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Mountain Day is also known as 'Yama no hi' and is Japan's newest public holiday. Source: Wikipedia

The Assumption of Mary is one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church. The dogma declares a doctrinal belief in the bodily taking up of
the Virgin Mary to heaven at the end of her life on earth. Pope Pius XII
defined the dogma of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in 1950 in his
apostolic constitution Munificentissimus Deus as follows: We proclaim and
define it to be a dogma revealed by God that the immaculate Mother of God,
Mary ever virgin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was
taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven. The declaration was built
upon the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of Mary in 1854, which declared
that Mary was conceived free from original sin, and both have their
foundation in the concept of Mary as the Mother of God. It leaves open the
question of whether Mary died or whether she was raised to eternal life
without bodily death.

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Labour Day (Labor Day in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight…

Onam is an annual Hindu harvest festival celebrated in the Indian state of Kerala. A major annual event for Keralites, it is the official festival of the state and includes a spectrum of cultural events. Drawing from Hindu legends, Onam…

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Vietnam, as well as by overseas Chinese and Vietnamese communities. Similar holidays are celebrated in…

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Vietnam, as well as by overseas Chinese and Vietnamese communities. Similar holidays are celebrated in…

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Vietnam, as well as by overseas Chinese and Vietnamese communities. Similar holidays are celebrated in…

Respect for the Aged Day is a Japanese designated public holiday celebrated annually to honor elderly citizens. It started in 1966 as a national holiday and was held on every September 15. Since 2003, Respect for the Aged Day is…

Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日, Shūbun no Hi) is a public holiday in Japan that usually occurs on September 22 or 23, the date of Southward equinox in Japan Standard Time (autumnal equinox can occur on different dates for different time…

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