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Christmas in July, also known as Christmas in Summer or Christmas in Winter, is a second Christmas celebration held on 25 July that falls outside the traditional period of Christmastide. It is centered on Christmas-themed activities and entertainment, including small gatherings, seasonal entertainment , and shopping .
Anastasia of Sirmium feast day: 25 December. Twelve Days of Christmas: 25 December–6 January. Saint Stephen's Day: 26 December – In Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ireland a holiday celebrated as Second Day of Christmas. Saint John the Evangelist 's Day: 27 December.
The English word Christmas is a shortened form of 'Christ's Mass'. The word is recorded as Crīstesmæsse in 1038 and Cristes-messe in 1131. Crīst (genitive Crīstes) is from the Greek Χριστός (Khrīstos, 'Christ'), a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Māšîaḥ, 'Messiah'), meaning 'anointed'; and mæsse is from the Latin missa, the celebration of the Eucharist.
Festivals in ancient Rome were a very important part in Roman religious life during both the Republican and Imperial eras, and one of the primary features of the Roman calendar. Feriae ("holidays" in the sense of "holy days"; singular also feriae or dies ferialis) were either public (publicae) or private . State holidays were celebrated by the ...
Sikh New Year. March 13 or 14 (typically 14th) The Sikh new year in accordance to the Sikh Calendar (Nanakshahi Calendar). Hola Mohalla. March 15. A young Sikh performer at Holla Mohalla. An annual festival of thousands held at Anandpur Sahib.
Here's a list of the March holidays and observances to know about in 2024. St. Patrick's Day, World Compliment Day, and more make it on this list.
9th day of the 9th month. Friday, 11 October 2024. Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival) 重陽節 / 重阳节. (Chóng Yáng Jié) Autumn outing and mountain climbing, some Chinese also visit the graves of their ancestors to pay their respects. 1st day of the 10th month. Friday, 1 November 2024. Winter Clothes Day.
Kupala Night (also Kupala's Night or just Kupala; Polish: Noc Kupały, Belarusian: Kupalle, Russian: Ivan Kupala, Kupala, Ukrainian: Ivan Kupalo) is one of the major folk holidays [1] of the Eastern Slavs [2] that coincides with the Christian feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist [1] and the East Slavic feast of Saint John's Eve.