Festivals & Holidays, VET-YUL
The commemoration of many events—religious, agricultural, or sociocultural—helps to keep traditions alive, while at the same time it unifies the participants in the celebratory spirit of a holiday, feast, or anniversary. In a similar manner, local and international exhibitions, festivals, and fairs unite people with similar causes, interests, or beliefs.
Festivals & Holidays Encyclopedia Articles By Title
Veterans Day, in the United States, national holiday (November 11) honouring veterans of the armed forces and those......
Victoria Day, Canadian holiday on which the British sovereign’s birthday is celebrated. In 1845, during the reign......
Walpurgis Night, a traditional holiday celebrated on April 30 in northern Europe and Scandinavia. In Sweden typical......
On June 16, 1904, Irish writer James Joyce had his first date with Nora Barnacle, a woman from western Ireland......
Juneteenth (also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Jubilee Day) commemorates the end of slavery in the......
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17 because, according to legend, it marks the death of St. Patrick, the......
Women’s Equality Day, annual event in the United States, observed on August 26 since its inception in 1971, marking......
World AIDS Day, annual observance aimed at raising awareness of the global epidemic of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency......
World Cancer Day, annual observance held on February 4 that is intended to increase global awareness of cancer.......
World Heart Day, annual observance and celebration held on September 29 that is intended to increase public awareness......
World Malaria Day, annual observance held on April 25 to raise awareness of the global effort to control and ultimately......
World Oceans Day, annual celebration honouring the majesty of Earth’s oceans and the economic, aesthetic, and environmental......
World TB Day, annual observance held on March 24 that is intended to increase global awareness of tuberculosis.......
Yule, winter festival observed historically by Germanic peoples and in modern times primarily by Neo-Pagans, coinciding......