Overview of Oktoberfest celebrations around the world
This article is about Oktoberfest celebrations around the world. For the original festival in Munich, see
Oktoberfest
.
Oktoberfest
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Observed by
| Germany, the Americas, Oceania and the world
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Type
| Multinational
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Significance
| Celebration of Bavarian culture
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Celebrations
| Parades, food, music, folkloric dancing
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Date
| Third Saturday in September
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2023 date
| September 16
(
2023-09-16
)
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2024 date
| September 21
(
2024-09-21
)
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2025 date
| September 20
(
2025-09-20
)
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2026 date
| September 19
(
2026-09-19
)
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Frequency
| Annual
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Related to
| Oktoberfest
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The
Oktoberfest
is a two-week festival held each year in
Munich
, Germany during late September and early October. It is attended by six million people each year and has inspired numerous similar events using the name
Oktoberfest
in Germany and around the world, many of which were founded by German immigrants or their descendants.
Around the world
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Outside of Germany, the largest Oktoberfest is in
Kitchener, Ontario
(formerly Berlin) and surrounding cities in
Waterloo Region
, attracting over 700,000 visitors annually. The next largest Oktoberfest outside of Germany is mostly regarded as being in
Blumenau
, Brazil with (700,000+ visitors),
[1]
Cincinnati
,
Ohio
, United States (500,000+ visitors)
[2]
and the Denver Oktoberfest
Denver
,
Colorado
, United States (450,000+ visitors).
[3]
In New York City, there is even an Oktoberfest held under a big tent along the city's East River.
[4]
However, the largest one mostly depends on specific year's numbers and varies with sources.
[5]
Currently Oktoberfest is spreading to new geographical locations; starting in September 2007,
Montreal
began hosting its own Oktoberfest. One can find Oktoberfest celebrations mixing German traditions, food and beer with local culture outside of Germany.
[6]
Argentina
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]
The
National Beer Festival
(Fiesta Nacional de la Cerveza) is
Argentina
's version of the German Oktoberfest. It has taken place every October since 1963 in
Villa General Belgrano
,
Cordoba
. The party emerged by the hand of the first German immigrants. This festival attracts thousands of tourists for two consecutive weekends.
Australia
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edit
]
In Australia, the
universities
are notorious in their celebrations of Oktoberfest every year, and as students graduated and moved on, this rolled over into pubs and restaurants in the university areas. After the 2012 Oktoberfest Party the
University of New South Wales
council banned the celebration of the festival on university campus grounds.
[7]
Following the end of many of the university based events a private event company, Nokturnl Events, launched 'Oktoberfest in the Gardens'
[8]
in the
Supreme Court Gardens
, Perth on 7 October 2011. The event has since expanded to Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. The event now attracts over 50,000 patrons annually making it the largest Oktoberfest celebration in Australia.
Royal Melbourne Oktoberfest
[9]
is held within the world heritage listed
Royal Exhibition Building
in Melbourne. Oktoberfest In The Gardens
[10]
is held in
Melbourne Showgrounds
. Sydney also have their instalment of this event located within
Australian Technology Park
.
The
Harmonie German Club
, Canberra, holds an Oktoberfest over a three-day period every year in October. The festival has been held for over 50 years, and attracts a large number of visitors from Canberra and surrounding regions.
[11]
In 2017 the event moved over the border to
Queanbeyan
in New South Wales and was held on 27 ? 29 October.
[12]
[13]
Brisbane
celebrates its annual
Brisbane Oktoberfest
, which is considered Australia's largest German festival. It is held over the first two weekends in October and offers a variety of German beers, wines and food, beer hall music and dance and singing performances.
Since 1984, an annual Oktoberfest celebration has been held in the seaside village of
Emu Park
on Queensland's
Capricorn Coast
. The event is held in the town's
Bell Park
and is organised by the local
Lions Club
.
