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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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Lei Day
State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources / state law history
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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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Lúnasa / Lughnasadh
The National Museum of Ireland describes Lúnasa as the beginning of autumn/harvest around 1 August and documents variation in customary gatherings around late July and early August.
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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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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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Makar Sankranti
The Supreme Court of India 2026 calendar lists Makar Sankranti/Magh Bihu/Pongal on 14 January 2026.
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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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Mary, the Holy Mother of God
The USCCB 2026 liturgical calendar identifies 1 January as the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God.
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Matariki public holiday
New Zealand legislation schedules the Matariki observance day for 10 July 2026.
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Mawlid al-Nabawi / Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday in Egypt
Egypt’s State Information Service and Presidency holiday materials identify the 2026 Mawlid public holiday and its adjusted observance date.
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Memorial of Saint Anthony of Padua
Vatican News’ saint calendar places Saint Anthony of Padua on June 13.
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Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop
USCCB’s 11 November 2026 readings identify the Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop.
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Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church
USCCB identifies 2 January as the Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church.
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Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ 2 October 2026 readings identify the date as the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels. The inventory title “Guardian Angel Day” is retained…
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Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
Government of India communications-account holiday calendars list Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad on 26 August 2026.
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Monday of Holy Week (Holy Monday)
The Church of England lectionary provides weekday readings and observance structure for Holy Week. In 2026 the Monday after Palm Sunday falls on 30 March.
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Monday of the Holy Spirit
Greek Orthodox lectionary guidance identifies Monday in the first week after Pentecost as the Day of the Holy Spirit; the 2026 Greek Orthodox calendar places it on June 1.
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Mother Teresa Day (Dita e Nënë Terezës)
The Embassy of India in Tirana states that Albania observes Mother Teresa Day as an official national public holiday on September 5 each year, linked to her canonization and death anniversa…
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Mothering Sunday
Church of England liturgical material permits Mothering Sunday to be celebrated on the Fourth Sunday of Lent
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MS Ireland Christmas Jumper Day
MS Ireland’s 2025 campaign states that its main Christmas Jumper Day was 11 December 2025 while allowing participants to choose another day in December.
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Mtskhetoba-Svetitskhovloba
Georgia’s Labour Code lists 14 October, Mtskhetoba (Svetitskhovloba), among official holidays.
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Mărțișor / Cultural practices associated to the 1st of March
UNESCO’s Representative List records the cultural practices associated with the 1st of March, including Mărțișor/Martenitsa-related traditions across the four nominating states.
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Naraka Chaturdasi
The Controller of Defence Accounts Guwahati lists Naraka Chaturdasi on 8 November 2026 among restricted holidays for Central Government administrative offices in Assam.
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National Advent Calendar Day
Contemporaneous reporting quoting Aldi says the company inaugurated National Advent Calendar Day in 2020 and set it annually on the first Wednesday of November.
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National Bible Day
Republic Act No. 11163 declares the last Monday of January every year as National Bible Day and a special working holiday throughout the Philippines.
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National Catholic Men’s Conference Day
The initiative’s own site identifies 17 October as National Catholic Men’s Conference Day and describes its effort to connect Catholic men’s conferences across U.S. dioceses. This is organi…
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National Christian T-Shirt Day
National Day Archives records that Tract Team Ministry founded National Christian T-Shirt Day in 2018 and places it on the day before Pentecost each year. Because Pentecost moves with Easte…
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National Christmas Movie Marathon Day
National Today places National Christmas Movie Marathon Day on December 23 annually, and EventGuide independently lists it every December 23.
Source-backedFixed Annual
National Coquilles Saint Jacques Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Coquilles Saint Jacques Day on May 16.
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National Day of Prayer
36 U.S.C. §119
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National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving
Montserrat government material says the observance was placed in law and is recognized on the second Wednesday in July; the public-holiday schedule uses the current name National Day of Pra…
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National Day of Repentance
Papua New Guinea government calendars list National Day of Repentance on 26 August, including the 2026 and 2027 public-holiday schedules.
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National Eisteddfod of Wales
Welsh Government / National Eisteddfod
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National Fast and Prayer Day
Liberia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that an 1883 law established the second Friday in April of each year as National Fast and Prayer Day.
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National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day
National Today places the observance on January 6 annually, and the American Red Cross Utah region independently referenced January 6, 2026 as Take Down the Christmas Tree Day in a safety c…
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National Thanksgiving Day
Liberian legislation of 1883 as described in presidential proclamations; current government proclamation history
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National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
National Day Calendar states that National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day now occurs on the third Friday of December and lists 18 December for 2026.
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Nativity of Christ / Christmas (Old Calendar Orthodox usage)
Orthodox Church in America educational and parish material explains that January 7 corresponds to Christmas for communities that retain the Julian/Old Calendar, while Orthodox churches do n…
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Nauryz Holiday
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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Navam Full Moon Poya Day
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s 2026 holiday calendar lists Navam Full Moon Poya Day on 1 February 2026 as a bank and public holiday.
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Navratri
India's Ministry of Tourism describes Navratri as occurring over nine nights during the Hindu month of Ashvin, so the Gregorian dates vary from year to year.
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Naw-Rúz
The official Bahá’í calendar lists Naw-Rúz on 21 March 2026 and explains that Bahá’í days run from sunset to sunset.
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Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Brazilian federal law declares 12 October a national holiday dedicated to Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Patroness of Brazil.
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Nossa Senhora Aparecida / Our Lady of Aparecida
Brazil Federal Law No. 6,802 of 30 June 1980
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Novruz holiday
The official website of the President of Azerbaijan records the 2026 Novruz holiday on March 20, 2026. This supports the 2026 edition but should not be hard-coded for every future year with…
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Onam / Thiru Onam
A Government of India 2026 restricted-holiday list records Onam / Thiru Onam on 26 August 2026.
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Optional Memorial of Saint George, Martyr
USCCB’s 23 April 2026 readings include the Optional Memorial of Saint George, Martyr.
Source-backedHistorical Legacy
Orphan Sunday (legacy name within Pure Religion Sunday)
CAFO says churches celebrated Orphan Sunday from 2004, that Orphan Sunday and Stand Sunday later merged, and that the current unified banner is Pure Religion Sunday on the second Sunday in…
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Orthodox New Year / Old New Year
The Julian-calendar New Year corresponds to January 14 in the Gregorian calendar in the current calendar period, but Orthodox churches and communities do not all use the same fixed-feast ca…
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Our Lady of Africa
Missionaries of Africa and the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa identify April 30 as the feast/patronal feast of Our Lady of Africa.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe
The USCCB 2026 liturgical calendar lists 12 December as the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel
USCCB provides readings for the Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on 16 July.
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Our Lady of Suyapa
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception lists the Honduran community pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Suyapa on February 3, reflecting the established feast date.
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Palm Sunday
The Church of England lectionary identifies Palm Sunday with the Liturgy of the Palms and Passion readings. In 2026 it falls on 29 March, the Sunday before Easter.
Source-backedFixed Annual
Parinirvana Day
The Buddhist Centre / Triratna festival calendar lists Parinirvana Day as a fixed-date festival on 15 February, and 2026 community material continues the observance.
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Parsi New Year / Navroz
President of India / Government of India
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Pascha
The Orthodox Church in America 2026 calendar identifies Pascha on 12 April 2026.