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Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur: November 24Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur is a religious observance for the Sikhism followers. This day is NOT a public holiday in any country.
Labor Thanksgiving Day Celebrated in Japan
Labor Thanksgiving Day: November 23Labor Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in Japan. On November 23, Japan celebrates Labor Thanksgiving Day to express gratitude to one another for work done throughout the year. Labor Thanksgiving Day in Japan is a national holiday.
Thanksgiving Day
USA Thanksgiving Day: November 22Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA and its territories. Regarded as a harvest festival, Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a time for giving thanks to the harvest. At the same time, it is the time to express your gratitude. This is a holiday, which gets celebrated mainly in US and Canada. Even though Thanksgiving is religious in origin, it is identified as a secular holiday in the modern world. The location and date of the very first Thanksgiving celebration has been a topic of contention. The earliest attested celebration took place in 1565 at St. Augustine, Florida. However, the traditional one occurred in 1621 at Plymouth Plantation.
Diwali is a Hindu festival celebrated all over the world
Diwali Festival: November 5Diwali is a religious 5 day festival celebrated by Hindus all over the world. It is also a public holiday in Fiji, India, Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago. Diwali is a beautiful Hindu festival that is celebrated during 5 days and is known as the Festival of Lights. It literally means Row of Lights in Sanskrit. It begins late in the month of Ashwin with Dhan Teras the first day, and ends in the beginning of month Kartika, the last day is called Yama Dvitiya.
Diwali: Festival of LIghts
Deepavali and Diwali: November 13Deepavali and Diwali is a public holiday in many Far Eastern countries. Diwali is the festival of lights. It means, “An Array of lamps”. Of all the festivals celebrated in India, Diwali is the most glamorous one. On the 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin (October / November), after 20 days of Dusshera, this festival of lights, is usually celebrated. Though there are many stories behind the origin of Diwali, all of them share a common essence of, Victory of Good over evil.
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