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Izumo-taisha , officially Izumo Ōyashiro, is one of the most ancient and important Shinto shrines in Japan. No record gives the date of establishment. Located in Izumo, Shimane Pre…
The first day of Izumo-taisha Shrine Grand Festival
The Aoi Matsuri (葵祭), or "Hollyhock Festival", is one of the three main annual festivals held in Kyoto, Japan, the other two being the Festival of the Ages and the Gion Festival. I…
Aoi Matsuri (Kyoto)
There are two kinds of public holidays in Slovenia – state holidays and work-free days. State holidays are those celebrated by the state. These include official functions and fly…
Army Day (Slovenia)
Saint Achillius of Larissa, also known as Saint Achilles, Saint Ailus, Saintc Ahillas, or Saint Achilius, was a 4th century bishop of Larissa and one of the 318 persons present at …
Christian feast day: Achillius of Larissa
Athanasius I of Alexandria, also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, or, among Coptic Christians, Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian and the 20…
Christian feast day: Athanasius of Alexandria (Coptic Church)
Dymphna is a Christian saint honoured in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions. According to tradition, she lived in the 7th century and was martyred by her father.
Christian feast day: Dymphna
Hallvard Vebjørnsson, commonly referred to as Saint Hallvard, is the patron saint of Oslo. He is considered a martyr because of his defence of an innocent thrall woman. His religio…
Christian feast day: Hallvard Vebjørnsson (Roman Catholic Church)
Saint Hesychius is venerated as the patron saint of Cazorla, Spain.
Christian feast day: Hesychius of Cazorla
Hilary of Galeata is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. His feast day is 15 May.
Christian feast day: Hilary of Galeata
Isidore the Laborer, born Isidro de Merlo y Quintana, also known as Isidore the Farmer, was a Mozarab farmworker who lived in medieval Madrid. Known for his piety toward the poor a…
Christian feast day: Isidore the Laborer, celebrated with festivals in various countries, the beginning of bullfighting
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and…
Christian feast day: Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (Roman Catholic Church)
Saints Peter, Andrew, Paul and Denise are venerated as martyrs by the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches. They were killed in the 3rd century at Lampsacus, Mysia on the Hellesp…
Christian feast day: Peter, Andrew, Paul, and Denise (Roman Catholic Church)
Saint Reticius was a bishop of Autun, the first one known to history, according to the Catholic Encyclopedia. He was a Gallo-Roman, and an ecclesiastical writer, and served as bish…
Christian feast day: Reticius (Roman Catholic Church)
Saint Sophia of Rome was an early Christian martyr venerated by many churches. She is identified in hagiographical tradition with the figure of Sophia of Milan, the mother of Sain…
Christian feast day: Sophia of Rome (Roman Catholic church)
May 14 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 16
Christian feast day: May 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar)
All official holidays in Lithuania are established by acts of Seimas.
Constituent Assembly Day (Lithuania)
The following are national holidays in Paraguay
Independence Day (Paraguay), celebrates the independence of Paraguay from Spain in 1811
A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of conscience or religion. The term has also b…
International Conscientious Objectors Day
The International Day of Families is observed on 15 May every year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 with resolution A/RES/47/237 and reflects the importan…
International Day of Families (International)
Saint Ubaldo Day or Festa dei Ceri is an event celebrated on 15 May in the Italian town of Gubbio. It honors the life of Bishop Ubaldo Baldassini who was canonized as protector of …
La Corsa dei Ceri begins on the eve of the feast day of Saint Ubaldo
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on d…
Mother's Day (Paraguay)
Nakba Day is the day of commemoration for the Nakba, also known as the Palestinian Catastrophe, which comprised the destruction of Palestinian society and homeland in 1948, and the…
Nakba Day (Palestinian communities)
Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week is an observance in the United States that pays tribute to the local, state, and federal peace officers who have died, or who have been …
Peace Officers Memorial Day (United States)
All official holidays in Lithuania are established by acts of Seimas.
Republic Day (Lithuania)