1jan
- Wednesday is New Year's Day. And also, it's the birthday of thousands of immigrant Americans. Why? - because they fled fighting or some other kind of disaster in a part of the world where birthdays aren't as big a deal as they are here in the U.S. So when it came time to fill out American paperwork and without access to their birth records - well, turns out many just chose January 1.Business Insider points to immigration data from 2009 that shows 11,000 of the nearly 80,000 refugees to the U.S. that year listed January 1 as their birth date. That's 14%, improbably high even if you don't assume an even distribution of births throughout the year, which you shouldn't, at least for people born in the U.S.For native-born Americans, New Year's Day is actually one of the least popular birthdays. FiveThirtyEight looked at birth data from 1994 to 2014 and ranked January 1 365th of 366 days, ahead of only Christmas Day. They pointed to lots of variables to explain the popularity and unpopularity of particular dates, like parents inducing labor in order to avoid a holiday at a hospital or a Leap Day or even a Friday the 13.Now, flip that data on its head, and you'll find some of the most popular birthdays land in the middle of September, which is just about nine months from, well, right now. https://www.npr.org/2019/12/29/792146707/why-so-many-immigrants-have-birthdays-on-jan-1
https://www.businessinsider.com/why-immigrants-birthday-january-1st-refugees-immigration-migrant-visa-application-us-2017-3
Thai Pongal (Tamil: தைப்பொங்கல், /ˈθaɪˈpoʊŋʌl/) is a harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God. It is a four-day festival which according to the Tamil calendar is usually celebrated from January 15 to January 18. Thai Pongal corresponds to Makara Sankranthi, the harvest festival celebrated throughout India.Thai Pongal is one of the most important festivals celebrated by Tamil people in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry, and the country of Sri Lanka, as well as Tamils worldwide, including those in Malaysia, Mauritius, South Africa, United States, Singapore,[14] Canada and UK.The day marks the start of the sun's six-month-long journey northwards (the Uttaraayanam). This also corresponds to the Indic solstice when the sun purportedly enters the 10th house of the Indian zodiac Makara or Capricorn. Thai Pongal is mainly celebrated to convey appreciation to the Sun God for a successful harvest. Part of the celebration is the boiling of the first rice of the season consecrated to the Sun - the Surya Maangalyam.
"Gu Zang" festival in Xinghua Town of Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province in january to pay respect to maple trees and butterflies. Folk musicians play lusheng.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.,[1] and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year. King's birthday is January 15.
23 january
- any connection?
25 january
- festival of conversion of st paul
26 january
- Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually on 26 January, it marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales and the raising of the Flag of Great Britain at Sydney Cove by Governor Arthur Phillip. In present-day Australia, celebrations reflect the diverse society and landscape of the nation and are marked by community and family events, reflections on Australian history, official community awards and citizenship ceremonies welcoming new members of the Australian community. The meaning and significance of Australia Day has evolved over time. Unofficially, or historically, the date has also been variously named "Anniversary Day", "Foundation Day", and "ANA Day". 26 January 1788 marked the proclamation of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of Australia (then known as New Holland). Although it was not known as Australia Day until over a century later, records of celebrations on 26 January date back to 1808, with the first official celebration of the formation of New South Wales held in 1818.[4] On New Year's Day 1901, the British colonies of Australia formed a federation, marking the birth of modern Australia. A national day of unity and celebration was looked for. It was not until 1935 that all Australian states and territories adopted use of the term "Australia Day" to mark the date, and not until 1994 that the date was consistently marked by a public holiday on that day by all states and territories.
- Republic Day honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. The Constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January 1950 with a democratic government system, completing the country's transition towards becoming an independent republic. 26 January was chosen as the Republic day because it was on this day in 1930 when Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress as opposed to the Dominion status offered by British Regime.
1feb
- Imbolc or Imbolg ([ɪˈmˠɔlˠɡ]), also called (Saint) Brigid's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Bríde, Scottish Gaelic: Là Fhèill Brìghde, Manx: Laa'l Breeshey), is a Gaelic traditional festival marking the beginning of spring. It is held on 1 February, or about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.[1][2] Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals—along with Beltane, Lughnasadh and Samhain[3]—. For Christians, especially in Ireland, it is the feast day of Saint Brigid.
2feb
- Candlemas (also spelled Candlemass - the origin is form late Old English candelmæsse = candle + mass), also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ and the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Christian Holy Day commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple. It is based upon the account of the presentation of Jesus in Luke 2:22–40. In accordance with Leviticus 12: a woman was to be purified by presenting lamb as a burnt offering, and either a young pigeon or dove as sin offering, 33 days after a boy's circumcision. It falls on February 2, which is traditionally the 40th day of and the conclusion of the Christmas–Epiphany season.[1] While it is customary for Christians in some countries to remove their Christmas decorations on Twelfth Night (Epiphany Eve),[2]those in other Christian countries historically remove them on Candlemas.[3][4] On Candlemas, many Christians (especially Anglicans, Methodists, Lutherans, Orthodox and Roman Catholics) also bring their candles to their local church, where they are blessed and then used for the rest of the year;[5][6] for Christians, these blessed candles serve as a symbol of Jesus Christ, who referred to Himself as the Light of the World.
- Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund'sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; Nova Scotia: Daks Day) is a popular tradition observed in Canada and the United States on February 2nd. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this day sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den and winter will persist for six more weeks, and if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early. 慶祝活動開始於18和19世紀間的賓夕法尼亞州的中部和東南部。起源於歐洲古代的天氣諺語，且是關於一隻獾或神聖的熊的預言，而不是土撥鼠。
- 普雷佩查人（西班牙語：Purépecha）是主要分佈於墨西哥米卻肯州的美洲原住民民族。他們在14世紀建立了塔拉斯卡王國，當西班牙人於16世紀到達中美洲時，塔拉斯卡是當地僅次於阿茲特克的第二大國[2]。塔拉斯卡在1530年被西班牙人征服，此後普雷佩查人居住的地區遭到嚴重破壞[3]。普雷佩查人每年2月2日慶祝新年（Jimbani Uexurhina）。
3 february
lunar new year
- Tết ([tet˧˥] or [təːt˧˥]), Vietnamese New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. The word is a shortened form of Tết Nguyên Đán (節元旦), which is Sino-Vietnamese for "Feast of the First Morning of the First Day". Tết celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Vietnamese calendar, which usually has the date falling in January or February in the Gregorian calendar. Vietnamese people celebrate the Lunar New Year annually, which is based on a lunisolar calendar (calculating both the motions of Earth around the Sun and of the Moon around Earth). Tết is generally celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year, except when the one-hour time difference between Vietnamand China results in new moon occurring on different days.It takes place from the first day of the first month of the Vietnamese calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tết by cooking special holiday food and cleaning the house. These foods include bánh chưng, bánh dày, dried young bamboo soup (canh măng), giò, and sticky rice. Many customs are practiced during Tết, such as visiting a person's house on the first day of the new year (xông nhà), ancestor worship, wishing New Year's greetings, giving lucky money to children and elderly people, and opening a shop. Tết is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. They start forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hope for a better upcoming year. They consider Tết to be the first day of spring, and the festival is often called Hội xuân (spring festival).
The Lantern Festival or the Spring Lantern Festival is a Chinese festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunisolar Chinese calendar.
- 香港四大族群為本地(圍頭)、客家、鶴佬及蜑家，只有 圍頭及客家的圍村才有元宵點燈的習俗，兩族點燈方式各有 異同。圍頭村人多村大以集體點燈為主，元宵前紮燈師傅會 到祠堂內紮作丁燈，完成後掛於祠堂中央，那裏可辦盆菜 宴。一個大八角燈角越多越圓順故可稱肚燈，其內藏多個燈 盞，每個燈盞代表一個新生命。客家村則以個別家庭為新生 命點燈，客家丁燈身形修長，燈腳為八角形基座。添丁戶須 幾個月前預約師傅紮燈，元宵前取燈回家，正日提燈及帶同 新生嬰兒到祠堂及各處山神土地或伯公上香參拜，晚上一家 歡宴恭祝。元宵過後圍頭及客家各有化燈日期及儀式。
- china
- Cap Go Meh (Hokkien: 十五暝) melambangkan hari ke-15 dan hari terakhir dari masa perayaan Tahun Baru Imlek bagi komunitas Tionghoa di seluruh dunia. Istilah ini berasal dari dialekHokkien dan secara harafiah berarti hari kelima belas dari bulan pertama (Cap = Sepuluh, Go = Lima, Meh = Malam). Ini berarti, masa perayaan Tahun Baru Imlek berlangsung selama lima belas hari. Perayaan ini dirayakan dengan jamuan besar dan berbagai kegiatan. Di Taiwan ia dirayakan sebagai Festival Lampion. Di Asia Tenggara ia dikenal sebagai hari Valentine Tionghoa, masa ketika wanita-wanita yang belum menikah berkumpul bersama dan melemparkan jeruk ke dalam laut - suatu adat yang berasal dari Penang, Malaysia.
- Many Malaysians connect 'Chap Goh Mei' with the traditional myth of young unmarried ladies throwing mandarin oranges inscribed with names and telephone numbers into rivers in search of a boyfriend or husband. 獨特有趣的廣東元宵習俗在廣東海豐一帶，過去還有「拾燈」的習俗。元宵節晚上，龍津河上照例要「放燈」。各種顏色的水燈在江上隨流漂下，當漂到下游龍舌埔至龍山一帶岸邊時，人們競相拾取。拾得白燈者預示着家中要生男孩，拾得紅燈者預示着會生女孩。誠如《粵東筆記》所載：「海豐之俗，元夕於江干放水燈，競拾之。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/02/03/b07-0203.pdf
The Longtaitou Festival (龍抬頭), also known as the Eryue'er Festival（二月二）, is a traditional Chinese festival held on the second day of the second month of the Chinese calendar. The festival is a reflection of the ancient agrarian Chinese culture. In the tradition of Chinese culture, the dragon is believed to be the king of all creatures and the ancestor of human beings. It is also believed to be in charge of bringing rains, and both of these are important factors in ancient agricultural society. It is literally referred to as "Dragon rising its head" (lóng tái tóu, 龙抬头) because the dragon was traditionally regarded in China as the deity in charge of rain, an important factor in ancient agriculture. It is sometimes also simply called "2 Month 2", (Er Yue Er, 二月二) for short. Longtaitou Festival is different from Zhonghe Festival for the latter was an official festival and holiday in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and it was celebrated on the first day of the second month of the Chinese calendar.龍擡頭（りゅうたいとう。; ピン音: Lóng Táitóu（ろん・たい・とう））は、中華人民共和国（中国）の北部、特に北京周辺において旧暦2月2日に行われている伝統的な行事である。名称は「龍（竜）が頭をもたげる（上げる）」を意味する。古来から竜は雨をもたらす神だと信じられており、かつて農業が主要な産業であった時期の中国では、この時期に竜を祭る龍擡頭は重要な行事であった。すなわち、華北地方では旧暦2月上旬にあたる時期に乾季から雨季へと変わることから、その年の豊作を期待して竜に雨を願うのである。 春竜節（しゅんりゅうせつ）とも。龍擡頭の日、中国北部では、春餅などに「龍（竜）」の字の入った名前をつけ、竜の気を取り入れることを願って食す。たとえば春餅は「龍鱗（龍のうろこ）」、水餃子は「龍耳（龍の耳）」、うどんなどの麺類は「龍須（龍のひげ）」や「扶龍須」と呼ばれる。特に、春に収穫される様々な野菜を材料に用いる春餅は、そうした食材が入荷しにくかった昔の北京では「春を噛む食べ物」とみなされていた。こんにちも、春の始まりを祝う食品として多くの人に食されている[2]。これらの他、きび粉から作られる「龍胆」も人気がある[6]。
- 伯公，中国诸神信仰之一。潮汕人、客家人称土地公为“伯公”。中国民间大多数地区以土地爷称呼，台湾地区民间称福德爷、土地公伯、土雷公、福神。潮汕地区土地公的名号是“福德老爷”。土地公又称福德正神，是管理土地的神祇。客家伯公生日为二月二，惠州客家童谣“节朔歌”道：“正月正，二月伯公生……”。
- 在陝西耀縣藥王山（原稱五臺山），有祭祀孫思邈的藥王廟[3]:52，並在每年農曆二月初二有「二月二藥王廟會」。此外在耀縣還建有「真人祠」、聖母殿與祖塋碑[3]:52。宋徽宗崇寧二年（1103）追封妙應真人。
二月二是春龍節。這天，北方許多地區都有「熏蟲兒」的習俗。此時正值冬去春來，天氣轉暖，萬物復甦，各種害蟲也都出蟄活動，傳播疾病。於是人們便希望用「熏蟲兒」的方法消滅這些害蟲。人們將過年祭祀剩下的蠟燭點着，照射牆根、屋角的陰暗處。這時，剛剛復甦的害蟲被亮光照射和油煙熏後，就會掉落下來被燒死或殺死。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/02/12/a20-0212.pdf
14feb
- https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/history-of-valentines-day-pagan-origins-and-lupercalia-html-1456156-2019-02-14
花朝節又名花神節、百花生日等，是我國漢族的傳統節日。花朝的日期，一般為農曆二月十五日。但由於各地的氣候不盡相同，日期也不完全一致。除二月十五外，也有的在二月初二、二月初十、二月十二、二月二十二等。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/02/25/a24-0225.pdf
Mardi Gras (/ˈmɑːrdi ˌɡrɑː/), or Fat Tuesday, refers to events of the Carnival celebration, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany (Three Kings Day) and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday, which is known as Shrove Tuesday. Mardi Gras is Frenchfor "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the practice of the last night of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual Lenten sacrifices and fasting of the Lenten season.Related popular practices are associated with Shrovetide celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent. In countries such as the United Kingdom, Mardi Gras is also known as Shrove Tuesday, which is derived from the word shrive, meaning "to administer the sacrament of confession to; to absolve".Some think Mardi Gras may be linked[2]with the ancient Roman pagancelebrations of spring and fertility such as Saturnalia, which dates back to 133–31 BC. This celebration honored the god of agriculture, Saturn. Ash Wednesday is a Christian holy day of prayer and fasting. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and falls on the first day of Lent,[2] the six weeks of penitence before Easter. Ash Wednesday is traditionally observed by Western Christians. It is observed by Catholics in the Roman Rite, Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, Moravians, Nazarenes, Independent Catholics, as well as by many from the Reformed faith.
- The Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia) is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy. The carnival ends with the Christian celebration of Lent, forty days before Easter, on Shrove Tuesday (Martedì Grasso or Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday. It's said that the Carnival of Venice was started from a victory of the Venice Republic against the Patriarch of Aquileia, Ulrico di Treven in the year 1162. In the honour of this victory, the people started to dance and gather in San Marco Square. Apparently, this festival started in that period and became official in the Renaissance.
2mar
- Laskiainen is a celebration with Finnish origins, which includes both pagan and ecclesiastic traditions, and is often described as a "mid-winter sliding festival".In clerical sense, Laskiainen is associated with Shrove Tuesday (a.k.a. Fat Tuesday) and is a celebration of the beginning of Lent that takes place before Easter. In Northern Europe, this tradition has been practiced from at least the 7th century onward, and in Catholic countries – in form of carnivals – even before that.The traditions of Laskiainen consist largely of merrymaking and feasts. Food-items typically enjoyed in Finland in Laskiainen include in many cases pea-soup with ham, and cheeses. The best-known after-meal dessert of Laskiainen, often enjoyed either with coffee or tea, is Fat Tuesday Pulla (Finnish: Laskiaispulla) – a.k.a. Shrove bun, or semla –, which is a sweet roll filled with almond-paste or strawberry jam, and whipped cream. In North America too, it is traditional in Laskiainen to have a meal of split-pea soup with ham, and for amusement – as in Finland – to slide down a hill on either snow-covered or iced tracks, often on toboggans.One of the places where Laskiainen is celebrated outside Europe in form of an annual festival is the community of Palo, located between Aurora and Makinen on the shores of Loon Lake in Minnesota.
