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World Holidays
Looking
for a reason to send someone a gift basket, then have a look at the world's
holiday occasions and special days.
| JANUARY
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| 1st |
New years day |
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| 20th |
Inauguration Day |
USA |
| 24th |
Chinese New Year |
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| 26th |
Australia Day |
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| FEBRUARY
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| 2nd |
Ground Hog Day |
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| 6th |
Waitangi Day |
NZ |
| 14th |
St Valentines Day |
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| 19th |
Presidents Day |
USA |
| 28th |
Ash Wednesday |
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| MARCH
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| 1st |
St David's day |
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| 5th |
Labour Day |
WA |
| 6th |
Eid ul Adha |
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| 12th |
Labour Day |
Victoria |
| 12th |
Eight Hour Day |
Tasmania |
| 17th |
St Patrick's Day |
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| 19th |
Canberra Day |
ACT |
| 19th |
St Patrick's Day Holiday |
Ireland |
| 25th |
The Annunciation |
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| 25th |
Daylight Savings Ends |
NSW,VIC,ACT,TAS & SA |
| 25th |
Summertime Begins |
Europe, UK |
| 25th |
Mothering Sunday |
UK |
| 27th |
Islamic New Year |
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| APRIL
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| 1st |
April Fool Day |
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| 8th |
Palm Sunday |
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| 9 th |
Good Friday |
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| 10th |
Easter Saturday |
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| 11 th |
Easter Sunday |
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| 12 th |
Easter Monday |
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| 23rd |
St George Day |
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| 25th |
Anzac Day |
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| 27th |
Freedom Day |
South Africa |
| 30th |
Greenery Day |
Japan |
| MAY
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| 1st |
Workers Day |
South Africa |
| 1st |
Labour Day |
France, Italy, China |
| 1st |
May Day |
Germany, Ireland |
| 3rd |
Constitution Memorial Day |
Japan |
| 4th |
People's Holiday |
Japan |
| 5th |
Children's' Day |
Japan |
| 5th |
Cinco De Mayo |
Mexico |
| 7th |
Labour Day |
Qld |
| 7th |
May Day |
NT |
| 7th |
Early May Bank Holiday |
UK,
Ireland |
| 8th |
Victory Day |
France |
| 9 th |
Mothers Day |
Australia, NZ, Canada, USA |
| 19th |
Armed Forces Day |
USA |
| 21st |
Victoria Day |
Canada |
| 24th |
Ascension Day |
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| 28th |
Spring Bank Holiday |
UK |
| 28th |
Memorial Day observed |
USA |
| JUNE
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| 1st |
First Day of Winter |
Southern
Hemisphere |
| 3rd |
Whitsunday |
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| 4th |
Queen's Birthday |
NZ |
| 4th |
Foundation Day |
WA |
| 4th |
Bank Holiday |
Ireland |
| 10th |
Trinity Sunday |
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| 11th |
Queen's Birthday |
All
states except WA |
| 12th |
Independence Day |
Phillipines |
| 14th |
Corpus Christi |
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| 14th |
Flag Day |
USA |
| 17th |
Fathers Day |
USA,
Canada |
| 21st |
Summer solstice |
Northern
hemisphere |
| JULY
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| 1st |
Canada Day |
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| 1st |
HKSAR Establishment Day |
Hong
Kong |
| 4th |
Independence Day |
USA |
| 12th |
Battle of Boyne |
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| 14th |
Bastille Day |
France |
| 20th |
Marine Day |
Japan |
| AUGUST
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| 1st |
Swiss National Day |
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| 6th |
Bank Holiday |
NSW,
ACT |
| 6th |
Picnic Day |
NT |
| 6th |
Summer Bank Holiday |
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| 15th |
Assumption |
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| 27th |
Summer Bank Holiday |
UK,
Wales |
| SEPTEMBER
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| 1st |
First Day of Spring |
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| 5th |
Fathers Day |
Australlia |
| 3rd |
Labour Day |
Canada |
| 15th |
Respect for the Aged |
Japan |
| 16th |
Independence Day |
Mexico |
| 22th |
Autumnal Equinox |
Northern
Hemisphere |
| OCTOBER
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| 1st |
National Day |
China |
| 1st |
Queens Birthday |
WA |
| 1st |
Labour Day |
NSW,
ACT, SA |
| 3rd |
National Day |
Germany |
| 7th |
Daylight Savings Begins |
TAS |
| 8th |
Thanksgiving |
Canada |
| 8th |
Columbus Day |
USA |
| 8th |
Sports Day |
Japan |
| 22nd |
Labour Day |
NZ |
| 24th |
United Nations Day |
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| 28th |
Daylight Savings Begins |
NSW,
ACT, VIC, SA |
| 28th |
Daylight Savings Ends |
Canada,
USA |
| 28th |
Summer Time ends |
UK,
Europe |
| 29th |
Bank Holiday |
Ireland |
| 31st |
Halloween |
USA |
| NOVEMBER
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| 1st |
All Saints Day |
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| 3rd |
Culture Day |
Japan |
| 3rd |
All Saints Day |
Finland |
| 6th |
Melbourne Cup |
Melbourne,
VIC |
| 11th |
Armistice Day |
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| 11th |
Remembrance Day |
Canada |
| 11th |
Veteran's Day |
USA |
| 12th |
Veteran's Day |
Canada |
| 17th |
Ramadam Begins |
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| 22nd |
Thanksgiving |
USA |
| 23rd |
Labour Thanksgiving |
Japan |
| 30th |
St Andrews Day |
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| DECEMBER
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| 1st |
First Day of Summer |
Southern
Hemisphere |
| 6th |
Independence Day |
Finland |
| 10th |
First Day of Chanukah |
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| 10th |
Human Rights Day |
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| 17th |
last Day of Chanukah |
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| 21st |
Winter Solstice |
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| 24th |
Christmas Eve |
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| 24th |
Emperor's Birthday |
Japan |
| 25th |
Christmas Day |
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| 26th |
Boxing Day |
Australia,
NZ, UK, Canada |
| 26th |
Proclamation Day |
SA |
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