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6 January | Badnidan Montenegro So it called Christmas Eve in Serbia and Montenegro. |
7 April | Annunciation Russia |
6 January | Epiphany (Día de los Reyes Magos) Mexico It celebrated the biblical story of the New Testament, in which the three wise men brought gifts to baby Jesus. |
6 January | Epiphany Germany |
6 January | Epiphany (trettondedag jul) Sweden |
6 January | Epiphany Austria |
6 January | Epiphany (Epifania del Signore) Vatican |
6 January | Epiphany Germany |
6 January | Epiphany Greece Baptism in Greece called "Fota" - literally "lights" or "theophany" - Epiphany. Orthodox Church of Greece, living in the Gregorian calendar, this holiday observes with Western Christians - almost two weeks earlier than the Russian Orthodox Church. |
6 January | Epiphany (Día de Reyes) Spain |
6 January | Epiphany Poland |
6 January | Epiphany (Fête des Rois) France |
6 January | Epiphany (Bogojavljenje) Croatia |
6 January | Epiphany Czech Republic |
4 December | Presentation of Mary Russia |
27 September | Exaltation of the Cross Russia |
15 August | Assumption of Mary Germany Ascension of Our Lady |
15 August | Assumption of Mary Austria Ascension of Our Lady |
15 August | Assumption of Mary Belgium |
15 August | Assumption of Mary (Assunzione di Maria in Cielo) Vatican Taking the Blessed Virgin Mary in heavenly glory |
15 August | Assumption of Mary (Asunción) Spain |
15 August | Assumption of Mary Poland |
26 December | Second Day of Christmas United Kingdom |
2 August | Day of the Virgin of Angels (Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles) Costa Rica Celebrated in honor of the patron saint of Costa Rica |
25 July | Day of St. James (Santiago Apóstolo) Spain |
13 March | Day of the election Pope Francis (Anniversario dell’Elezione del Santo Padre) Vatican |
1 May | Day Laborer Joseph as the patron saint of workers (San Giuseppe lavoratore) Vatican |
19 October | Mother Teresa Day (Dita e Nënë Terezës) Albania Approved by the Parliament of Albania as the official and national holiday |
8 December | Day of the Immaculate Conception Portugal |
29 June | Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Santi Pietro e Paolo) Vatican |
24 June | Feast of St. John (Sant Joan) Spain |
23 November | St. George's Day (გიორგობა) Georgia St. George is the patron saint of the country. |
23 April | St. George's Day Turkey |
23 April | St. George's Day Spain |
23 April | St. George's Day (Onomastico del Santo Padre) Vatican |
6 May | St. George's Day Russia Day of St. George. In Russia, the veneration of Saint George has acquired a special significance. Sitting on a horse and striking snake he was captured in the center of the coat of arms of the Russian state. |
19 March | St. Joseph's Day (San José) Spain |
19 March | St. Joseph's Day (San Giuseppe) Vatican |
19 March | St. Joseph's Day Spain |
6 December | Feast of St. Nicholas Greece Saint Nicholas is one of the most revered Christian saints, the patron saint of sailors and travelers, farmers, students, prisoners unjustly convicted. Holy is the embodiment of mercy and benevolence, care and protection of the weak |
31 December | Feast of St. Sylvester Austria |
26 December | St. Stephen's Day (Andre juledag) Norway |
26 December | St. Stephen's Day (Stefanitag) Austria |
26 December | St. Stephen's Day (Santo Stefano) Vatican |
26 December | St. Stephen's Day (La Fheile Stiofain or La an Dreoilin) Ireland |
26 December | St. Stephen's Day (Sant Esteban) Spain |
26 December | St. Stephen's Day Italy |
26 December | St. Stephen's Day Canada |
26 December | St. Stephen's Day (Stiefesdag) Luxembourg |
26 December | St. Stephen's Day Finland |
26 December | St. Stephen's Day (Saint Étienne) France |
26 December | St. Stephen's Day (Sveti Stjepan) Croatia |
26 December | St. Stephen's Day Czech Republic |
4 May | Day of St. Florian Austria |
14 August | Eve Takes the Blessed Virgin Mary in heavenly glory (Vigilia dell’Assunzione di Maria in Cielo) Vatican |
19 January | Epiphany Russia Epiphany - one of the most ancient feasts of the Christian Church. Its establishment dates back to the days of the Apostles. |
19 January | Epiphany (ნათლისღება) Georgia |
19 January | Epiphany Russia Holy Theophany |
6 January | Epiphany Finland |
6 January | Epiphany Italy |
8 December | Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (Inmaculada Concepción) Spain |
8 December | Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary Austria |
8 December | Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (Día de la Inmaculada Concepción) Argentina |
8 December | Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (Immacolata Concezione) Vatican |
8 December | Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary Italy |
6 December | Nikolaev Mass Iceland |
14 January | Circumcision of the Lord Russia |
11 February | Founding of the Vatican City (Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano) Vatican |
6 January | Revelation of the Lord Slovakia |
6 February | Ash Wednesday Iceland |
14 October | Intercession of the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary Russia |
12 July | Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul Russia |
3-5 January | Advent celebrations Armenia |
19 August | Transfiguration Russia |
