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    Holidays are days where normal activities are suspended or reduced, often for religious or cultural observance or celebration. They can be designated by governments, religious institutions, or other groups. The degree that activities are reduced depends on local laws and customs. There are several types of holidays, including bank holidays which originated in the UK, national days which celebrate patron saints of the UK nations, unofficial holidays celebrated for various causes or humor, and religious holidays important in various faiths like Christmas, Diwali, and Eid.

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    Holidays are days where normal activities are suspended or reduced, often for religious or cultural observance or celebration. They can be designated by governments, religious institutions, or other groups. The degree that activities are reduced depends on local laws and customs. There are several types of holidays, including bank holidays which originated in the UK, national days which celebrate patron saints of the UK nations, unofficial holidays celebrated for various causes or humor, and religious holidays important in various faiths like Christmas, Diwali, and Eid.

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    Holidays are days where normal activities are suspended or reduced, often for religious or cultural observance or celebration. They can be designated by governments, religious institutions, or other groups. The degree that activities are reduced depends on local laws and customs. There are several types of holidays, including bank holidays which originated in the UK, national days which celebrate patron saints of the UK nations, unofficial holidays celebrated for various causes or humor, and religious holidays important in various faiths like Christmas, Diwali, and Eid.

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    A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or

    work, are suspended or reduced.


    Holidays may be designated by governments, religious institutions, or other groups or organizations.
    The degree to which normal activities are reduced by a holiday may depend on local laws, customs,
    the type of job being held or even personal choices.
    The word holiday has differing connotations in different regions. In the United States the word is
    used exclusively to refer to the nationally, religiously or culturally observed day(s) of rest or
    celebration, or the events themselves, whereas in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth
    nations, the word may refer to the period of time where leave from ones duties has been agreed,
    and is used as a synonym to the US preferred vacation. This time is usually set aside for rest, travel
    or the participation in recreational activities, with entire industries targeted to coincide or enhance
    these experiences. The days of leave may not coincide with any specific customs or laws.
    The word holiday comes from the Old English word hligdg (hlig "holy" + dg "day").[1] The word
    originally referred only to special religious days. In modern use, it means any special day of rest or
    relaxation, as opposed to normal days away from work or school.

    Types of holiday (observance)[edit]

    Bank holidays

    A bank holiday is in affect a public holiday. We use the word bank because they first appeared in the
    19th century with the introduction of the Bank Holidays Act of 1871.

    National days

    There are four national days in the UK. The dates stay the same each year and they are an
    opportunity to celebrate the patron saints of each nation - St David (Wales), St Patrick (Ireland), St
    George (England) and St Andrew (Scotland). Unforutately, these are not bank holidays in either
    England or Wales - which is perhaps why they are not as well celebrated.

    Unofficial holidays[edit]
    See also: Category:Unofficial observances.
    These are holidays that are not traditionally marked on calendars. These holidays are celebrated by
    various groups and individuals. Some promote a cause, others recognize historical events not
    officially recognized, and others are "funny" holidays celebrated with humorous intent. For
    example, Monkey Day is celebrated on December 14, International Talk Like a Pirate Day is
    observed on September 19, and Blasphemy Day is held on September 30. Another example April
    Fool's Day on April 1. Various community organizers and marketers promote odd social media
    holidays.

    Religious holidays[edit]
    Many holidays are linked to faiths and religions (see etymology above). Christian holidays are
    defined as part of the liturgical year, the chief ones being Easter and Christmas. The Orthodox
    Christian and Western-Roman Catholic patronal feast day or "name day" are celebrated in each
    place's patron saint's day, according to the Calendar of saints. Jehovah's Witnesses annually
    commemorate "The Memorial of Jesus Christ's Death", but do not celebrate other holidays with any
    religious significance such as Easter, Christmas or New Year's. This holds especially true for those
    holidays that have combined and absorbed rituals, overtones or practices from non-Christian beliefs
    into the celebration, as well as those holidays that distract from or replace the worship of
    Jehovah.[2] In Islam, the largest holidays are Eid ul-Fitr (immediately after Ramadan) and Eid al-
    Adha (at the end of the Hajj). Ahmadi Muslims additionally celebrate Promised Messiah
    Day, Promised Reformer Day, and Khilafat Day, but contrary to popular belief, neither are regarded
    as holidays. Hindus, Jains and Sikhs observe several holidays, one of the largest
    being Diwali (Festival of Light). Japanese holidays contain references to several different faiths and
    beliefs. Celtic, Norse, and Neopagan holidays follow the order of the Wheel of the Year. Some are
    closely linked to Swedish festivities. The Bah' Faith observes 11 annual holidays on dates
    determined using the Bah' calendar. Jews have two holiday seasons: the Spring Feasts
    of Pesach (Passover) and Shavuot (Weeks, called Pentecost in Greek); and the Fall Feasts of Rosh
    Hashanah (Head of the Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Sukkot (Tabernacles), and Shemini
    Atzeret (Eighth Day of Assembly).

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