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New Year
1-The night of December 31 is celebrated at home
2-For a nice start to the new year
3-one day
4-You do not need no
5-Bingo is played after eating
6-Christmas shopping should be done and we must call on our friends back home to celebrate New Year's Eve
7-and we as a country are celebrating all over the world celebrates
8-We're celebrating the new year
9-no we do not have to pay
10-Our special Christmas dinner turkey, chicken -
Holy Three Kings/ Epiphany
On the 6th of January, Christians are celebrating the discovery of Christ as God. They refer to a story in the bible, in which three kings were lead by a star to Jesus. These kings are holy in the Christian church. It's celebrated differently throughout Europe:
Greece: they dive a cross into the water and jump in to get it out like in a competition.
German: children are walking as the kings and blessing the different houses.
France: there is a special cake eaten at this day ("Gallette des Rois") -
Mawlid
Mawlid is an Islamic holiday on the 14th of January (the 12 of Rabia al Awal). It's a reward to Mahomet, the prophet of the Islam. In the Islam there are big festivals and movements for him. It's only celebrated by Muslims. -
German - French Day
The German-French Day is the 22nd of January, the day of the signation of the Elysée Treaty in 1963. The aim of this treaty is the exchange of culture and knowledge between France and Germany. Every year, the governments of these countries meet and they speak about additional aims and hopes. Usually the populace isn't "celebrating" this day. -
International Holocaust Remamberance Day
International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 27 January, is an international memorial day for the victims of the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the mass murder of approximately six million Jews during World War II, led by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. -
Chandelau
The Chandelau is originally a pagan`s celebration in France to bind the light. The Chandelau is celebrated on the second of February, fourty days after Christmas. It is called Chandelau because people light candels. They make crepes beacuse they look like the sun. -
World Cancer Day
It is celebrated on the fourth of February to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage prevention and treatment. World Cancer Day was founded by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the poals of the World Cancer Day is to significiatly reduce illness and death caused by cancer by 2020. -
Same Day
On February 6, we celebrate the nights of the Norwegian natives. On this day the ''Same'' people come together and celebrate their culture. It was put into law as an apology in 1922 on the supression and the crime of the protestant church. The Same dress in traditional clothes and eat traditional food like deer. -
Tsiknopempti (Fat Thursday)
It’s the last Thursday of the Carnival where we dress up and we go out for a drink or for dinner. Characteristic of this day is that we make barbecue and we burn the meat a little more. This day is celebrated only in Greece and the schools on that day usually go on a trip or organize a party. This day can be celebrated by people of all age but in recent years it was celebrated only by young people. -
Valentins day
Valentines Day is celebrated in a lot of countries around the world. It is a day for lovers. For them it is an opportunity to express their love for each other by exchanging presents like cards, chocolates, flowers... -
Rose Monday
The Carnival Monday is celebrated on the sixteenth of February only in Germany. It is the highlight of the Carnival. The people dress up funny costumes, parading through the streets and throw some candies. The most famous Carnival Monday processions are in Meinz, Köln and Dusseldorf. -
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is celebrated on the eighteenth of February. It is the first day of the abstinence. It lasts 40 days until Easter. there are the days when Jesus went into the desert fasting and praying. In the period of time many people live withouth something they usually need or love such as smartphones, sweets or cigarettes. The day is espacially celebrated by Catholics. They go to church and get a cross of ash painted on the forehead. -
Clear Monday
This day, which is celebrated on tweentythirnd of February, we celebrate the start of the Sarakosti, which lasts 40 days. On that day we fly kait and we feast which means that we eat foods without meat and milk for example cheese, yoghurt,..... -
Civil Defense Day
It is celebrated on the tweentyeight of February. It is aim to teach modern Civil Defense Techniques. And in Turkey all people think the Civil Defense Techniques would provide the stronger protection for a country against every kind of disaster. -
Women's Day
Turkey: It´s the day where the men give flowers to their women
Norway: Everyone knows about it, but it is not actually celebrated.