- mother's day is celebrated in uk on this day
March 25th marks Våffeldagen in Sweden, where people celebrate by enjoying a waffle in all its crispy glory. In Sweden, the waffles are often enjoyed with cream and jam of the blueberry or raspberry variety. Sometimes Swedes prefer to eat the berries on top without any jam at all.The interesting thing is that the March 25th wasn't always known as Waffle Day in Sweden - in fact it had a much holier subtext before. Instead of Våffeldagen, the day was known as "Vårfrudagen" (Our Lady Day), a celebration of the Virgin Mary's conception. The Swedish name Vårfrudagen sounds so similar to Våffeldagen (especially if you have a mouthful of waffle) that Swedes went with it.https://www.thelocal.se/20140325/waffling-on-a-tradition-of-mispronunciation
The Double Third Festival (三月三; pinyin: sānyuèsān; Korean: 삼짇날; romaja: samjinnal) or Shangsi Festival (上巳節; Japanese: 上巳; rōmaji: jyōshi / jyōmi; Korean: 삼사; romaja: samsa) is an East Asian festival. The Double Third or Shangsi Festival is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third month of the Chinese calendar. During the festival people would go for an outing by the water, picnic, and pluck orchids. It is also a day for invoking cleansing rituals to prevent disease and get rid of bad luck. The day is also traditionally considered to be a possible birthday of the Yellow Emperor. The ancient traditions of Shangsi are mostly celebrated by a few local communities today, such as the ancient village of Xinye which holds elaborate ancestor worship ceremonies on this day. The great calligrapher Wang Xizhi mentions this festival in his famous work Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Poems, written in regard to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering during the Six Dynasties era.
- 中国传统中历代祭祀伏羲和女娲的太昊陵庙会（又称人祖庙会）也于农历三月三结束，[5][6]。在臺灣、閩南則有部分人士會選在三月初三掃墓，兼具踏青、除去不祥的意思。連雅堂《台灣通史》：「三月初三日，古曰上巳，漳州人謂之三日節，祀祖祭墓。而泉州人以清明祭墓，謂之嘗墓。」近年一些上巳節習俗式微的漢族地區也有復興上巳節的趨勢，亦因為有春遊踏青、男女相會談情的傳統，部份人認為相比傳統沒有約會習俗的七夕，上巳節更適合稱為「中國情人節」。一些地方的漢族在三月三也保存有特殊的習俗，如湖南等地有「三月三，地（薺）菜煮雞蛋」的傳統，而安徽等地有吃粑粑的傳統。
- 朝鮮半島及朝鮮族的傳統節日，在每年農曆三月初三，由中國傳入，但已發展成具有本土特色的節日。人們會在這天踏青，又會吃杜鵑花煎，還會玩花煎戲。
- 在日本，上巳（じょうし/じょうみ）屬於「五節句」之一的「桃之節句」（桃の節句），亦是雛祭，雛祭り）。不過在明治維新後，這個節慶被移送到西曆的3月3日舉行。一些地區也會在神社或公園舉行曲水流觴活動
- 在琉球，婦女會在海邊沐浴，祈求健康。
- 越南把上巳節和寒食節合併為一個節日，有吃湯圓的習俗。
- 苗族、土家族、黎族、壯族等都在這一天舉行盛大的活動。「三月三」是壯族、侗族、苗族等的傳統歌唱節日，而广西壮族自治区自2014年起更将三月三设为地方性法定假日，全区放假两天。 分布于福建、浙江等地的畲族的亦有“三月三”节日，它是谷米的生日。是日畲族家家户户都吃传统的乌米饭。雲南大理三月三日舉行的潑水活動中，還可看到古時上巳節祓禊之俗的影子。
- seems to be important day in 東晉
5may
- 五五憲草是在正式的《中華民國憲法》頒佈前所擬定的憲法草案之一，草案由國民黨組織的憲法起草委員會制定，基本上反映了孫中山五權憲法的思想，修改後的政協憲草於1946年12月25日由制憲國民大會議決通過成為正式的中華民國憲法，並於1947年12月25日實施。
tuen ng festival
- 江陵端午祭Gangneung Danoje (The Gangneung Danoje Festival) is a local festival in Korea which is selected as the 13th Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea next to Jinju geommu. It culminates on the fifth day of the fifth month of the year according to the lunar calendar, in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. However, the festival, including preparations such as making special alcohol actually takes 45 days in total. Danoje referred to Suritnal which means the highest day and the God's day. Gangneung Danoje has the longest history among Korean local festivals and its main purpose is to worship the guardian spirit of a mountain which protects the town and pray for the peace of the town and all families and prosperity of farming. Its origin is not accurate but according to Nam-hyowon's record, shaman prayed for the God for 3 days every March, April and May. Also Heo-gyun wrote in his book that he saw the Gangneung Danoje in 1603. People in town believed there will be a disaster if they do not have worship to God. Gangneung Danoje started when people made fermented drinks for the God.
- Wednesday is New Year's Day. And also, it's the birthday of thousands of immigrant Americans. Why? - because they fled fighting or some other kind of disaster in a part of the world where birthdays aren't as big a deal as they are here in the U.S. So when it came time to fill out American paperwork and without access to their birth records - well, turns out many just chose January 1.Business Insider points to immigration data from 2009 that shows 11,000 of the nearly 80,000 refugees to the U.S. that year listed January 1 as their birth date. That's 14%, improbably high even if you don't assume an even distribution of births throughout the year, which you shouldn't, at least for people born in the U.S.For native-born Americans, New Year's Day is actually one of the least popular birthdays. FiveThirtyEight looked at birth data from 1994 to 2014 and ranked January 1 365th of 366 days, ahead of only Christmas Day. They pointed to lots of variables to explain the popularity and unpopularity of particular dates, like parents inducing labor in order to avoid a holiday at a hospital or a Leap Day or even a Friday the 13.Now, flip that data on its head, and you'll find some of the most popular birthdays land in the middle of September, which is just about nine months from, well, right now. https://www.npr.org/2019/12/29/792146707/why-so-many-immigrants-have-birthdays-on-jan-1
https://www.businessinsider.com/why-immigrants-birthday-january-1st-refugees-immigration-migrant-visa-application-us-2017-3
Thai Pongal (Tamil: தைப்பொங்கல், /ˈθaɪˈpoʊŋʌl/) is a harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God. It is a four-day festival which according to the Tamil calendar is usually celebrated from January 15 to January 18. Thai Pongal corresponds to Makara Sankranthi, the harvest festival celebrated throughout India.Thai Pongal is one of the most important festivals celebrated by Tamil people in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry, and the country of Sri Lanka, as well as Tamils worldwide, including those in Malaysia, Mauritius, South Africa, United States, Singapore,[14] Canada and UK.The day marks the start of the sun's six-month-long journey northwards (the Uttaraayanam). This also corresponds to the Indic solstice when the sun purportedly enters the 10th house of the Indian zodiac Makara or Capricorn. Thai Pongal is mainly celebrated to convey appreciation to the Sun God for a successful harvest. Part of the celebration is the boiling of the first rice of the season consecrated to the Sun - the Surya Maangalyam.
"Gu Zang" festival in Xinghua Town of Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province in january to pay respect to maple trees and butterflies. Folk musicians play lusheng.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.,[1] and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year. King's birthday is January 15.
23 january
- any connection?
- Christian feast day:
- World Freedom Day (Taiwan and South Korea)
25 january
- festival of conversion of st paul
- elders of city of rabinal performed the rabinal achi (the dance drama of the tun) on that day in year of 1856, in honor of their priest, administrator and elder, brasseur de bourbourg, who translated it completely from the k'iche language into french
26 january
- Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually on 26 January, it marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales and the raising of the Flag of Great Britain at Sydney Cove by Governor Arthur Phillip. In present-day Australia, celebrations reflect the diverse society and landscape of the nation and are marked by community and family events, reflections on Australian history, official community awards and citizenship ceremonies welcoming new members of the Australian community. The meaning and significance of Australia Day has evolved over time. Unofficially, or historically, the date has also been variously named "Anniversary Day", "Foundation Day", and "ANA Day". 26 January 1788 marked the proclamation of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of Australia (then known as New Holland). Although it was not known as Australia Day until over a century later, records of celebrations on 26 January date back to 1808, with the first official celebration of the formation of New South Wales held in 1818.[4] On New Year's Day 1901, the British colonies of Australia formed a federation, marking the birth of modern Australia. A national day of unity and celebration was looked for. It was not until 1935 that all Australian states and territories adopted use of the term "Australia Day" to mark the date, and not until 1994 that the date was consistently marked by a public holiday on that day by all states and territories.
- On 26 January 1838, a group of mounted police under the instruction of the colonial government led a surprise attack on a camp of Kamilaroi people at Waterloo Creek in northern New South Wales, killing at least 40. It was the 50th anniversary of the planting of the Union Jack in Sydney Cove. As the massacre took place, a celebratory regatta was held in Sydney, 480km away, to mark the colony’s jubilee. One hundred years later, on 26 January 1938, a date by then called Australia Day, a group of 100 mostly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, led by the Aborigines Progressive Association, met at Australian Hall in Sydney for a day of mourning protest and passed a resolution calling for equal rights. On the harbour, the city welcomed tall ships to mark the sesquicentenary of British colonisation. The day of mourning began an annual tradition of protest. By the time of the bicentenary celebrations in 1988, 50,000 people from all over Australia came together in Sydney for “the long march for justice, freedom and hope”.https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jan/24/massacres-protest-australia-day-undeniable-history
- Republic Day honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. The Constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January 1950 with a democratic government system, completing the country's transition towards becoming an independent republic. 26 January was chosen as the Republic day because it was on this day in 1930 when Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress as opposed to the Dominion status offered by British Regime.
1feb
- Imbolc or Imbolg ([ɪˈmˠɔlˠɡ]), also called (Saint) Brigid's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Bríde, Scottish Gaelic: Là Fhèill Brìghde, Manx: Laa'l Breeshey), is a Gaelic traditional festival marking the beginning of spring. It is held on 1 February, or about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.[1][2] Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals—along with Beltane, Lughnasadh and Samhain[3]—. For Christians, especially in Ireland, it is the feast day of Saint Brigid.
2feb
- Candlemas (also spelled Candlemass - the origin is form late Old English candelmæsse = candle + mass), also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ and the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Christian Holy Day commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple. It is based upon the account of the presentation of Jesus in Luke 2:22–40. In accordance with Leviticus 12: a woman was to be purified by presenting lamb as a burnt offering, and either a young pigeon or dove as sin offering, 33 days after a boy's circumcision. It falls on February 2, which is traditionally the 40th day of and the conclusion of the Christmas–Epiphany season.[1] While it is customary for Christians in some countries to remove their Christmas decorations on Twelfth Night (Epiphany Eve),[2]those in other Christian countries historically remove them on Candlemas.[3][4] On Candlemas, many Christians (especially Anglicans, Methodists, Lutherans, Orthodox and Roman Catholics) also bring their candles to their local church, where they are blessed and then used for the rest of the year;[5][6] for Christians, these blessed candles serve as a symbol of Jesus Christ, who referred to Himself as the Light of the World.
- Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund'sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; Nova Scotia: Daks Day) is a popular tradition observed in Canada and the United States on February 2nd. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this day sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den and winter will persist for six more weeks, and if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early. 慶祝活動開始於18和19世紀間的賓夕法尼亞州的中部和東南部。起源於歐洲古代的天氣諺語，且是關於一隻獾或神聖的熊的預言，而不是土撥鼠。
- 普雷佩查人（西班牙語：Purépecha）是主要分佈於墨西哥米卻肯州的美洲原住民民族。他們在14世紀建立了塔拉斯卡王國，當西班牙人於16世紀到達中美洲時，塔拉斯卡是當地僅次於阿茲特克的第二大國[2]。塔拉斯卡在1530年被西班牙人征服，此後普雷佩查人居住的地區遭到嚴重破壞[3]。普雷佩查人每年2月2日慶祝新年（Jimbani Uexurhina）。
3 february
- 1112 – Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona and Douce I, Countess of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.
- 1377 – More than 2,000 people of the Italian city of Cesena are killed by the Condottieri (papal armed forces) in the "Cesena Bloodbath".
- 1451 – Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire.
- 1509 – The Portuguese navy defeats a joint fleet of the Ottoman Empire, the Republic of Venice, the Sultan of Gujarat, the Mamlûk Burji Sultanate of Egypt, the Zamorin of Calicut, and the Republic of Ragusa at the Battle of Diu in Diu, India.
- 1809 – The Territory of Illinois is created by the 10th United States Congress.
- 1830 – The London Protocol of 1830 establishes the full independence and sovereignty of Greece from the Ottoman Empire as the final result of the Greek War of Independence.
lunar new year
- Tết ([tet˧˥] or [təːt˧˥]), Vietnamese New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. The word is a shortened form of Tết Nguyên Đán (節元旦), which is Sino-Vietnamese for "Feast of the First Morning of the First Day". Tết celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Vietnamese calendar, which usually has the date falling in January or February in the Gregorian calendar. Vietnamese people celebrate the Lunar New Year annually, which is based on a lunisolar calendar (calculating both the motions of Earth around the Sun and of the Moon around Earth). Tết is generally celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year, except when the one-hour time difference between Vietnamand China results in new moon occurring on different days.It takes place from the first day of the first month of the Vietnamese calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tết by cooking special holiday food and cleaning the house. These foods include bánh chưng, bánh dày, dried young bamboo soup (canh măng), giò, and sticky rice. Many customs are practiced during Tết, such as visiting a person's house on the first day of the new year (xông nhà), ancestor worship, wishing New Year's greetings, giving lucky money to children and elderly people, and opening a shop. Tết is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. They start forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hope for a better upcoming year. They consider Tết to be the first day of spring, and the festival is often called Hội xuân (spring festival).
- People enjoy traditional games during Tết, including: bầu cua cá cọp, cờ tướng, ném còn, chọi trâu, and đá gà. They also participate in some competitions presenting their knowledge, strength, and aestheticism, such as the bird competition and ngâm thơ competition. Fireworks displays have also become an traditional part of a Tết celebration in Vietnam.
- The game Bầu Cua Tôm Cá (bầu cua tôm cá "gourd-crab-shrimp-fish") is a Vietnamese gambling game using three dice.Bầu Cua Tôm Cá is essentially the Vietnamese variation of Hoo Hey How (Fish-Prawn-Crab) played in China, the dice game Crown and Anchor played by Britishsailors, or chuck-a-luck played in America.
The Lantern Festival or the Spring Lantern Festival is a Chinese festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunisolar Chinese calendar.
- 香港四大族群為本地(圍頭)、客家、鶴佬及蜑家，只有 圍頭及客家的圍村才有元宵點燈的習俗，兩族點燈方式各有 異同。圍頭村人多村大以集體點燈為主，元宵前紮燈師傅會 到祠堂內紮作丁燈，完成後掛於祠堂中央，那裏可辦盆菜 宴。一個大八角燈角越多越圓順故可稱肚燈，其內藏多個燈 盞，每個燈盞代表一個新生命。客家村則以個別家庭為新生 命點燈，客家丁燈身形修長，燈腳為八角形基座。添丁戶須 幾個月前預約師傅紮燈，元宵前取燈回家，正日提燈及帶同 新生嬰兒到祠堂及各處山神土地或伯公上香參拜，晚上一家 歡宴恭祝。元宵過後圍頭及客家各有化燈日期及儀式。
沙田小瀝源客家村有位人稱水伯的紮作大師吳水勝。他精
於紮作客家丁燈及麒麟頭，因為他的父親是紮作師傅，也曾 隨父學習之。hkcd 1mar2020 a7
- 放燈custom http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/02/05/b06-0205.pdf
- Cap Go Meh (Hokkien: 十五暝) melambangkan hari ke-15 dan hari terakhir dari masa perayaan Tahun Baru Imlek bagi komunitas Tionghoa di seluruh dunia. Istilah ini berasal dari dialekHokkien dan secara harafiah berarti hari kelima belas dari bulan pertama (Cap = Sepuluh, Go = Lima, Meh = Malam). Ini berarti, masa perayaan Tahun Baru Imlek berlangsung selama lima belas hari. Perayaan ini dirayakan dengan jamuan besar dan berbagai kegiatan. Di Taiwan ia dirayakan sebagai Festival Lampion. Di Asia Tenggara ia dikenal sebagai hari Valentine Tionghoa, masa ketika wanita-wanita yang belum menikah berkumpul bersama dan melemparkan jeruk ke dalam laut - suatu adat yang berasal dari Penang, Malaysia.
- Many Malaysians connect 'Chap Goh Mei' with the traditional myth of young unmarried ladies throwing mandarin oranges inscribed with names and telephone numbers into rivers in search of a boyfriend or husband. 獨特有趣的廣東元宵習俗在廣東海豐一帶，過去還有「拾燈」的習俗。元宵節晚上，龍津河上照例要「放燈」。各種顏色的水燈在江上隨流漂下，當漂到下游龍舌埔至龍山一帶岸邊時，人們競相拾取。拾得白燈者預示着家中要生男孩，拾得紅燈者預示着會生女孩。誠如《粵東筆記》所載：「海豐之俗，元夕於江干放水燈，競拾之。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/02/03/b07-0203.pdf
The Longtaitou Festival (龍抬頭), also known as the Eryue'er Festival（二月二）, is a traditional Chinese festival held on the second day of the second month of the Chinese calendar. The festival is a reflection of the ancient agrarian Chinese culture. In the tradition of Chinese culture, the dragon is believed to be the king of all creatures and the ancestor of human beings. It is also believed to be in charge of bringing rains, and both of these are important factors in ancient agricultural society. It is literally referred to as "Dragon rising its head" (lóng tái tóu, 龙抬头) because the dragon was traditionally regarded in China as the deity in charge of rain, an important factor in ancient agriculture. It is sometimes also simply called "2 Month 2", (Er Yue Er, 二月二) for short. Longtaitou Festival is different from Zhonghe Festival for the latter was an official festival and holiday in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and it was celebrated on the first day of the second month of the Chinese calendar.龍擡頭（りゅうたいとう。; ピン音: Lóng Táitóu（ろん・たい・とう））は、中華人民共和国（中国）の北部、特に北京周辺において旧暦2月2日に行われている伝統的な行事である。名称は「龍（竜）が頭をもたげる（上げる）」を意味する。古来から竜は雨をもたらす神だと信じられており、かつて農業が主要な産業であった時期の中国では、この時期に竜を祭る龍擡頭は重要な行事であった。すなわち、華北地方では旧暦2月上旬にあたる時期に乾季から雨季へと変わることから、その年の豊作を期待して竜に雨を願うのである。 春竜節（しゅんりゅうせつ）とも。龍擡頭の日、中国北部では、春餅などに「龍（竜）」の字の入った名前をつけ、竜の気を取り入れることを願って食す。たとえば春餅は「龍鱗（龍のうろこ）」、水餃子は「龍耳（龍の耳）」、うどんなどの麺類は「龍須（龍のひげ）」や「扶龍須」と呼ばれる。特に、春に収穫される様々な野菜を材料に用いる春餅は、そうした食材が入荷しにくかった昔の北京では「春を噛む食べ物」とみなされていた。こんにちも、春の始まりを祝う食品として多くの人に食されている[2]。これらの他、きび粉から作られる「龍胆」も人気がある[6]。
- 伯公，中国诸神信仰之一。潮汕人、客家人称土地公为“伯公”。中国民间大多数地区以土地爷称呼，台湾地区民间称福德爷、土地公伯、土雷公、福神。潮汕地区土地公的名号是“福德老爷”。土地公又称福德正神，是管理土地的神祇。客家伯公生日为二月二，惠州客家童谣“节朔歌”道：“正月正，二月伯公生……”。
- 在陝西耀縣藥王山（原稱五臺山），有祭祀孫思邈的藥王廟[3]:52，並在每年農曆二月初二有「二月二藥王廟會」。此外在耀縣還建有「真人祠」、聖母殿與祖塋碑[3]:52。宋徽宗崇寧二年（1103）追封妙應真人。
二月二是春龍節。這天，北方許多地區都有「熏蟲兒」的習俗。此時正值冬去春來，天氣轉暖，萬物復甦，各種害蟲也都出蟄活動，傳播疾病。於是人們便希望用「熏蟲兒」的方法消滅這些害蟲。人們將過年祭祀剩下的蠟燭點着，照射牆根、屋角的陰暗處。這時，剛剛復甦的害蟲被亮光照射和油煙熏後，就會掉落下來被燒死或殺死。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/02/12/a20-0212.pdf
14feb
- https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/history-of-valentines-day-pagan-origins-and-lupercalia-html-1456156-2019-02-14
花朝節又名花神節、百花生日等，是我國漢族的傳統節日。花朝的日期，一般為農曆二月十五日。但由於各地的氣候不盡相同，日期也不完全一致。除二月十五外，也有的在二月初二、二月初十、二月十二、二月二十二等。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/02/25/a24-0225.pdf
Mardi Gras (/ˈmɑːrdi ˌɡrɑː/), or Fat Tuesday, refers to events of the Carnival celebration, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany (Three Kings Day) and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday, which is known as Shrove Tuesday. Mardi Gras is Frenchfor "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the practice of the last night of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual Lenten sacrifices and fasting of the Lenten season.Related popular practices are associated with Shrovetide celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent. In countries such as the United Kingdom, Mardi Gras is also known as Shrove Tuesday, which is derived from the word shrive, meaning "to administer the sacrament of confession to; to absolve".Some think Mardi Gras may be linked[2]with the ancient Roman pagancelebrations of spring and fertility such as Saturnalia, which dates back to 133–31 BC. This celebration honored the god of agriculture, Saturn. Ash Wednesday is a Christian holy day of prayer and fasting. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and falls on the first day of Lent,[2] the six weeks of penitence before Easter. Ash Wednesday is traditionally observed by Western Christians. It is observed by Catholics in the Roman Rite, Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, Moravians, Nazarenes, Independent Catholics, as well as by many from the Reformed faith.
- The Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia) is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy. The carnival ends with the Christian celebration of Lent, forty days before Easter, on Shrove Tuesday (Martedì Grasso or Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday. It's said that the Carnival of Venice was started from a victory of the Venice Republic against the Patriarch of Aquileia, Ulrico di Treven in the year 1162. In the honour of this victory, the people started to dance and gather in San Marco Square. Apparently, this festival started in that period and became official in the Renaissance.
2mar
- Laskiainen is a celebration with Finnish origins, which includes both pagan and ecclesiastic traditions, and is often described as a "mid-winter sliding festival".In clerical sense, Laskiainen is associated with Shrove Tuesday (a.k.a. Fat Tuesday) and is a celebration of the beginning of Lent that takes place before Easter. In Northern Europe, this tradition has been practiced from at least the 7th century onward, and in Catholic countries – in form of carnivals – even before that.The traditions of Laskiainen consist largely of merrymaking and feasts. Food-items typically enjoyed in Finland in Laskiainen include in many cases pea-soup with ham, and cheeses. The best-known after-meal dessert of Laskiainen, often enjoyed either with coffee or tea, is Fat Tuesday Pulla (Finnish: Laskiaispulla) – a.k.a. Shrove bun, or semla –, which is a sweet roll filled with almond-paste or strawberry jam, and whipped cream. In North America too, it is traditional in Laskiainen to have a meal of split-pea soup with ham, and for amusement – as in Finland – to slide down a hill on either snow-covered or iced tracks, often on toboggans.One of the places where Laskiainen is celebrated outside Europe in form of an annual festival is the community of Palo, located between Aurora and Makinen on the shores of Loon Lake in Minnesota.
- mardi gras in french!!
- mother's day is celebrated in uk on this day
March 25th marks Våffeldagen in Sweden, where people celebrate by enjoying a waffle in all its crispy glory. In Sweden, the waffles are often enjoyed with cream and jam of the blueberry or raspberry variety. Sometimes Swedes prefer to eat the berries on top without any jam at all.The interesting thing is that the March 25th wasn't always known as Waffle Day in Sweden - in fact it had a much holier subtext before. Instead of Våffeldagen, the day was known as "Vårfrudagen" (Our Lady Day), a celebration of the Virgin Mary's conception. The Swedish name Vårfrudagen sounds so similar to Våffeldagen (especially if you have a mouthful of waffle) that Swedes went with it.https://www.thelocal.se/20140325/waffling-on-a-tradition-of-mispronunciation
The Double Third Festival (三月三; pinyin: sānyuèsān; Korean: 삼짇날; romaja: samjinnal) or Shangsi Festival (上巳節; Japanese: 上巳; rōmaji: jyōshi / jyōmi; Korean: 삼사; romaja: samsa) is an East Asian festival. The Double Third or Shangsi Festival is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third month of the Chinese calendar. During the festival people would go for an outing by the water, picnic, and pluck orchids. It is also a day for invoking cleansing rituals to prevent disease and get rid of bad luck. The day is also traditionally considered to be a possible birthday of the Yellow Emperor. The ancient traditions of Shangsi are mostly celebrated by a few local communities today, such as the ancient village of Xinye which holds elaborate ancestor worship ceremonies on this day. The great calligrapher Wang Xizhi mentions this festival in his famous work Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Poems, written in regard to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering during the Six Dynasties era.
- 中国传统中历代祭祀伏羲和女娲的太昊陵庙会（又称人祖庙会）也于农历三月三结束，[5][6]。在臺灣、閩南則有部分人士會選在三月初三掃墓，兼具踏青、除去不祥的意思。連雅堂《台灣通史》：「三月初三日，古曰上巳，漳州人謂之三日節，祀祖祭墓。而泉州人以清明祭墓，謂之嘗墓。」近年一些上巳節習俗式微的漢族地區也有復興上巳節的趨勢，亦因為有春遊踏青、男女相會談情的傳統，部份人認為相比傳統沒有約會習俗的七夕，上巳節更適合稱為「中國情人節」。一些地方的漢族在三月三也保存有特殊的習俗，如湖南等地有「三月三，地（薺）菜煮雞蛋」的傳統，而安徽等地有吃粑粑的傳統。
- 河南鄭州黃帝故里拜袓大典http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20200324/PDF/b7_screen.pdf
- 廣西壯族自治區將迎來獨有的民族節日「三月三」http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2018/04/10/a16-0410.pdf
- 4月18日，農曆三月初三，戊戌年黃帝故里拜祖大典將在鄭州市新鄭黃帝故里隆重舉行。來自海內外的各界嘉賓親臨盛典 ，拜謁軒轅黃帝，共建精神家園，祈福中華民族偉大復興。今年大典主題仍為「同根同祖同源，和平和睦和諧」。來自世界五大洲40多個國家和地區的華人華僑、商會 、基金會、宗親會 、同鄉會 、客家人聯合會等代表出席大典，嘉賓總規模近萬人。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20180416/PDF/b3_screen.pdf
- ******明代王錡的筆記《寓圃雜記》，卷 第二有《英國公聽講》，古代官員也集 體學習。 明英宗正統十一年，太師英國公和 另外二十餘官員，早朝完畢，向皇帝提 了另外一個要求：我等都是武將出身， 不熟悉經典，願皇上賜我們一天假期， 我們想去國子監聽聽講座！ 皇帝說：三月三日可以去聽。到了 那一天，太師帶着諸多官員，到了國子 監，他們還帶去豐盛的茶食和果品。國 子監最高行政長官李先生，命令有關 老師講五經各一章，然後休息，吃茶 喝酒。 面對豐盛的酒席，眾官員都覺得不 好意思，太師也一再推辭，太豪華了吧 ，我們只是來學習的。李長官答：這只 是讀書人的家常便飯，我們也辦得不容 易，希望各位多多包涵。其間，還有學 生朗誦《鹿鳴》等詩。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20191015/PDF/b7_screen.pdf
- 朝鮮半島及朝鮮族的傳統節日，在每年農曆三月初三，由中國傳入，但已發展成具有本土特色的節日。人們會在這天踏青，又會吃杜鵑花煎，還會玩花煎戲。
- 在日本，上巳（じょうし/じょうみ）屬於「五節句」之一的「桃之節句」（桃の節句），亦是雛祭，雛祭り）。不過在明治維新後，這個節慶被移送到西曆的3月3日舉行。一些地區也會在神社或公園舉行曲水流觴活動
- 在琉球，婦女會在海邊沐浴，祈求健康。
- 越南把上巳節和寒食節合併為一個節日，有吃湯圓的習俗。
- 苗族、土家族、黎族、壯族等都在這一天舉行盛大的活動。「三月三」是壯族、侗族、苗族等的傳統歌唱節日，而广西壮族自治区自2014年起更将三月三设为地方性法定假日，全区放假两天。 分布于福建、浙江等地的畲族的亦有“三月三”节日，它是谷米的生日。是日畲族家家户户都吃传统的乌米饭。雲南大理三月三日舉行的潑水活動中，還可看到古時上巳節祓禊之俗的影子。
- [baidu 東方市page]每年农历三月初三，县城及各乡镇的黎族同胞都举行传统的三月三盛会。三月三盛会，原是黎族同胞未婚青年男女追求爱情和幸福的民间传统节日，婚后的人是不再参加的。但随着时代的发展，使三月三成为黎族同胞开展群众文娱体育活动的盛会，黎族男女老少以及党政干部、其他民族群众都普遍参加。
- seems to be important day in 東晉
- 353年（永和9年）3月3日、王羲之は名士や一族を名勝・蘭亭に招き、総勢42名で曲水の宴を開いた。その時に作られた詩27編（蘭亭集）の序文として王が書いたもの（草稿）が「蘭亭序」である。
- http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2018/05/16/a26-0516.pdf 讀過王羲之《蘭亭集序》的人，也許對文中說到的「修禊」和「流觴曲水」留有印象。原來古人有一種習俗，每年春秋二季要歡聚水邊舉行一種儀式，以除災去邪，叫做禊，也叫祓或祓除。春季的一次流行最廣，稱為春禊，在夏曆三月上旬的巳日舉行（魏晉以後固定為三月初三），這一天就叫上巳或三巳；秋季的一次稱為秋禊，在夏曆七月十四日舉行。後來春禊逐漸變成了郊外遊春和水邊宴飲取樂的節日，人們還特地引水環曲成渠，聚會時將盛酒的漆製酒杯放在水上，從上流飄浮而下，停在誰的面前，誰即取飲，因此稱為流觴曲水或者曲水流觴。
- "march 3" temple fair of north emperor ancient temple in xixiang, shenzhen, has had a history of nearly 500 years (note by me - there are children wearing different costumes - like 飘色 in cheung chau); worshipped by bao'an people for a long time, it is said that the third day of march of chinese lunar year calendar is the birthday of north emperor.
