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The Day of the Dead ( Spanish: el Día de Muertos or el Día de los Muertos) [2] [3] is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. [4] [5] [6] It is widely observed in Mexico, where it largely developed, and is also observed in other ...
In Taiwan, the Qingming Festival was not a public holiday until 1972. Three years later, upon the death of Chiang Kai-shek on 5 April 1975, the Kuomintang government declared that the anniversary of Chiang's death be observed alongside the festival. The practice was abolished in 2007. [25]
18: a dies ater ("black day," meaning a day of ill omen) marking the defeat of the Romans by the Gauls at the Battle of the Allia in 390 BC, leading to the sack of Rome by the Gauls 19, 21: Lucaria 20–30: Ludi Victoriae Caesaris, "Games of the Victorious Caesar", held annually from 45 BC [ 16 ]
15th day of the 8th month. October 1, 2020. Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) 中秋節 / 中秋节. Eat mooncake, family union meal, related to the legend of Chang E, the Jade Rabbit and The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, also called "Chinese Thanksgiving". 16th day of the 8th month. October 2, 2020 [6] Monkey King Festival.
By 800, there is evidence that churches in Ireland [106] and Northumbria (England) were holding a feast commemorating all saints on 1 November, which became All Saints' Day. [ 105 ] [ 107 ] [ 108 ] Alcuin of Northumbria apparently inspired his friend Arno of Salzburg , Bavaria to hold the feast on this date. [ 106 ]
Festival of the Dead or Feast of Ancestors [1] is held by many cultures throughout the world in honor or recognition of deceased members of the community, generally occurring after the harvest in August, September, October, or November. In many cultures a single event, Festival of the Dead, lasting up to 3 days, was held at the end of October ...
August 15, November 2, and many public shrines celebrate the date of their founding. Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte ( Spanish: [ˈnwestɾa seˈɲoɾa ðe la ˈsanta ˈmweɾte]; Spanish for Our Lady of Holy Death ), often shortened to Santa Muerte, is a new religious movement, female deity, folk-Catholic saint, [ 1][ 2] and folk saint in ...
Radonitsa ( Russian: Ра́доница, Belarusian: Ра́даўніца "Day of Rejoicing"), also spelled Radunitsa, Radonica, or Radunica, in the Russian Orthodox Church is a commemoration of the departed observed on the second Tuesday of Pascha (Easter) or, in some places (in south-west Russia), on the second Monday of Pascha. [1]