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EUROPEAN CELEBRATIONS WITHOUT MYSTERIES -
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Kurban Feast in Turkey
The Feast of the Sacrifice takes place about 70 days after the end of Ramazan. The Feast of the Sacrifice commemorates Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his
son Ishmael to show his faithfulness to Allah. A goat or sheep of minimum one year old is killed /
sacrificed. Sometimes even a bull or a camel of minimum 2 years old is sacrificed, representing a sacrifice of up to seven people. The meat is then given to the poor (both within Turkey and outside) and shared among family members and neighbors.
Typical for both the Feast of the Sacrifice (Kurban Bayramı) and the Sugar Feast (Ramazan Bayramı) is that parents buy new outfits for their children and
give the old clothes to the poor. Typically, the children wear their new clothes throughout the
festival.
Animal's Day in the Netherlands, October 4
It is a very special day, particularly for animal lovers In the Netherlands this often means that children are allowed to bring
their beloved pets to school and households up and down the country reward their loyal companions with a special treat, such as a luxury meal or a delicious slice of Dutch sausage. There’s no doubt about it, the
Dutch really are a nation of animal lovers.
St. Parascheva Day in Romania, October 13
On this occasion arrive in Iasi, in pilgrimage,
about 1 million pilgrims, most of them
waiting for hours in a line which covers 2-3
kilometers in order to reach the relics of the
Saint and pray. Saint Parascheva is
considered the Protector of Moldavia and
Bucovina, being the most popular of all the
Saints whose relics are in Romania.
Christians believe in the miraculous powers
of the relics.
Teachers' Day in PolandOctober, 14
29 January- Teacher`s Day in Catalonia
30 January- Teacher`s Dayin Greece
28 January- Teacher`s Day in Spain
24 November- Teacher`s Day in Turkey
The Teachers’ Day (Dzień Nauczyciela), officially
called the National Education Day (Dzień Edukacji
Narodowej), is celebrated on October 14 in Poland.
The schools organize the formal assemblies to
honour the teachers.
National Education Day was introduced 28 years
ago. It is the anniversary of creation the
Commission of National Education, created in 1773
from the initiative of King Stanisław August
Poniatowski.
Ochi Day in greece,October 28
It is celebrated throughout Greece, Cyprus
and the Greek communities around the
world on October 28 each year, to
commemorate the rejection by Greek Prime
Minister Ioannis Metaxas (in power from
August 4, 1936, until January 29, 1941) of
the ultimatum made by Italian dictator
Benito Mussolini on October 28, 1940.
The Republic Day of Turkey, October 29
The Republic Day of Turkey is one of the public
holidays in Turkey, commemorating the
proclamation of the republic in 1923. It lasts 35
hours, starting at 1:00 pm on October 28. Many
people go to local stadiums on October 29 to
watch performances dedicated to Republic Day in
Turkey. Such performances usually consist of
theater sketches, poetry readings and traditional
Turkish dances. Many school children participate
in school performances for parents and teachers.
Halloween, October 31
It is a yearly celebration observed in a number of
countries on 31 October.
Typical festive Halloween activities include trick-
or-treating (or the related "guising"), attending
costume parties, decorating, carving pumpkins
into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple
bobbing, visiting haunted house attractions,
playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching
horror films.
In Poland we celebrate Halloween at schools.
The Chestnut Day in SpainOctober 31
All Saints' Day is celebrated in Spain on the
same day as in the rest of the world - on
November 1. In Catalonia, the locals eat
'Castañada', a meal that consists of
chestnuts, sweets called 'panellets' and
sweet potato. Note that this meal is often
eaten the day before All Saints' Day these
days.
All Saints` Day in poland, spainNovember 1
It is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November
by the Catholic Church in honour of all the
saints, known and unknown.
Agios Georgios Methystis Day in greece,
november 3
On the 3rd of November the custom refers
in the Dionysian celebrations, in a feast
dedicated to
Agios-Giorgios Methystis, where the locals
open
their wine barrels. The traditional dish is
goat
in tomato sauce with rice.
