Domestic and International Festivals in English and Chinese

New Year's Day (Jan. 1) ---------------------------NEW YEAR'S DAY

Adults' Day (Japan, Jan. 15) ------------------ADULTS DAY

Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) ---------------- --------ST.VALENTINE'S DAY

Lantern Festival (January 15, lunar calendar) --------------------LANTERN FESTIVAL

Carnival (Brazil, mid to late February) --------------CARNIVAL

Peach Blossom Festival (Japanese Girl's Day, March 3) -----------PEACH FLOWER FESTIVAL (DOLL'S FESTIVAL)

International Women's Day (March 8) ---------------INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

St. Patrick's Day (Ireland, March 17) ----------ST. PATRICK'S DAY

MAPLE SUGAR FESTIVAL (Canada, March-April) ------------------MAPLE SUGAR FESTIVAL

April Fool's Day (April 1) ---------------------- ---FOOL'S DAY

Easter (first Sunday after the full moon on the vernal equinox) ---------EASTER

SONGKAN DAY (Thai New Year, April 13) ----------------SONGKRAN FESTIVAL DAY

Food Festival (Singapore, April 17) ---. -------------FOOD FESTIVAL

International Labor Day (May 1)-----------------INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY

Boys' Day (Japan, May 5)-------------------BOY'S DAY

MOTHER'S DAY (second Sunday in May) --------------MOTHER'S DAY

PUTTING THE FAST ---------------------------------BAMADAN

EID AL-FITRAR (April or May, 1st day of the 10th month A.H.) --------- LESSER BAIRAM

BANK HOLIDAY (UK, May 31) --------------BANK HOLIDAY

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY (June 1) -------------INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY

FATHER'S DAY (third Sunday in June) -------------- Third Sunday)--------------FATHER'S DAY

Duanwu Festival (May 5 on the lunar calendar)---------------------DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

Midsummer's Day (June in Northern Europe)------------------------ MID-SUMMER DAY

Gurbon (Islamic festival, late July) ------------CORBAN

Chopsticks Festival (Japan, August 4) -------------------CHOPSTICKS DAY

Mid-Autumn Festival (August 15, lunar calendar) ------- -------------MOON FESTIVAL

Teachers' Day (China, September 10)------------------TEACHER'S DAY

Salute to the Elderly Day (Japan, September 15)------------------OLD PEOPLE'S DAY

OCTOBERFEST (Germany, October 10) -----------OKTOBERFEST

PUMPKIN FESTIVAL (North America, October 31) -------------------PUMPKIN DAY

SPECTRE FESTIVAL (Halloween New Year's Eve, the night of October 31) ----------- HALLOWEEN

Halloween (November 1) ------------------------HALLOWMAS

Thanksgiving (USA, last 4 weeks of November) --------THANKSGIVING

Nurses' Day (December 12) -------- ---------------NRUSE DAY

Christmas Eve (December 24) ---------------------CHRISTMAS EVE

Christmas Day (December 25) -----------------------CHRISTMAS DAD

Boxing Day (December 26)-----------------------BOXING DAY

New Year's Eve (December 31)------------NEW YEAR'S EVE (a bank holiday in many countries)

Chinese New Year ( 一月一日)-------SPRING FESTIVAL (CHINESE NEW YEAR)

Other events and festivals

WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY (March 15) -----WORLD CONSUMER RIGHT DAY

WORLD WATER DAY (March 22) ------- ------WORLD WATER DAY

WORLD HEALTH DAY (April 7) ------------WORLD HEALTH DAY

WORLD EARTH DAY (April 22) -----------WORLD EARTH DAY

WORLD HOUSING DAY (First Monday in October)- WORLD HOUSING DAY

International Secretary's Day (April 25) -----------INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY DAY

International Red Cross Day (May 8) ----------INTERNATIONAL RED-CROSS DAY

International Nurses Day (May 12)-----------INTERNATIONAL NURSE DAY

WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS DAY (May 17)-----------WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS DAY

WORLD NO-SMOKING DAY (May 31)---------- -WORLD NO-SMOKING DAY

World Environment Day (June 5)------------WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

World Population Day (July 11)-----------WORLD POPULATION DAY

World Tourism Day (September October 27)-----------WORLD TOURISM DAY

World Postal Day (October 9)-----------WORLD POST DAY

World Food Day (October 16)----------WORLD GRAIN DAY

World AIDS Day ( December 1)---------WORLD AIDS DAY

WORLD DISABILITY DAY (December 3)-----------WORLD DISABLED DAY

NATIONAL AND INDEPENDENCE DAYS IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD

