th day (similar to Qadr Night), during which the heavenly gates of Abatur are open to the faithful. Priests visit Mandaean households and give them myrtle wreaths to hang on their houses for the rest of the year to protect against evil. The households also donate alms to the priests.
  • Dehwa Hanina (Classical Mandaic: ࡃࡉࡄࡁࡀ ࡄࡍࡉࡍࡀ) or Dehwa Ṭurma: the Little Feast, begins on the 18th day of Taura. This holiday commemorates the ascension of Hibil Ziwa from the underworld to the Lightworld. The feast lasts for three days. On the first day, Mandaean families visit each other and have a special breakfast of rice, yogurt, and dates. Baptisms are performed, and the dead are commemorated with lofani (ritual meals).
  • Ead Fel: (Memorial Day) Crushed dates with roasted sesame seeds are eaten.
  • Ashoriya (Ashuriyah): Day of remembrance for the drowned people of Noah's flood. Grains and cereals are eaten. Mandaeans believe that on this day, Noah and his son Sam made the food of forgiveness of sins for the souls of those who died in the flood. The food of forgiveness consists of seven grains representing the seven days of the week, and from the grounding of these seven grains came the name Abu Al-Harees. (See Ashure or Noah's pudding)
Islam
  • Ramadan: During this holy time, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar year, Muslims do not eat, drink, or smoke from sunrise to sunset for an entire month. Instead, they spend their days in worship, praying in mosques. At the end of Ramadan, people celebrate with a festival known as Eid al-Fitr.
  • Eid al-Fitr is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Adha). The religious holiday is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. The day is also called Lesser Eid, or simply Eid
  • Eid al-Adha is the latter of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). The day is also sometimes called Big Eid or the Greater Eid.
  • Islamic New Year, also called the Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year, is the day that marks the beginning of a new lunar Hijri year, and is the day on which the year count is incremented.
  • Ashura is an Islamic holiday that occurs on the tenth day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic lunar calendar.
  • Mawlid Mawlid an-Nabi ash-Sharif or Eid Milad un Nabi is the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which is commemorated in Rabi' al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar.
  • Isra and Mi'raj are the two parts of a Night Journey that, according to Islam, the Islamic prophet Muhammad (570–632) took during a single night around the year 621. The journey and ascent are marked as one of the most celebrated dates in the Islamic calendar.
  • Mid-Sha'ban also Bara'at Night, is a Muslim holiday observed by Muslim communities on the night between 14 and 15 Sha'ban (the same night as Shab-e-barat)
  • Day of Arafah is an Islamic holiday that falls on the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah of the lunar Islamic Calendar. It is the holiest day in the Islamic calendar (the holiest night being The Night of Power), the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage, and the day after is the first day of the major Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.
Judaism
Main article: Hebrew calendar
  • Pesach: late March or in April Festival celebrating the Hebrews captivity in Egypt at the time when God commanded Moses to ask for the Hebrew people to be released. As a result of being denied, 10 plagues came upon Egypt. One being the Angel of death coming and the first born son of each home dying. But God commanded the Hebrews to apply lambs blood to the door posts as a sign for the Angel to pass that house.
  • Shavuot: mid May to mid June
  • Rosh Hashanah: usually September, sometimes early October
  • Yom Kippur: late September, early October
  • Sukkot: sometimes late September, usually October
  • Hanukkah – Ḥănukkāh, usually spelled חנוכה, pronounced in Modern Hebrew; a transliteration also romanized as Chanukah), also known as the Festival of Lights or the Feast of Dedication, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the re-dedication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire of the 2nd century BC. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.
  • Purim: late February, early March
Hinduism
Slavic
Main articles: Julian calendar and Slavic Native Faith's calendars and holidays
Christian
  • Shrove Tuesday: one day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter
  • Easter: the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon/the first full moon after the vernal equinox—shortly after Passover; typically in April, but sometimes in March or May
  • Good Friday: Good Friday is a Christian religious holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday, or Easter Friday, though the last term properly refers to the Friday in Easter week.
  • Advent: Advent is the preparation season for Christmas, when the first candle is lit on the Advent wreath and decorations go up. It starts on the first of four Sundays that precede Christmas. It can be as early as 27 November or as late as 3 December, depending on which day of the week Christmas falls. It will start on 1 December if Christmas is on a Wednesday.
Pastafarian
  • Holiday: Around the time of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa (generally known as the Christmas and holiday season), Pastafarians celebrate a vaguely defined holiday named "Holiday". Holiday does not take place on a specific date so much as it is the Holiday season itself. There are no specific requirements for Holiday, and Pastafarians celebrate Holiday however they please. They also celebrate Pastover and Ramendan.
Religion
Main article: Lists of holidays § Religious holidays

Many religions whose holidays were formulated before the worldwide spread of the Gregorian calendar have been assigned to dates either according to their own internal religious calendar, or moon cycles, or otherwise. Even within Christianity, Easter is a movable feast and Christmas is celebrated according to the older Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian by some sects of the religion.

See also

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