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Alternative spelling of Fourth of July [The national holiday of Independence Day in the United States, celebrated on the fourth day in July to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776.]
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(Christianity) A usually evergreen wreath adorned with four (or sometimes five) candles, the first of which is lit on Advent Sunday, followed by the lighting of an additional candle on each subsequent Sunday.
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A gift given at Christmas or at the Feast of the Epiphany.
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(chiefly archaic) All Saints' Day, the 1st of November; the Christian feast day honoring all Christian saints.
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A Christian feast day, 1st November, honouring the saints (or, as the name implies, "hallows"); the day after Halloween.
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Alternative form of All Saints' Day [(Christianity) In Christian tradition, the annual feast day celebrating the life of all saints, taking place on the first day of November, or (in the Greek church) on the first Sunday after Pentecost.]
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(Christianity) In Christian tradition, the annual feast day celebrating the life of all saints, taking place on the first day of November, or (in the Greek church) on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
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Alternative form of All Souls' Day [(Christianity) An annual feast day celebrating the faithful departed on the second day of November, immediately following All Saints' Day.]
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(uncommon) Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day, a Chinese holiday.
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The evening before All Hallows'; Halloween.
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(archaic) All Saints' Day.
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(chiefly non-US) Thanksgiving Day, an American holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
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(Germanic paganism) A festival celebrated by followers of Heathenry in late October or early November and based on the Germanic tradition of ancestor worship.
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Alternative form of Ancestors' Day [Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day]
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Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day
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(US) The national day of observance of the need to protect trees, celebrated by planting a tree.
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A public holiday in Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh and is observed by the Armenian diaspora on 24 April, held annually to commemorate the victims of the Armenian genocide of 1915.
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(US) Former name of Veterans Day.
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(education, chiefly US) A holiday that is sometimes celebrated, usually by school students and teachers, observed on either September 28th or the last school day of September. The purpose of the holiday is to encourage students to ask more questions in the classroom.
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24th August, the day of the festival of St Bartholomew.
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The French national holiday celebrated on 14 July each year. It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the Fête de la Fédération was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern French "nation".
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Alternative spelling of Beltane [The first day of May (since 1752); May Day, a Scottish quarter day, sometimes associated by Christians with the nearest Church Feast, the Invention of the Cross (May 3rd), and Whitsunday (May 15th).]
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The first day of May (since 1752); May Day, a Scottish quarter day, sometimes associated by Christians with the nearest Church Feast, the Invention of the Cross (May 3rd), and Whitsunday (May 15th).
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(possibly obsolete) Good Friday.
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An annual observance of the history of the African diaspora, held in the United States and Canada throughout the month of February, and throughout October in some European countries.
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An annual celebration (on 16 June, in Dublin and elsewhere) of the life of Irish writer James Joyce and the events depicted in his novel Ulysses.
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(Ireland, Scotland) The last three days of March, supposed in Scottish and Irish folklore to have been borrowed by March from April, and to be especially stormy.
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An event held on the evening of 25th January in celebration of the Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns (born on that day in 1759), usually involving Scottish foods and recitals of his poetry.
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A Canadian statutory holiday celebrating the country's creation in 1867, celebrated each year on July 1st.
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(chiefly non-Canada) Thanksgiving Day, a Canadian holiday celebrated on the second Monday of October.
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A quarter day in Scotland.
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(rare) Characteristic of Cape Cod.
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(historical) A festival in Ancient Rome, celebrated on the 10th of April, for the grain goddess Ceres.
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(Christianity) A religious service and holiday commemorating the supposed Massacre of the Innocents in Judea around the time of the birth of Christ, typically observed on 28 December in Western Christianity and 29 December in Eastern Christianity; in Spanish and Latin American contexts, the day is frequently filled with light-hearted pranks similar to April Fools' Day.
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(archaic) Alternative form of Childermas [(Christianity) A religious service and holiday commemorating the supposed Massacre of the Innocents in Judea around the time of the birth of Christ, typically observed on 28 December in Western Christianity and 29 December in Eastern Christianity; in Spanish and Latin American contexts, the day is frequently filled with light-hearted pranks similar to April Fools' Day.]