JANUARY

1 Cuba Liberation Day ---------- Liberation Day (CUBA)

Sudan Independence Day ----------Independence Day (SUDAN)

4 Myanmar Independence Day ----------Independence Day (MYANMAR)

18 Tunisian Revolution Day - the ---- Revolution Day (TUNIDIA)

26th Australia Day ----------Australia Day

India*** and Country Day --------Repubic Day (INDIA)

28th Rwanda Democracy Day -------- Democracy Day (RWANDA)

February

4 Sri Lanka National Day -------National Day (SRILANKA)

5 Mexico Constitution Day ---------Constitution Day (MEXICO)

6 New Zealand National Day ---------Waitangi Day (NEW ZEALAND)

7th Grenada Independence Day -------Independence Day (GRENADA)

11th Japan National Founding Day -----------National Founding Day (JAPAN)

Aniversay of the Victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran (IRAN)

the Islamic Revolution (IRAN)

16 Washington's Birthday -------Washington's Birthday (USA )

18th Gambia Independence Day ---------Independence Day (GAMBIA)

23rd Brunei National Day -----------National Day (BRUNEI DARUSSALAM)

Guyana*** and National Day ------- Republic Day (GUIYANA)

25 Kuwait National Day ---------National Day (KUWAIT)

March

3 Morocco Enthronement Day ---------Enthronement Day (MOROCCO)

6 Ghana Independence Day -----------Independence Day (CHANA)

12th Mauritius Independence Day -------Independence Day (MAURITHUS)

17th Ireland National Day ---------National Day ( IRELAND)

23rd Pakistan Day -----------Pakistan Day

25th Greece National Day -----------National Day (GREECE)

26th Bangladesh Independence &. National Day (BANGLADESH)

31st Malta National Day ---------National Day (MALTA)

April

4th Hungary National Day ---------Liberation Day (HUNGARY)

Senegal Independence Day -------Independence Day (SENEGAL)

11th Uganda Liberation Day ---------Liberation Day (UGANDA)

16th Queen's Day -----------Birthday of Her majesty Queen Margrethe II (DENMARK)

17 Syrian National Day ---------National Day (SYRIA)

18 Zimbabwe Independence Day -------Independence Day (ZIMBABWE)

19 Venezuela Independence Day -------Independence Day (VENEZUELA)

26th Sierra Leone*** and National Day -----Republic Day (SIFRRA LEONE)

Tanzania Union Day -------Union Day (TANZANIA)

27 Independence Day of Togo -----------Independence Day (TOGO)

29 Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor ---------Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor (JAPAN)

30 Queen's Day of the Netherlands ----------- Queen's Day (THE NETHERLANDS)

May

9 Czech & Slovak National Day - National Day (CZECH & SLOYAKIA)

17 Norwegian Constitution Day ------------Constitution Day ( NORWAY)

20 Cameroon National Day ----------National Day (CAMEROON)

25 Argentina's May Revolution Day - 1810 Revolution Day (ARGENTINA)

Jordan Independence Day ------------ Independence Day (JORDAN)

June

1st Tunisian Victory Day ----------Victory Day (TUNISIA)

Western Samoan Independence Day --------Independence Day (WESTERN SAMOA)

2nd Italy*** and Country Day --------Foundation of Republic (ITALY)

5th Denmark Constitution Day ------------Constitution Day (DEMARK)

Seychelles Liberation Day ---------- Liberation Day (SEYCHELLES)

6th Swedish National Day ------------National Day (SWEDEN)

7th Chadian National Day ------------National Day (CHAD)

10th Portuguese National Day- ---------National/Portugal Day (PORTUGAL)

12th Philippine Independence Day ----------Independence Day (THE PHILIPPINES)

14th Official Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen ----- Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ (UK)

17th Iceland*** and National Day ----------Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic (ICELAND)

23rd Luxembourg National Day ----------National Day (LUXEMBOURG)

24 His Majesty the King's Day ------His Majesty the King's Day (SPAIN)

26 Madagascar Independence Day ------Independence Day ( MADAGASCAR)

27 Djibouti Independence Day ----------Independence Day (DJIBOUTI)

July

1 Burundi National Day ----------National Day (BURUNDI)

Canada Day ---. -----------Canada Day

Lwanda Independence Day ----------Independence Day (RWANDA)

4 U.S. Independence Day ------------Independence Day (USA)

5 Cape Verde Independence Day---. -------Independence Day (CAPE VERDE)

VENEZUELA Independence Day --------Independence Day (VENEZUELA)

6th COMOROS Independence Day ----------Independence Day (COMOROS)

