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Clear filtersFesta Junina - the Brazilian June festivals, when bonfires, quadrilha dancing and corn take over small towns
Festa Junina is the Brazilian June festival season, a quadrilateral of saints running from June 19 to 30. Small towns fill with bonfires, quadrilha square dancing, corn, canjica and the country's most distinctive fireworks.
Indigenous Peoples Day - origins, state list, and how it is observed alongside Columbus Day
Indigenous Peoples Day is observed on the second Monday of October in 14+ US states and the District of Columbia, alongside or in place of Columbus Day. First proclaimed by Berkeley, California in 1992 on the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s landfall.
Patriot Day - September 11, the US observance remembering 9/11
Patriot Day on September 11 is the United States federal observance remembering the 2,977 victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Established by Congress in 2001, observed with a moment of silence at 8:46 AM ET, flag-half-staff, and remembrance ceremonies. Not a federal holiday.
Bonifacio Day - November 30, the Philippines national hero Andress Bonifacio, and the road to 1898
Bonifacio Day on November 30 is a Philippine public holiday commemorating the birthday of Andres Bonifacio (1863-1897), founder of the Katipunan and the Supremo of the Philippine Revolution. A regular holiday in the Philippines (Republic Act No. 9492, 2007) - banks and government offices close.
Cesar Chavez Day - March 31, the United Farm Workers, and a US federal commemorative observance
Cesar Chavez Day is observed on March 31 in the United States, honoring the labor organizer and co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW), who died in 1993. Federally recognized as a commemorative day but not a public holiday; observed as an optional holiday or state holiday in California, Texas, Colorado, and a dozen other states.
Children's Day in South Korea (Eorini-nal) - May 5, the 1923 origin and modern observance
Children's Day (Eorini-nal, 어린이날) on May 5 is a South Korean national public holiday marking the 1923 children's festival organised by Bhang Jeong-sil in Seoul. Made a national public holiday in 1975 and observed with family outings and free entry to museums and palaces.
Constitution Day - September 17, the 1787 signing at Independence Hall, and the Citizenship Clause
Constitution Day (also Citizenship Day) is observed on September 17 in the United States, commemorating the 1787 signing of the Constitution by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Federally required educational observance under 36 U.S.C. section 106, but not a public holiday.
Flag Day - June 14 origins, the 1877 centennial, and how the US observes its national flag
Flag Day is observed on June 14 in the United States, commemorating the 1777 adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the Second Continental Congress. Not a federal holiday, but recognized by presidential proclamation since 1925 and a state holiday in Pennsylvania and a few others.
Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15 to October 15, the 1968 origins, and how it is observed
Hispanic Heritage Month is observed in the United States from September 15 to October 15. Signed into law as a 30-day observance in 1988 (Pub. L. 100-402), it started as a single week under President Lyndon Johnson's Proclamation 3839 of 1968. Honoring the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
Indonesian Heroes Day - Hari Pahlawan, November 10
Indonesian Heroes Day (Hari Pahlawan) is observed every November 10 to commemorate the 1945 Battle of Surabaya, where Indonesian republican forces fought British and Dutch troops in the early days of the Indonesian National Revolution. National public holiday under Keputusan Presiden 24/2016.
Korea Independence Movement Day - March 1, the 1919 Samil Movement
Korea's March 1st Movement Day (Samil-il) on March 1 marks the 1919 nationwide declaration of independence from Japanese colonial rule. National public holiday in South Korea.
Liberation Day in South Korea (Gwangbokjeol) - August 15, the 1945 end of Japanese rule
Liberation Day (Gwangbokjeol, 광복절) on August 15 is a South Korean national public holiday marking the 1945 end of 35 years of Japanese colonial rule. Observed with a presidential address, ringing of the Bosingak bell, and ceremonial events. Also a national holiday in North Korea.
Lincoln Birthday - February 12, a US state holiday honouring Abraham Lincoln, observed in a handful of states
Lincoln Birthday on February 12 is a US state holiday honouring Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the 16th US President. Observed in Connecticut, Illinois (where Lincoln lived for many years), Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, and a handful of other states, but not a federal public holiday. Frequently conflated with Presidents Day.
Memorial Day - the last Monday of May, federal status, and how it differs from Veterans Day
Memorial Day on the last Monday of May is a US federal holiday honoring those who died in military service. Originally Decoration Day (1868), it is distinct from Veterans Day which honors all who served. One of 11 federal holidays under 5 U.S.C. 6103.