[14]
[15]
Brazil
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In Brazil there are several Oktoberfests around the country, most of them in towns settled by Germans and Austrians in the
Southern
portion of the country (like the
Oktoberfest of Blumenau
, the
Oktoberfest of Itapiranga
, the
Oktoberfest of Igrejinha
, the
Oktoberfest of Santa Cruz do Sul
, the
Oktoberfest of Rolandia
, the
Oktoberfest of Sao Jorge d'Oeste
,
the Oktoberfest of Ponta Grossa
, the
Oktoberfest of Marechal Candido Rondon
, among others). There are also Oktoberfests in other portions of the country (like the
Oktoberfest in der Altstadt von Olinda
, the Oktoberfest Cearense in
Guaramiranga
, the Oktoberfest do Club Transatlantico and the Oktoberfest do Brooklin in
Sao Paulo
, among others). The Oktoberfest of Blumenau is one of the largest German festivals around the world, attracting around one million people every year.
Canada
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]
In Canada there is an annual nine-day celebration spread over 18 days in
Kitchener
,
Ontario
. It attracts over 700,000 visitors annually.
[16]
While its most popular draws are the
beer
-based celebrations, other cultural and entertainment attractions also fill the week. The most well-known is the parade held on
Thanksgiving Day
. As the only major parade on
Canadian Thanksgiving
, it is televised nationally. Coincidentally, the closing day of the Bavarian Oktoberfest also falls on the German equivalent of Thanksgiving,
Erntedankfest
.
The twin cities and surrounding area have a long history of German roots. Kitchener was
formerly named Berlin
. A significant portion of the population of Kitchener and surrounding areas identify themselves as being of German descent, and many still speak
German
. A common phrase at the celebrations is
Gemutlichkeit
, German for congeniality, or warm friendliness.
Oktoberfest celebrations are also held annually in
Sherbrooke, Quebec
at the beginning of October. The one night event is held by
Universite de Sherbrooke
's Engineering Students' Association. It draws approximately 6,000 revellers each year.
[17]
Two smaller events take place in the
Greater Toronto Area
:
Chile
[
edit
]
In Chile bierfests are celebrated in
Valdivia
,
Puerto Octay
,
Puerto Varas
,
Frutillar
and
Llanquihue
and
Malloco
.
China
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edit
]
- Qingdao
has the largest Oktoberfest celebration in all of China with celebrations since 1991. Around 4 million have participated.
[20]
- Beijing
, held at the Paulaner Brauhaus in the Kempinski Hotel
[21]
since 1993.
[22]
- Shanghai
, at the Paulaner Brauhaus
[23]
and held since 1997.
[24]
- Hong Kong
,
Marco Polo German Bierfest
has been held since 1992. The celebration takes place in mid October to early November at Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel in
Harbour City
,
Tsim Sha Tsui
.
[25]
Other events also take place in other spots in Hong Kong:
- Oktoberfest at Happy Valley Racecourse
[26]
- Erdinger Oktoberfest at Indian Recreation Club
[26]
- Macau
MGM Macau
hosted their first Oktoberfest in 2011
[26]
Colombia
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edit
]
In Colombia it is sponsored by
Bavaria Brewery
. A series of concerts and events are held along different cities, with special emphasis in those with German background like
Bucaramanga
.
India
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]
Oktoberfest celebrations have become very popular with Indian hotels, restaurants and malls. Numerous such events happen in Indian metros in October. The most significant one is held since 2009 by the
Indo-German Chamber of Commerce
in
Pune
, traditionally a large hub of German companies in India.
[27]
[28]
Palestine
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edit
]
An Oktoberfest celebration is held in the town of
Taybeh
, in the (
Taybeh Brewery
). The first Taybeh Oktoberfest was held in 2005.
[29]
Philippines
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]
Oktoberfest beer and music festival celebrations held usually from September up to December. It is organized by
San Miguel Brewery
, which is the makers of
San Miguel Beer
and other alcoholic beverages. The 2015 edition of their Oktoberfest, was coincided with the 125th anniversary of San Miguel Beer Pale Pilsen.
[30]
Russia
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South Africa
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]
Oktoberfest is celebrated annually in mid September at various German schools around the country most notably the Deutsche Schule Pretoria.
Sri Lanka
[
edit
]
Oktoberfest celebration is held in
Colombo
,
Sri Lanka
every year.
[
citation needed
]
United States
[
edit
]
German-Americans
are the largest self-reported ancestral group in the United States. Correspondingly,
[
vague
]
there are hundreds of large and small Oktoberfest celebrations held annually throughout the country, the largest being
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
in
Cincinnati
, Ohio.