Holy Week in Spain is the annual tribute of the Passion of Jesus Christ celebrated by Catholic religious brotherhoods (Spanish: cofradía) and fraternities that perform penanceprocessions on the streets of almost every Spanish city and town during the last week of Lent, the week immediately before Easter.
chingming
- 清明節又稱寒食節。相傳春秋時一代忠良介子推歷盡磨難，力挺晉文公復國，功成後隱居介休、不願入仕。晉文公逼他做官不惜放火燒山，介子推竟抱着樹木焚身而死。晉文公痛悔莫及、大禮安葬，下令每年這個日子禁火寒食，於是有了清明節吃冷食的「寒食節」。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/04/04/b06-0404.pdf
- 為期10天的2020中國（開封）清明文化節，自即日起至4月10日於河南舉辦，以網上節會的形式進行「雲」傳播、「雲」呈現，中華傳世作品《清明上河圖》和《東京夢華錄》描繪的北宋都城開封的清明盛景，將在千年後的開封全景生動再現，精彩紛呈的系列活動值得期待。今屆清明文化節由中國文聯、河南省政府、中國民協主辦，以「傳承文明、擁抱春天」為主題，以弘揚優秀傳統文化、砥礪初心、慎終追遠為主旨，進一步突出活動的文化性、群眾性、創新性、連續性和獨特性，持續打造中國清明文化時代品牌。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/04/04/b04-0404.pdf
1st may
- May Day is a public holiday usually celebrated on 1 May. It is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival[1] and a traditional spring holiday in many cultures. Dances, singing, and cake are usually part of the festivities. In the late 19th century, May Day was chosen as the date for International Workers' Day by the Socialists and Communists of the Second International to commemorate the Haymarket affair in Chicago.[2] International Workers' Day can also be referred to as "May Day", but it is a different celebration from the traditional May Day.
- El 2 de mayo de cada año se celebra el Día de la Comunidad de Madrid, la fiesta regional de esta comunidad autónoma de España. Con ella, se conmemora el levantamiento del 2 de mayo de 1808, en el que el pueblo madrileño se levantó en armas para rebelarse contra la ocupación francesa de España y para expulsar a este ejército, el cual estaba tomando gran parte de la Península Ibérica. Este acontecimiento, fue el primero de la Guerra de la Independencia Española.
4th may
- 1415 – Religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance.
- 1493 – Pope Alexander VI divides the New World between Spain and Portugal along the Line of Demarcation.
- 1814 – King Ferdinand VII of Spain signs the Decree of the 4th of May, returning Spain to absolutism.
Holy Week in Spain is the annual tribute of the Passion of Jesus Christ celebrated by Catholic religious brotherhoods (Spanish: cofradía) and fraternities that perform penanceprocessions on the streets of almost every Spanish city and town during the last week of Lent, the week immediately before Easter.
Royal Maundy /ˈmɔːndi/ is a religious service in the Church of England held on Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. At the service, the British monarch or a royal official ceremonially distributes small silver coins known as "Maundy money" (legally, "the Queen's Maundy money") as symbolic alms to elderly recipients. The coins are legal tender but do not circulate because of their silver content and numismatic value. A small sum of ordinary money is also given in lieu of gifts of clothing and food that the sovereign once bestowed on Maundy recipients. The name "Maundy" and the ceremony itself derive from an instruction, or mandatum, of Jesus Christ at the Last Supper that his followers should love one another. In the Middle Ages, English monarchs washed the feet of beggars in imitation of Jesus, and presented gifts and money to the poor. Over time, additional money was substituted for the clothing and other items that had once been distributed. Beginning in 1699 the monarch did not attend the service, sending an official in his place. The custom of washing the feet did not survive the 18th century. In 1931 Princess Marie Louisewas at Royal Maundy, and afterwards suggested that her cousin, King George V, make the distributions the following year, which he did, beginning a new royal custom. Traditionally, the service was held in or near London, in most years in the early 20th century at Westminster Abbey. Today, Queen Elizabeth II almost always attends (she has been absent only four times in her reign), and the service is held in a different church (usually a cathedral) every year.
- 清明節又稱寒食節。相傳春秋時一代忠良介子推歷盡磨難，力挺晉文公復國，功成後隱居介休、不願入仕。晉文公逼他做官不惜放火燒山，介子推竟抱着樹木焚身而死。晉文公痛悔莫及、大禮安葬，下令每年這個日子禁火寒食，於是有了清明節吃冷食的「寒食節」。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/04/04/b06-0404.pdf
- 為期10天的2020中國（開封）清明文化節，自即日起至4月10日於河南舉辦，以網上節會的形式進行「雲」傳播、「雲」呈現，中華傳世作品《清明上河圖》和《東京夢華錄》描繪的北宋都城開封的清明盛景，將在千年後的開封全景生動再現，精彩紛呈的系列活動值得期待。今屆清明文化節由中國文聯、河南省政府、中國民協主辦，以「傳承文明、擁抱春天」為主題，以弘揚優秀傳統文化、砥礪初心、慎終追遠為主旨，進一步突出活動的文化性、群眾性、創新性、連續性和獨特性，持續打造中國清明文化時代品牌。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/04/04/b04-0404.pdf
- Also called “Cheng Beng” in Malaysiahttps://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3078348/coronavirus-malaysia-marks-ching-ming-minus-tomb
1st may
- May Day is a public holiday usually celebrated on 1 May. It is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival[1] and a traditional spring holiday in many cultures. Dances, singing, and cake are usually part of the festivities. In the late 19th century, May Day was chosen as the date for International Workers' Day by the Socialists and Communists of the Second International to commemorate the Haymarket affair in Chicago.[2] International Workers' Day can also be referred to as "May Day", but it is a different celebration from the traditional May Day.
- according to scmp 4may18, it reported that back in 1may1978 prc first celebrated may day since the founding of republic
- El 2 de mayo de cada año se celebra el Día de la Comunidad de Madrid, la fiesta regional de esta comunidad autónoma de España. Con ella, se conmemora el levantamiento del 2 de mayo de 1808, en el que el pueblo madrileño se levantó en armas para rebelarse contra la ocupación francesa de España y para expulsar a este ejército, el cual estaba tomando gran parte de la Península Ibérica. Este acontecimiento, fue el primero de la Guerra de la Independencia Española.
4th may
- 1415 – Religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance.
- 1493 – Pope Alexander VI divides the New World between Spain and Portugal along the Line of Demarcation.
- 1814 – King Ferdinand VII of Spain signs the Decree of the 4th of May, returning Spain to absolutism.
5may
- Cinco de Mayo (pronounced [ˈsiŋko ðe ˈmaʝo]; Spanish for "Fifth of May") is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's difficult victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. In the United States, Cinco de Mayo has taken on a significance beyond that in Mexico.[3][4][5][6] In the U.S. the date has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture. In Mexico, the commemoration of the battle continues to be mostly ceremonial, such as through military parades. In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken for Mexico's Independence Day—the most important national holiday in Mexico—which is celebrated on September 16, commemorating the Cry of Dolores that initiated the war of Mexican independence from Spain.
- china daily 6 may19 photo showing running of chihuahua dog race as part of cinco de mayo celebrations (in washington)
- date karl marx is born, napoleon died
- In the Netherlands, Liberation Day (Dutch: Bevrijdingsdag) is celebrated each year on May the 5th to mark the end of the occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II. The nation was liberated largely by the First Canadian Army which included, in addition to Canadian forces, several British infantry divisions, the British I Corps and the 1st Polish Armoured Division as well as, at various times, American, Belgian, Dutch and Czechoslovak troops. Parts of the country, in particular the south-east, were liberated by the British Second Army which included American and Polish airborne forces (see Operation Market Garden) and French airbornes (see Operation Amherst). On 5 May 1945 the Canadian General Charles Foulkes and the German Commander-in-Chief Johannes Blaskowitz reached an agreement on the capitulation of German forces in the Netherlands in Hotel de Wereld in Wageningen. One day later the capitulation document was signed in the auditorium of Wageningen University located next door. After liberation in 1945 Liberation Day was celebrated every five years. In 1990 the day was declared a national holiday when liberation would be remembered and celebrated every year.
- In 1921 sun yat-sen started a self-proclaimed military government in Guangzhou and was elected Grand Marshal. According to 正業書局's 辭海, the date was 5may and it was made a holiday
tuen ng festival
- 江陵端午祭Gangneung Danoje (The Gangneung Danoje Festival) is a local festival in Korea which is selected as the 13th Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea next to Jinju geommu. It culminates on the fifth day of the fifth month of the year according to the lunar calendar, in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. However, the festival, including preparations such as making special alcohol actually takes 45 days in total. Danoje referred to Suritnal which means the highest day and the God's day. Gangneung Danoje has the longest history among Korean local festivals and its main purpose is to worship the guardian spirit of a mountain which protects the town and pray for the peace of the town and all families and prosperity of farming. Its origin is not accurate but according to Nam-hyowon's record, shaman prayed for the God for 3 days every March, April and May. Also Heo-gyun wrote in his book that he saw the Gangneung Danoje in 1603. People in town believed there will be a disaster if they do not have worship to God. Gangneung Danoje started when people made fermented drinks for the God.
- 民俗以菖蒲葉作劍，在端午節懸於門首，用以辟邪，因稱蒲節。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2018/05/16/a26-0516.pdf
- 柏餅是日本端午節的食品。據說是德川幕府九代將軍德川家重時開始出現，自江戶時代流傳至今。
Lebaran or Idul Fitri is the popular name for Eid al-Fitr in Indonesia.Ketupat is a popular traditional celebrative dish for Eid al-Fitr meal in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Southern Thailand.
6june
每年的六月六，是中国传统的“洗晒节”，也是江西上饶市婺源县 篁岭的“晒秋节”。
24june
- The Nativity of John the Baptist (or Birth of John the Baptist, or Nativity of the Forerunner, or colloquially Johnmas or (in German) Johannistag) is a Christian feast day celebrating the birth of John the Baptist, a prophet who foretold the coming of the Messiah in the person of Jesus, whom he later baptised. The question would naturally arise as to why the celebration falls on June 24 rather than June 25 if the date is to be precisely six months before Christmas. It has often been claimed that the Church authorities wanted to Christianize the pagan solstice celebrations and for this reason advanced Saint John's feast as a substitute. This explanation is questionable because in the Middle Ages the solstice took place around the middle of June due to the inaccuracy of the Julian calendar. It was only in 1582, through the Gregorian calendar reform, that the solstice returned to June 21 as it had been in the fourth century. All over Europe "Saint John's fires" are lighted on mountains and hilltops on the eve of his feast. As the first day of summer, Saint John's Day is considered in ancient folklore one of the great "charmed" festivals of the year. Hidden treasures are said to lie open in lonely places, waiting for the lucky finder. Divining rods should be cut on this day. Herbs are given unusual powers of healing, which they retain if they are plucked during the night of the feast. In Germany they call these herbs Johanneskraut (St. John's herbs), and people bring them to church for a special blessing. In Scandinavia and in the Slavic countries it is an ancient superstition that on Saint John's Day witches and demons are allowed to roam the earth. In the 7th century, Saint Eligius warned against midsummer activities and encouraged new converts to avoid them in favor of the celebration of St. John the Baptist's birth.
- Sânziană is the Romanian name for gentle fairies who play an important part in local folklore, also used to designate the Galium verum 蓬子菜 or Cruciata laevipes flowers.[citation needed] Under the plural form Sânziene, the word designates an annual festival in the fairies' honor. Etymologically, the name comes from the Latin Sancta Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt and moon, also celebrated in Roman Dacia (ancient Romania).[citation needed] Diana was known to be the virgin goddess and looked after virgins and women. She was one of the three maiden goddesses, Diana, Minerva and Vesta, who swore never to marry.People in the western Carpathian Mountains celebrate the Sânziene holiday annually, on June 24. This is similar to the Swedish Midsummer holiday, and is believed to be a pagan celebration of the summer solstice in June. According to the official position of the Romanian Orthodox Church, the customs actually relate to the celebration of Saint John the Baptist's Nativity, which also happens on June 24.
1july
- canada day
- burundi independence day
- caribbean or caricom day
- ghana republic day
- rwanda independence day
- somalia democratic republic national day
- suriname liberation day
- zambia heroes day
4july
- 1634 – The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France (now Quebec, Canada).
- 1744 – The Treaty of Lancaster, in which the Iroquois cedes lands between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio River to the British colonies, was signed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- 1826 – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, dies the same day as John Adams, second president of the United States, on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence.
7july
- The terms 7th July, July 7th, and 7/7 (pronounced "Seven-seven") have been widely used in the Western media as a shorthand for the 7 July 2005 bombings on London's transport system. In the Chinese language, this term is used to denote the Battle of Lugou Bridgestarted on July 7, 1937, marking the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
navy day
- !! [booklet by china national tourist association] qinghai 六月六花儿会- sing love folk song "少年"
七夕（たなばた、しちせき）は、中国、日本、朝鮮、ベトナムなどにおける節供、節日の一つ。五節句の一つにも数えられる。旧暦では7月7日の夜のことで、日本ではお盆（旧暦7月15日前後）との関連がある年中行事であったが、明治改暦以降、お盆が新暦月遅れの8月15日前後を主に行われるようになったため関連性が薄れた。日本の七夕祭りは、新暦7月7日や月遅れの8月7日、あるいはそれらの前後の時期に開催されている。
- 「七夕」也源於古人對數位、時間的崇拜，古代民間把正月初一、二月二、三月三、五月五、七月七、九月九均列為吉慶日。「七」與「吉」諧音，「七七」有雙吉之意；而七月被稱為「喜中帶吉」月，因喜字的草書形狀，似連寫的「七十七」，七十七歲稱為「喜壽」。「七」又與「妻」同音，浪漫而神秘。牛郎織女相遇、相分、相愛，我們總會對二人常年分隔、不能相見而嘆息http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/08/24/a15-0824.pdf
- hk
盂蘭
- Obon (お盆) or just Bon (盆) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist-Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves, and when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon-Odori. The festival of Obon lasts for three days; however its starting date varies within different regions of Japan. When the lunar calendar was changed to the Gregorian calendar at the beginning of the Meiji era, the localities in Japan reacted differently and this resulted in three different times of Obon. お盆（おぼん）とは、夏に行われる日本の祖先の霊を祀る一連の行事。日本古来の祖霊信仰と仏教が融合した行事である。かつては太陰暦の7月15日を中心とした期間に行われた。現在では太陽暦の8月15日を中心とした期間に行われることが多い。仏教用語の「盂蘭盆会」の省略形として「盆」（一般に「お盆」）と呼ばれる。盆とは文字どおり、本来は霊に対する供物を置く容器を意味するため、供物を供え祀られる精霊の呼称となり、盂蘭盆と混同されて習合したともいう説もある。現在でも精霊をボンサマと呼ぶ地域がある。中華文化では道教を中心として旧暦の七月を「鬼月」とする慣習がある。旧暦の七月朔日に地獄の蓋が開き、七月十五日の中元節には地獄の蓋が閉じるという考え方は道教の影響を受けていると考えられる。台湾や香港、華南を中心に現在でも中元節は先祖崇拝の行事として盛大に祝われている。盆の明確な起源は分かっていないが、1年に2度、初春と初秋の満月の日に祖先の霊が子孫のもとを訪れて交流する行事があった（1年が前半年と後半年の2年になっていた名残との説がある）が、初春のものが祖霊の年神として神格を強調されて正月の祭となり、初秋のものが盂蘭盆と習合して、仏教の行事として行なわれるようになったといわれている。日本では8世紀ごろには、夏に祖先供養を行うという風習が確立されたと考えられている。地方や、佛教の宗派により行事の形態は異なる。また、お盆時期の地蔵菩薩の法会は「地蔵盆」と呼ばれ、（天道）大日如来のお盆は大日盆といわれる。
first week in august
- festival of el salvador del mundo
A bonfire is a large but controlled outdoor fire, used either for informal disposal of burnable waste material or as part of a celebration. In many regions of continental Europe, bonfires are made traditionally on 16 January,[citation needed] the solemnity of John the Baptist, as well as on Saturday night before Easter.[citation needed] Bonfires are also a feature of Walpurgis Night in central and northern Europe, and the celebrations on the eve of St. John's Day in Spain. In Finland bonfires are tradition on Midsummer Eve and Easter, also in midst of May celebrations.