The holocaust of Arkadi in grreceNovember 7
The Arkadi Monastery is one of Crete's most
venerated symbols of freedom. The defiant
defence of this fortress-like monastery
during the 1866 Cretan rebellion against the
Turks is still legendary and inspirational.
Saint Agios Minas Day in greece November 11
There's nothing like being saved from your enemies by a Saint. But if you are, you'd
better give thanks to that Saint every year, just to be sure karma doesn't come and pay
you what you're due before the deity intervened. Heraklion, a small village on the Greek island of Crete, isn't taking any risks on that front. After being saved from the
knives of Ottoman Turks in the 19th century, and by Saint Minas, locals (likely
descendents of the saved townsfolk) pay their respects every November. There's a parade, food, drink and a service in the lovely church that was named after the
Saint.
Athens Polytechnic uprising,November 14
The Athens Polytechnic uprising in 1973 was a massive
demonstration of popular rejection of the Greek
military junta of 1967-1974. The uprising began on
November 14, 1973, escalated to an open anti-junta
revolt and ended in bloodshed in the early morning of
November 17 after a series of events starting with a
tank crashing through the gates of the Polytechnic.
November 17 is currently observed as a holiday in
Greece for all educational establishments;
commemorative services are held and students attend
school only for these, while some schools and all
universities stay closed during the day.
Guy Fawkes Night in great britain,November 5
It is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain. Its
history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was
arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of
Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London, and months later
the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day
of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.
Commemoration of ATATÜRK in Turkey,
November 10
In October 1938, Atatürk was dining with friends
on the presidential yacht, Savarona, when he
was taken ill. He was conveyed to the nearby
Dolmabahçe Palace, where he eventually died,
on Nov. 10. Since then, every clock in the palace
has been stopped at 9:05, the precise moment
of his death, as recorded rather movingly in
pencil on the desk diary of Celal Bayar, later the
country’s third president, which is on display in
the Second Congress Building in Ankara.
Polish Independence DayNovember 11
It is a national day in Poland celebrated on
November 11 to commemorate the
anniversary of resumption of independent
Polish state – Second Polish Republic in 1918
after 123 years of partitions of Poland made
by the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of
Prussia and the Habsburg Empire. It is a non-
working day in Poland.
St Andrew’s Day in Poland,November 30
29/30 November in Poland is the day of mysterious parties with the candles and future telling games,
called Andrzejki (St Andrew Day)– the same as in the very past, but nowadays treated as a fun. The most spectacular is pouring liquid wax into water. The shape which formed as the wax solidified is then illuminated to throw it’s shadow on the wall. The shape of the shadow gives the opportunity for
unlimited interpretation, which is fun for all participants.
The shoes competition is reserved for the girls only. All of them took off their left shoes and put them in a
line one after the other. Then this line of shoes “walk” to the door, the last moving to the front on by one, thus walking forward. The girl who’s shoe reach
the door first, would be the first to get married.
Saint Barbara Day in Greece, December 4
Saint Barbara's day is celebrated annually
on December 4, in a feast day similar to that
of North American Halloween. The traditional
food for the occasion is Burbara, a bowl of
boiled barley, pomegranate seeds, raisins,
anise and sugar. Walnuts or almonds can be
added.
Saint Nicholas Day in Poland, Greece, December 6
It is a festival for children in many countries in Europe related to surviving legends of
Saint Nicholas, and particularly his reputation as a bringer of gifts.
In Greece, Saint Nicholas does not carry an especial association with gift-giving. St.
Nicholas is considered the patron saint of the Greek navy, military and merchant alike, and his day is marked by festivities aboard
all ships and boats, at sea and in port.In Poland children find the candy and small gifts under the pillow, in their shoes in the
morning of 6 December.
