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Lunar New Year	Celebrated in China and many Asian countries in January or February, with family meals and lion dances		holidays-around-the-world
Diwali	Festival of lights celebrated in India and by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains in autumn		holidays-around-the-world
Holi	Spring festival of colors in India and Nepal		holidays-around-the-world
Eid al-Fitr	Muslim celebration after the month of Ramadan ends		holidays-around-the-world
Eid al-Adha	Muslim holiday during the time of the Hajj pilgrimage		holidays-around-the-world
Hanukkah	Eight-day Jewish festival of lights in late autumn or winter		holidays-around-the-world
Passover	Jewish spring holiday remembering the exodus from Egypt		holidays-around-the-world
Rosh Hashanah	Jewish New Year, often in September		holidays-around-the-world
Christmas	Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, December 25 in most places		holidays-around-the-world
Easter	Christian spring holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus		holidays-around-the-world
Orthodox Christmas	Celebrated on January 7 in several Orthodox churches		holidays-around-the-world
Kwanzaa	Seven-day celebration of African American culture, December 26 to January 1		holidays-around-the-world
Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)	Mexican holiday on November 1-2 to remember loved ones with altars and flowers		holidays-around-the-world
Cinco de Mayo	May 5 remembers a Mexican victory at Puebla in 1862, celebrated widely in the US		holidays-around-the-world
Mexican Independence Day	September 16, marks the start of the independence movement in 1810		holidays-around-the-world
Carnival	Pre-Lent festival with parades, especially in Brazil		holidays-around-the-world
Mardi Gras	Carnival season ending on Fat Tuesday, famous in New Orleans		holidays-around-the-world
Oktoberfest	Bavarian autumn festival in Munich, Germany		holidays-around-the-world
Bastille Day	July 14, France's national day		holidays-around-the-world
St. Patrick's Day	March 17, honoring the patron saint of Ireland		holidays-around-the-world
Halloween	October 31, a night of costumes and treats in many countries		holidays-around-the-world
Thanksgiving (US)	Fourth Thursday in November, a day for gratitude and family meals		holidays-around-the-world
Thanksgiving (Canada)	Second Monday in October		holidays-around-the-world
Independence Day (US)	July 4, marks the Declaration of Independence		holidays-around-the-world
Canada Day	July 1, marks Canada's confederation in 1867		holidays-around-the-world
Australia Day	January 26, Australia's national day		holidays-around-the-world
Anzac Day	April 25 in Australia and New Zealand, honoring those who served		holidays-around-the-world
Waitangi Day	February 6, New Zealand's national day marking a 1840 treaty		holidays-around-the-world
Songkran	Thai New Year in April, with water splashing		holidays-around-the-world
Loy Krathong	Thai festival with floating lanterns on water		holidays-around-the-world
Chuseok	Korean harvest festival in autumn		holidays-around-the-world
Seollal	Korean New Year		holidays-around-the-world
Obon	Japanese summer festival honoring ancestors		holidays-around-the-world
Tanabata	Japanese star festival on July 7		holidays-around-the-world
Setsubun	Japanese festival marking the start of spring		holidays-around-the-world
Hinamatsuri	Japanese Girls' Day on March 3 with display dolls		holidays-around-the-world
Children's Day (Japan)	May 5, with carp streamers		holidays-around-the-world
Mid-Autumn Festival	Celebrated in China and Vietnam with mooncakes and lanterns		holidays-around-the-world
Dragon Boat Festival	Chinese festival with boat races, in late spring or early summer		holidays-around-the-world
Lantern Festival	Marks the end of Lunar New Year celebrations		holidays-around-the-world
Vesak	Buddhist festival honoring the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing		holidays-around-the-world
Nowruz	Persian New Year at the spring equinox, celebrated in Iran and Central Asia		holidays-around-the-world
Navratri	Hindu festival of nine nights		holidays-around-the-world
Raksha Bandhan	Indian festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters		holidays-around-the-world
Pongal	Tamil harvest festival in January		holidays-around-the-world
Onam	Harvest festival in Kerala, India		holidays-around-the-world
Ganesh Chaturthi	Hindu festival honoring Ganesha		holidays-around-the-world
Vaisakhi	Sikh and Punjabi harvest festival in April		holidays-around-the-world
Hogmanay	Scottish New Year's Eve celebration		holidays-around-the-world
Bonfire Night	November 5 in Britain with fireworks		holidays-around-the-world
Burns Night	January 25, Scots celebrate poet Robert Burns		holidays-around-the-world
Guy Fawkes Night	Another name for Bonfire Night		holidays-around-the-world
La Tomatina	Spanish tomato-throwing festival in August		holidays-around-the-world
Running of the bulls	Spanish festival in Pamplona in July		holidays-around-the-world
Midsummer	Celebrated in Sweden and across Northern Europe near the June solstice		holidays-around-the-world
St. Lucia Day	December 13, celebrated in Sweden with candles		holidays-around-the-world
Sinterklaas	Dutch gift-giving tradition in early December		holidays-around-the-world
Epiphany (Three Kings Day)	January 6, celebrated in Spain and Latin America		holidays-around-the-world
Las Posadas	Mexican pre-Christmas processions		holidays-around-the-world
Inti Raymi	Inca festival of the sun, celebrated in Peru		holidays-around-the-world
Juneteenth	June 19, US holiday marking the end of slavery		holidays-around-the-world
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	US holiday on the third Monday in January		holidays-around-the-world
Yom Kippur	Jewish Day of Atonement		holidays-around-the-world
Ramadan	Muslim month of fasting		holidays-around-the-world
Lent	Christian season before Easter		holidays-around-the-world
Sukkot	Jewish harvest festival of booths		holidays-around-the-world
Purim	Jewish holiday with costumes and stories		holidays-around-the-world
Earth Day	April 22, a day to protect the environment, observed worldwide		holidays-around-the-world
International Women's Day	March 8		holidays-around-the-world
Human Rights Day	December 10		holidays-around-the-world
Pi Day	March 14, celebrating the number pi (3.14)		holidays-around-the-world
Groundhog Day	February 2, a North American tradition about predicting spring		holidays-around-the-world
Arbor Day	Tree planting holiday celebrated in many countries		holidays-around-the-world
Winter solstice	Shortest day of the year, marked by festivals like Yule and Dongzhi		holidays-around-the-world
Holidays follow calendars	Many holidays follow lunar or religious calendars, so dates change each year		holidays-around-the-world