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People celebrate their name day (svátek or dated jmeniny) on the date corresponding to their own given name. Name days are commonly of less importance than birthdays to Czech people. However, name-day celebrations can be, and often are, held together with friends or co-workers of the same name and in this way can grow in size and importance.
Public holidays celebrated in Spain include a mix of religious (Roman Catholic), national and regional observances. Each municipality is allowed to have a maximum of 14 public holidays per year; a maximum of nine of these are chosen by the national government and at least two are chosen locally, including patronal festivals .
The annual festival of Els Enfarinats (Valencian pronunciation: [elz aɱfaɾiˈnats]) takes place in the town of Ibi in Alicante, Spain on December 28, [1] as part of celebrations related to the Day of the Innocents. Els enfarinats comes from the Valencian word for "breading", and roughly translate to "the breaded ones" or "the floured ones".
UNICEF Day for Change. December 12. Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts. Gingerbread Decorating Day. Gingerbread House Day. Green Monday. International Day of Neutrality
In the Netherlands, his feast day is celebrated on 5 December, the Eve of Saint Nicholas. It is believed that Sinterklaas travels from Spain by boat. His arrival each November is a big event for children. In the days leading up to 5 December, young children put their shoes in front of the chimneys and sing Sinterklaas songs.
In Mexico, the Christmas season starts on December 12 with Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe (Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe) and is followed by the nine-day celebration of Las Posadas from December ...
However, the celebrations of the first National Day were delayed until 23 February and that day continues to be celebrated since. [19] Bulgaria: Liberation Day: 3 March: 1878 Ottoman Empire: Treaty of San Stefano which created the autonomous Principality of Bulgaria. [20] Independence Day: 22 September: 1908 [21] Bulgarian Declaration of ...
25 December: Christmas: Nadal: Celebrates the birth of Jesus. The Tio de Nadal is a part of the celebrations. 26 December: St. Stephen's Day: Sant Esteve: It is celebrated right after Christmas, with a big meal including canelons. These are stuffed with the ground remaining meat from the escudella i carn d'olla, turkey or capó of the previous ...