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| A day set aside by a nation or culture (in some cases, multiple nations and cultures) typically for ] but sometimes for some other kind of special culture-wide (or national) observation or activity. |
A '''holiday''' is day set aside by a nation or culture (in some cases, multiple nations and cultures) typically for ] but sometimes for some other kind of special culture-wide (or national) observation or activity. | ||
| Based on the English words "holy" and "day," holidays originally represented special days of the Christian church calendar. The word has evolved in general usage to mean any special day. | |||
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| :] (Day of Atonement) | :] (Day of Atonement) | ||
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| :] (Spiritual New Year) | :] (Spiritual New Year) | ||
| :] (Based on the events in the Biblical book of Esther) | :] (Based on the events in the Biblical book of Esther) | ||
| :] (The Feast of Tabernacles) | :] (The Feast of Tabernacles) | ||
| :] (also: Chanukah; the Feast of Lights) | :] (also: Chanukah; the Feast of Lights) | ||
| :] (New year of the trees) | :] (New year of the trees) | ||
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| :] (Holocaust remembrance day) | :] (Holocaust remembrance day) | ||
| :] (Israel independence day) | :] (Israel independence day) | ||
| :] (The Feast of Weeks) | :] (The Feast of Weeks) | ||
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| ] holidays: | ] holidays: | ||
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| Islamic/Muslim holidays | Islamic/Muslim holidays | ||
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| National holidays: | National holidays: | ||
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| ::] (third Monday in January) | ::] (third Monday in January) | ||
| ::] (third Monday in February) | ::] (third Monday in February) | ||
| ::] (fourth Monday in May; originally ]) | ::] (fourth Monday in May; originally ]) | ||
| ::] (]) | ::] (]) | ||
| ::] (first Monday in September) | ::] (first Monday in September) | ||
| ::] (second Monday in October; originally ]) | ::] (second Monday in October; originally ]) | ||
| ::] (second Monday in November; originally ]) | ::] (second Monday in November; originally ]) | ||
| ::] (fourth Thursday in November) | ::] (fourth Thursday in November) | ||
| Other holidays: | Other holidays: | ||
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| :] - ] | :] - ] | ||
| :] ] | :] ] | ||
| :] ''(most countries - ] and ] are prominent exceptions)'' | :] ''(most countries - ] and ] are prominent exceptions)'' | ||
| External Links: | |||
| * -- a comprehensive compilation of special recognition given both to months and individual days. ''Unfortunately, the origins of the commemorations aren't provided.'' | |||
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| In the ] and ], a holiday is also a period spent away from home or ] in ] or ] (e.g., "I'm going on holiday to ] next week"), like an American "vacation". | In the ] and ], a holiday is also a period spent away from home or ] in ] or ] (e.g., "I'm going on holiday to ] next week"), like an American "vacation". | ||
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| ⚫ | ''BTW, we need to add all those national holiday articles, recently added to Misplaced Pages, to this page.'' | ||
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| ⚫ | ''BTW, we need to add all those national holiday articles, recently added to Misplaced Pages, to this page.'' | ||
Revision as of 06:06, 3 February 2002
A holiday is day set aside by a nation or culture (in some cases, multiple nations and cultures) typically for celebration but sometimes for some other kind of special culture-wide (or national) observation or activity.
Based on the English words "holy" and "day," holidays originally represented special days of the Christian church calendar. The word has evolved in general usage to mean any special day.
- Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
- Passover
- Rosh Hashanah (Spiritual New Year)
- Purim (Based on the events in the Biblical book of Esther)
- Sukkot (The Feast of Tabernacles)
- Hannukah (also: Chanukah; the Feast of Lights)
- Tu B'shevat (New year of the trees)
- Purim
- Yom HaShoah (Holocaust remembrance day)
- Yom Ha'atzma'ut (Israel independence day)
- Shavuot (The Feast of Weeks)
- Tisha B'Av
Christian holidays:
Islamic/Muslim holidays
National holidays:
- United States
- New Years Day (January 1)
- Martin Luther King Day (third Monday in January)
- President's Day (third Monday in February)
- Memorial Day (fourth Monday in May; originally May 30)
- Independence Day (July 4)
- Labor Day (first Monday in September)
- Columbus Day (second Monday in October; originally October 12)
- Veteran's Day (second Monday in November; originally November 11)
- Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November)
Other holidays:
- Boxing day (December 26)
- Halloween (October 31)
- New Year's Day - January 1
- Valentine's Day February 14
- Worker's Day or May Day (most countries - United States and Canada are prominent exceptions)
External Links:
- Bizarre American Holidays -- a comprehensive compilation of special recognition given both to months and individual days. Unfortunately, the origins of the commemorations aren't provided.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a holiday is also a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation (e.g., "I'm going on holiday to Majorca next week"), like an American "vacation".
BTW, we need to add all those national holiday articles, recently added to Misplaced Pages, to this page.