Known for its large German immigrant population, the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
and its historic
Pennsylvania Dutch
(Pennsylvania Deutsch) population are well known to have many Oktoberfest celebrations during the months of September and October. These celebrations became increasingly popular among the general Commonwealth population in the later half of the 20th century with the rise of microbreweries, and with the opening of authentic German brew houses such as Hofbrauhaus in Pittsburgh, PA.
Other major celebrations across the United States include those at:
- Old World Oktoberfest
in
Huntington Beach, CA
- Cullman, Alabama
;
- Nashville, Tennessee
's oldest-running festival is the Nashville Oktoberfest,
[32]
in the downtown Germantown neighborhood. In 2015, more than 140,000 people attended.
[33]
In 2016, official attendance was estimated as over 215,000 people, making the Nashville Oktoberfest the second largest in the USA.
[34]
- Tempe Town Lake
in
Tempe, Arizona
- Margaret T. Hance Park
in
Phoenix, Arizona
[35]
- The Phoenix Club in
Anaheim, California
- Big Bear City, California
- Campbell, California
- Chico, California
Located at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co..
- Oakland, California
- Sacramento, California
- San Francisco
, California
- Alpine Village in
Torrance, California
- San Diego
, California
- Montrose, California
- Denver
, Colorado
- The Colorado Council of Arts, Science and Culture hosts Parker Oktoberfest
[36]
in
Parker, Colorado
[37]
- the
Delaware Sangerbund
in
Newark, Delaware
- Wickham Park (Melbourne, Florida)
- Cape Coral, Florida
(largest in Florida)
- Miami, Florida
- Helen, Georgia
, a Bavarian-themed town
- Hofbrauhaus Chicago in
Rosemont, Illinois
, a German celebration, starting in 2013, expecting many beer lovers
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Jasper, Indiana
- Seymour, Indiana
- Amana, Iowa
- Hays, Kansas
- Danville, Kentucky
- Mandeville, Louisiana
- Frankenmuth, Michigan
(The first Oktoberfest outside Munich that the Parliament and the City of Munich sanctioned);
[38]
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
[39]
- New Ulm, Minnesota
(In 2002 the Census Bureau released a report showing 65.85% of population with German ancestry, the greatest proportion among US cities).
- Jefferson City, Missouri
- Hermann, Missouri
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Norfolk, Nebraska
[40]
- Sidney, Nebraska
- Germania Park
in
Rockaway Township, New Jersey
- Red River, New Mexico
- Irondequoit, New York
- Hickory, North Carolina
- the
Ohio State Fair
grounds and the Germania Singing and Sport Society in
Columbus, Ohio
- Berea, Ohio
- Minster, Ohio
- Wilmington, Ohio
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Mt. Angel, Oregon
; Mt. Angel has held an Oktoberfest (in September) since 1966.
[41]
- Sertoma Field in
Walhalla, South Carolina
- Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
, Sprankle's Octoberfest (Weekend after Labor Day) since 2019.
[42]
- East Allegheny (Pittsburgh)
, Pennsylvania
- Reading, Pennsylvania
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Kingsport, Tennessee
- Addison, Texas
- Boerne, Texas
- Fredericksburg, Texas
- Galveston, Texas
- New Braunfels, Texas
(called Wurstfest). Began in 1961. Attendance typically ranges from 125,000 to 200,000 people.
- Slaton, Texas
("Slaton Saint Joseph Sausage Festival," held on the third Sunday of October)
- Shiner, Texas
- at least 11 other Texas towns
[43]
- Snowbird, Utah
, a resort in the mountains above Salt Lake City
- neighborhood of
Lago Mar, Virginia Beach, Virginia
;
- Lovettsville, Virginia
;
- Martinsville, Virginia
- neighborhood of
Fremont, Seattle
, Washington
- Leavenworth, Washington
, a Bavarian-themed town
- Appleton, Wisconsin
- La Crosse, Wisconsin
, called
Oktoberfest, USA
- New Glarus, Wisconsin
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- many others
[44]
Vietnam
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edit
]
Oktoberfest celebrations are co-organized annually by the German Business Association in
Hanoi
and
Ho Chi Minh City
.
[45]
In 2012, Oktoberfest Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City celebrated its 20th year with a seven-day event.