Greece: Most of the women don´t celebrate this day but some go out (to bars and cafes) alone and have fun.
France: French men pay attention and take care of women and show respect to them. They give them presents like flowers or chocolate.
Germany: Some men give presents to the women. -
Feast of Medicine
Turkey
On this day the importance of health of mediacal workers are emphasized. -
Victory of Canakkale
This is the most important day for Turks. Because it shows causes to grow their motivation against the conquerers. Most of the schools visit graveyards in Canakkale. -
International day of forest
Turkey
The most important activities are : planting trees, trecking in the forest, giving conferences about the importance and benefit of trees.
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National day (revolution and annunciation of Virgin Mary)
Here in Greece we celebrate this day as a double holiday, a historic and a religious one.
Religious- Annunciation
The Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary or Annunciation of the Lord, is the Christian celebration of the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus, the Son of God, marking his Incarnation. In 1821 Greeks rebelled against the Ottoman Empire to liberate the nation from the Ottoman yoke and create an independent natio -
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Eastern
Germany:
In germany they celebrate easter only at friday, sunday and monday.
Also they decorate their houses with rabbits, eggs and flowers. German parents colour eggs and then they hide them. After it the kids search them.
In general, germans go to the church with the family. In the evening they like to go to places were they burn a big fire. It´s to meet friends from their territory and to celebrate with them. Greece:
On the holy week before the easter day the greeks go to the church every ev -
Children's Festival
The Children’s day was first celebrated in Turkey on 23 April 1920, when the Turkish Grand National Assembly was opened. The Festival intends to contribute creation of a world where children can live peacefully by developing sentiments of love and friendship. Every year on this date, children from abroad come to Turkey to stay with a host family and take part in festival. The 23rd April Children’s Festival, a children’s festival and historical event, which was gifted to Turkish children by Mu -
Labour Day
May 1st was first celebrated in 1890 when about 100.000 workers went on strike. During that time demonstrations like this were very risky. For example, many business owners threatened to fire striking workers to put them on a “black list“ . During the Weimar Republic May 1st was established as a national holiday. Today, the day is a bank holiday where lots of parades and demonstrations take place. -
Victory Day
Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French Forces, announced the official end of World War II to the French people on May 8, 1945. It marked the end of a six-year war and the Nazi oppression in France, which resulted in millions of deaths.
There are parades and church services on May 8th. People sing patriotic songs and display the French national flag on public buildings. In the past, World War II veterans played an important role in the celebrations but many of them are now too old. Vic -
Europe Day
This date has been chosen to commemorate the declaration of Robert Schumann, who was the French Minister for Foreign Affairs. On 9th May 1950, he proposed to the European countries who fought in World War I and II to manage their coal´s and steel´s resources in an open organization.
Six countries created the ECSC (European Coal and Steel Community): Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Also, a flag was created in 1985 to symbolize their unity: 12 yellow stars on a bl -
Mother's Day
Mother´s day is a celebration honoring mothers and motherhood.
The celebration began in the United States in the early 20th century:
Anna Jeovis, who was very social, founded Mother´s Day thinking about her dead mother.
This celebration is your opportunity to thank your mother for everything she has done for you.
In France, Mother´s Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in May.
In Greece, in Germany and in Turkey, it is the second Sunday in May. -
Ascension Day
The origin of Ascension Day is to remember when Christ went to heaven and was re-united with God. Nowadays, this day is also known as Father's Day.
