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Welcome to Web-Holidays
est.
March 1999
Now you can celebrate everyday!
Everyday is a holiday. Imagine somewhere someone is
celebrating
right now. Our world is filled with mystical celebrations and
powerful memories. Come and delve into the magical world of
Web-Holidays. There is a myriad of holidays to explore from
Candlemas to Christmas, Purim to Ramadan and Mothers' Day to Tet.
November
Fun Facts
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Traditional
birthstone: yellow topaz, citrine |
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Mystical birthstone: pearl |
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Ayurvedic birthstone: topaz |
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Flower: yellow chrysanthemum |
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Chinese
Floral Emblem: gardenia |
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Sun Signs: Scorpio /
Sagittarius |
Dates Vary Year to Year
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1st
Wednesday: Rüeblimart,
Switzerland |
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1st
Saturday: Sadie Hawkins Day |
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4th
Monday: Zibelemarit, Berne, Switzerland |
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4th
Thursday: Thanksgiving
Day, Nov. 26th |
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Friday
after Thanksgiving: Black Friday |
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Sunday
after Thanksgiving: Pasadena Doo Dah Parade |
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Wednesday
before Advent: Buss Und Bettag, Germany |
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Sunday
before Advent: Totensonntag, Germany |
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4th
Sunday before Christmas: Advent begins |
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15th
Day of dark 1/2 of Kartika, 8th Hindu month: Diwali |
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2nd
Day of bright 1/2 of Kartika, 8th Hindu month: Bhai Dooj |
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25th
Day of Kislev, 3rd Jewish month: Chanukah,
Dec. 12th |
Weekly Observances
| ~1st Week~ |
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American
Art Week |
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National
Fig Week |
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World
Communication Week |
| ~2nd Week~ |
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International
Week of Science and Peace, UN |
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National
Chemistry Week |
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National
Split Pea Soup Week |
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Red
Flannel Days, Michigan |
| ~3rd Week~ |
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Book
Week |
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National
Culinary Week |
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National
Family Week |
| ~4th Week~ |
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National
Cookie Week |
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National
Home Care Week |
Monthly Observances
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Aviation
History Month |
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Good
Nutrition Month |
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International
Creative Child and Adult Month |
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National
Alzheimer's Disease Month |
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National
Diabetes Month |
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National
Epilepsy Month |
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National
Hospice Month |
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National
Pepper Month |
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National
Raisin Bread Month |
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National
Stamp Collecting Month |
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Peanut
Butter Lover's Month |
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Daily Observances
| 1 |
All Hallow's Day
All Saint's Day
Day
of the Dead, Mexico
National French Fried Clam Day
Samhain |
| 2 |
All Soul's Day
Dia de Finados, Portugal
National Deviled Egg Day
Soulcaker's Play, Cheshire, UK |
| 3 |
Meiji Setsu, Japan
Sandwich Day
St. Hubert's Day
St. Pirminius' Day
St. Winifred's Day |
| 4 |
Mischief
Night, UK, Australia, New Zealand
National Candy Day
St. Americus' Day
St. Charles Borromeo's Day |
| 5 |
Guy
Fawkes' Day, UK
National Doughnut Day
St. Elizabeth's Day |
| 6 |
Gustavas Adolphus Day,
Sweden
National Nachos Day
Saxophone Day
St. Illtyd's Day
St. Leonard's Day |
| 7 |
Feast of Stolen Fire
St. Florentius' Day
St. Willibrord's Day |
| 8 |
Crystal Night, Hebrew
Feast of the Four Crowned Martyrs
Gwynn ap Nudd, Celtic
National Harvey Wallbanger Day |
| 9 |
Go To An Art Museum
Today Day
Kristallnacht
National Scrapple Day
St. Benen's Day
Tree Festival Day, Tunisia |
| 10 |
Forget-Me-Not Day
National Vanilla Cupcake Day
Nincnevin
St. Andrew Avellino's Day
St. Martin's Eve (Portugal)
Tulip Lantern Festival, Switzerland |
| 11 |
Armistice
Day
Beggar's Day, Netherlands
Education Day
Eleven
Eleven Eleven Day, Netherlands
Feast of Dionysus
Lunantishees, Ireland
Martinmas
National Sundae Day
Poppy
Day
Remembrance
Day, Canada
St. Menas of Egypt's Day
Veteran's
Day, US |
| 12 |
Indian Summer Festival
National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day
St. Emillion's Day
St. Josaphat's Day |
| 13 |
Chuang Tzu's Day
Feast of St. Nicholas I
Festival of Jupiter
National Indian Pudding Day
St. Abbo's Day
St. Stanislaus Kostka's Day |
| 14 |
Children's Day, India
Inuit Asking Festival, Eskimo
Moccas, Celtic
National Guacamole Day
St. Dubricus' Day |
| 15 |
Dynasty Day, Belgium
National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
Shichi-Go-San, Japan
St. Albertus Magnus' Feast
St. Gertrude's Day |
| 16 |
Hecate Night, Wicca
St. Echerius' Day
St. Gertrude the Great's Day
St. Margaret of Scotland's Day |
| 17 |
Homemade Bread Day
Knight Festival
Morocco Independence Day
National Baklava Day |
| 18 |
Latvia Independence Day
National French Vichyssoise Day
St. Odo of Cluny's Day
St. Romanus' Day
Volkstrauertag, German |
| 19 |
Monaco National Day
National Flag Day, Brazil
St. Mechchild's Day
St. Nerses' Day |
| 20 |
Mexico Revolution Day
National Peanut Butter Fudge Day
St. Edmund the Martyr's Day
Zaire Independence Day |
| 21 |
National Stuffing Day
St. Gelasius' Day
World Hello Day |
| 22 |
National Roast Turkey Day
National Stop the Violence Day
St. Cecilia's Day |
| 23 |
National Cashew Day
Niiname-Sai, Japan
Repudiation Day, Maryland
St. Clement's Day |
| 24 |
Festival of Silence
National Espresso Day
St. Mesrob's Day |
| 25 |
National Parfait Day
St. Catherine of Alexandria's Day
St. Mercury's Day |
| 26 |
National Cake Day
St. John Berchmans' Day
St. Siricius' Day |
| 27 |
National
Bavarian Cream Pie Day
St. Barlam and Josaphat's Day
St. Maximus' Day
Zibelemarit, Switzerland |
| 28 |
National
French Toast Day
St. Catherine Laboure's Day
St. Simeon Metaphrastes' Day |
| 29 |
National
Chocolates Day
Parliament Night
Square Dance Day
St. Cuthbert Mayne's Day
St. Saturnius' Day |
| 30 |
Bonifacio
Day, Philippines
National Mousse Day
St. Andrew's Day
St. Frumentius' Day, Greek |
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National
Days refer to the USA unless stated otherwise.
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What's
a holiday? Festival? Celebration?
hol-i-day (noun)
1.
A consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of
some person, or in commemoration of some event.
2.
A day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a
festival day.
3. (Law) A day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday.
4.
A vacation (chiefly British).
Source:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
fes·ti·val (noun)
1. An occasion for feasting or celebration,
especially a day or time of religious significance that recurs at
regular intervals.
2. An often regularly recurring program of cultural performances,
exhibitions, or competitions: a film festival.
3. Revelry; conviviality.
(adjective)
Of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival; festive
Source:
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
Fourth Edition
cel'e·bra'tion
(noun)
1. an occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
2. any festival or other celebration
3. the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all
appropriate ritual
Source: WordNet
® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University
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