DarkAngelBGE Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 Let's list all national days of the different countries across the globe. This is gonna educate you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacker Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 Alright, here's the ones i can remember in order:Jan 1st - New Year's DayFeb 14th - Valentines DayMarch/April - Easter season (actual day varies per year)2nd Sunday in June(?) - Father's DayJune 14th - Flag Day (and my sister's birthday)July 4th - Independence Day (no, not the movie )July 27th - My birthday 4th (or 3rd?) Thursday in November - ThanksgivingDecember 24th - Christmas EveDecember 25th - Christmas DayDecember 31st - New Year's Eve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swellick Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Alright, how many holidays do you want? Quacker was obviously doing it for my home country, US, and he forgets just about everything . Well okay maybe not everything. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - 20 JanuaryGroundhog Day - 2 FebuaryLincolons Birthday -12 FebuaryPresidents Day - 17 FebuaryWashingtons Birthday - 22 FebuarySt. Patrick's Day - 17 MarchApril Fools Day - 1 AprilEarth Day - 22 AprilAdministrative Professionals Day - 23 April (what a joke)Mothers Day - 11 MayArmed Forces Day - 17 MayMemorial Day - Late in MayLABOR DAY - 1 September(Can't beleive you forgot that! )Columbus Day - 13 OctoberHalloween - 31 October(I despise this holiday)Bosses Day - 16 OctoberVeterans Day - 11 NovemberI think that's everything.As you can see we here in US have ALOT of holidays.I had to look in the calendar to get the dates, and a few of the holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Op Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Index of International/Religious Holidays and ObservancesJan. 1: New Year's Day (Christanity)Jan. 2: 2nd New Year's Day (Christanity)Jan. 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (America)Feb. 2: Groundhog Day (America)Day before Lent: Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras Day (New Orleans)Feb. 12: Lincoln's Birthday (America)Feb. 14: Valentine's Day (Christanity + America)Feb. 17: President's Day (America)Feb. 22: Washington's Birthday (America)Feb. 28: My Birthday March/April - Easter seasonMar. 17: St. Patrick's Day: (Ireland + America)Apr. 1: April Fools Day (America)Apr. 22: Earth Day (America)Apr. 23: Administrative Professionals Day (America)Last Sunday in Apr.: Easter Day (Christanity + America)Following Monday: Easter Monday (Christanity)May 1: May Day (Socialists)May 5: Cinco de Mayo (Mexico + America)May 11: Mother's Day (America)May 17: Armed Forces Day (America)Last Monday in May: Memorial Day (America)Jun. 14: Flag Day (America)Jul. 4: Independence Day (America)Jul. 11: Flander's Unofficial National Day (Flanders) Jul. 27: Quacker's Birthday 1st Monday in Sep.: Labor Day (Industrialized Nations)Oct. 13: Columbus Day (America)Oct. 16. Bosses Day (America)Oct. 31: Halloween/All Hallows Eve (Christanity)Oct. 31-Nov. 2: The Days of the Dead (Mexico)Nov. 1: All Saints Day (Christanity)Nov. 11: Veterans Day (America)Nov. 11: Armistice Day/End of WWI (WWI Victors)4th Thursday of Nov.: Thanksgiving Day (America)9th month of Islamic (Lunar) Calendar: Ramadan (Islam)Dec. 24: Christmas Eve (Christanity)Dec. 24: Klaas's Birthday Dec. 25: Christmas Day (Christanity)Dec. 31: New Year's Eve (Christanity)I'll update the list as more days are mentioned and when I find out more info. Most likely once per day.Last Update: 11:56AM PT, 10-3-03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Oct. 31: Halloween (America + Canada)Bah. Halloween, maybe - but All Hallow's Eve is a Christian holiday all over the planet. I couldn't let that one stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacker Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Yeah, i purposely left that one out...Sorry Swellick, i don't have the best memory... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaas Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Don't know them all by heart, we have quite a few Catholic ones of which I can't remember the exact name/date1st January - New years day2nd January - 2nd new years day14th February - Valentine's dayLast sunday of April - Easter daythe monday after that - Easter monday1st May - Labor day11th July - Flander's unofficial (half - official since this year, after 701 years) national dayI don't count our national day and day of the royal family because 1: my country is stupid and has no sense, and 2: the royal family is even more stupid and has even less sense1st November - All Saints (the only year we clean up the grave of the deads on our family)11th November: 1st WW peace treaty6 (or 5)st December - Saint-Nicholas (then kids get presents)24th December: Christmas' Eve (and my birthday!)25th December: Christmas 31st December: New year's eve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Op Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 I've updated the index with MarkT's and Klaas's posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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