- related?? The Torch Festival or Fire Festival (火把节; pinyin: Huǒbǎ Jié) is one of the main holidays of the Yi people of southwest China, and is also celebrated by other ethnic groups of the region.[1] It is celebrated on the 24th or 25th day of the sixth month of the Yi calendar, corresponding to August in the Gregorian calendar. It commemorates the legendary wrestler Atilabia, who drove away a plague of locustsusing torches made from pine trees.[4] Since 1993, the government of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan has sponsored a modernised celebration of the festival, featuring wrestling, horse racing, dance shows, and a beauty contest.
15 august
- 光复节 The National Liberation Day of Korea is a holiday celebrated annually on August 15 in both North and South Korea. It commemorates Victory over Japan Day, when U.S. and Soviet forces ended the decades-long Japanese occupation of Korea. It is notable for being the only Korean public holiday celebrated by both North and South Korea.In South Korea it is known as Gwangbokjeol (광복절; literally, "the day the light returned"), and is one of the public holidays in South Korea. In North Korea it is known as Chogukhaebangŭi nal (조국해방의 날; literally Liberation of the Fatherland Day), and is also one of the public holidays in North Korea.
- 根本理念 (10 Principles)
- 與金錢交易的物質世界不同，冰塊和咖啡 是火人節 「城市」 中唯一被允許售賣的商品， 其餘的一切需求都要通過分享或免費交換。這 裏提倡自力更生和共同努力，資源要靠自己的 雙手勞動得來。到了火人節的最後一天，燒毀 神廟和木製人形雕像是每年火人節最重要的儀 式環節，所有參與者可以將自己想要紀念的事 物放入神廟內，最後圍在神廟周圍，靜靜看它 燃盡。巨大的火焰和倒地的神廟最終分崩離析 倒下，把現場氣氛推向高潮。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20190828/PDF/b10_screen.pdf
- hk
mid autumn/chuseok/tsukimi
- japan
- vietnam
- Day of the Foundation of the Republic (Korean: 인민정권 창건일) is the Republic Day and National day of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, held on 9 September. The Day of the Foundation of the Republic is one of the most important holidays of the country, along with the Day of the Sun(birthday of Kim Il-sung), Day of the Shining Star (birthday of Kim Jong-il) and Party Foundation Day.
10 sep
- china's teachers day (since 1985 china daily 10sep18)
- Before the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong in 1997, Teachers' Day was on 28 September. After the handover to the People's Republic of China, the day was changed to 10 September, which is when the PRC celebrates the holiday.
- Many countries celebrate World Teachers' Day, established by UNESCO in 1994, on 5 October as their Teacher's Day.
harvest related
- 自2018年起，中國將每年的農曆秋分設立為「中國農民豐收節」。這是第一個在國家層面專門為農民設立的節日。農業農村部部長韓長賦介紹，「中國農民豐收節」是習近平總書記主持召開中央政治局常委會會議審議通過，由國務院批覆同意的。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2018/06/22/a16-0622.pdf
九月九（lunar calendar）
- 妈祖因救助海难于宋太宗雍熙四年（987年） 九月初九逝世。
1oct
- national day of prc
- national day of nigeria
- independence day of cyprus
10oct
- Fiji Day is October 10 and that is a double anniversary for the nation. On that date in 1874, King Seru Epenisa Cakobauceded Fiji to the United Kingdom. On the same date in 1970, Fiji regained its independence.
- 柏餅是日本端午節的食品。據說是德川幕府九代將軍德川家重時開始出現，自江戶時代流傳至今。
Lebaran or Idul Fitri is the popular name for Eid al-Fitr in Indonesia.Ketupat is a popular traditional celebrative dish for Eid al-Fitr meal in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Southern Thailand.
6june
- 913 – Emperor Alexander III dies of exhaustion while playing the game tzykanion(Byzantine name for polo). He is succeeded by his 8-year-old nephew Constantine VII.
- 1513 – Italian Wars: Battle of Novara. Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing the French to abandon Milan. Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.
- 1523 – Gustav Vasa, the Swedish regent, is elected King of Sweden, marking a symbolic end to the Kalmar Union. This is the Swedish national day.
- The tradition of celebrating this date began 1916 at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium, in honour of the election of King Gustav Vasa in 1523, as this was considered the foundation of modern Sweden. In 2005 it became an official Swedish public holiday, replacing Whit Monday.
- 1586 – Francis Drake's forces raid St. Augustine in Spanish Florida.
- 1644 – The Qing dynasty Manchu forces led by the Shunzhi Emperor capture Beijing during the collapse of the Ming dynasty.
- 1762 – Seven Years' War: British forces begin a siege of Havana, Cuba, and temporarily capture the city in the Battle of Havana.
- 1808 – Napoleon's brother, Joseph Bonaparte, is crowned King of Spain.
- 1844 – The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London.
- 1859 – Australia: Queensland is established as a separate colony from New South Wales(Queensland Day).
- 1939 – Judge Joseph Force Crater, known as the "Missingest Man in New York", is declared legally dead.
- 1944 – World War II: The Battle of Normandy begins. D-Day, code named Operation Overlord, commences
- 1968 – Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy: Robert F. Kennedy, Democratic Party senator from New York and brother of 35th President John F. Kennedy, dies from gunshot wounds inflicted on June 5.
- 1982 – The Lebanon War begins. Forces under Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon invade southern Lebanon during Operation Peace for the Galilee, eventually reaching as far north as the capital Beirut.
- 2004 – Tamil is established as a "classical language" by the President of India, Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, in a joint sitting of the two houses of the Indian Parliament.
- 今年是六四工運領袖李旺陽逝世六周年，美國雕刻家陳維明近日為李旺陽製作雕像，擺放於洛杉磯的自由雕塑公園內，並將在李旺陽的忌日，即下月六日舉行落成儀式。二○一二年六月六日，李旺陽被發現在湖南邵陽巿醫院病房內死亡http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180528/00178_017.html
- The Nativity of John the Baptist (or Birth of John the Baptist, or Nativity of the Forerunner, or colloquially Johnmas or (in German) Johannistag) is a Christian feast day celebrating the birth of John the Baptist, a prophet who foretold the coming of the Messiah in the person of Jesus, whom he later baptised. The question would naturally arise as to why the celebration falls on June 24 rather than June 25 if the date is to be precisely six months before Christmas. It has often been claimed that the Church authorities wanted to Christianize the pagan solstice celebrations and for this reason advanced Saint John's feast as a substitute. This explanation is questionable because in the Middle Ages the solstice took place around the middle of June due to the inaccuracy of the Julian calendar. It was only in 1582, through the Gregorian calendar reform, that the solstice returned to June 21 as it had been in the fourth century. All over Europe "Saint John's fires" are lighted on mountains and hilltops on the eve of his feast. As the first day of summer, Saint John's Day is considered in ancient folklore one of the great "charmed" festivals of the year. Hidden treasures are said to lie open in lonely places, waiting for the lucky finder. Divining rods should be cut on this day. Herbs are given unusual powers of healing, which they retain if they are plucked during the night of the feast. In Germany they call these herbs Johanneskraut (St. John's herbs), and people bring them to church for a special blessing. In Scandinavia and in the Slavic countries it is an ancient superstition that on Saint John's Day witches and demons are allowed to roam the earth. In the 7th century, Saint Eligius warned against midsummer activities and encouraged new converts to avoid them in favor of the celebration of St. John the Baptist's birth.
- Sânziană is the Romanian name for gentle fairies who play an important part in local folklore, also used to designate the Galium verum 蓬子菜 or Cruciata laevipes flowers.[citation needed] Under the plural form Sânziene, the word designates an annual festival in the fairies' honor. Etymologically, the name comes from the Latin Sancta Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt and moon, also celebrated in Roman Dacia (ancient Romania).[citation needed] Diana was known to be the virgin goddess and looked after virgins and women. She was one of the three maiden goddesses, Diana, Minerva and Vesta, who swore never to marry.People in the western Carpathian Mountains celebrate the Sânziene holiday annually, on June 24. This is similar to the Swedish Midsummer holiday, and is believed to be a pagan celebration of the summer solstice in June. According to the official position of the Romanian Orthodox Church, the customs actually relate to the celebration of Saint John the Baptist's Nativity, which also happens on June 24.
1july
- canada day
- burundi independence day
- caribbean or caricom day
- ghana republic day
- rwanda independence day
- somalia democratic republic national day
- suriname liberation day
- zambia heroes day
4july
- 1634 – The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France (now Quebec, Canada).
- 1744 – The Treaty of Lancaster, in which the Iroquois cedes lands between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio River to the British colonies, was signed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- 1826 – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, dies the same day as John Adams, second president of the United States, on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence.
7july
- The terms 7th July, July 7th, and 7/7 (pronounced "Seven-seven") have been widely used in the Western media as a shorthand for the 7 July 2005 bombings on London's transport system. In the Chinese language, this term is used to denote the Battle of Lugou Bridgestarted on July 7, 1937, marking the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
navy day
- In Russia Navy Day is a national holiday that normally takes place on the last Sunday of July. It is a legacy of the Soviet Union that introduced this holiday in June 1939; the date was chosen in connection with the Battle of Gangut. 1939 年後，閱兵成為每年「海軍日」指定活動，僅在1941年至1945年偉大衛國戰爭期間停辦。1980年，最高蘇維埃主席團決定將7月最後一個星期日訂為 「海軍日」。俄羅斯所有海軍基地都會舉辦閱兵及音樂會歡度「海軍日」，亦會放煙花。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2017/07 /31/a22-0731.pdf
- !! [booklet by china national tourist association] qinghai 六月六花儿会- sing love folk song "少年"
七夕（たなばた、しちせき）は、中国、日本、朝鮮、ベトナムなどにおける節供、節日の一つ。五節句の一つにも数えられる。旧暦では7月7日の夜のことで、日本ではお盆（旧暦7月15日前後）との関連がある年中行事であったが、明治改暦以降、お盆が新暦月遅れの8月15日前後を主に行われるようになったため関連性が薄れた。日本の七夕祭りは、新暦7月7日や月遅れの8月7日、あるいはそれらの前後の時期に開催されている。
- 織女と牽牛の伝説は『文選』の中の漢の時代に編纂された「古詩十九首[1]」が文献として初出とされている[※ 1]が、まだ7月7日との関わりは明らかではない。一方、『西京雑記』には、前漢の采女が七月七日に七針に糸を通すという乞巧奠の風習が記されているが、織女については記されていない[2]。その後、南北朝時代の『荊楚歳時記』には7月7日、牽牛と織姫が会合する夜であると明記され、さらに夜に婦人たちが7本の針の穴に美しい彩りの糸を通し、捧げ物を庭に並べて針仕事の上達を祈ったと書かれており、7月7日に行われた乞巧奠（きこうでん）と織女・牽牛伝説が関連づけられていることがはっきりと分かる。また六朝・梁代の殷芸（いんうん）が著した『小説』 には、「天の河の東に織女有り、天帝の女なり。年々に機を動かす労役につき、雲錦の天衣を織り、容貌を整える暇なし。天帝その独居を憐れみて、河西の牽牛 郎に嫁すことを許す。嫁してのち機織りを廃すれば、天帝怒りて、河東に帰る命をくだし、一年一度会うことを許す」（「天河之東有織女 天帝之女也 年年机杼勞役 織成云錦天衣 天帝怜其獨處 許嫁河西牽牛郎 嫁後遂廢織紉 天帝怒 責令歸河東 許一年一度相會」『月令廣義』七月令にある逸文）という一節があり、これが現在知られている七夕のストーリーとほぼ同じ型となった最も古い時期を考証できる史料のひとつとなっている[※ 2]。
- 日本の「たなばた」は、元来、中国での行事であった七夕が奈良時代に伝わり、元からあった日本の棚機津女（たなばたつめ）の伝説と合わさって生まれた。「たなばた」の語源は『古事記』でアメノワカヒコが死にアヂスキタカヒコネが来た折に詠まれた歌にある「淤登多那婆多」（弟棚機）又は『日本書紀』葦原中国平定の1書第1にある「乙登多奈婆多」また、お盆の精霊棚とその幡から棚幡という。また、『萬葉集』卷10春雜歌2080（「織女之 今夜相奈婆 如常 明日乎阻而 年者将長」）たなばたの今夜あひなばつねのごと明日をへだてて年は長けむ など七夕に纏わる歌が存在する。そのほか、牽牛織女の二星がそれぞれ耕作および蚕織をつかさどるため、それらにちなんだ種物（たなつもの）・機物（はたつもの）という語が「たなばた」の由来とする江戸期の文献もある[3]。日本では、雑令によって7月7日が節日と定められ、相撲御覧（相撲節会[4]）、七夕の詩賦、乞巧奠などが奈良時代以来行われていた[5]。その後、平城天皇が7月7日に亡くなると、826年（天長3年）相撲御覧が別の日に移され[6]、行事は分化して星合と乞巧奠が盛んになった[5]。乞巧奠（きこうでん、きっこうでん、きっこうてん[7]、きぎょうでん）は乞巧祭会（きっこうさいえ）または単に乞巧とも言い[8]、7月7日の夜、織女に対して手芸上達を願う祭である。古くは『荊楚歳時記』に見え、唐の玄宗のときは盛んに行われた。この行事が日本に伝わり、宮中や貴族の家で行われた。宮中では、清涼殿の 東の庭に敷いたむしろの上に机を4脚並べて果物などを供え、ヒサギの葉1枚に金銀の針をそれぞれ7本刺して、五色の糸をより合わせたもので針のあなを貫い た。一晩中香をたき灯明を捧げて、天皇は庭の倚子に出御して牽牛と織女が合うことを祈った。また『平家物語』によれば、貴族の邸では願い事をカジの葉に書 いた[9]。二星会合（織女と牽牛が合うこと）や詩歌・裁縫・染織などの技芸上達が願われた。江戸時代には手習い事の願掛けとして一般庶民にも広がった。なお、日本において機織りは、当時もそれまでも、成人女子が当然身につけておくべき技能であった訳ではない。The festival was introduced to Japan by the Empress Kōken in 755.[2] It originated from "The Festival to Plead for Skills" (乞巧奠 Kikkōden), an alternative name for Qixi,[3]:9 which was celebrated in China and also was adopted in the Kyoto Imperial Palace from the Heian period.The festival gained widespread popularity amongst the general public by the early Edo period,[3]:19 when it became mixed with various Obon or Bon traditions (because Bon was held on 15th of the seventh month then), and developed into the modern Tanabata festival. Popular customs relating to the festival varied by region of the country,[3]:20 but generally, girls wished for better sewing and craftsmanship, and boys wished for better handwriting by writing wishes on strips of paper. At this time, the custom was to use dew left on taro leaves to create the ink used to write wishes. Incidentally, Bon is now held on 15 August on the solar calendar, close to its original date on the lunar calendar, making Tanabata and Bon separate events. The name Tanabata is remotely related to the Japanese reading of the Chinese characters 七夕, which used to be read as "Shichiseki" (see explanation about the various kanji readings). It is believed that a Shinto purification ceremony existed around the same time[further explanation needed], in which a Shinto miko wove a special cloth on a loom called a tanabata (棚機) and offered it to a god to pray for protection of rice crops from rain or storm and for good harvest later in autumn. Gradually this ceremony merged with Kikkōden to become Tanabata[further explanation needed]. The Chinese characters 七夕 and the Japanese reading Tanabata joined to mean the same festival, although originally they were two different things, an example of jukujikun.