Saint Spyridon Day in Greece, December 12
Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd) and the island of Corfu. Recognizing St. Spyridon's role in the defence of the island, Venice legislated the annual "Litany of St. Spyridon" on August
11 as a commemoration of the event. His feast day is celebrated in the East on the
Saturday before Great Lent (known as "Cheesefare Saturday") and December 12. For
those Eastern Churches which follow the traditional Julian Calendar, December 12 falls
on December 25 of the modern Gregorian Calendar. In the West he is commemorated on
December 14.
Saint Dionysius of Zakynthos Day, December 17
It has been found that his body remains
intact and emits a mixed fragrance of
flowers and frankincense. Therefore he is
venerated, and his sainthood has been
proclaimed by the Patriarch of
Constantinople. His feast day is celebrated
on December 17, and on August 24, the
Church celebrates the transfer of his holy
relics.
ChristmasDecember 25
It is an annual commemoration of the birth
of Jesus Christ and a widely observed
cultural holiday, celebrated generally on
December 25 by millions of people around
the world.
Epiphany in Poland, Greece, Spain January 6
It is a Christian feast day that celebrates the
revelation of God the Son as a human being in
Jesus Christ. Western Christians
commemorate principally (but not solely) the
visit of the Magi to the Baby Jesus, and thus
Jesus' physical manifestation to the Gentiles.
Eastern Christians commemorate the baptism
of Jesus in the Jordan River, seen as his
manifestation to the world as the Son of God.
Grandparents' Day in Poland,january 21,22
In Poland it is celebrated on January 21.
Grandfather's Day (Polish: Dzień Dziadka) is
celebrated a day later, on January 22. In
Poland, Grandma's Day (Polish: Dzień Babci)
was created in 1964 by the Kobieta i Życie
magazine, and popularized from 1965
onwards.
In UK it has been celebrated on the first
Sunday in October since 2008.
Valentine` s Day14 February
It is celebrated in many countries around the
world, although it is not a holiday in most of
them.
Valentine’s Day is not a national public
holiday in Poland. Many people send
Valentine's Day cards, gifts or text messages
to their partner or somebody for whom they
have romantic feelings. Cards and gifts are
traditionally sent anonymously.
February 14 is not a public holiday.
Fat Thursday in Greece, Poland
the last Thursday before Lent
Among the most popular all-national dishes served
on that day are pączki in Poland fist-sized donuts
filled with rose marmalade, and faworki, French
dough fingers served with lots of powdered sugar.
It is widely celebrated in Greece. Apart from the
festivities that take part in the streets, including
getting dressed and telling jokes, a lot of eating is
involved. Mainly people look for an excuse to eat a
lot of meat since a few days later fasting begins.
Carnival in Greece,Belgium, Spain in March
Carnival is celebrated nationwide in Spain. It
is defined by its music and costumes on the
street. People dress up, organise parties, take
part in parades and prepare their dancing and
singing along the year.
The Carnival in the Canary Islands was
declared a Festival of Tourist Interest, and
together with the Carnival in Cádiz are the
most important festival for spanish tourism.
Women's Day in Greece, Poland, Romania, Spain, Turkey,
March 8
In different regions the focus of the
celebrations ranges from general celebration
of respect, appreciation and love towards
women to a celebration for women's
economic, political, and social
achievements. Started as a Socialist political
event, the holiday blended in the culture of
many countries, primarily in Europe.
National Day of Greece, March 25
National holiday celebrated annually in
Greece commemorating the start of the War
of Greek Independence in 1821. It coincides
with the Greek Orthodox Church’s
celebration of the Annunciation to the
Theotokos, when the Archangel Gabriel
appeared to Mary and told her that she
would bear the son of God.
Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland, March 17
Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the
Republic of Ireland,Northern Ireland. It is a
cultural and religious holiday celebrated
annually on 17 March, the death date of the
most commonly-recognised patron saint of
Ireland, Saint Patrick.
On St Patrick's Day it is customary to wear
shamrocks and/or green clothing or
accessories (the "wearing of the green").