25 December | Christmas Jamaica As in many other countries, where Christmas is celebrated on December 25th. In Jamaica, it is called "Dzhonkanu". For two days, the streets are crowded with people laughing, rodetymi in a variety of costumes. |
25 December | Christmas Belarus |
25 December | Christmas (Navidad) Costa Rica |
25 December | Christmas (Krishtlindjet) Albania |
25 December | Christmas (Christtag) Austria |
25 December | Christmas (Navidad) Argentina |
25 December | Christmas Belgium |
25-26 December | Christmas Bulgaria |
25 December | Christmas (Natal) Brazil |
25 December | Christmas (Natale) Vatican |
25-26 December | Christmas United Kingdom |
25 December | Christmas Hungary |
25-26 December | Christmas Germany |
25 December | Christmas Greece Orthodox Greece celebrates Christmas on the Revised Julian Calendar, together with the Western Christians. |
25-26 December | Christmas (Juledag) Denmark In Denmark, Christmas is celebrated for three days. |
25 December | Christmas (La Nollag) Ireland |
25 December | Christmas (Jól) Iceland |
25 December | Christmas (Navidad) Spain |
25 December | Christmas Italy |
25 December | Christmas Canada |
25 December | Christmas (Navidad) Cuba Before 1998, when in Cuba on an official visit, visited Pope John Paul II, this day was not considered output. |
25 December | Christmas (Ziemassvētki) Latvia |
25-26 December | Christmas (Kalėdos) Lithuania |
25 December | Christmas (Chrëschtdag) Luxembourg |
25 December | Christmas (Navidad) Mexico |
25 December | Christmas (Crăciunul) Moldavia |
25 December | Christmas (Kerstmis) Netherlands |
25-26 December | Christmas (Første Juledag) Norway In Norway, Christmas is celebrated for three days. |
25-26 December | Christmas Poland |
25 December | Christmas Portugal |
25-26 December | Christmas Romania |
25-26 December | Christmas Slovakia |
25 December | Christmas Slovenia |
25 December | Christmas United States |
25 December | Christmas Finland |
25 December | Christmas (Noël) France |
25 December | Christmas (Božić) Croatia |
25 December | Christmas Czech Republic |
25 December | Christmas Switzerland |
25 December | Christmas (juldagen) Sweden |
25-26 December | Christmas (esimene jõulupüha) Estonia |
25 December | Christmas (Navidad) Mexico |
6 January | Christmas Armenia Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas together with Epiphany celebration in one of the Epiphany January 6 (in the night of 5 to 6 January, Old Style - 19 January). |
7 January | Christmas Montenegro Christmas (the so-called Bozic) - celebration of parents and children. It is imbued with concern for the safety of the family hearth and well-being at home. On the night before Christmas the whole family prays. Dinner should always be lean. |
7 January | Christmas Macedonia |
7 January | Christmas Kazakhstan |
7 January | Christmas (Божић) Serbia |
7 January | Christmas Albania |
7 January | Christmas (ქრისტეშობა) Georgia |
7 January | Christmas Kyrgyzstan |
7-8 January | Christmas (Crăciunul) Moldavia Traditionally, children go from house to house and sing musical tradition is Colinda. |
7 January | Christmas Russia On the night of the sixth on January 7 Russian Orthodox celebrate Christmas. |
7 January | Christmas (Різдво) Ukraine |
7 January | Christmas Russia |
7 January | Christmas Belarus |
7 July | Nativity of John the Baptist Russia |
21 September | Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Russia |
24 December | Christmas Eve (Heiliger Abend) Austria |
24 December | Christmas Eve (Krishlindjet) Albania |
24 December | Christmas Eve (Julaften) Norway On Christmas Eve, the Norwegians are preparing traditional dishes: pork dishes, sausages, ribs, lamb, turkey (a fairly new tradition), cod dishes. To the table served beer, wine or aquavit. |
24 December | Christmas Eve Bulgaria |
24 December | Christmas Eve (Juleaften) Denmark |
24 December | Christmas Eve Latvia |
24 December | Christmas Eve (Kūčios) Lithuania |
24 December | Christmas Eve Slovakia |
24 December | Christmas Eve Finland |
24 December | Christmas Eve (jõululaupäev) Estonia |
24 December | Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) Mexico |
15 February | Presentation of the Lord Russia |
2 February | Presentation of the Lord (La Chandeleur) France |
1 January | Solemnity of Mary (Maria Santissima Madre di Dio) Vatican |
5 January | Tutsindan Montenegro The holiday is considered to be orthodox. Montenegrins believe that in this day in any case can not punish children, because then all the rest of the year they will behave badly. |
11 September | Beheading of John the Baptist Russia |
15 August | Assumption (Žolinės) Lithuania |
15 August | Assumption Greece |
15 August | Assumption (Léiffrawëschdag / Mariä Himmelfaart) Luxembourg |
15 August | Assumption Portugal |
15 August | Assumption Slovenia |
15 August | Assumption (Assomption) France |
15 August | Assumption (Velika Gospa) Croatia |
28 August | Assumption (მარიამობა) Georgia |
28 August | Assumption Russia |
15 August | Assumption (Ferragosto) Italy Ferragosto |
28 April | Holy Thursday Orthodox holidays Russia World Safety Day |
18 | 33rd day of the Omer (Лаг ба-Омер) Israel |
15 | Selective Purim (Шушан Пурим) Israel |
15-21 | Easter (Песах) Israel |
14 | Pesach Sheni Israel |
15-22 | The Feast of Tabernacles (huts) (Суккот) Israel |
14 | Purim Israel |
5-7 | Pentecost (Шавуот) Israel |
10 | Judgment Day (Йом-Киппур) Israel |