Eastern Christianity bases its calculations on the Julian calendar whose 21 March corresponds, during the 21st century, to 3 April in the Gregorian calendar, in which the celebration of Easter therefore varies between 4 April and 8 May.

If this is a reference to a celebration of Christ's birth, as well as of his baptism, on 6 January, it corresponds to what continues to be the custom of the Armenian Apostolic Church, which celebrates the birth of Jesus on 6 January of the calendar used, calling the feast that of the Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord.

Carnival is an important celebration in Anglican and Catholic European nations.

Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party.

In Goa, Carnival is known as ' Intruz ' ( from the Portuguese word Entrudo, an alternative name for Carnival ), and the largest celebration takes place in the city of Panaji.

Masks are central to the Carnival celebration, and worn to many of the festivities, including concerts and parties.

In Mohács, Hungary, the Busójárás is a celebration held at the end of the Carnival season, and involves locals dressing up in woolly costumes, with scary masks and noise-makers.

The Carnivals in Podence and Lazarim incorporate pagan traditions such as the careto, while the Torres Vedras celebration is probably the most typical Portuguese Carnival.

Arguably the most famous locales in Spain are Santa Cruz, Las Palmas, Sitges, Vilanova i la Geltrú, Tarragona, Solsona, Cádiz, Badajoz, Bielsa ( an ancestral Carnival celebration ), Plan, San Juan de Plan, Laza, Verín, Viana and Xinzo de Limia.

The Antiguan Carnival is a celebration of music and dance held annually from the end of July to the first Tuesday in August.

Originally a celebration signaling the end of the yearly sugar cane harvest, it has since evolved into a national festival rivaling New Orleans Mardi Gras and Trinidad Carnival in Trinidad.

One of the main characteristics of this Carnival are its flashy costumes and the loud music played during the celebration.

The smallest Carnival celebration in Guatemala is in Mazatenango.

It is the largest Carnival celebration in Central America.

Osceola Mills is well known for its annual 4 July Carnival, a week-long celebration sponsored by the Columbia Volunteer Fire Company.

Carnival had arrived with the French, and the slaves, who could not take part in Carnival, formed their own, parallel celebration called canboulay.

So popular was the first Comus parade that the prospect of its second one attracted, for the first time, thousands of out-of-town visitors to New Orleans for the Carnival celebration.

The modern Dominican Carnival is heavily based on the Trinidadian celebration, but is not as commercialized due to a lack of corporate sponsorship.

Carnival had arrived with the French, and the slaves, who could not take part in Carnival, formed their own, parallel celebration called canboulay.

Nevertheless, Antillean music can be characterized by the prominence of the Carnival celebration ( prominently from Trinidad and Tobago ), and the importance of calypso-like song traditions.

Music institutions in Anguilla include the Soroptimist Club and the annual Tranquility Jazz Festival, though the island's most famous music celebration is Carnival, held near the beginning of August ( the first Friday after the first Monday ); it includes calypso competitions, j ' ouvert, street dances, boat races, costumed parades and stilt walking, and beachside barbecues.

This church is hosts a 20-day celebration of Carnival long with the surrounding neighborhoods and markets.

Mardi Gras (; ; meaning " Fat Tuesday ") is an annual Carnival celebration held in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

Suspended after World War II, the celebration was reinstated in 1966 as the national holiday Kenkoku Kinen no hi (" National Foundation Day ").

According to the biographer Esther Forbes, the Guy Fawkes Day celebration in the pre-revolutionary American colonies was a very popular holiday.

In the US, holiday may refer to a day set aside by a nation or culture ( in some cases, multiple nations and cultures ) for commemoration, celebration, or other observance.

The holiday was, and for many still is, a festival of the hearth and home, and a celebration of the lengthening days and the early signs of spring.

This name reflects the fact that while in many respects Shemini Atzeret is a separate holiday in its own right, in certain respects its celebration is linked to that of Sukkot.

The main notable custom of this holiday is the celebration of " Simchat Torah ( שמחת תורה )," meaning " rejoicing with the Torah.

Mars is colonized by European Fascists and Neo-Nazis, and its main holiday is " Hitler Day ", celebration of which often entails bloody riots.

The IHEU endorses World Humanist Day ( 21 June ), Darwin Day ( 12 February ), Human Rights Day ( 10 December ) and HumanLight ( 23 December ) as official days of Humanist celebration, though none are yet a public holiday.

Some Latinos of Mexican origin celebrate Dia de los Muertos ( Day of the Dead ) on or around All Saints Day ( November 1 ), this being a mix of a native Mesoamerican celebration and an imported European holiday.

" In time, Haakon had a law passed that established that Yule celebrations were to take place at the same time as when the Christians held their celebrations, " and at that time everyone was to have ale for the celebration with a measure of grain, or else pay fines, and had to keep the holiday while the ale lasted.

* Holidays Around the World is Epcot's annual holiday celebration.

Orthodox temples are often decorated with greenery and flowers on this feast day, and the celebration is intentionally similar to the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the giving of the Mosaic Law.

Eton's best-known holiday takes place on the so-called " Fourth of June ", a celebration of the birthday of King George III, Eton's greatest patron.

Although the ancient Roman holiday of " Floralia ", celebrated by the set of games and theatrical presentations known as the " Ludi Florales ," began in April, it was really an ancient May Day celebration.

It is a big celebration although it is not a bank holiday.

As the first holiday of the summer Whitsun was one of the favourite times in the traditional calendar and Whit Sunday or the following week was a time for celebration.

Some of the major events include the Cochise Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering in February, the Festival of the Southwest in the spring, Independence Day celebration, the Southwest Wings Festival in August for bird watching enthusiasts, and Arizona's longest-running holiday parade in December.

In the 1950s and early 1960s the town always had an after holiday celebration, ( The Holiday Tree Burning ) it was the burning of their used Christmas trees.

In addition, it serves as a homecoming celebration for former residents who have returned to celebrate the holiday with their families.

A Centennial celebration was held over the July 4th holiday in 1972.

In addition to firefighting and rescue, the fire department is known for it ’ s world class 4 July fireworks, rated as one of the top 10 events in the Northwest, and it ’ s Christmas holiday celebration.

The Lighting of Malverne, a holiday celebration and parade along Hempstead Avenue, is held annually on the first Saturday of December.

The people of both settlements declared a holiday and arranged quite a celebration for the occasion.

The town annually holds a Jimmy Stewart film festival as part of the town's " It's a Wonderful Life " holiday celebration.