Pancake Day in Great Britain
It is a day in February or March, preceding Ash
Wednesday (the first day of Lent), which is
celebrated in many countries by consuming
pancakes. Shrove Tuesday, a moveable feast, is
determined by Easter.
The pancake race remains a relatively common
festive tradition in the UK, especially England,
even today. Participants with frying pans race
through the streets tossing pancakes into the
air and catching them in the pan whilst running.
Ash Wednesday in Poland, Spain
It is the first day of Lent in Western
Christianity. It therefore occurs 46 days
before Easter and can fall as early as
February 4 or as late as March 10.
Ashes are ceremonially placed on the heads
of Christians on Ash Wednesday, either by
being sprinkled over their heads or, more
often, by being marked on their foreheads as
a visible cross.
Clean Monday in Greece
Clean Monday begins the season of Great
Lent in Eastern Orthodox Churches. Clean
Monday is a public holiday in Greece and
Cyprus, where it is celebrated with outdoor
excursions, the consumption of shellfish and
other fasting food.
Clean Monday is named like this because
Christians are `cleaned up` spiritually and
physically.
Celebration of Turkish National Anthem,
March 12
Turkey commemorates the anniversary of
the acceptance of Turkish National Anthem,
summarizing the great struggle of the
Turkish nation during the Turkish War of
Independence.
Çanakkale Victory in Turkey March 18
The Anniversary of the March 18 Çanakkale
Victory. In 18 March 1915 Turkish army won
the Çanakkale war(Chanakkale). Turkish
army fought army of
England,France,NewZealand and
Australia.This war happened on Gelibolu
peninsula in World War I. The leader of the
army was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Older Persons Day (Week) in Turkey, march 18-24
This holiday is similar to Grandparents` Day in Poland.
Turkey still has a young population in respect to most otherEuropean countries, although the proportion of the population
comprising older people is expected to increase in future years. This will necessitate a change in the perception and provision of
health and social care services. Current services are already insufficient to meet the
needs of the older population. Thegovernment and other institutions in Turkey
need to be ready to meet these ever increasing needs and enhance the quality of
existing services in order toimprove the health and living conditions of
older people in the country.
Easter
Easter is a moveable feast, meaning it is not
fixed in relation to the civil calendar. is a
festival and holiday celebrating the
Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
described in the New Testament as having
occurred three days after his crucifixion by
Romans at Calvary. It is the culmination of
the Passion of Christ, preceded by Lent (or
Great Lent), a forty-day period of fasting,
prayer, and penance.
Wet Monday in polandeaster monday
Śmigus-Dyngus is a celebration held on Easter
Monday in Poland. Traditionally, boys throw
water over girls and spank them with pussy
willow branches on Easter Monday, and girls
do the same to boys on Easter Tuesday. This is
accompanied by a number of other rituals,
such as making verse declarations and
holding door-to-door processions, in some
regions involving boys dressed as bears.
April Fools' Day in Poland and Great Britain
April 1
It is celebrated as a day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. The jokes and their victims are known as
"April fools". In Poland, prima aprilis is a day full of jokes;
various hoaxes are prepared by people, media (which sometimes cooperate to make the "information" more credible) and even public institutions. Serious activities are
usually avoided. In the UK, an April fool joke is revealed by shouting "April fool!" at the recipient, who
becomes the "April fool".
Labor Day May 1
Many people in Poland have the day off work or school on Labor Day (Święto Pracy), or May 1 (1 Maja). It is a time to celebrate both the spring
time and workers’ rights.Many people in Poland enjoy May 1 by being
outdoors, as it marks a time when the weather becomes warmer in the spring. It is part of a
holiday season known as Majówka, which includes Poland’s Constitution Day, celebrated on May 3.
In the United Kingdom, May Day is still celebrated in many towns with the crowning of the May
Queen. Maypoles can still be found in some towns and May Day traditions may include hobby horses
and local people dressed in costumes.
