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t. e. Reformation Day is a Protestant Christian religious holiday celebrated on 31 October in remembrance of the onset of the Reformation. According to Philip Melanchthon, 31 October 1517 was the day Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the All Saints' Church in Wittenberg, Electorate of Saxony, in the Holy Roman Empire.
Halloween. Halloween or Hallowe'en[7][8] (less commonly known as Allhalloween, [9] All Hallows' Eve, [10] or All Saints' Eve) [11] is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day.
The holiday was proposed by Carolyn Maloney in H.R. 655 on February 11, 2011, [37] and was not enacted. It would have fallen on the same day as Washington's Birthday. March 10 (Fixed date) Harriet Tubman Day: The holiday was proposed by Representative Brendan Boyle in H.R. 7013 in March 2022. [38] March 25–31 (last Monday) Cesar Chavez Day
The major Islamic holidays of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha have been recognized in the United States. Awareness of these holidays can be found in calendars published by major calendar manufacturers. [31] [32] [33] According to Al-Jazeera, schools in New York and Michigan (mainly Dearborn) may begin to close in observance of all Muslim ...
October 31 is the 304th day of the year ... American basketball player (d. 2022) [18] 1941 – Sally Kirkland, American actress ... Holidays and observances
In Sweden, an All Saints public holiday falls on the Saturday during the period between 31 October and 6 November, with a half-holiday the day before. Both in Finland and Estonia , the All Saints public holiday was moved from a fixed date of 1 November to a public holiday on the Saturday during the period between 31 October and 6 November.
February 15: Susan B. Anthony Day. March 10: Harriet Tubman Day. March 19: National Day of Honor [5] March 25: Greek Independence Day [6] March 29: National Vietnam War Veterans Day [7][8] March 31: Cesar Chavez Day [9] March 31: Transgender Day of Visibility [10] April 6: National Tartan Day.
The Day of the Dead (Spanish: el Día de Muertos or el Día de los Muertos) [ 2 ][ 3 ] is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. [ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ] The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and to ...