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Feast of Saint Mark, Evangelist
USCCB’s 25 April 2026 readings identify the Feast of Saint Mark, Evangelist. The cited Catholic source does not establish a nationwide Italian civil holiday for Saint Mark.
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Faith Spirituality observances
Faith, spiritual practice and religiously rooted observance.
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Feast of Saint Rosalia
Vatican News’ saint calendar places Saint Rosalia, Virgin of Palermo, on September 4.
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Feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck
The Government of Malta lists the Feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck on 10 February in its 2026 public-holiday calendar.
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Feast of St. Roch
Vatican News’ calendar of saints lists St. Roch, Pilgrim, on August 16.
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Feast of Sts. Vartanants
Armenian church calendars list the feast date by ecclesiastical year; 2026 calendars place Sts. Vartanants on February 12. The Gregorian date should be refreshed for each target year rather…
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Feast of the Ass
Catholic Encyclopedia sources describe the medieval Feast of Asses at Beauvais on January 14; the record is preserved as historical context rather than a current universal Catholic observan…
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Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
The Vatican’s 2026 calendar and papal homily identify Sunday, 11 January 2026 as the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
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Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin states that the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church celebrates the Feast of Holy Nativity and Theophany on 6 January.
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Festival of Riḍván
The official Bahá’í calendar lists the First, Ninth and Twelfth Days of Riḍván on 21 April, 29 April and 2 May 2026 respectively.
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Fiestas Agostinas / Fiestas Patronales de San Salvador
San Salvador Centro’s municipal government and El Salvador’s Ministry of Culture document the current 2026 Fiestas Agostinas, honoring the Divino Salvador del Mundo.
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Finados (All Souls’ Day)
Brazilian federal Law 10.607 expressly lists 2 November among the country’s national holidays; the Brazilian civic name is Finados.
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First Sermon of Lord Buddha
Bhutan’s Ministry of Home Affairs 2026 calendar lists First Sermon of Lord Buddha on 18 July 2026.
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First Sunday of Advent
The Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Revised Common Lectionary identifies Sunday, 29 November 2026 as the First Sunday of Advent (Year B).
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Founding Anniversary of Iglesia ni Cristo
Republic Act No. 9645 declares 27 July of every year a special national working holiday to commemorate the founding anniversary of Iglesia ni Cristo.
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Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent)
Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists the 2026 Thadingyut public-holiday period and identifies it with the end of Buddhist Lent
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Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent)
Myanmar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists 29 July 2026 as the Full Moon Day of Waso, identifying it as the beginning of Buddhist Lent and a public holiday.
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Fête nationale du Québec (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
The Government of Quebec explains that provincial law makes 24 June, the day of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Quebec’s national holiday and a statutory holiday.
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Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi
A Government of India holiday calendar lists Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi on 14 September 2026.
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God of Medicine's Birthday
Timeanddate shows God of Medicine's Birthday as a variable Taiwan observance and gives May 1 for 2026; Calculatorian states the underlying rule as the 15th day of the third Chinese lunar mo…
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Good Friday — Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
The Vatican calendar identifies Good Friday and the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord on 3 April in 2026
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Govardhan Puja
The 2026 Government of India office calendars cited for Assam list Govardhan Puja on 9 November 2026.
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Great and Holy Friday
The Orthodox Church in America’s 2026 liturgical calendar identifies 10 April 2026 as Great and Holy Friday.
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Great and Holy Saturday
OCA’s daily readings identify 11 April 2026 as Great and Holy Saturday, the day before Pascha.
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Great and Holy Tuesday
The Orthodox Church in America identifies Great and Holy Tuesday within Holy Week and lists it on 7 April in its 2026 calendar.
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Great Lent
OCA’s 2026 calendar places Great Lent and Holy Week from 23 February through 11 April, followed by Pascha on 12 April.
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Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag)
Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs listed Great Prayer Day on 5 May 2023, while the Danish government’s 2023 convergence programme records that Great Prayer Day was abolished as a public…
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Green Monday
Cyprus government diplomatic calendars and the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission list Green Monday on 23 February 2026 as a public holiday.
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Green Monday
Cyprus government diplomatic calendar lists Green Monday among the 2026 holidays
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Guru Nanak’s Birthday / Guru Nanak Jayanti
The Controller of Defence Accounts, Guwahati lists Guru Nanak’s Birthday on Tuesday, 24 November 2026 in its Central Government office holiday calendar.
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Guru Purnima
A 2026 Press Information Bureau release records the Prime Minister's Guru Purnima greetings on July 29, 2026. This confirms the 2026 edition but does not by itself prove a fixed Gregorian d…
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Hari Raya Haji
Singapore Ministry of Manpower public-holiday calendar
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Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year)
The UAE Government lists Hijri New Year on 1 Muharram and states that Islamic holiday dates are determined according to moon sighting.
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Holi
The Government of India holiday calendar published by IIRS/ISRO lists Holi as a gazetted holiday on 4 March 2026.
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Holika Dahan
The Controller of Defence Accounts Guwahati lists Holika Dahan on 3 March 2026 among restricted holidays for Central Government administrative offices in Assam.
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Holy Pentecost
OCA’s 2026 desk calendar places Pentecost on 31 May 2026.
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Holy Saturday / Easter Vigil
USCCB identifies Holy Saturday with the Easter Vigil; its 2026 reporting places the Easter Vigil on 4 April 2026, the night before Easter Sunday on 5 April.