Flag Day in Polandmay 2
This feast is celebrated by organizing various types of events and political demonstrations. For example, in Swinoujscie, in 2011, more than 600 people gathered on the beach to the kept white or red cards to create a
Polish flag. There are two reasons historical, for which
established Flag Day is May 2. First, it was on this day winning Berlin soldiers from the 1st Division of the Kosciuszko put flag on the victory column in the Tiergarten in Berlin. Secondly, during the
communist period, May 2, citizens had a warrant to remove the flag, so that they were not posted
during the holidays not recognized by the authorities on May 3.
Constitution Day in Poland May 3
It is a Polish national and public holiday that
takes place on May 3. The holiday celebrates the
declaration of the Constitution of May 3, 1791.
Festivities date back to the Duchy of Warsaw
early in the 19th century, but it became an
official holiday only in 1919 in the Second Polish
Republic. Delisted during the times of the
People's Republic of Poland, it was reestablished
after the fall of communism in modern Poland.
Mother`s Day in Poland,May 26
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers
and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the
influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on
various days in many parts of the world, most
commonly in spring.
Mother's Day in Greece and Turkey is celebrated
on the second Sunday of May.
In Spain it is celebrated on the first Sunday of May.
Green week in polandjune 50days after easter
The festival celebrated in early June and closely linked with the cult of the dead and the spring agricultural rites. It usually fell upon the Thursday of the Green Week. Its name is derived from the Slavic word for "seven", because the Green Week was the seventh
(sometimes the eighth) week after Easter. The Rusalki were believed to be at their most dangerous during the
Green Week and were supposed to have left their watery depths in order to swing on branches of birch and willow trees at night. Peasant women sometimes
hung offerings to appease them. A cross, a magic circle, incense, garlic, wormwood, a pin or poker and
verbal charms were used to render the rusalki harmless. Swimming was strictly forbidden, lest
mermaids would drag the swimmer down to the river floor. Later, in the Christian liturgical year, it became a
feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ
Children` s Day in PolandJune 1
In Poland, Children's Day (Dzień Dziecka) is celebrated on June 1. The International
Children's Day was introduced in Poland in 1952. It coincides with the beginning of
summer and it is usually treated as a holiday, as it takes place near the end of the school
year. Schools usually organize special activities for the day of the celebration, and the first
week of June is a time of festivities organized in parks and entertainment centers for children.
Parents buy small gifts for their children. In Spain, this date is celebrated on the 2nd
Sunday of May, and it's called "Día del niño„. In Turkey, this date is celebrated on the 23rr
Sunday of April.
Corpus Christi in Polandin june
Corpus Christi is an official public holiday in Poland, so schools, banks, government offices and most private businesses are
closed. There is a trade prohibition on public holidays in Poland. Traffic is stopped during the Corpus Christi procession times in many places in Poland. People intending to travel via public transport during public holidays
must check with the public transit authorities
on any changes to time schedules.It is observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday in villages, towns and cities all over
Poland.
Kupala Night in polandin june
The celebration relates to the summer solstice when nights are the shortest and includes a number of
Pagan rituals.On Kupala day, young people jump over the flames of bonfires in a ritual test of bravery and faith. The failure of a couple in love to complete the jump while holding
hands is a sign of their destined separation.
Girls may float wreaths of flowers (often lit with candles) on rivers, and would attempt to gain foresight into their relationship fortunes from the flow patterns
of the flowers on the river. Men may attempt to capture the wreaths, in the hope of capturing the
interest of the woman who floated the wreath.
Assumption of Mary in greece, poland, romania
august 15
The feast of the Assumption is a public holiday in many countries. Many people in Poland attend church masses on the Day of
Assumption. A number of churches have services to remember Polish soldiers who died fighting for their country. Gatherings
take place at some cemeteries where readings are made in honor of dead soldiers. Another ceremonious event on August 15 is the Change of Guards near the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier in Warsaw. The Day of Assumption is an official public holiday in Poland, so schools, banks, government offices and most private businesses are
closed.
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