After the six day war, in 1967, the Israeli Druze have begun celebrating the holiday along with their community who leave in the Golan Heights, near Birkat Ram, every 25th of August.
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Russia- Women’s Day
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…
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Easter Monday
Easter Monday is the Monday follwoing Easter. Early Christians celebrated the days immediately following Easter – the most important holy day in the Christian church, by telling jokes, playing pranks, and feasting on lamb. People would add fragrant oil or perfume to the Easter water they brought home from church,…
Judaism
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Tu Bishvat
Tu Bishvat is a one day Jewish celebration, for the most part in late January or early February that marks the “New Year of the Trees”. Practices involve planting trees and consuming dried fruits and nuts, particularly figs, dates, raisins, and almonds. In Israel, the flowering of the almond tree,…