- 「七夕」也源於古人對數位、時間的崇拜，古代民間把正月初一、二月二、三月三、五月五、七月七、九月九均列為吉慶日。「七」與「吉」諧音，「七七」有雙吉之意；而七月被稱為「喜中帶吉」月，因喜字的草書形狀，似連寫的「七十七」，七十七歲稱為「喜壽」。「七」又與「妻」同音，浪漫而神秘。牛郎織女相遇、相分、相愛，我們總會對二人常年分隔、不能相見而嘆息http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/08/24/a15-0824.pdf
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- 香港道教聯合會副主席葉映均喺過去幾年都致力推動七夕活動，例如會喺球場空地辦園遊會。灣仔區議會前副主席周潔冰日前訪問葉映均，葉認為七夕可以非常多元化，唔單止可以用詩詞歌賦對愛人表達愛意，仲可以自製針線飾物，既可祈求姻緣，亦都係求功名嘅好時機，希望可以畀多啲年輕人接觸到七夕文化。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20200825/00176_078.html
盂蘭
- Obon (お盆) or just Bon (盆) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist-Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves, and when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon-Odori. The festival of Obon lasts for three days; however its starting date varies within different regions of Japan. When the lunar calendar was changed to the Gregorian calendar at the beginning of the Meiji era, the localities in Japan reacted differently and this resulted in three different times of Obon. お盆（おぼん）とは、夏に行われる日本の祖先の霊を祀る一連の行事。日本古来の祖霊信仰と仏教が融合した行事である。かつては太陰暦の7月15日を中心とした期間に行われた。現在では太陽暦の8月15日を中心とした期間に行われることが多い。仏教用語の「盂蘭盆会」の省略形として「盆」（一般に「お盆」）と呼ばれる。盆とは文字どおり、本来は霊に対する供物を置く容器を意味するため、供物を供え祀られる精霊の呼称となり、盂蘭盆と混同されて習合したともいう説もある。現在でも精霊をボンサマと呼ぶ地域がある。中華文化では道教を中心として旧暦の七月を「鬼月」とする慣習がある。旧暦の七月朔日に地獄の蓋が開き、七月十五日の中元節には地獄の蓋が閉じるという考え方は道教の影響を受けていると考えられる。台湾や香港、華南を中心に現在でも中元節は先祖崇拝の行事として盛大に祝われている。盆の明確な起源は分かっていないが、1年に2度、初春と初秋の満月の日に祖先の霊が子孫のもとを訪れて交流する行事があった（1年が前半年と後半年の2年になっていた名残との説がある）が、初春のものが祖霊の年神として神格を強調されて正月の祭となり、初秋のものが盂蘭盆と習合して、仏教の行事として行なわれるようになったといわれている。日本では8世紀ごろには、夏に祖先供養を行うという風習が確立されたと考えられている。地方や、佛教の宗派により行事の形態は異なる。また、お盆時期の地蔵菩薩の法会は「地蔵盆」と呼ばれ、（天道）大日如来のお盆は大日盆といわれる。
- 盂蘭盆節臨近，日本民眾亦紛紛開始着手準備。奈良市著名的東大寺內，信眾趕在節日開始之前，周三舉行為奈良大佛拂塵的「淨佛儀式」。工作人員需乘坐由天花板垂吊而下的吊籃，方能為足足十五米高的大佛撢灰淨身。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20190810/00180_034.html
- 日本富山縣富山市下月一日迎來歐瓦拉風盂蘭盆節，八尾町中心地區最近一連十一晚舉行「前夜祭」。民眾穿上傳統服飾隨音樂起舞，好不熱鬧。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20190830/00180_035.html
- 小時候住在坪洲，臨近七月節，碼頭旁邊的空地總會搭起戲柵和放置着鬼王像，兒時總抱着「又要驚又要睇」的心態，經過碼頭時深呼吸一口氣，然後就鼓起勇氣看鬼王的紙紮像。記憶中鬼王像十分巨大（現在再看感覺縮小了很多），面呈鮮紅色，口中突出一對獠牙，身穿神將戰袍，單腳舉起作大步向前的姿態，加上鬼王雙目突出，整個紙紮像可謂活靈活現，既可怕又威武。 整個中元建醮的活動與盂蘭勝會相似，過程好不熱鬧，特別記得活動正日當晚的凌晨十二時，大人就會帶着我到碼頭參與活動的高潮──「搶祭品」http://www.takungpao.com.hk/culture/237141/2020/0821/488999.html
海神祭（うみがみまつり、ウンジャミ、ウンガミ）は、奄美群島や沖縄諸島において、ノロを祭司として海の神を祭り、豊作、豊漁を祈る伝統行事である。沖縄県大宜味村塩屋の「ウンガミ」は国の重要無形民俗文化財に指定されている。旧暦7月の、盆の後の亥の日に行う所が多い。沖縄県国頭郡ではシヌグと隔年で行ったり、海神祭を女の節供、シヌグを男の節供と説明したりするところもある。神事が終わると、午後2時からハーリー(爬竜船による競艇)が行われる。これを「御願バーリー」という。屋古、田港、塩屋の男たちが乗った3隻のハーリーが、屋古から対岸の塩屋の浜を目指す。十数人で漕ぐフギバンと、40人で漕ぐウフバーリーの2回行われる。男たちは白の鉢巻に白衣をつけて漕ぐ。塩屋の浜では3集落の女たちが、藁で編んだ紐を頭や腰に巻き、水に浸かりながら太鼓や手拍子を鳴らし、大きな声をかけながら男たちを迎える。御願バーリーが終わる頃、白衣を着たハミンチュたちの駕籠が塩屋の集落を抜け浜辺に着く。ハミンチュたちは砂浜にムシロを敷いて座り、海に祈りを捧げる[3]。
- no english wiki, only polski version
first week in august
- festival of el salvador del mundo
A bonfire is a large but controlled outdoor fire, used either for informal disposal of burnable waste material or as part of a celebration. In many regions of continental Europe, bonfires are made traditionally on 16 January,[citation needed] the solemnity of John the Baptist, as well as on Saturday night before Easter.[citation needed] Bonfires are also a feature of Walpurgis Night in central and northern Europe, and the celebrations on the eve of St. John's Day in Spain. In Finland bonfires are tradition on Midsummer Eve and Easter, also in midst of May celebrations.
- related?? The Torch Festival or Fire Festival (火把节; pinyin: Huǒbǎ Jié) is one of the main holidays of the Yi people of southwest China, and is also celebrated by other ethnic groups of the region.[1] It is celebrated on the 24th or 25th day of the sixth month of the Yi calendar, corresponding to August in the Gregorian calendar. It commemorates the legendary wrestler Atilabia, who drove away a plague of locustsusing torches made from pine trees.[4] Since 1993, the government of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan has sponsored a modernised celebration of the festival, featuring wrestling, horse racing, dance shows, and a beauty contest.
- 四川省涼山州的西昌市，每年陰曆六月二十四日為火慶生，舉辦國際火把節，節日歷時三天三夜，有祭祀、朵樂荷、賽事、聚會環節。祭祀時村民搭建祭台，宰牛宰羊，擊石取火，很古老的樣子；朵樂荷是一種女子歌舞形式的讚美活動；賽事評出獎項，有賽牛賽馬、鬥雞鬥羊、摔跤爬桿；聚會是火把節的高潮，入夜，人們手持火把遊走在高山、田野、地頭，以火驅趕蝗蟲祈求豐收。火龍似的隊伍長得沒頭沒尾，最後人們將火把匯集成一個超大的篝火，圍之起舞狂歡。 火把節源自涼山一位名叫支格阿魯的射日英雄。說是遠古天上有六個太陽七個月亮，白天烈日暴曬，晚上強光照耀，給人類造成災難。為了救災，支格阿魯飛上樹梢拉弓射箭，射下五個太陽和六個月亮，各留一個，從此地球同此涼熱。這個傳說很像漢族神話裏的后羿。天神為了懲治人間，放出蝗蟲毀壞莊稼，於是就有了用火燒死蝗蟲這一招。 彝族是一個爭強好勝的民族，節日期間各種活動各有特色。那些頭紮英雄結、臉呈古銅色的男人，除了以爬桿、摔跤、賽馬評出你強我弱，還以家畜間的比賽決定輸贏。例如鬥牛，完全異於人人皆知的西班牙鬥牛，西班牙鬥牛是人鬥牛，涼山的鬥牛是牛鬥牛。http://www.takungpao.com.hk/culture/237140/2020/0520/450765.html
15 august
- 光复节 The National Liberation Day of Korea is a holiday celebrated annually on August 15 in both North and South Korea. It commemorates Victory over Japan Day, when U.S. and Soviet forces ended the decades-long Japanese occupation of Korea. It is notable for being the only Korean public holiday celebrated by both North and South Korea.In South Korea it is known as Gwangbokjeol (광복절; literally, "the day the light returned"), and is one of the public holidays in South Korea. In North Korea it is known as Chogukhaebangŭi nal (조국해방의 날; literally Liberation of the Fatherland Day), and is also one of the public holidays in North Korea.
- note - 台湾光复节，简称“光复节”、“光复日”，每年10月25日庆祝，是纪念台湾脱离日本殖民统治的节日。中日甲午战争后，日本对台湾实行殖民统治。第二次世界大战日本战败投降后，于1945年10月25日中国政府在台北市举行中国战区台湾省对日本的受降典礼。翌年8月，台湾省行政长官公署颁布命令，明订10月25日为“台湾光复节”以为纪念。
Burning Man is an annual event in the western United States at Black Rock City – a temporary city erected in the Black Rock Desert of northwest Nevada, approximately 100 miles (160 km) north-northeast of Reno. The late summer event is described as an experiment in community and art, influenced by ten main principles: radical inclusion, radical self-reliance, radical self-expression, communal effort, civic responsibility, gifting, decommodification, participation, immediacy and leave no trace. The event takes its name from its culmination, the symbolic ritual burning of a large wooden effigy ("The Man") that traditionally occurs on the Saturday evening of the event. First held 33 years ago in 1986 on Baker Beach in San Francisco as a small function organized by Larry Harvey and Jerry James who built the first "Man", it has since been held annually, spanning from the last Sunday in August to the first Monday in September (Labor Day).燃燒人節慶（又名火人祭）
- 会場は、外部の世界から地形学的にほぼ遮断されており、電気、上下水道、電話、ガス、ガソリンスタンドなどの生活基盤は整備されておらず、一般のテレビ・ラジオ放送、携帯電話などもサービス提供範囲外となる。 売店や屋台、食堂なども一切ない。主催者側が用意するのは、自然環境保護のため必要とされる仮設トイレ群と食料の鮮度を維持するための氷のみである。したがって、バーナー（参加者たちの自称。「燃やす者」の意）は、水、食料、衣類、住居、燃料など、自らの生存のため必要とするもの全てを、自らの責任において事前に準備しなければならない。ブラックロック・シティの「市民」たる各参加者は、思い思いの場所に自らの手で設営したテントやキャンピングカーを家とし、他者と出会い、新規に友人を作り、交遊し、問題を解決し、コミュニティを形成する。この劣悪な自然環境下で生きていくためには、おのずから隣人たちと助け合う必要に迫られるのである。ここでは貨幣経済や商行為は忌むべきものとされており、明確に禁止されている。見返りを求めない「贈り物経済」(Gift economy)と、なによりも「親切なこころ」が共同体を成立させている（物々交換や、物とサービスの交換は推奨されていない）。 その広大な会場の各所には、参加者の手で大小多数のアート・インスタレーションが設置され、昼夜を問わず、会場の至るところで多種多様な活動が実行に移されている。十か条の- 根本理念 (10 Principles)
『どんな者をも受け入れる共同体である』(Radical Inclusion)
『与えることを喜びとする』(Gifting)
『商業主義とは決別する』(Decommodification)
『他人の力をあてにしない』(Radical Self-reliance)
『本来のあなたを表現する』(Radical Self-expression)
『隣人と協力する』(Communal Effort)
『法に従い、市民としての責任を果たす』(Civic Responsibility)
『跡は何も残さない』(Leaving No Trace)
『積極的に社会に参加する』(Participation)
『「いま」を全力で生きる』(Immediacy)
- 街路は弧を描き、同心円状に連なるようデザインされている。 1999年以来、人型の像を中心とする直径約2.4kmの円を3分割し、その二つ分の円弧を市街地に、残りの一つをオープンスペースにするという基本構成は変更されていない。一番内側に設置される円弧状の通りはエスプラナード(Esplanade)と名づけられ、その外側に同心円状に連なる通り「ストリート」にはその年その年のアート・テーマに則った名前が付けられる。例えば「Wheel of Time（時の車輪）」（1999年）や、「The Vault of Heaven（天上の宝石箱）」（2004年）といったアート・テーマの年には、ストリートに太陽系の各惑星の名が与えられた。各ストリートは「ザ・マン」から近い順に、頭文字がA, B, C, D, E, F, Gとなるように命名される。そのバームクーヘンのように層を成して連なる市街地を貫き、会場中心の人型の像から放射状の街路が一番外側の円まで真っ直ぐに伸びている。すなわち「3:00のプロムナード」、「6:00のプロムナード」、そして「9:00のプロムナード」である。「ザ・マン」が顔を向けている南西の方角がブラックロック・シティという大きな時計盤の「6時」となる。この位置にはインフォメーション・ブース、救護所、レンジャー本部、郵便局、放送局などコミュニティの中心機能が集積された「センターキャンプ」が置かれている。- 與金錢交易的物質世界不同，冰塊和咖啡 是火人節 「城市」 中唯一被允許售賣的商品， 其餘的一切需求都要通過分享或免費交換。這 裏提倡自力更生和共同努力，資源要靠自己的 雙手勞動得來。到了火人節的最後一天，燒毀 神廟和木製人形雕像是每年火人節最重要的儀 式環節，所有參與者可以將自己想要紀念的事 物放入神廟內，最後圍在神廟周圍，靜靜看它 燃盡。巨大的火焰和倒地的神廟最終分崩離析 倒下，把現場氣氛推向高潮。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20190828/PDF/b10_screen.pdf
- hk
- 太古廣場呢兩棵「樹」實在係三藩市藝術團隊FoldHaus為太古廣場度身訂做，將內華達州藝術節火人祭（Burning Man）嘅大型作品移來香港重現，兩件藝術裝置之一係Shrumen Lumen，形狀似日式摺紙大型蘑菇，有四個腳踏控制器在旁，觀眾企上去，控制器燈色由紅變到全綠之時，蘑菇就會變色變形，向上下伸張，細路仔一定覺得驚奇好玩，其二係Blumen Lumen，一個大型花卉裝置，觀眾行埋啲，靠近啲，花卉就會開合搖曳變色。用乜物件造成㗎？好環保，用工業紙品，係循環使用物件，再配上4000個LED燈。https://hk.lifestyle.appledaily.com/lifestyle/columnist/%E5%B7%A6%E4%B8%81%E5%B1%B1/daily/article/20190331/20645323
mid autumn/chuseok/tsukimi
- japan
- 月見は、主に旧暦8月15日から16日の夜（八月十五夜）と、日本では旧暦9月13日から14日の夜（九月十三夜）にも行われる。そのため、月見に関する話題で単に「十五夜（じゅうごや）」「十三夜（じゅうさんや）」という場合、これらの夜を意味する。中国や日本では、単に月を愛でる慣習であれば古くからあり、日本では縄文時代頃からあると言われる。ただ、『竹取物語』には、月を眺めるかぐや姫を嫗が注意する場面があり、月見を忌む思想も同時にあったと推察される。名月の日に月を鑑賞する風習の始まりは、唐代の頃からということしか分かっていない。宋代の『東京夢華録』には身分に関わらず街を挙げて夜通し騒ぐ様子が記録されている。この風習が貞観年間(859-877)の頃、日本の貴族社会に入ってきた。平安時代の月見は徐々に規模が大きくなり延喜19年(919)には宇多法皇が日本独自の十三夜の月見を催した。当時の日本での月見は詩歌や管絃を楽しみつつ酒を酌む、といった雅味な催しで庶民とは縁のないものだった。この頃の月見は中国、日本ともに願掛けや供え物といった宗教的な要素はなく、ただ月を眺めつつ楽しんでいた。明代の中国では宴会に加えて、名月の日に供え物や月餅を贈り合う習慣が始まったと田汝成の『煕朝楽事』に記録がある。日本では室町時代に入ってからも名月の日は続いたが、遊宴としては簡素になっていき、室町後期の名月の日には月を拝み、お供えをする風習が生じていた。『御湯殿上日記』には後陽成天皇がナスに開けた穴から月を見て祈る「名月の祝」という祝儀の様子が記録されている。東アジアには旧暦の8月15日には月見の成立以前からサトイモの収穫祭がある地域が多く、日本でもその日にサトイモを食べる習慣があった。月見が世俗化した江戸時代前期の記録によれは、十五夜の日は芋煮を食べて夜遊びをするのが一般的だった。その頃の庶民の月見には月見団子などの供え物の記録は見られず、家庭で供え物が行われるようになったのは中期以降のことと見られている。江戸後期の風俗記録である『守貞漫稿』には十五夜の日は文机で祭壇をこしらえ、供え物として江戸では球形の、京阪ではサトイモの形をした月見団子を供えると記録されている。中国から仲秋の十五夜に月見の祭事が伝わると、平安時代頃から貴族などの間で観月の宴や、舟遊び（直接月を見るのではなく船などに乗り、水面に揺れる月を楽しむ）で歌を詠み、宴を催した。また、平安貴族らは月を直接見ることをせず、杯や池にそれを映して楽しんだという。現代では、月が見える場所などに、薄（すすき）を飾って月見団子・里芋・枝豆・栗などを盛り、御酒を供えて月を眺める（お月見料理）。この時期収穫されたばかりの里芋を供えることから、十五夜の月を特に芋名月（いもめいげつ）と呼ぶ地方もある[2]。一方、沖縄ではふちゃぎ（吹上餅）を作って供えている。また仏教寺院では、豊作を祈る満月法会を催すところもある。この他にも戦前から昭和中期にかけて（ところによって今日でも）、子供達が近隣の各家に供えてある月見団子や栗・柿・枝豆・芋・菓子類をその家人に見つからないように盗って回り、その年の収穫を皆で祈る（祝う）「お月見泥棒」という風習もあった（家人は子供たちの行いを見つけても見ない素振りをした）。
- vietnam
- ベトナムでは、（ベトナム語: Tết Trung Thu / 節中秋*?）または（ベトナム語: Tết Trông trăng *?）と呼ぶ。これはクオイ（Cuội）の伝説が起源となっている。彼の妻はうっかり聖なるガジュマルの木に尿をして、木を冒涜してしまう。そしてその木の枝に座った時、木は成長を始め、とうとうクオイの妻を載せたまま月まで伸びてしまった。毎年中秋節の間、子供たちは灯籠を灯して行列を作り、クオイの妻に地上へ帰る道を教えている[4]。ベトナムの月餅は、無論丸いものもあるが、四角いものが多い。ベトナム由来のクオイの妻の物語の他に、嫦娥や登竜門の伝説も広く語られる。他の重要な行事は、中秋節の前や最中に行われる獅子舞である。獅子舞は、アマチュアの子どもチームと訓練されたプロの両方によって踊られる。獅子舞のグループは通りで踊り、家を訪れては踊ってもいいか尋ねる。もし許可があれば、獅子が家の中に入って踊り、家のために幸運を祈る。家主は感謝を込めて、ご祝儀の金銭を渡す。