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Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday)
The Vatican liturgical calendar identifies Holy Thursday on 2 April in 2026, including the Chrism Mass and Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
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Holy Thursday / Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
USCCB’s 2026 Holy Week readings identify 2 April 2026 as Thursday of Holy Week and provide the Holy Thursday Chrism Mass and Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
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Holy Week
Vatican and USCCB calendars show the 2026 Holy Week sequence beginning with Palm Sunday on March 29 and continuing through Holy Saturday on April 4, with Easter Sunday on April 5.
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Hōnen Matsuri
Japan National Tourism Organization documents Hōnen Matsuri in Komaki and states that it is held on 15 March.
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Indigenous Faith Day
Arunachal Pradesh government holiday calendars list Indigenous Faith Day on 1 December, including the 2024 notification and 2026 state portal calendar.
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Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead (Day of the Dead)
UNESCO documents the Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead in Mexico and its annual period around the end of October and beginning of November
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International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
A/RES/73/296
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International Day of Nowruz
A/RES/64/253
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Inti Raymi
EMUFEC, Municipal Company of Festivities and Tourism Promotion of Cusco
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Janmashtami
The Government of India Controller of Communication Accounts, Assam lists Janmashtami on 4 September 2026 in its 2026 gazetted-holiday calendar.
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Kali Puja
India's Ministry of Tourism describes Kali Puja as occurring on the new moon day of the Hindu month of Ashwayuja or Kartika, typically in October or November.
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Kandy Esala Perahera
Kandy Municipal Council / Sri Dalada Maligawa
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Ker Puja
Tripura’s official 2024 holiday list records Ker Puja on 3 August 2024. The Gregorian date is edition-dependent and should be resolved from the target-year Tripura government calendar.
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Kharchi Puja
Tripura’s official 2024 holiday list records Kharchi Puja on 14 July 2024. The Gregorian date is edition-dependent and should be resolved from the target-year Tripura government calendar.
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Kullu Dussehra
Himachal Pradesh Tourism and the official Kullu Dussehra site describe Kullu Dussehra as a week-long annual festival; its Gregorian timing follows the Dussehra/Vijayadashami calendar and mu…
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Kwanzaa
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture describes Kwanzaa as a week-long African American and Pan-African cultural celebration observed from December 26 to J…
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Lag BaOmer
Chabad’s current 2026 Lag BaOmer guide identifies 5 May 2026 and explains the observance as the 33rd day of the Omer.
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Lailatul Barat
Islamische Gemeinschaft Millî Görüş describes Lailatul Barat as the 15th night of Sha’ban. Because Gregorian conversion and local observance may depend on the Islamic calendar authority/com…
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Lakshmi Puja (Assam / Kojagari context)
The Government of Assam 2026 holiday notification lists Lakshmi Puja on Sunday, 25 October 2026 and declares a half-holiday at 1 p.m. for state offices and revenue/magisterial courts; an As…
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Lammas Day
The Church of England’s official Daily Prayer calendar labels 1 August 2026 as Lammas Day, preserving the traditional Christian and harvest-calendar identity of the date.
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Last Day of Passover
Authoritative Jewish calendar guidance distinguishes the seven-day Passover observance in Israel from the eight-day Diaspora observance, so the final day depends on locale and target-year J…
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Laxmi Puja (Tihar, Nepal)
Official Nepal embassy holiday calendars for Vikram Sambat 2083 list Laxmi Puja on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Because the festival follows the Nepali/lunar calendrical cycle, the Gregorian da…
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Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power)
Islamic Relief explains that Laylat al-Qadr falls within the last ten nights of Ramadan, emphasizes the odd nights, and notes the common focus on the 27th night while the exact date is unkn…
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Losar (Tibetan New Year)
Tibet House New Delhi’s event calendar identifies Tibetan New Year (Losar) on 18 February 2026.
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Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday)
France Service Public lists Lundi de Pentecôte on Monday 25 May 2026 in the overseas legal-holiday table.
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Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday)
France Service Public lists Lundi de Pentecôte on Monday 25 May 2026 in the overseas legal-holiday table and separately recognizes Saint-Barthélemy within overseas holiday provisions.
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Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday)
France Service Public lists Lundi de Pentecôte on Monday 25 May 2026 in the overseas legal-holiday table and separately recognizes Saint-Martin within overseas holiday provisions.
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Maha Ashtami
Official Nepal Embassy holiday calendars place Maha Ashtami on different Gregorian dates in different years, demonstrating that the date must be resolved from the target-year Nepali/officia…
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Maha Navami
The Embassy of Nepal in Ottawa lists Maha Navami on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 in its days-of-closing calendar.
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Maha Shivaratri
The Controller of Defence Accounts Guwahati lists Maha Shivaratri on 15 February 2026 among restricted holidays for Central Government administrative offices in Assam.
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Mahalaya
West Bengal’s National Informatics Centre holiday material recognizes Mahalaya; its calendar date moves with the lunar calendar.
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Mahavir Jayanti
The Controller of Defence Accounts, Guwahati lists Mahavir Jayanti on Tuesday, 31 March 2026 in the 2026 holiday calendar for Central Government offices in Assam.
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Mahayana Buddhist New Year traditions
Government educational material explicitly notes that Mahayana New Year timing differs by culture and nation; a current Indian public-authority calendar also records a 2026 Mahayana New Yea…
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Mardi Gras
The City of New Orleans identifies the 2026 Mardi Gras season as 6–17 February, providing an official edition boundary for local event wording.
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Martyrdom of the Báb
The official Bahá’í calendar lists the Martyrdom of the Báb on 10 July 2026; its Gregorian date should be resolved from the authoritative Bahá’í calendar for each target year.
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Mary, the Holy Mother of God
The USCCB 2026 liturgical calendar identifies 1 January as the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God.