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Holidays of the world - famous holidays, festivals, carnivals

In the world there are many different holidays. Some are well known (as, for example, the New Year), others are only aware of where these events take place.
But we would like to talk about such famous and extraordinary holidays (including festivals and carnivals), to look at which people from all over the world come to see.
So, we present you a very interesting and very fascinating rubric.

All Saints’ Day

Observed on November 1 or Sunday after Pentecost

All Souls Day

Observed on November 2

Ascension of Jesus

Observed on Fortieth day after Easter; it always falls on a Thursday

Ashura

Observed on First 10 days of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar

Assumption of Mary

Observed on August 15 by Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians but continued until August 23 in the Orthodox Church

Bastille Day

Observed on July 14

Boxing Day

Observed on December 26, or the first weekday after Christmas

Carnival

Observed on During the two weeks before Lent

Chinese New Year

Observed on The second new moon after the winter solstice

Christmas

Observed on December 25, or January 7 in some Orthodox Churches

Corpus Christi

Observed on Sixty days after Easter, on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, and in some countries three days later, on Sunday

Declaration Of The Bab

Observed on Fifth and sixth of Azamat, the fourth month of the Bahai calendar

Diwali

Observed on Five days from the 13th day of the waning half (Krishna Paksha) of Asvina, the seventh month in the Hindu calendar, to the second day of the waxing half (Shukla Paksha) of Karttika, the eighth month in the Hindu calendar

Dussehra

Observed on First through 10th of Asvina, the seventh month of the Hindu calendar

Easter

Observed on First Sunday after Lent

Eid al-Adha

Observed on Tenth through 12th of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar

Eid al-Fitr

Observed on First of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar

Islamic New Year

Observed on First of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar

Epiphany

Observed on January 6

Good Friday

Observed on Friday before Easter

Guru Nanak Gurpurab

Observed on Full Moon day of Karttika, the eighth month of the Hindu calendar

Hajj

Observed on Sixth to 13th of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar

Hanukkah

Observed on Twenty-fifth of Kislev, the ninth month of the Jewish calendar, to the second of Tevet, the 10th month of the Jewish calendar

Harvest Festivals

Observed on Exact dates vary but are usually in autumn

Holi

Observed on Full Moon day of Phalguna, the 12th month of the Hindu calendar

Holy Saturday

Observed on Countries with Christian populations

Holy Week

Observed on Last week of Lent

Immaculate Conception

Observed on December 8

Krishna Janmashtami

Observed on Eighth day of the dark fortnight of Sravana, the fifth month of the Hindu calendar

Labor Day

Observed on First Monday in September (United States and Canada); May 1 elsewhere

Lent

Observed on Forty days before Easter (Sundays excluded)

Maha Shivratri

Observed on Thirteenth or 14th of the dark half of Phalguna, the 12th month of the Hindu calendar

Makar Sankranti

Observed on January 14

Maundy Thursday

Observed on Thursday before Easter

Mawlid

Observed on Twelfth of Rabbi al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar

Navruz

Observed on March 21

Palm Sunday

Observed on Last Sunday of Lent

Pentecost

Observed on Fiftieth day after Easter

Passover

Observed on Begins on the 15th of Nisan, the first month in the Jewish calendar, and continues for eight days

Purim

Observed on Fourteenth of Adar, the 12th month of the Jewish calendar

Ramadan

Observed on Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar

Ram Navami

Observed on Ninth of Shukla Paksh (the bright fortnight) in Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu calendar

Rosh Hashanah

Observed on First two days of Tishri, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar

Spring Festivals

Observed on Between February and April, often around the spring equinox (March 20–22 in the Northern Hemisphere, September 20–22 in the Southern Hemisphere)

Thanksgiving

Observed on Fourth Thursday in November (United States); second Monday in October (Canada)

Vesak

Observed on Full Moon day of fifth or sixth month of the Buddhist calendar

Yom Kippur

Observed on Tenth of Tishri, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar