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December Holidays


Ashura is a religious observance for Muslims around the world

Ashura is a religious observance for Islam followers all over the world.

Ashura Day: December 16, 2010

Ashura is a religious observance for Muslims all over the world.
Ashura literally means tenth, and it is celebrated on the 10th day of Muharram, first month on the Islamic calendar. It is celebrated by both Sunnis and Shi’a Muslims, for different reasons.

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Posted on 15 Dec 2010 in : December Holidays, Islamic Calendar


Bodhi Day is a religious observance for Buddhists

Bodhi Day is a religious observance for Buddhists.

Bodhi Day: December 8, 2010

Bodhi Day is a religious observance for Buddhists.

Bodhi Day is the Buddhist celebration of the Budhha’s awakening or enlightenment. It is celebrated on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, Rohatsu in Japanese, it is observed on December 8 in Japan.

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Posted on 07 Dec 2010 in : Buddhist Calendar, December Holidays


Feast of the Immaculate Conception Celebrated by Christians

Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception Date: December 8, 2010

Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

On December 8, Christians all over the world celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It is a day to celebrate the dogma of the conception of Mary, mother of Jesus, without any stain of the original sin.

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Posted on 07 Dec 2010 in : Andorra Holidays, Argentina Holidays, Austria Holidays, Balearic Islands Holidays, Canary Islands, Chile Holidays, Christian Calendar, Costa Rica Holidays, December Holidays, Italy Holidays, Liechtenstein Holidays, Malta Holidays, Monaco Holidays, Nicaragua Holidays, Panama Holidays, Paraguay Holidays, Peru Holidays, San Marino Holidays, Seychelles Holidays, Spain Holidays, Venezuela Holidays


Jewish People Around the World Celebrate Hanukkah

Chanukkah is a Jewish religious festival celebrated in many parts of the world.

Hanukkah Dates: sunset, December 11, 2009 to nightfall, December 2, 2010

Hanukkah is a Jewish religious festival celebrated in many parts of the world.

Hanukkah, also known as Chanukkah, is the Jewish festival of dedication, often referred to as the festival of lights, and is an eight-day festival which starts on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. This is one of the most famous of the Jewish religious festivals, most likely due to its proximity to Christmas. Many non-Jews think of this festival as the Jewish Christmas, but in reality it is not so. Chanukkah is truly a holiday celebrating the victory of the revolution over the suppression of the Jewish religion.

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Posted on 01 Dec 2010 in : December Holidays, Jewish Calendar


Iceland Commemorates Independence Day

National Day is a public holiday in Iceland.

Independence Day: June 17, 2010

Independence Day is a public holiday in Iceland.

People of Iceland have celebrated Independence Day on June 17 every year since 1944. This day was chosen for the birthday of its nineteenth-century leader, Jón Sigurðsson, who led the country during the movement for independence in Iceland.

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Posted on 16 Jun 2010 in : December Holidays, Iceland Holidays, June Holidays

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