Memorial Day in South Korea (Hyeonchungil) - June 6, honoring the Korean War and earlier military dead
Memorial Day (Hyeonchungil, 현충일) on June 6 is a South Korean national public holiday honoring those who died in military service, especially the Korean War dead. Observed with a presidential wreath-laying at the National Cemetery in Seoul. Distinct from US Memorial Day on the last Monday of May.
National Coming Out Day - October 11, the 1988 origin, and how it is observed
National Coming Out Day is observed on October 11 in the United States, founded in 1988 by Rob Eichberg and Jean O'Leary to mark the one-year anniversary of the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Observed with awareness campaigns, "coming out" stories, and college campus events.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Orange Shirt Day, residential schools, and the day of observance
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is observed on September 30 in Canada to honour the children who died in residential schools, the survivors, and their families. It is a federal holiday in Canada and a statutory holiday in six provinces and territories. The day is also recognized as Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led observance.
National Heritage Day in South Africa - September 24, when the country marks the 200-year-old Cape Malay culture with sarie dinners
National Heritage Day in South Africa is on September 24, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Cape Malay culture introduced to the Cape by enslaved people from Southeast Asia. Public holidays include a day off and the day after.
National Maritime Day - May 22, the 1819 Savannah crossing, and the US Merchant Marine
National Maritime Day is observed on May 22 in the United States, commemorating the 1819 transatlantic crossing of the steamship Savannah from Georgia to Liverpool. Federally proclaimed since 1933 (47 Stat. 798), it honors the US Merchant Marine and the nation’s commercial seafarers. Not a federal holiday.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - December 7, the US observance for the 1941 attack
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on December 7 is the US federal observance remembering the 2,403 US service members and civilians killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Established by Congress in 1994, observed with flag-half-staff and ceremonies at Pearl Harbor. Not a federal holiday.
Ninoy Aquino Day in the Philippines - August 21, remembering the democracy leader assassinated in 1983
Ninoy Aquino Day is a Philippine special non-working holiday on August 21, marking the assassination of Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. in 1983. The date precedes his birthday and leads directly to Philippine Independence Day.
Pancasila Day - Hari Lahir Pancasila, June 1
Pancasila Day (Hari Lahir Pancasila) is observed every June 1 to mark the 1945 BPUPKI speech by President Soekarno that first articulated the five principles of the Indonesian state. National public holiday since 2017 under Keppres 24/2016, after decades of discussion.
Patriots’ Day - third Monday in April, the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and the Boston Marathon
Patriots’ Day is observed on the third Monday in April in Massachusetts, Maine, Wisconsin, Connecticut, North Dakota, and (as "Patriots’ Day") a public school observance in several other states. It commemorates the April 19, 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first armed engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
Showa Day - April 29, the first postwar Japanese national holiday honoring Emperor Hirohito
Japan's Showa Day (Showa no Hi) on April 29 was established in 1949 as Greenery Day to honor Emperor Hirohito's birthday. It was renamed in 1989 after Hirohito's death, transforming it into a day of reflection on the Showa era (1926-1989) and the first of four Golden Week holidays.
St Brigid’s Day - the Irish public holiday added in 2023 and fixed to a Monday
St Brigid’s Day is an Irish public holiday on the first Monday in February, added by statute in 2023. If 1 February is a Friday the holiday moves to Friday 1 February instead, so it always adjoins a weekend.
Veterans Day - November 11, federal status, and how it differs from Memorial Day
Veterans Day on November 11 is a US federal holiday honoring all who served in the US armed forces, living or deceased. Originally Armistice Day (1919, 1938), renamed Veterans Day in 1954. One of 11 federal holidays under 5 U.S.C. 6103.
Youth Pledge Day - October 28, the 1928 Indonesian independence youth congress
Sumpah Pemuda (Youth Pledge) Day on October 28 commemorates the 1928 Second Indonesian Youth Congress in Batavia, where delegates from across the archipelago declared "one motherland, one nation, one language." A national observance in Indonesia, not a libur nasional.
Kartini Day - April 21, the Indonesian observance honoring R.A. Kartini and women's empowerment
Kartini Day on April 21 is the Indonesian national observance honoring Raden Adjeng Kartini, a Javanese noblewoman and women's rights pioneer. Established in 1964, it is a public holiday in Indonesia. The day commemorates Kartini's 1879 birth and her advocacy for women's education and emancipation in the Dutch East Indies.