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A US national holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October, for Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas.
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A multi-faith holiday celebrated on the second Monday of March, to celebrate the Commonwealth of Nations (“British Commonwealth”) (former British Empire).
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(US, marketing) The Monday after Thanksgiving, regarded as a day when many people shop online.
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(historical) 6 June 1944, the date when the Allies invaded western Europe in World War II.
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The date of February 12, an annual celebration of the birth of Charles Darwin in 1809.
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The festival of the Baptist, celebrated on 29 August.
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(US, dated) Memorial Day
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(Canada, historical) Canada Day (before being renamed in 1982)
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(Christianity) A double feast.
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(North American countries) April 22; Created in 1970, global day of observance of the need to protect the earth.
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Making a circuit of the year or the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year, as certain religious days set apart for fasting and prayer.
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An annual Christian feast celebrating this event on January 6, the twelfth day after Christmas.
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(biology, holidays, celebrations) November the 24th; the day that celebrates the publication of On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, and evolutionary biology, evolution science.
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In Slavic culture, a traditional Yuletide gift-bearing character.
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A holiday in celebration of fatherhood, or to honor fathers, celebrated on the third Sunday of June in most of the world's countries. See Wikipedia:Father's Day:Dates.
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(US) A day designated for fathers and their daughters to spend time together and celebrate their relationship; often the second Sunday of October.
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Alternative form of Father's Day [A holiday in celebration of fatherhood, or to honor fathers, celebrated on the third Sunday of June in most of the world's countries. See Wikipedia:Father's Day:Dates.]
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Alternative form of Father's Day [A holiday in celebration of fatherhood, or to honor fathers, celebrated on the third Sunday of June in most of the world's countries. See Wikipedia:Father's Day:Dates.]
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A Roman Catholic feast day celebrated on October 7.
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Synonym of St. Stephen's Day
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A weekday on a Church calendar on which no feast is observed.
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(Britain, Ireland) A day on which a registered charity raises money, usually by selling small lapel flags.
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An ancient Roman festival of fertility, held two days after the Ides of April (April 15).
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A holiday celebrated in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on December 22, to commemorate the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in 1620.
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An ancient Roman festival in honor of the goddess Fornax. Romans burned spelt (a kind of grain) as an offering on or around February 17th as an offering so that their ovens would not burn during the coming year.
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The national holiday of Independence Day in the United States, celebrated on the fourth day in July to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776.
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Any of various annual commemorative days that mark the start of an era of freedom, such as the end of apartheid in South Africa or the withdrawal of British troops from Malta.
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(informal) A day on which women hold a party around the time of Saint Valentine's Day, typically on February 13.
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(US, marketing) The Tuesday after Thanksgiving Weekend, promoted as a day for donations, after the consumerism of Black Friday/Black Week/Cyber Monday
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An annual festival held in Canada and the USA on February 2 in which the arrival time of the spring season is predicted by whether or not a certain groundhog can see its shadow.
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(UK, historical) Synonym of Guy Fawkes Day.
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(UK) November 5, a holiday in England since the 17th century commemorating the failure of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
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Alternative form of Guy Fawkes Day [(UK) November 5, a holiday in England since the 17th century commemorating the failure of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.]
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(archaic) All Saints Day, November 1
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The first Monday of the new year, when presents were traditionally given to servants and children.
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(historical) The Monday of the old festival of Hocktide.
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(Scotland) New Year's Eve.
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Obsolete form of Hogmanay. [(Scotland) New Year's Eve.]
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(religion) a religious festival
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(now rare) Ascension Day
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(slang, US) April 15, tax day in the United States
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(Britain, Ireland) A Gaelic and Wiccan festival celebrated on 1 or 2 February which marks the beginning of spring.
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Alternative form of Imbolc [(Britain, Ireland) A Gaelic and Wiccan festival celebrated on 1 or 2 February which marks the beginning of spring.]
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The day on which a President and a Vice-President of the United States takes office, now on January 20 after a Presidential election, before 1936 on March 4.
