Occasion List
This is a list of occasions, such as holidays and events, named after or commonly referred to by the calendar day on which they fall.
Holidays[edit]
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| Date | Name | Other names | Observed in | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | May Day | International Workers' Day | Worldwide | Ancient spring festival and labor celebration commemorating the eight-hour day. |
| May 5 | Cinco de Mayo | United States, Puebla, Mexico | Spanish for 'fifth of May.' Commemorates the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. | |
| May 9 | 9 May | Victory Day | Russia, Israel, and many other nations | Marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union in World War II on 8 May 1945. |
| July 4 | Fourth of July | Independence Day | United States | Commemorates the United States' adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. |
| ט׳ באב | The Ninth of Av | Tisha B'Av | Israel, and by Jews worldwide | An annual fast day in Judaism which commemorates the anniversary of a number of disasters in Jewish history. |
| (see description) | Double Ninth Festival | Chung Yeung Festival | China, Vietnam, Korea | A traditional Chinese holiday observed on the 9th day of the 9th month in the Chinese calendar. |
| October 10 | Double Ten Day | National Celebration Day | Republic of China (Taiwan) | National day of Taiwan, commemorating the start of the Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911. |
| November 5 | Fifth of November | Guy Fawkes Night | England, some Commonwealth nations | Commemorates the arrest of Gunpowder Plot conspirator Guy Fawkes on 5 November 1605. |
Historical events[edit]
| Date | Name | Other names | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 1794 | Glorious First of June | Third Battle of Ushant | A naval battle between the Great Britain and France during the French Revolutionary Wars. |
| November 20, 1936 and 1975 | 20-N | Deaths of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Falange Española, and Francisco Franco. | |
| September 11, 2001 | September 11th | 9/11 | Four coordinated suicide attacks by plane hijacking upon the United States by Islamist militant group al-Qaeda. |
See also[edit]
- Sansculottides: Six complementary days added to the French Republican Calendar to celebrate various virtues and the French Revolution.
Special Occasion List
