List of Unique Holidays from Other Countries You Might Like to Experience
UNIQUE HOLIDAYS – Here are some holidays celebrated in the different nations around the world which you may have yet to hear.
Every day, there is a long list of holidays in the every country like the Philippines. Some of these holidays are celebrated worldwide while others are local celebrations. There are many events that are unknown to a lot of people and they bear unique essence of celebration.
Dragobete
A lot of people celebrate Valentine’s Day which is held every February 14. However, truth be told that there are also those who are not into going out on the said day. You might like to celebrate the Dragobete which is a Romanian celebration of love. It is held every 24th day of February and was inspired by the belief about the reunion between Dragobete, a Roman god of love, and his wife after they were separated by his mother.
Pingxi Lantern Festival
Also one of the unique holidays in the world is the Pingxi Lantern Festival which is held in Taiwan. It is their way of celebrating the Lunar New Year. Special regulations were crafted with regards to the flying of the lanterns to ensure the safety of everyone.
Hina Matsuri
In Japan, the girls are celebrated through the Hina Matsuri. It is a festival characterized by the display of dolls as well as special meals prepared inside the households to mark the day. A lot of households also prepare sticky rice cakes wrapped in pickled cherry blossom.
Boxing Day
Although boxing is one of the most popular sports across the globe, surely, a lot of people are not aware that there is actually a celebration called the “Boxing Day”. It is held in England every December 26. One of the unique holidays, it is actually not a day for boxing matches but a day for food and gift givings. It is also celebrated in other countries like Hong Kong and Canada by malls holding major sales.
Diwali
Also one of the unique holidays you may have yet to hear about is the Diwali. It is an Indian celebration of the triumph of light over darkness with the return of their Lord Rama after vanishing the darkness king Ravana.
During the celebration of Diwali, the people put clay diya lamps in their windows and create rangoli mats made from sand and rice to powdered petals and quartz. It is a five-day celebration in India every November 1.