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A holiday celebrated in the United States commemorating the country's independence from Great Britain, celebrated each year on the 4th of July.
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A holiday celebrated on November 19, commemorating the cultural and political achievements of men.
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A holiday celebrated on March 8, with a focus on women's liberation, rights, class struggle, and femininity in general.
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Former name of International Women's Day.
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(UK, dialect, archaic, Christianity) The feast of John the Baptist, celebrated on 24 June.
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(US) Also more fully as Juneteenth Day: the United States national holiday commemorating the end of slavery, observed on June 19.
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Alternative spelling of Kris Kringle [Synonym of Christkind (“a personification of the baby Jesus who, in German-speaking parts of Europe, takes the place of Santa Claus in bringing gifts to people at Christmastime”)]
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(US), (Canada) The holiday marking the unofficial end of summer, held on the first Monday in September.
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British standard spelling of Labor Day.
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(Scotland) 1st August, a quarter day.
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Pertaining to Lent; taking place during Lent.
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A pagan holiday and Wiccan Sabbat
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(Ireland) January 6th, the Feast of the Epiphany.
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(Christianity, obsolete) The feast day of Saint Barnabas, celebrated on June 11.
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A Gaelic/Celtic holiday celebrated on the full moon nearest the midpoint between the summer solstice and autumnal equinox, during the time of the harvesting.
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(historical) An ancient Roman pastoral festival observed in mid-February to avert evil spirits and purify the city.
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(historical) In the Roman Empire, a festival of lamps on August 12, believed to have been held in honour of Isis.
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Alternative letter-case form of Mardi Gras [The day when traditionally all fat and meat in the house were finished up, before Christians were banned from eating them during Lent, which commenced the following day on Ash Wednesday.]
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(US) A public holiday in the USA celebrated on the third Monday of January, during which the Civil Rights Movement, especially leader Martin Luther King Jr., is celebrated or remembered.
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St Martin's day, 11th November. A Scottish quarter day.
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Obsolete form of Martinmas. [St Martin's day, 11th November. A Scottish quarter day.]
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The first day of May, a festival celebrating the beginning of the spring season; originally, and still among neopagans, a fertility celebration.
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(US) The Memorial Day 3-day weekend.
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(US) A federal holiday honoring fallen soldiers, sailors, and other servicemen observed on the last Monday in May.
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A Christian feast celebrated on the 29th of September in honour of the archangel Michael.
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(law) The first term of the legal year, running from October to December, during which the upper courts of England and Wales, and Ireland, sit to hear cases.
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A harvest festival celebrated by ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese people, held on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar (between early September and early October).
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(New Zealand) The observation of a public holiday on a Monday when the holiday falls on a weekend.
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(New Zealand, of a holiday) Observed on the following Monday if it occurs on a weekend.
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(US, Canada) A day in honor of one's mother on the second Sunday in May in the United States and Canada.
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An Anglo-Saxon midwinter feast recorded by Bede, or a modern version of this festival celebrated by some Heathens.
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Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day
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(Britain, historical) December 21st, St. Thomas's Day, a day for begging before Christmas.
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The feast day of the saint after whom one is named.
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A day marking a country's establishment as a sovereign entity, typically a celebration of its independence, revolution or former ruler.
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Synonym of Teacher Appreciation Week
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(Christianity) A dramatic depiction of the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, commonly performed by children in churches and in Christian schools during the Christmas season.
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(obsolete, now historical, US) The second week of February, declared for observance of the history of the African diaspora in the United States. Celebrated until the foundation of Black History Month in the 1970s.
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A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
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(historical) An English public holiday, formerly observed on 29 May but abolished in 1859, commemorating the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660. People wore oak apples or sprigs of oak leaves, in reference to Charles II escaping the Roundhead army by hiding in an oak tree after the Battle of Worcester.
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(Christianity) An eight-day period beginning on a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church.
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(chiefly used in Ireland, Canada and Australia) Shrove Tuesday.
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(historical) An annual rural festival held on 21 April in Ancient Rome, thought to cleanse sheep and shepherds.
