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