On that day German and Norwegian people do not have to go to school. Most people do not celebrate the religious event, but many men go through the streets and drink alcohol. Children give their fathers a present. -
Norwegian National Holiday
Norway received its own constitution on May 17 1814, and therefore the day is called the Day of the Constitution. It is a day of official celebration and also an official flag day. In the early years after 1814 the day was only celebrated in a few places and by a minority group of the Norwegian people. Today almost everybody in Norway celebrates the National Day, and we consider this day as a quite important day. Traditional costumes are worn on this day. -
Commemoration of Atatürk , Youth and Sport Day
Commemoration of Atatürk ,Youth and Sport day is celebrated only in Turkey and it is celebrated on May 19th. May 1919 was very important for the Turkish nation. Young Turkish athletes carry the national flag from Samsun, a city in the Black Sea Region to Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk started Turkey`s War of Independence in 1919. Many people celebrate watching athletes in stadiums. Many Turks also observe these shows on Atatürk´s birthday. On this day Turkish flags are hu -
Whitsunday
It is a feast where the coming of the Holy Spirit (announced by Jesus Christ) and the solemn conclusion of the Easter season are celebrated.
“Whitsunday wonder” refers to the skill of the
disciple to understand and speak each language.
On this day, German people do not have to go to school or to work, and many of them celebrate it with a mass. -
Monday of the Holy Spirit
Whit Monday or Pentecost Monday (also known as the day of the Holy Spirit in the Orthodox Eastern Church) is the holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, so 50 days after Easter. It is a movable feast because it is determined by the date of the Orthodox Easter(12th of April). It is also celebrated in Germany, France, Norway and many others. In Greece Whit Monday is a bank holiday so all the public services are closed. It is dedicated specifically to the honour of God, the Holy Spirit and part -
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi is a catholic holiday which is celebrated 60 days after Easter. The day has a connection to Holy Thursday and is a solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ.
You celebrate Corpus Christi in June because you are not allowed to celebrate during the Holy Week. -
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World Environment Day
We celebrate this day to raise global awareness of the need to take positive environmental action. This day is hosted every year by a different city with a different theme and is commemorated with an international exposition in the week of the 5th June. -
D-day (1944)
On the 6th of June, Canada, UK, America, Poland and the other alliers helped the France against German national socialism. The alliers arrived at 6 o'clock at Normandy coast. The name of the military operation was Overlord. -
Fête de la Musique / Father's Day
Fête de la Musique Fête de la musique is an international festival. It was created in France by Jack Lang. The festival is celebrated in 223 countries. It is to celebrate the beginning of summer. Father's Day It's celebrated in many countries to commemorate our fathers. We show kindness and bring gifts to our fathers. We celebrate it with our families. -
Midsummer
It is also known as St. John's Day or St. Hans Day. Midsummer is celebrated specifically in northern Europe. The celebration was from ancient time festival of the summer solstice. The main event is the large bonfire. The bonfire were to protect against evil spirits which were believed came when the sun was turning south again. It is also arranged mock weddings between children and it symbolizes new life. This evening everyone gather together for drinks, fun and a good time. -
National French Day
- Bastille day is the name given in english speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on 14th July each year. In France it's called „La Fete National“ and „Le Qualouze Julliette“
- The French National Day comments to the beginning of the french revolution with the storming of the Bastille on the 14th July 1789.