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(Maine) Alternative form of Patriots' Day [(US) A civic holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775. It was previously celebrated on April 19, but since 1969 has been observed on the third Monday in April.]
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(US) A civic holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775. It was previously celebrated on April 19, but since 1969 has been observed on the third Monday in April.
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(UK, historical) A festival formerly celebrated by the tin miners of Cornwall on the second Thursday before Christmas.
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(US, historical) Synonym of Gunpowder Treason Day (now Guy Fawkes Day).
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(Canada, UK, informal) Remembrance Day.
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A day celebrating George Washington and other presidents, a federal holiday in the United States, celebrated on the third Monday of February (formerly on the 22nd of February).
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An annual observance on January 1 of when copyrights expire and works enter into the public domain. Copyrights usually expire every year on January 1 based on the individual copyright laws of each country.
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Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day
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(Christianity) A moveable feast in the Christian calendar on the Sunday 49 days before Easter Sunday (50 days counting inclusively).
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(idiomatic) A particularly significant day; a day of personal or sectarian celebration.
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alternative form of red letter day [A day marked in red on calendars; a church feast day.]
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(chiefly Britain) The Sunday closest to November 11, observed in commemoration of the fallen in the two World Wars.
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(chiefly Britain) Remembrance Day
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Synonym of Oak Apple Day
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(Star Wars, fandom slang) The Fifth of May (May 5). The second Star Wars Day, the day after May the Fourth (May 4). Sometimes used to celebrate the Dark Side, when May 4 is used to celebrate the Jedi.
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An Ancient Roman religious festival held on April 25, involving the sacrifice of a dog to protect grain fields from disease.
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Obsolete form of Roodmas. [(Christianity) Feast of the Cross]
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The night of January 20, on which traditionally, if she performs certain rituals, a woman is supposed to have dreams of her future husband.
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The feast day of Saint Andrew, celebrated on November 30.
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The feast day of Saint David, patron saint of Wales, celebrated in Wales on March 1.
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(informal, historical, Victorian England) The supposed holiday observed on a Monday morning by well-paid artisans who had been drinking etc the previous day.
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(Christianity) A 4th-century Greek bishop from Myra, Anatolia, patron saint of children, mariners and the unwed among others, functioning in multiple countries as a gift-giving figure around his feast day of December 6.
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(informal) Saint Patrick's Day
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Alternative form of St. Patrick's Day [A Roman Catholic holiday commemorating Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland on 17ᵗʰ March.]
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Alternative form of St. Stephen's Day. [(Christianity) A Christian holiday commemorating Saint Stephen the protomartyr (first Christian martyr; died 34 C.E.), falling immediately after Christmas Day (on December 26 in the Western Church and on December 27 in the Eastern Orthodox Church).]
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A holiday in remembrance of Saint Valentine, February 14th, celebrated by sending cards or similar tokens of love.
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A day in a liturgical calendar that is observed in honour of a saint; not necessarily a holiday.
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A holiday, falling on the night of October 31 to November 1, celebrated by the ancient Celts and by modern neo-pagans as the beginning of winter and the new year, and a time during which the spirits of the dead could return to the earth.
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In France (originally Provence), a small, hand-painted, terracotta figurine of a nativity character.
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An Ancient Roman holiday honoring the deity Saturn.
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Alternative form of Singles' Day [(holidays, countable) November 11th, a day for shopping and celebrating not being in a relationship, originating in China, the shopping event has spread worldwide.]
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Alternative form of Singles' Day [(holidays, countable) November 11th, a day for shopping and celebrating not being in a relationship, originating in China, the shopping event has spread worldwide.]
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(holidays, countable) November 11th, a day for shopping and celebrating not being in a relationship, originating in China, the shopping event has spread worldwide.
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(US, marketing) The Saturday after Thanksgiving, promoted as a day for shopping at local small businesses
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An annual event held in Australia on 26 May, since 1997, to commemorate the mistreatment of the continent's indigenous population.
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Alternative spelling of St. Andrewstide [The feast day of Andrew the Apostle, 30 November, or the period around it.]