- Chuseok (추석; 秋夕; [tɕʰu.sʌk̚]), literally "Autumn eve", once known as hangawi (한가위; [han.ɡa.ɥi]; from archaic Korean for "the great middle (of autumn)"), is a major harvest festival and a ten-day holiday in North Korea and South Korea. According to popular belief, Chuseok originates from gabae (hangul:가배 Gabae started during the reign of the third king of the kingdom of Silla (57 BC ??AD 935), when it was a month-long weaving contest between two teams. Come the day of Gabae, the team that had woven more cloth had won and was treated to a feast by the losing team. However, it is also said that Chuseok marks the day Silla won a great victory over the rival kingdom of Baekje. It is believed that weaving competitions, archery competitions, and martial arts demonstrations were held as part of the festivities. Many scholars also believe Chuseok may originate from ancient shamanistic celebrations of the harvest moon. New harvests are offered to local deities and ancestors, which means Chuseok may have originated as a worship ritual.[5] In some areas, if there is no harvest, worship rituals are postponed, or in areas with no annual harvest, Chuseok is not celebrated.
- Day of the Foundation of the Republic (Korean: 인민정권 창건일) is the Republic Day and National day of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, held on 9 September. The Day of the Foundation of the Republic is one of the most important holidays of the country, along with the Day of the Sun(birthday of Kim Il-sung), Day of the Shining Star (birthday of Kim Jong-il) and Party Foundation Day.
10 sep
- china's teachers day (since 1985 china daily 10sep18)
- Before the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong in 1997, Teachers' Day was on 28 September. After the handover to the People's Republic of China, the day was changed to 10 September, which is when the PRC celebrates the holiday.
- Many countries celebrate World Teachers' Day, established by UNESCO in 1994, on 5 October as their Teacher's Day.
harvest related
- 自2018年起，中國將每年的農曆秋分設立為「中國農民豐收節」。這是第一個在國家層面專門為農民設立的節日。農業農村部部長韓長賦介紹，「中國農民豐收節」是習近平總書記主持召開中央政治局常委會會議審議通過，由國務院批覆同意的。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2018/06/22/a16-0622.pdf
九月九（lunar calendar）
- 妈祖因救助海难于宋太宗雍熙四年（987年） 九月初九逝世。
1oct
- national day of prc
- national day of nigeria
- independence day of cyprus
10oct
- Fiji Day is October 10 and that is a double anniversary for the nation. On that date in 1874, King Seru Epenisa Cakobauceded Fiji to the United Kingdom. On the same date in 1970, Fiji regained its independence.
- 英國廣播公司（BBC）昨日在直播台灣「雙十節」總統府前舉行的慶祝大會時，誤將標題標為「北韓建黨七十五周年大典」，同時將電視直播的地點標為北韓首都平壤；事後，BBC對有關錯誤發表道歉聲明，並更正錯誤。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20201011/00178_003.html
28oct
- Okhi (Όχι) Day (Η μέρα του “Όχι!” “Day of the ‘no!’”) I a major patriotic celebration in Greece, marking the entry of neutral Greece into WWII. https://www.quora.com/What-does-exactly-Greece-celebrates-on-October-28-Oxi-Day-and-why-is-it-one-of-the-proudest-moments-of-the-countrys-history
The Tazaungdaing Festival (Burmese: တန်ဆောင်တိုင်ပွဲတော်, also known as the Festival of Lights and spelt Tazaungdine Festival), held on the full moon day of Tazaungmon, the eighth month of the Burmese calendar, is celebrated as a national holiday in Burma (Myanmar) and marks the end of the rainy season. It also marks the end of the Kathina (Kahtein in Burmese) season, during which monks are offered new robes and alms.
1 november
11 november
- Saint Martin's day, also known as the Feast of Saint Martin, Martinstag or Martinmas, as well as Old Halloween and Old Hallowmas Eve, is the feast day of Saint Martin of Tours (Martin le Miséricordieux) and is celebrated on November 11 each year. This is the time when autumn wheat seeding was completed, and the annual slaughter of fattened cattle produced "Martinmas beef". Historically, hiring fairs were held where farm laborers would seek new posts.
Saint Martin of Tours was a Roman soldier who was baptised as an adult and became a monk. The most famous legend concerning him was that he had once cut his cloak in half to share with a beggar during a snowstorm, to save the latter from the cold. That night, he dreamt of Jesus, wearing the half-cloak and saying to the angels, "Here is Martin, the Roman soldier who is now baptised; he has clothed me." Saint Martin died on November 8, 397.
- Remembrance Day (sometimes known informally as Poppy Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth of Nations member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Following a tradition inaugurated by King George V in 1919, the day is also marked by war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November in most countries to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month", in accordance with the armistice signed by representatives of Germany and the Entente between 5:12 and 5:20 that morning. ("At the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 am.)
- Armistice Day is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France at 5:45 am,[1] for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning—the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918. But, according to Thomas R. Gowenlock, an intelligence officer with the U.S. First Division, shelling from both sides continued for the rest of the day, only ending at nightfall.[2][3] The armistice initially expired after a period of 36 days and had to be extended several times. A formal peace agreement was only reached when the Treaty of Versailles was signed the following year.The date is a national holiday in France, and was declared a national holiday in many Allied nations.
- In parts of East and South Germany, as well as in Austria, the carnival is called Fasching. In Franconia and Baden-Württemberg as well as some other parts of Germany, the carnival is called Fas(t)nacht, Fassenacht or Fasnet; in Switzerland, Fasnacht. While Germany's carnival traditions are mostly celebrated in the predominantly Roman Catholic southern and western parts of the country, the Protestant North traditionally knows a festival under the Low Saxon names Fastelavend [ˈfastl̩ˌɒːvɱ̍t], Fastelabend [ˈfastl̩ˌɒːbm̩t] and Fastlaam (also spelled Fastlom) [ˈfastl̩ɒːm]. This name has been imported to Denmark as Fastelavn and is related to Vastenoavond in the Low-Saxon-speaking parts of the Netherlands. It is traditionally connected with farm servants or generally young men going from house to house in the villages and collecting sausages, eggs and bacon, which were consumed in a festivity on the same evening. The carnival session, also known as the "Fifth Season", begins each year on 11 November at 11:11 a.m. and finishes on Ash Wednesday of the following year with the main festivities happening around Rosenmontag (Rose Monday).Although the festivities and parties start as early as the beginning of January, the actual carnival week starts on the Fat Thursday (Weiberfastnacht) before Ash Wednesday (in Germany). The big German carnival parades are held on the weekend before and especially on Rosenmontag, the day before Shrove Tuesday, and sometimes also on Shrove Tuesday (Faschingsdienstag or Veilchendienstag) itself in the suburbs of larger carnival cities.In German-speaking countries, there are essentially 2 distinct variations of Carnivals: the Rhenish Carnival in the west of Germany, centred on the cities of Cologne, Mainz and Düsseldorf, and the Alemannic or Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht in Swabia (Southwestern Germany), Switzerland, Alsace and Vorarlberg (Western Austria). The Rhenish Carnival (Rheinischer Karneval, mainly in the states of North Rhine-Westphaliaand Rhineland-Palatinate) is famous for celebrations such as parades and costume balls. Cologne Carnival is the largest and most famous.[citation needed] Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz are held in the public media to be Germany's three carnival strongholds, but carnival celebrations are also widespread elsewhere in the Rhineland.
28nov
- Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States, and Thanksgiving 2019 occurs on Thursday, November 28. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.https://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving
- hk human rights act signed by donald trump
30nov
- Saint Andrew's Day is the feast day of Saint Andrew. It is celebrated on 30 November. Saint Andrew's Day (Scots: Saunt Andra's Day, Scottish Gaelic: Là Naomh Anndrais) is Scotland's official national day. It is a national holiday in Romania (since 2015). Saint Andrew is the disciple in the New Testament who introduced his brother, the Apostle Peter, to Jesus as the Messiah.[1] He is the patron saint of Cyprus, Scotland, Greece, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople,[2] San Andres Island (Colombia), Saint Andrew (Barbados) and Tenerife.In Germany, the feast day is celebrated as Andreasnacht ("(St.) Andrew's Night"), in Austria with the custom of Andreasgebet ("(St.) Andrew's Prayer"), and in Poland as Andrzejki ("Andrew's (festivities)"), in Russia as Андреева ночь ("Andrew's night").Saint Andrew's Day marks the beginning of the traditional Advent devotion of the Saint Andrew Christmas Novena.In parts of Ukraine, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Poland, Russia and Romania, a superstitious belief exists that the night before Saint Andrew's Day is especially suitable for magic that reveals a young woman's future husband or that binds a future husband to her.[18] The day was believed to be the start of the most popular time for vampire activity, which would last until Saint George's Eve (22 April).
1dec
- world aids day
10dec
- Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December every year.The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights(UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations.
12 december
- Jamhuri Day is a national holiday in Kenya, celebrated on 12 December each year.[1] Jamhuri is the Swahili word for "republic" and the holiday is meant to officially mark the date of Kenya's independence which happened on 12 December 1963. The country became an independent republic after gaining full self-governance from the United Kingdom on 1st June 1963. Jamhuri Day is regarded as Kenya's most important day, marked by numerous festivities which celebrate the country's cultural heritage and looks back at her journey to independence.
Gaudete Sunday (/ɡaʊˈdɛtɛ/ gow-DET-eh) is the third Sunday of Advent in the liturgical calendar of the Western Church, including the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, Lutheran Churches, and other mainline Protestant churches. It can fall on any date from 11 December to 17 December.
winter solstice
- 所謂 「冬大過年」 ，原來殷周時期冬 至前一天為歲終日，冬至節相當於春節， 因為冬至一到，新年就緊接而來。商朝後 ，冬至曾設為 「歲首」 ，即一年的開始， 漢朝開始定為節日 「冬節」 。流傳至今， 傳統鄉村居民對冬至的禮俗與過年無異。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20191223/PDF/a3_screen.pdf
25 december
- 12月25日是羅馬帝國的「農神節」，同時也是祅教太陽神生日。shum facebook post 25dec17
26 december
- Cuti bersama (or the “joint holiday”, literally collective leave) is a collective leave day in Indonesia. Cuti bersama was introduced by the Indonesian government as a means of stimulating tourism within the country and increasing the efficiency of public servants. The holiday is counted in public servants' overall leave. Most private companies and businesses follow suit by adjusting employees' annual leave in line with government policy.