- celebrations are hold all over the France
- the oldest and largest military parade in Europe is hold on the morning of 14th July on the Champs – Elyses avenue
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Prophret Elias
A man who saw God, a wonderworker and zealot for faith in God, Elias was of the tribe of Aaron, from the city of Tishba, whence he was known as "the Tishbite." When Elias was born, his father Sabah saw angels of God around the child, swaddling it with fire and feeding it with flames. This was a foreshadowing of Elias’ fiery character and his God-given fiery powers. He spent his whole youth in prayer and meditation, withdrawing often to the desert to pray in tranquility. Elias performed many -
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Laylait-al Qadr: Night of assignation / Eid-ul Fitr: night of breaking the fasting
Laylait-al Qadr: Night of assignation- in the month „Ramadan“, the Koran was disclosed the first time
- date: undefinite, in the last 10 unequal nights of Ramadan .-the archangel Gabriel told the prophet Mohammed the epiphany
- most important night in the islamic calender
- celebration: they pray together
-thank Allah for standing the fasting time
- celebration takes 3 days, they give presents to eachother and pray together -
Olav Haraldson
- on 29th of July Olav Haraldson fell in the battle of Stiklestad
- from that day Norway became a christian nation
- the old saying says that when they opend his coffin long after he was buried, his hair had grown and the colur of his skin was still good
- he then got the name Olav the holy
- some celebrate the day travelling to Stiklestad, some just invite family for a good meal and others don't celebrate the day at all
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The birth of the Virgin mother of God
The birth of the Virgin mother Mary was a miracle, because her parents were too old to have a child. However, God gave them a girl that later became mother of Jesus Christ. This celebration is very important for Greeks, because Virgin Mary is greatly honored at the Orthodox church, as she gave people the opportunity to be cleaned from sin. Although she still remained a virgin. During this celebration Greeks go to church. -
Leberation of Izmir
After the Greet Symrna Offensive, Turkish Army made a movement to Izmir to save Turkey. Turkish and Greek had fought. In September of 9th, Turkish Army came into the Symrna. We celebrate this day with proud and we remember our deads in stadiums, streets ad military houses. Some of the kids wear souldier costumes, some of the old people wear veteran costumes and the government make some events. -
Veterans Day
The celebration September the 19th is called Gaziler Günü. After the battle of Sakarya, Turkish government gave veteran rank to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in September 16, because of the war , we decided to celebrate it in September the 19th. In this day, students make paintings and shows to other students. In the school we make some events and remember things in that day. On that day celebrations are held to commemorate war veterans. -
German Unity Day
German: “Tag der Deutschen Einheit”
It takes place on the 03.10.XXXX
It is a national day of Germany. It reminds the German people to the time, in that the wall existed as a boarder between west and east Germany and it commemorates the anniversary of German reunification. -
Harvest Festival
It takes place on the 04.10.2015. → Every first Sunday in October
The harvest festival is a holiday for Christians, on which they thank god for the successful harvest.
At the ceremony, which are done mostly in churches, the people place fruits, cereals and fruits as decoration.
The harvest festival should also remember to thank the farmers and it should let us remember, that we can’t outlive without. -
OXI- Day
Greeks celebrate the day of No.– the refusal of Greece by Ioanni Metaxa in 1940 to accept the Italian ultimatum advanced by Benito Mussolini. Consequence of this refusal was the entrance of the country in World War II and the beginning of the Greek-Italian war of 1940.There is made an official celebration on full pomp and a large military and student parade. Also this day concides with the celebration of the liberation of Thessaloniki from Turkey 1912 and the saving from the Bulgarian army. -
Turkish Republic Day
The Turkish people gained freedom and democracy. Although many people died during the big fight, it was a fight full of proud and victory. On the 29th of October we celebrate the announcement of the Republic Day and we think of the people who lost their lives. -
Halloween
Halloween is celebrated on 31st October in France, Germany and Norway, in Turkey and Greece it is not celebrated. It is originated of Ireland out of the Pagan Celtic celebration of Samhain. The Celts left food at their doors to lure good spirits and wore masks to scare off the evil ones. Usually people wear costumes and go to parties, restaurants, or "trick-or-treating”. -
Reformation Day
It takes place on the 31.10.
The Reformation Day is the day on which the reformation of the church because of Martin Luther is celebrated. -
All Saints Day
All Saints' Day is an European holiday and is celebrated in a lot of countries including France, Germany, Hungary and Spain. It's a Christian holiday and you can go to church, but many other people go to the cemetry to remember the dead. -
Father's Day
Norway: Every second Sunday in November we celebrate Fathersday, so in 2015 it will be on the 8th of November. On this day we honor our father. We wake our father up by telling him “Congratulations”,giving him presents and breakfast in bed. The children make their fathers cards, make his favorite food for dinner and bake him a cake.