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Alternative form of Saint Andrew's Day [The feast day of Saint Andrew, celebrated on November 30.]
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(UK, humorous, historical) Any of the bank holidays officially introduced in the Bank Holidays Act 1871.
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A Roman Catholic holiday commemorating Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland on 17ᵗʰ March.
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(Christianity) A Christian holiday commemorating Saint Stephen the protomartyr (first Christian martyr; died 34 C.E.), falling immediately after Christmas Day (on December 26 in the Western Church and on December 27 in the Eastern Orthodox Church).
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Alternative spelling of Saint Valentine's Day [A holiday in remembrance of Saint Valentine, February 14th, celebrated by sending cards or similar tokens of love.]
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(Christianity) The Roman Catholic fast of the fourth and sixth days of the week, Wednesday and Friday, in memory of the council which condemned Christ, and of his passion.
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(US, Canada) On Sundays.
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(US) The last Saturday before Christmas, a major day of revenue for retailers.
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(US, slang) Thanksgiving Day; Turkey Day.
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A special week in many schools, especially in the United States, which is dedicated to the appreciation of teachers, especially by the students of the schools, usually celebrated in early May.
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(Canada, US) Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada, and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.
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(Canada) A holiday, originally to give thanks to God for the harvest, celebrated annually on the second Monday of October.
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An Ancient Greek festival in honour of Demeter and Persephone, and involving the sacrifice of pigs.
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An annual Chinese holiday on the first day of the fifth solar term in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar (April 4 or 5), during which families gather to honor their ancestors and clean their tombs. The festival is also associated with the consumption of qingtuan.
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Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day
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Alternative form of Tomb Sweeping Day [An annual Chinese holiday on the first day of the fifth solar term in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar (April 4 or 5), during which families gather to honor their ancestors and clean their tombs. The festival is also associated with the consumption of qingtuan.]
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(UK, humorous) Fourth of July.
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(US, informal) Thanksgiving; an American holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
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(Christianity) Synonym of Epiphany (“an annual Christian feast on the twelfth day after Christmas Day (6 January) celebrating the appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi”).
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Short for Victory Day. [Any of various public holidays in various countries to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history.]
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(obsolete) The time of Saint Valentine's Day.
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The practice of giving and receiving on Saint Valentine's Day
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Victory in Europe day; the anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, 8 May 1945.
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An Ancient Roman festival in honour of Vertumnus, held on 13 August.
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(historical) An Ancient Roman religious festival held from 7 to 15 June in honor of Vesta, the goddess of the hearth and the burning continuation of the sacred fire of Rome.
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The United States national holiday in honor of veterans past and present, observed on November 11th.
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(Canada) A holiday commemorating the birthdays of Queen Victoria and the reigning monarch of Canada, falling on the last Monday before May 25.
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Victory over Japan Day, being the anniversary of 15 August 1945, the day after Japanese forces surrendered in World War II; in the US celebrated on 14 August.
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(Australia) Victory in the Pacific Day, being the anniversary of 15 August 1945, the day after Japanese forces surrendered in World War II.
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The Ancient Roman festival of the god Vulcan, celebrated on August 23, during which live fish or small animals were thrown into bonfires as a sacrifice.
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A community holiday, particularly in northern England.
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(US) A public holiday in the USA celebrated on the third Monday of February, during which the US presidents, especially George Washington, are celebrated or remembered.
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The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
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14 March (one month after Valentine's Day), marked in Japan and some other Asian countries by men giving gifts (traditionally white in color) to the women who gave gifts to them on Valentine's Day.
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(Scotland) A quarter day, falling on 15th May
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(Ireland) January 6th, the Feast of the Epiphany, and traditionally a day for men to do the housework.
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(Ireland, Wales, Isle of Man, Newfoundland) A celebration on December 26 where people, especially boys, hunt a fake wren and parade it upon a decorated pole.
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(historical) 1 November 1945, the planned date for the Allied invasion of Kyushu in southwestern Japan in World War II (cancelled following Japan's unconditional surrender in September 1945).
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