World Holidays

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  1. 4. - A festival marking the beginning of the Chinese lunar calendar, celebrated with dragon dances, fireworks, and family gatherings.
  2. 8. - A Dutch holiday similar to Christmas, celebrated with gift-giving, parades, and the arrival of Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas).
  3. 9. - An ancient pagan festival celebrating the winter solstice, often associated with feasting, burning a Yule log, and gift-giving.
  4. 11. - A Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting, celebrated with prayers, feasts, and giving to charity.
  5. 15. - A modern Hindu festival celebrating Lord Ganesha, focusing on family, harmony, and goodwill, observed for five days in December.
  6. 18. - An ancient Roman festival honoring the god Saturn, involving feasting, gift-giving, and role reversals between masters and slaves.
  7. 19. - Japanese New Year's Eve, marked with special foods, cleaning homes, and ringing temple bells 108 times for good luck.
  8. 20. - A Hindu festival of lights celebrated with lamps, fireworks, and sharing sweets, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness.
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  1. 1. - A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, often marked by exchanging gifts and spending time with family.
  2. 2. - A secular celebration of the winter season involving various traditions like ice skating, sledding, and community gatherings.
  3. 3. - A holiday celebrated by African Americans, focusing on family, community, and culture, observed through music, dance, and feasting.
  4. 5. - Scottish New Year's Eve celebrations involving parties, fireworks, and the singing of "Auld Lang Syne."
  5. 6. - Also known as Epiphany, a Christian holiday marking the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus, celebrated with special church services and gift-giving in some cultures.
  6. 7. - A Mexican holiday reenacting Mary and Joseph's search for shelter before Jesus' birth, celebrated with processions and gatherings.
  7. 10. - Celebrated by Buddhists, it commemorates the day when Buddha attained enlightenment, observed through meditation and chanting.
  8. 12. - The shortest day and longest night of the year, observed in various cultures with festivals and rituals.
  9. 13. - A Scandinavian holiday celebrating the Christian martyr Saint Lucia, often marked with processions and girls wearing crowns of candles.
  10. 14. - Latvian Christmas celebrations involving feasting, singing carols, and the decoration of trees with ornaments.
  11. 16. - A Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights, celebrated by lighting a menorah, playing games, and giving gifts.
  12. 17. - Celebrated in some countries, including the UK and Canada, the day after Christmas when gifts are traditionally given to the less fortunate.