Mother's Day is an USA invention and it's not directly descended from the many celebrations of mothers and motherhood that have occurred throughout the world over thousands of years ; like the Greek cult to Cybele, the Roman festival of Hilaria, or the Christian Mothering Sunday celebration.

According to the Jesuit Relations, the first celebrations occurred on the banks of the Saint Lawrence River on the evening of June 23, 1636, with a bonfire and five cannon shots.

The violence occurred ten days before the 1968 Summer Olympics celebrations in Mexico City.

On his 60th birthday ( based on his official date of birth ), mass celebrations occurred throughout the country on the occasion of his Hwangab.

Over the years, celebrations have occurred in various places worldwide at the same time as the UN celebration.

Rather, he focused on sacrifice as an element of religious celebrations, especially the commemoration of his own coronation as king over his church, which occurred on July 8, 1850.

Much construction occurred before celebrations of Kim Il-sung's eightieth birthday, including the building of grand apartment complexes and the Reunification Expressway, a four-lane road connecting the capital and the Demilitarized Zone.

According to the Jesuit Relations, the first celebrations occurred on the banks of the Saint Lawrence River on the evening of June 23, 1636 with a bonfire and five cannon shots.

The earliest precursor to Pioneer Day celebrations in Utah occurred on July 24, 1849, when the Nauvoo Brass Band led a commemoration of the second anniversary of the Latter-day Saints entering the Salt Lake Valley.

Towards the end of the century, a popular resurgence of Krampus celebrations occurred and continues today.

Door-to-door performances delivered by professionals associated to shrines and temples also occurred in the historical practice of seasonal rites and celebrations for farming areas ; by the middle ags though, they were considered to be of low status and were affiliated with the sanjo districts “ for the discriminated classes ”.

In the 19th century, few celebrations occurred in the villages of Gascony that were not accompanied by stilt races.

This became a major factor in the success of North Queensland's bid and widespread celebrations occurred in November 1992 with the announcement that three new clubs would join Auckland for inclusion into the " Australian Rugby League " competition, the North Queensland Cowboys being one of them.

Originally, ancient celebrations of Losar occurred solely on the winter solstice, and was only moved to coincide with the Chinese and Mongolian New Year by a leader of the Gelug school of Buddhism.

The celebrations of his first Sed Jubilee was traditionally thought to have occurred in his 22nd Year but the Heb Sed date in his Great Temple of Bubastis is damaged and can be also be read as Year 30, as Edward Wente notes.

According to both Dio and Suetonius, this occurred during the wedding celebrations.

The Seattle Mardi Gras riots occurred on February 27, 2001, when disturbances broke out in the Pioneer Square neighborhood during Mardi Gras celebrations in Seattle, Washington.

Other events fell on the same day coincidentally, such as the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916 — shortly after which Newfoundland recognized July 1 as Memorial Day to commemorate the Newfoundland Regiment's heavy losses during the battle — and the enactment of the Chinese Immigration Act in 1923 — leading Chinese-Canadians to refer to July 1 as Humiliation Day and boycott Dominion Day celebrations until the act was repealed in 1947.

Copacabana Beach plays host to millions of revellers during the annual New Year's Eve celebrations and, in most years, has been the official venue of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Andropov's health declined rapidly during the tense summer and fall of 1983, and he became the first Soviet leader to miss the anniversary celebrations of the 1917 revolution that November.

In another incident in 2004, during Orthodox celebrations of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, a door to the Franciscan chapel was left open.

On Sunday, November 9, 2008, a clash erupted between Armenian and Greek monks during celebrations for the Feast of the Cross.

A Viking longship being burnt during Edinburgh's annual Hogmanay celebrations.

Daily celebrations are the norm in many cathedrals and parish churches typically offer one or more Eucharists during the week.

Several accidents have reportedly been caused by discharging firearms into the air ; although the evidence in a few such cases has been disputed, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 43 likely cases of injury from falling bullets during 2004 New Year celebrations in Puerto Rico.

A Viking longship is burnt during Edinburgh's annual Hogmanay celebrations ( though Edinburgh has no historical connection with the Norse invaders ). When Ne ' erday falls on a Sunday, 3 January becomes an additional public holiday in Scotland ; when Ne ' erday falls on a Saturday, both 3 and 4 January will be public holidays in Scotland ; when Ne ' erday falls on a Friday, 4 January becomes an additional public holiday in Scotland.

Prince Harry being driven through London during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of 5 June 2012

Eisbock was developed in Germany during Oktoberfest celebrations with bock beers, which are strong lagers.

* 2002 – French President Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt unscathed during Bastille Day celebrations.

The mourning restrictions on joyous activities during the Omer period are lifted on Lag Ba ' Omer and there are often celebrations with picnics, bonfires and bow and arrow play by children.

Karaoke is most popular during after-work as well evening celebrations, and neighbors often have to suffer loud, terrible singing into the wee hours of the morning which sometimes cause neighborly altercations.

* Dashiki – A shirt or suit worn during Kwanzaa celebrations

* Kaftan ( boubou ) – A dress worn by women during Kwanzaa celebrations

* Kufi – A cap worn during Kwanzaa celebrations

Riverfront Park, on the banks of the Missouri River on the north edge of downtown, holds annual Fourth of July celebrations and other festivals during the year.

Many pagan celebrations were abandoned or Christianized during the process of conversion in Europe.

With the expansion of Western culture to many other places in the world during recent centuries, the Gregorian calendar has been adopted by many other countries as the official calendar, and the 1 January date of New Year has become global, even in countries with their own New Year celebrations on other days ( such as China and India ).

Similarly, for ships, there may be a sail-past of, e. g., tall ships ( as was seen during Trafalgar 200 ) or other sailing vessels as during the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of World War II.

Sailors shown in 2009 during 60th anniversary celebrations of the PLAN

On 19 December 1566, in Stirling Castle, Mary Queen of Scots gave a feast with 30 guests at an imagined replica of Arthur's round table during the masque-themed celebrations of the baptism of the future James VI.

The song gained popularity throughout the 19th century and bands played it during public events, such as July 4th celebrations.