11th Anniversary of the People's Revolution in Mongolia ----Anniversary of the People's Revolution (MONGOLIA)

14th National Day of France ------------National/Bastille Day (FRANCE)

17th Iraq National Day ----------National Day (IRAQ)

20th Colombia National Day --------National Day (COLOMBIA)

21st Belgium National Day ----------National Day (BELGIUM)

22nd Rebirth of Poland --------Rebirth of Poland

23rd Egyptian National Day ------------National Day (EGYPT)

26th Liberian Independence Day --------Independence Day ( LIBERIA)

Maldives Independence Day --------Independence Day (MALDIVES)

28 Peru Independence Day ------------Independence Day (PERU)

30 Vanuatu Independence Day -------- Independence Day (VANUATU)

August

1 Foundation of the Swiss Confederation --------Foundation of the Confederation (SWITZERLAND)

4 National Day of Burkina Faso ------ National Day (BURKINA-FASO)

5 Independence Day of Jamaica ----------Independence Day (JAMAICA)

6 Independence Day of Bolivia --------Independence Day (BOLIVIA)

10 Independence Day of Ecuador Day --------Independence Day (EQUADOR)

15 National Day (THE GONGO)

17 Independence Day (GABON) ------------Independence Day (GABON)

19 Afghanistan Independence Day ----------Independence Day (AFCHANISTAN)

23 Romania National Day --------National Day (ROMANIA)

31 Malaysia National Day --------National Day (MALAYSIA)

32 Malaysia National Day -------- National Day (MALAYSIA)

September

1 The Great 1st of September in Libya ------The Great 1st of September

Revolution (LIBYA)

2 Vietnam National Day ------------ National Day (VIET NAM)

3rd San Marino National Day --------National Day (SAN MARINO)

7th Brazilian Independence Day ------------Independence Day (BRAZIL)

9th DPRK ****and National Day ----------Day of the Founding of DPPK

12th Cape Verde National Day ----------National Day (CAPE VERDE)

Ethiopian People's Revolution Day - The people's Revolution Day ( ETHIOPIA)

16th Mexican Independence Day ----------Independence Day (MEXICO)

18th Chilean Independence Day ------------Independence Day (CHILE)

22nd Mali Declaration of Independence Day ------ --Proclamation of Independence (MALI)

30th Botswana Independence Day --------Independence Day (BOTSWANA)

October

1st Cyprus National Day --------National Day ( CYPRUS)

Nigeria's National Day--------National Day (NIGERIA)

2 Guinea's Proclamation of Independence Day------Prodclamation of the Republic (GUINEA)

9 Uganda's Independence Day --------- -Independence Day (UGANDA)

10th Fiji National Day ------------National Day (FIJI)

12th Spain National Day ----------National Day (SPAIN)

National Day in Equatorial Guinea---. ---National Day (Equatorial Guinea)

21st October Revolution Day in Somalia ------21st October Revolution (SOMALIA)

24th United Nations Day --------------UN Day

Zambezi Independence Day ----------Independence Day (ZAMBIA)

26th Austrian National Day ----------National Day (AUSTRIA)

28th Greek National Day ------------National Day (Greece)

29th Turkey*** and National Day --------Prodclamation of the Republic

(TURKEY)

November

1st Algiers November Revolution Day - The Revolution Day (ALGERIA)

11th Angolan Independence Day ----------Independence Day (Angola)

15th Belgian King's Day ----------King's Day (BELGIUM)

18th Oman National Day ------------National Day (OMAN)

19th Monaco National Day ----------National Day (Monaco)

22nd Lebanon Independence Day ----------Independence Day (LEBANON)

24th Zaire Second **** and National Day ---- Anniversary of the Second Republic (ZAIRE)

28 Mauritania Independence Day ------Independence Day (MARITANIA)

29 Yugoslavia **** and State Day ------Republic Day ( YUGOSLAVIA)

December

1 Central African National Day ------------National Day (CENTRAL AFRICA)

2 Lao National Day ------------National Day (LAOS)

Arab Emirate National Day ----National Day (UAE)

5th King's Day of Thailand ------------Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty

King Adolyadej (THAILAND)

6th Finnish Independence Day ------ ------Independence Day (FINLAND)

7th Ivory Coast National Day --------National Day (IVORY COAST)

12th Kenya Independence Day ----------Independence Day (KENYA)

< p>17 Bhutan National Day ------------National Day (Bhutan)

18 Niger National Day ----------National Day (NIGER)

28 Birthday of H.M. King --------Birthday of H.M. King Birendara (NEPAL)