- kayin (myanmar) new year day
26dec to 1jan next year
- Kwanzaa (/ˈkwɑːn.zə/) is a celebration held in the United States and in other nations of the African diaspora in the Americas and lasts a week. The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving.[1] Kwanzaa has seven core principles (Nguzo Saba). It was created by Maulana Karenga and was first celebrated in 1966–67.American Black Power activist and secular humanist Maulana Karenga, also known as Ronald McKinley Everett, created Kwanzaa in 1966, as a specifically African-American holiday,[2] in a spirit comparable to Juneteenth. According to Karenga, the name Kwanzaa derives from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning "first fruits of the harvest".[3] A more conventional translation would simply be "first fruits". The choice of Swahili, an East African language, reflects its status as a symbol of Pan-Africanism, especially in the 1960s, although most of the Atlantic slave trade that brought African people to America originated in West Africa. First fruits festivals exist in Southern Africa, celebrated in December/January with the southern solstice, and Karenga was partly inspired by an account he read of the Zulu festival Umkhosi Wokweshwama. It was decided to spell the holiday's name with an additional "a" so that it would have a symbolic seven letters.Kwanzaa celebrates what its founder called the seven principles of Kwanzaa, or Nguzo Saba (originally Nguzu Saba – the seven principles of African Heritage), which Karenga said "is a communitarian African philosophy," consisting of what Karenga called "the best of African thought and practice in constant exchange with the world." They were developed in 1965, a year before Kwanzaa itself. These seven principles comprise Kawaida, a Swahili word meaning "common". Each of the seven days of Kwanzaa is dedicated to one of the following principles, as follows:
Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492 (Julian Calendar; it would have been October 21, 1492 on the Gregorian Proleptic Calendar, which extends the Gregorian Calendar to dates prior to its adoption in 1582). Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who set sail across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a faster route to the The Far East only to land at the New World. His first voyage to the New World on the Spanish ships the Santa María, Niña, and La Pinta took approximately three months. Columbus and his crew's arrival to the New World initiated the Columbian Exchange which introduced the transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, and technology between the new world and the old. The landing is celebrated as "Columbus Day" in the United States but the name varies on the international spectrum. In some Latin American countries, October 12 is known as "Día de la Raza" or (Day of the Race) but, for instance Peru, others know it as "Día del descubrimiento de America" (or "Day of the discovery of America"). Some countries such as Spain refer the holiday as "Día de la Hispanidad" and "Fiesta Nacional" where it is also the religious festivity of la Virgen del Pilar. Belize and Uruguaycelebrate it as Día de las Américas (Day of the Americas). Argentina's former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner officially adopted "Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural" (Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity) November 3, 2010. "Giornata Nazionale di Cristoforo Colombo or Festa Nazionale di Cristoforo Colombo" is the formal name of Italy's celebration as well as in Little Italys around the world.
- https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/03/politics/new-mexico-indigenous-peoples-day/index.html New Mexico has officially gotten rid of Columbus Day, replacing the holiday with Indigenous People's Day. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill Tuesday to replace the holiday honoring the Italian explorer with a day celebrating members of the indigenous community, her office confirmed. The holiday will still be a legal public holiday and fall on the second Monday of October.
- https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/26/politics/maine-indigenous-peoples-day-columbus-day/index.html
- https://www.tripsavvy.com/columbus-day-parade-in-new-york-city-1612801 October 12th is the official anniversary of Columbus' arrival to American shores, but in the United States, the holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October. While the St. Patrick's Day Parade and the Thanksgiving Day Parade draw tremendous crowds and make it tough to get around the parade, the Columbus Day Parade has all the great features of an NYC parade without the need for intense planning or dealing with lots of crowds and chaos. The Columbus Day Parade has been organized by the Columbus Citizens Foundation in New York since 1929. Over 35,000 people participate in the Columbus Day Parade in New York City each year, including over 130 groups, with bands, floats, and contingents. The parade attracts around one million spectators and is the largest celebration of Italian-American culture in the world.
- https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/26/politics/maine-indigenous-peoples-day-columbus-day/index.html
- https://www.tripsavvy.com/columbus-day-parade-in-new-york-city-1612801 October 12th is the official anniversary of Columbus' arrival to American shores, but in the United States, the holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October. While the St. Patrick's Day Parade and the Thanksgiving Day Parade draw tremendous crowds and make it tough to get around the parade, the Columbus Day Parade has all the great features of an NYC parade without the need for intense planning or dealing with lots of crowds and chaos. The Columbus Day Parade has been organized by the Columbus Citizens Foundation in New York since 1929. Over 35,000 people participate in the Columbus Day Parade in New York City each year, including over 130 groups, with bands, floats, and contingents. The parade attracts around one million spectators and is the largest celebration of Italian-American culture in the world.
28oct
- Okhi (Όχι) Day (Η μέρα του “Όχι!” “Day of the ‘no!’”) I a major patriotic celebration in Greece, marking the entry of neutral Greece into WWII. https://www.quora.com/What-does-exactly-Greece-celebrates-on-October-28-Oxi-Day-and-why-is-it-one-of-the-proudest-moments-of-the-countrys-history
The Tazaungdaing Festival (Burmese: တန်ဆောင်တိုင်ပွဲတော်, also known as the Festival of Lights and spelt Tazaungdine Festival), held on the full moon day of Tazaungmon, the eighth month of the Burmese calendar, is celebrated as a national holiday in Burma (Myanmar) and marks the end of the rainy season. It also marks the end of the Kathina (Kahtein in Burmese) season, during which monks are offered new robes and alms.
1 november
- All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, Hallowmas, the Feast of All Saints, or Solemnity of All Saints,[7] is a Christian festival celebrated in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. In Western Christianity, it is celebrated on 1 November by the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Methodist Church, the Church of the Nazarene[8], the Lutheran Church, the Reformed Church, and other Protestant churches. The Eastern Orthodox Church and associated Eastern Catholic Churches and Byzantine Lutheran Churches celebrate it on the first Sunday after Pentecost.[9] Oriental Orthodox churches of Chaldea and associated Eastern Catholic churches celebrate All Saints' Day on the first Friday after Easter. In the Western Christian practice, the liturgical celebration begins at Vespers on the evening of 31 October, All Hallows' Eve (All Saints' Eve), and ends at the close of 1 November. It is thus the day before All Souls' Day, which commemorates the faithful departed. In many traditions, All Saints' Day is part of the season of Allhallowtide, which includes the three days from 31 October to 2 November inclusive and in some denominations, such as Anglicanism, extends to Remembrance Sunday.[11][12] On All Saints Day, it is common for families to attend church, as well as visit cemeteries in order to lay flowers and candles on the graves of their deceased loved ones.[13] In Austria and Germany, godparents gift their godchildren Allerheiligenstriezel (All Saint's Braid) on All Saint's Day,[14] while the practice of souling remains popular in Portugal.[15] It is a national holiday in many historically Christian countries.
- feast of 1 november- [peru el dorado] local bakers in piura, peru make a variety of miniature breadrolls called angelitos, gifts made by parents who have lost a child and given to children of the same age to make the soul happy. In ica, small breadrolls are made and cut like a maze, they are called paciencias (patience) and are made with aniseed, cinnamon, cloves and lemon.
11 november
- Saint Martin's day, also known as the Feast of Saint Martin, Martinstag or Martinmas, as well as Old Halloween and Old Hallowmas Eve, is the feast day of Saint Martin of Tours (Martin le Miséricordieux) and is celebrated on November 11 each year. This is the time when autumn wheat seeding was completed, and the annual slaughter of fattened cattle produced "Martinmas beef". Historically, hiring fairs were held where farm laborers would seek new posts.
Saint Martin of Tours was a Roman soldier who was baptised as an adult and became a monk. The most famous legend concerning him was that he had once cut his cloak in half to share with a beggar during a snowstorm, to save the latter from the cold. That night, he dreamt of Jesus, wearing the half-cloak and saying to the angels, "Here is Martin, the Roman soldier who is now baptised; he has clothed me." Saint Martin died on November 8, 397.
- In Poland, November 11 is the National Independence Day. St. Martin's Day is celebrated mainly in the city of Poznań. On November 11, the people of Poznań buy and eat considerable amounts of "Rogale" (pronounced Ro-gah-leh), locally produced croissants, made specially for this occasion, filled with almond paste with white poppy seeds, so-called "Rogal świętomarciński" or Martin Croissants or St. Martin Croissants.
- Remembrance Day (sometimes known informally as Poppy Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth of Nations member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Following a tradition inaugurated by King George V in 1919, the day is also marked by war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November in most countries to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month", in accordance with the armistice signed by representatives of Germany and the Entente between 5:12 and 5:20 that morning. ("At the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 am.)
- Armistice Day is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France at 5:45 am,[1] for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning—the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918. But, according to Thomas R. Gowenlock, an intelligence officer with the U.S. First Division, shelling from both sides continued for the rest of the day, only ending at nightfall.[2][3] The armistice initially expired after a period of 36 days and had to be extended several times. A formal peace agreement was only reached when the Treaty of Versailles was signed the following year.The date is a national holiday in France, and was declared a national holiday in many Allied nations.
- In parts of East and South Germany, as well as in Austria, the carnival is called Fasching. In Franconia and Baden-Württemberg as well as some other parts of Germany, the carnival is called Fas(t)nacht, Fassenacht or Fasnet; in Switzerland, Fasnacht. While Germany's carnival traditions are mostly celebrated in the predominantly Roman Catholic southern and western parts of the country, the Protestant North traditionally knows a festival under the Low Saxon names Fastelavend [ˈfastl̩ˌɒːvɱ̍t], Fastelabend [ˈfastl̩ˌɒːbm̩t] and Fastlaam (also spelled Fastlom) [ˈfastl̩ɒːm]. This name has been imported to Denmark as Fastelavn and is related to Vastenoavond in the Low-Saxon-speaking parts of the Netherlands. It is traditionally connected with farm servants or generally young men going from house to house in the villages and collecting sausages, eggs and bacon, which were consumed in a festivity on the same evening. The carnival session, also known as the "Fifth Season", begins each year on 11 November at 11:11 a.m. and finishes on Ash Wednesday of the following year with the main festivities happening around Rosenmontag (Rose Monday).Although the festivities and parties start as early as the beginning of January, the actual carnival week starts on the Fat Thursday (Weiberfastnacht) before Ash Wednesday (in Germany). The big German carnival parades are held on the weekend before and especially on Rosenmontag, the day before Shrove Tuesday, and sometimes also on Shrove Tuesday (Faschingsdienstag or Veilchendienstag) itself in the suburbs of larger carnival cities.In German-speaking countries, there are essentially 2 distinct variations of Carnivals: the Rhenish Carnival in the west of Germany, centred on the cities of Cologne, Mainz and Düsseldorf, and the Alemannic or Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht in Swabia (Southwestern Germany), Switzerland, Alsace and Vorarlberg (Western Austria). The Rhenish Carnival (Rheinischer Karneval, mainly in the states of North Rhine-Westphaliaand Rhineland-Palatinate) is famous for celebrations such as parades and costume balls. Cologne Carnival is the largest and most famous.[citation needed] Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz are held in the public media to be Germany's three carnival strongholds, but carnival celebrations are also widespread elsewhere in the Rhineland.
28nov
- Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States, and Thanksgiving 2019 occurs on Thursday, November 28. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.https://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving
- hk human rights act signed by donald trump
30nov
- Saint Andrew's Day is the feast day of Saint Andrew. It is celebrated on 30 November. Saint Andrew's Day (Scots: Saunt Andra's Day, Scottish Gaelic: Là Naomh Anndrais) is Scotland's official national day. It is a national holiday in Romania (since 2015). Saint Andrew is the disciple in the New Testament who introduced his brother, the Apostle Peter, to Jesus as the Messiah.[1] He is the patron saint of Cyprus, Scotland, Greece, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople,[2] San Andres Island (Colombia), Saint Andrew (Barbados) and Tenerife.In Germany, the feast day is celebrated as Andreasnacht ("(St.) Andrew's Night"), in Austria with the custom of Andreasgebet ("(St.) Andrew's Prayer"), and in Poland as Andrzejki ("Andrew's (festivities)"), in Russia as Андреева ночь ("Andrew's night").Saint Andrew's Day marks the beginning of the traditional Advent devotion of the Saint Andrew Christmas Novena.In parts of Ukraine, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Poland, Russia and Romania, a superstitious belief exists that the night before Saint Andrew's Day is especially suitable for magic that reveals a young woman's future husband or that binds a future husband to her.[18] The day was believed to be the start of the most popular time for vampire activity, which would last until Saint George's Eve (22 April).
1dec
- world aids day
10dec
- Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December every year.The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights(UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations.
12 december
- Jamhuri Day is a national holiday in Kenya, celebrated on 12 December each year.[1] Jamhuri is the Swahili word for "republic" and the holiday is meant to officially mark the date of Kenya's independence which happened on 12 December 1963. The country became an independent republic after gaining full self-governance from the United Kingdom on 1st June 1963. Jamhuri Day is regarded as Kenya's most important day, marked by numerous festivities which celebrate the country's cultural heritage and looks back at her journey to independence.
Gaudete Sunday (/ɡaʊˈdɛtɛ/ gow-DET-eh) is the third Sunday of Advent in the liturgical calendar of the Western Church, including the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, Lutheran Churches, and other mainline Protestant churches. It can fall on any date from 11 December to 17 December.
winter solstice
- 所謂 「冬大過年」 ，原來殷周時期冬 至前一天為歲終日，冬至節相當於春節， 因為冬至一到，新年就緊接而來。商朝後 ，冬至曾設為 「歲首」 ，即一年的開始， 漢朝開始定為節日 「冬節」 。流傳至今， 傳統鄉村居民對冬至的禮俗與過年無異。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20191223/PDF/a3_screen.pdf
25 december
- 12月25日是羅馬帝國的「農神節」，同時也是祅教太陽神生日。shum facebook post 25dec17
26 december
- Cuti bersama (or the “joint holiday”, literally collective leave) is a collective leave day in Indonesia. Cuti bersama was introduced by the Indonesian government as a means of stimulating tourism within the country and increasing the efficiency of public servants. The holiday is counted in public servants' overall leave. Most private companies and businesses follow suit by adjusting employees' annual leave in line with government policy.
- kayin (myanmar) new year day
26dec to 1jan next year
- Kwanzaa (/ˈkwɑːn.zə/) is a celebration held in the United States and in other nations of the African diaspora in the Americas and lasts a week. The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving.[1] Kwanzaa has seven core principles (Nguzo Saba). It was created by Maulana Karenga and was first celebrated in 1966–67.American Black Power activist and secular humanist Maulana Karenga, also known as Ronald McKinley Everett, created Kwanzaa in 1966, as a specifically African-American holiday,[2] in a spirit comparable to Juneteenth. According to Karenga, the name Kwanzaa derives from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning "first fruits of the harvest".[3] A more conventional translation would simply be "first fruits". The choice of Swahili, an East African language, reflects its status as a symbol of Pan-Africanism, especially in the 1960s, although most of the Atlantic slave trade that brought African people to America originated in West Africa. First fruits festivals exist in Southern Africa, celebrated in December/January with the southern solstice, and Karenga was partly inspired by an account he read of the Zulu festival Umkhosi Wokweshwama. It was decided to spell the holiday's name with an additional "a" so that it would have a symbolic seven letters.Kwanzaa celebrates what its founder called the seven principles of Kwanzaa, or Nguzo Saba (originally Nguzu Saba – the seven principles of African Heritage), which Karenga said "is a communitarian African philosophy," consisting of what Karenga called "the best of African thought and practice in constant exchange with the world." They were developed in 1965, a year before Kwanzaa itself. These seven principles comprise Kawaida, a Swahili word meaning "common". Each of the seven days of Kwanzaa is dedicated to one of the following principles, as follows:
- Umoja (Unity): To strive for and to maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.
- Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): To define and name ourselves, as well as to create and speak for ourselves.
- Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility): To build and maintain our community together and make our brothers' and sisters' problems our problems and to solve them together.
- Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics): To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together.
- Nia (Purpose): To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.
- Kuumba (Creativity): To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
- Imani (Faith): To believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.
Kwanzaa celebratory symbols include a mat (Mkeka) on which other symbols are placed: a Kinara (candle holder), Mishumaa Saba (seven candles), mazao (crops), Mahindi (corn), a Kikombe cha Umoja (unity cup) for commemorating and giving shukrani (thanks) to African Ancestors, and Zawadi (gifts). Supplemental representations include a Nguzo Saba poster,[13] the black, red, and green bendera (flag), and African books and artworks – all to represent values and concepts reflective of African culture and contribution to community building and reinforcement.[14] Ears of corn represent the children celebrating and corn may be part of the holiday meal.
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