Major World Holidays and Their Origins - HTML

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<thead><tr><th>code</th><th>slug</th><th>name</th><th>description</th><th>date</th><th>origin</th><th>type</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>01</td><td>new-year-day</td><td>New Year's Day</td><td>A holiday celebrating the beginning of the Gregorian calendar year.</td><td>January 1</td><td>ancient-rome</td><td>secular</td></tr>
<tr><td>02</td><td>epiphany</td><td>Epiphany</td><td>A Christian feast celebrating the visit of the Three Wise Men to Jesus.</td><td>January 6</td><td>christianity</td><td>religious</td></tr>
<tr><td>03</td><td>chinese-new-year</td><td>Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)</td><td>The lunar new year celebrated in China and other Chinese character cultural spheres.</td><td>Variable (January-February)</td><td>ancient-china</td><td>cultural</td></tr>
<tr><td>04</td><td>carnival</td><td>Carnival</td><td>A festive celebration before Lent, with origins in ancient Roman festivals.</td><td>Variable (February-March)</td><td>ancient-rome</td><td>cultural</td></tr>
<tr><td>05</td><td>st-patricks-day</td><td>St. Patrick's Day</td><td>A holiday commemorating St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.</td><td>March 17</td><td>ireland</td><td>cultural</td></tr>
<tr><td>06</td><td>easter</td><td>Easter</td><td>The most important Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.</td><td>Variable (March-April)</td><td>christianity</td><td>religious</td></tr>
<tr><td>07</td><td>ramadan-eid</td><td>Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan Festival)</td><td>An Islamic festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.</td><td>Variable (Islamic calendar)</td><td>islam</td><td>religious</td></tr>
<tr><td>08</td><td>may-day</td><td>May Day (International Workers' Day)</td><td>A worldwide workers' holiday originating from the labor movement.</td><td>May 1</td><td>labor-movement</td><td>secular</td></tr>
<tr><td>09</td><td>bastille-day</td><td>Bastille Day (French National Day)</td><td>A day commemorating the storming of the Bastille, which sparked the French Revolution.</td><td>July 14</td><td>france</td><td>national</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>diwali</td><td>Diwali (Festival of Lights)</td><td>A Hindu festival of lights celebrating the victory of good over evil.</td><td>Variable (October-November)</td><td>hinduism</td><td>religious</td></tr>
<tr><td>11</td><td>halloween</td><td>Halloween</td><td>A festival eve when spirits of the dead are said to visit, originating from the ancient Celtic Samhain festival.</td><td>October 31</td><td>celtic</td><td>cultural</td></tr>
<tr><td>12</td><td>day-of-the-dead</td><td>Day of the Dead</td><td>A traditional festival celebrated in Mexico and elsewhere to remember the deceased.</td><td>November 1-2</td><td>mexico</td><td>cultural</td></tr>
<tr><td>13</td><td>thanksgiving</td><td>Thanksgiving</td><td>An American holiday celebrating harvest and gratitude, originating from the first Thanksgiving in 1621.</td><td>Fourth Thursday of November</td><td>usa</td><td>national</td></tr>
<tr><td>14</td><td>hanukkah</td><td>Hanukkah (Festival of Dedication)</td><td>An 8-day Jewish festival of lights commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple.</td><td>Variable (November-December)</td><td>judaism</td><td>religious</td></tr>
<tr><td>15</td><td>christmas</td><td>Christmas</td><td>A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.</td><td>December 25</td><td>christianity</td><td>religious</td></tr>
<tr><td>16</td><td>eid-al-adha</td><td>Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice)</td><td>An important Islamic festival commemorating Prophet Ibrahim's faith.</td><td>Variable (Islamic calendar)</td><td>islam</td><td>religious</td></tr>
<tr><td>17</td><td>songkran</td><td>Songkran (Water Festival)</td><td>A traditional New Year festival celebrated in Thailand, Myanmar, and other Southeast Asian countries.</td><td>April 13-15</td><td>southeast-asia</td><td>cultural</td></tr>
<tr><td>18</td><td>bodhi-day</td><td>Bodhi Day</td><td>A Buddhist holiday celebrating the day Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment.</td><td>December 8 (Japan)</td><td>buddhism</td><td>religious</td></tr>
<tr><td>19</td><td>all-saints-day</td><td>All Saints' Day</td><td>A Christian feast commemorating all saints and martyrs.</td><td>November 1</td><td>christianity</td><td>religious</td></tr>
<tr><td>20</td><td>independence-day</td><td>Independence Day</td><td>A national holiday commemorating a country's independence.</td><td>Varies by country</td><td>various</td><td>national</td></tr></tbody>
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