It started as a tradition in America when a boy wanted to celebrate his father for that he was in the civil war and fought for his country. After a while every Ameri -
Armistice
On November the 11th, WWI is over with the Armistice signed between France and Britain on the one hand (Allies) and Germany. On the other hand Marechal Foch for France and Mathias Erzberger for Germany signed the treaty in a waggon at 5 : 15 a.m in Rethondes in the Campiègnes forest. In France, people do some commemorations with the “poilus“. In schools, children sings for them. In everytown, the mayor delivers a speech to pay homage to them. -
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greek holiday
Greece:November the 17th is celebrated by all the Greeks, and especially by the students, in remembrance of the students’ revolt against the colonels’ junta. The historical event took place in 17 of November, 1973. On winter of 1972, the students started asking free elections for their councils in the universities and a friction with the colonels began.
Finally on 14th November students from all the Athens area universities gather in the Athens Technical University campus and using its equip -
Day of Atonement and Repentauce
Day of Atonement and Repentauce is eleven days before the first Advent-Sunday and it is a christian holiday. It is only celebrating by Protestants but it is not real celebration, only people go to church to pray
Years ago it was a national holiday in the whole Germany but today it is only celebrating in Sexony. -
World Aids Day (Turkey)
World AIDS Day is held on 1st of December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held in 1988. People don’t know the facts about how to protect themselves and others from HIV and stigma and discrimination remain a reality for many people living with HIV. The red ribbon is the global symbol for solidarity with HIV- positive people and those living with AIDS. -
Nicolaus (Germany)
Children put their boots in front of the door, so that „Nikolaus“ can put sweets into the boots.There are also parades of children carrying lanterns with “Saint Nikolaus” riding on a horse.
The legend says that the holy Nikolaus from Myra (city in Turkey, now called Demre) saved three sisters from having to become prostitutes: He trew three golden balls through the windows of the sisters. -
The Saint Nicolas (France)
It is the beginning of the holiday season. It’s celebrated in the east of the France and in other countries. Saint Nicolas is protector of little kids. Saint Nicolas is represented by a grandfather with a long beard and sometimes as a priest. The kids discover the biscuits and gifts in the shoes. -
Saint Nicolaos (Greece)
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Holy Mary
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Saint Anastasia’s
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Christmas Eve (Greece)
In the morning children sing the Christmas carols. During the night, people go to church and enjoy the Holy Communion.After that, they spend the night with their family and friends, eating together at home or going to entertainment centers. -
Christmas (Norway)
On christmas it is a little like christmas in other countries.
We have a christmas tree, gifts and everything.
We are eating pinnekjött, it is a very typical Norwegian food. After we ate we open the gifts. -
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Christmas (Germany)
Christmas Eve (24th)
We celebrate the birth of Jesus.
The presents for each other are under a christmas tree and usually the whole family goes to church. Also the family eat together. The celebration is only in the evening.
25th and 26th December
This is the first and second day of christmas, which is celebrated with the family, too. People often go to a restaurant.
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Christmas (France)
Christmas (24th -25th)
Christmas is a time for family and of generosity, marked by family reunions, gifts and candy for children as well as gifts for the poor.
On Christmas Eve, people have a long meal, generally with family, sometimes accompanied with other celebrations. At midnight, some people go to midnight mass in church. Christmas Eve is also the opportunity to sing and joke.
Children put their socks on the walls. After midnight the children wait for Santa Claus to bring them gifts. They o -
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Christmas Days (Greece)
It is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and the nameday of Christos and Christina. People go to church and give gifts to each other. They also give money, clothes or food to poor people.
Traditional Christmas food: Turkey, christopsomo, sweets like diples and melomakarona. -
Silvester
We celebrate the beginning of the new year. It mostly begins in the evening with friends or family. There is food and we play games and dance. At midnight there is a big firework. We wish a "happy new year" and drink champagne. -
New Year's Eve
Children sing carols. During the night, people gather with their family and friends. They count down from ten to one for the new year’s arrival.
Then they play cards. There is also a a legend, that Santa Claus brings presents to the young children during the night. -
New Year (Norway)
At new year kids are walking around in costums and knock on doors asking for candy, and to get the candy they have to sing christmas songs.
In the night we have fireworks and parties.
