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2008-11-21
Armed Forces Day in Bangladesh (Bangladesh)
Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (R.C. Saints)
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2008-11-22
Feast of Saint Cecilia (R.C. Saints)
Independence Day (Lebanon)
usually the first day of sun sign Sagittarius or the last day of Scorpio (Astrology)
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2008-11-23
Kinro kansha no hi (Japan)
Pope Clement I (Roman Catholic Calendar of Saints)
Rudolf Maister Day (Slovenia)
St George's Day (Georgia)
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2008-11-24
Cobh (Feast Day of Saint Colman of Cloyne)
Lac and other Vietnamese Martyrs (R.C. Saints)
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2008-11-25
Independence Day (Suriname)
National Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Saint Catherine of Alexandria; Elizabeth of Reute (R.C. Saints)
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2008-11-26
Pope Siricius; Sylvester Gozzolini; John Berchmans; celebration of the excellence of Saint Genevieve in Paris (R.C. saints)
Proclamation Day (Mongolia)
Saint Stylianos (Eastern Orthodoxy)
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2008-11-28
Albanian Independence day ; also known as Albanian Flag Day due to other National events that correspond to this day (Albania)
Beginning of the Nativity Fast (Eastern Orthodox—Julian Calendar)
Feast of the Holy Sovereigns in honor of King Kamehama IV and Queen Emma (Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii)
Independence Day (Mauritania)
Martyr Stephen the New of Mount Saint Auxentius Martyrs Basil (Eastern Orthodox—Revised Julian Calendar)
Pope Gregory III and Catherine Labouré (Roman Catholic Saints)
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Holi or Phagwah (Bhojpuri) is an annual Hindu spring festival. It takes place over two days around late March or early April. As per the Hindu calendar, it falls on the last day on the month of Phalgun (फाल्गुन), which is a Purnima (or Pooranmashi, Full Moon), and on the first day of Chaitra (चैत्र). It is a celebration also of the Hindu New Year, as Chaitra is the first month of the Hindu Year. It is also called the festival of color. On the first day, a bonfire is lit at night to signify burning Holika. On the second day, known as Dhulandi, people go around until afternoon throwing colors at each other. A special drink called 'thandai' or bhang (Cannabis sativa) is also consumed sometimes, which actually contains small amounts of marijuana. People invite each other to their houses for feasts and celebrations later in evenings. Rangapanchami occurs a few days later on a Panchami (fifth day of the full moon), marking the end of festivities involving colors.