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A holiday celebrating trees. Celebrations. Planting, caring for and climbing trees, educating about the importance of trees. Frequency. Annual. Arbor Day (or Arbour Day in some countries) is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. [ 1] Today, many countries observe such a holiday.
The partial calendar list contains several of the oldest and larger religious and/or cultural festivals in the country. Each town, city, and village has a dedicated fiesta, resulting in thousands held throughout the year; a few are national in character.
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network) [ 1] including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. [ 2][ 1][ 3] In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San ...
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Parols and Christmas lights on display at night. The parol is regarded as one of the most iconic and important symbols of the Filipino Christmas season. [1] [2]In the Philippines, Christmas (Filipino: Pasko; [pɐsˈkɔʔ]) [a] is a major annual celebration, as in most countries of the Christian world.
Calambanga Festival: Araw ng Calamba: This special non-working holiday applies to Calamba only. This also commemorates Dr. José Rizal's birthday and a review of the history of Calamba. June 21 Naliyagan Festival: Pistang Naliyagan: Special non-working holiday, applies to Agusan del Sur only. June 22 Pagadian City Day: Araw ng Pagadian
From 1958 to 1975, Vesak was a national public holiday in South Vietnam. [52] It was a public festival with floats, and lantern parades on the streets. Under the President Ngô Đình Diệm, a member of Vietnam's Catholic minority, South Vietnamese Buddhists were not allowed to celebrate Vesak, and faced many other restrictions.
The Lower Cape Fear LifeCare’s annual Cape Fear Festival of Trees will begin Friday, Nov. 17 and continue until Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. The festival will be open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (except ...