Updated: 15.03.2020
Holidays in Pictures
Christmas - celebrated mostly from 24th to 26th December to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, Christmastide historically lasts 12 days
Easter - commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, it is a moveable feast depending on the first spring full moon
Valentine's Day - celebrated on 14th February to commemorate two saints and martyrs, a celebration of romance and love
Saint Patrick's Day - celebrated on 17th March co commemorate Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland
Guy Fawkes Night - also called Bonfire Night, celebrated on 5th November to commemorate the Gunpowder Plot to blow up the House of Lords and assasinate King James I
Independence Day - celebrated on 4th July to commemorate the Declaration of Independence which was sighned in 1776
Halloween - celebrated on 31st October, an ancient Christian holiday, today connected with supernatural beings
Thanksgiving - celebrated on the fourth Thursda of November, a harvest fectival connected to the Pilgrims and the colonisation of America
Dušičky - All Souls's Day, celebrated on 2nd November as a day of prayer and remembrance for the souls, to remember the deceased loved ones
Veterans Day nad Poppy Day - celebrated on 11th November to commemorate the end of WWI in 1918, honors the military veterans and those who have dies in military service
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| Christmas |
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| Easter |
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| St Valentine's Day - 14th February |
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| Guy Fawkes Night - 5th November |
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| St Patrick's Day - 17th March |
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| 4th July - Independence Day |
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| Halloween - 31st October |
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| Thanksgiving - the 4th Thursday of November |
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| Dušičky - 2nd November |
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| Poppy Day - 11th November |
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| Veterans Day - 11th November |
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| Mother's Day |
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| Groundhog Day - 2nd February |
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| St Václav's Day - 28th September |
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| Independent Czechoslovak State Day - 28th October |
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