Labor Day, May 1, is an annual holiday that resulted from efforts of the labor union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers.
Purim is a celebration that symbolizes the liberation of the Judaic people of the old Persian Kingdom from Haman’s conspiracy to exterminate them, as noted in the Scriptural Volume of the book (scroll) of Esther. It is a holiday of costumes and dressing-up, and of many celebrations. The tale conforms…
Al-Hijra, the Islamic New Year, is the first day of the month of Muharram. It marks the Hijra (or Hegira) in 622 CE when the Prophet Mohammad had moved from Mecca to Medina, and set up the first Islamic state. The Muslim calendar counts dates from the Hijra, which is…
Despite the word “International”, it seems that this holiday is only celebrated in Russia (and other former Soviet republics). This holiday is a national holiday and a day off. On International Women’s Day, March 7,8 the Russian nation acknowledges women’s great contribution to society, turning into one of the favorite…