[46]
Venezuela
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]
In
Venezuela
, specifically in
Colonia Tovar
,
[47]
it is held annually since 1970. Sometimes music groups have been invited from Germany to interpret typical music. The Historic center of Colonia Tovar has a population of about 10,000 inhabitants and it is estimated that during the days of the event the town receives twice that in visitors.
In
Greater Caracas
, it's celebrated in the suburb of
El Hatillo
,
[48]
[49]
it's sponsored by the embassy of Germany and Poland, and the German-speaking Catholic Community.
Zambia
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edit
]
Oktoberfest is celebrated annually in
Zambia
around 10 October at Fringilla,
Chisamba
,
Central Province
and many other various locations in
Lusaka
.
[
citation needed
]
Europe
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]
Germany
[
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]
Bavaria
[
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]
Note that traditional
fairs
in Bavaria, called
Dult
,
Volksfest
(popular festival) etc., are similar to the Oktoberfest in nature (not in size), but not called Oktoberfest as they did not arise in imitation of it. Of these, the
Gaubodenvolksfest
of
Straubing
enjoys particular fame.
Munich - The Original
[
edit
]
Hannover
[
edit
]
The
Hanover
Oktoberfest is a fair that takes place every year at the end of September or at the beginning of October.
[50]
It usually lasts 17 days and features 140 rides and booths, two large beer tents seating more than a thousand people each, and numerous stands, beer gardens and five small beer tents offering food and refreshments. The program consists of a
dirndl
competition, three
fireworks
, two family days, a
hand lantern parade
for kids and a backstage tour. You can get a special festival-beer from the local brewery
Herrenhauser Brewery
, the
Luttje Lage
[
de
]
(an alcoholic speciality of Hannover) and many foods from Lower Saxony and Bavaria. With around one million visitors each year, it is the second-largest Oktoberfest in Germany.
Berlin
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Oktoberfest in Berlin continues to grow. Several large areas, including Alexanderplatz and Zentraler Festplatz, are turned into Bavarian-like beer and food tents. Live brass Bavarian bands play at venues around town and people can be seen in traditional Bavarian dress around the city. Many places also serve the official Oktoberfest beers that are made in Munich. These events last from mid-September to early-mid October, and are the largest Oktoberfest events outside of Munich.
[51]
Poland
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See also
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Notes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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"?泉の魅力 ? ?泉が自宅よりリラックスできるのはなぜ?"
.
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External links
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Holidays, observances, and celebrations in the United States
|
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January
| |
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January?February
| |
---|
February
American Heart Month
Black History Month
|
- Birthday of Luis Munoz Marin
(PR)
- Candlemas
(religious)
- Charles Darwin Day / Darwin Day
(CA, DE)
- Day of Remembrance
(CA, OR, WA, cultural)
- Georgia Day
(GA)
- Groundhog Day
- Imbolc
(religious)
- Lincoln's Birthday
(CA, CT, IL, IN, MO, NY, WV)
- National Girls and Women in Sports Day
- National Freedom Day
(36)
- Nirvana Day
(religious)
- Presentation of Our Lord to the Temple
(religious)
- Promised Reformer Day
(religious)
- Ronald Reagan Day
(CA)
- Rosa Parks Day
(CA, MO)
- Saviours' Day
(religious)
- Susan B. Anthony Day
(CA, FL, NY, WI, WV, proposed federal)
- Tu B’shvat
(religious)
|
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February?March
| |
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March
Irish-American Heritage Month
Colon Cancer Awareness Month
Women's History Month
|
- Annunciation of the Virgin Mary / Annunciation of the Theotokos
(religious)
- Casimir Pulaski Day
(IL)
- Cesar Chavez Day
(CA, CO, TX, proposed federal)
- Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico
(PR, cultural)
- Evacuation Day
(Suffolk County, MA)
- Harriet Tubman Day
(NY)
- Hola Mohalla
(religious)
- Holi
(NY, religious)
- L. Ron Hubbard's Birthday
(religious)
- Lailat al-Mi'raj
(religious)
- Liberation and Freedom Day
(Charlottesville, VA, cultural)
- Mardi Gras
(AL (in two counties), LA)
- Maryland Day
(MD)
- Medal of Honor Day
- National Poison Prevention Week
(week)
- Nowruz
(cultural, religious)
- Ostara
(religious)
- Pi Day
- Prince Jonah K?hi? Kalaniana?ole Day
(HI)
- Promised Messiah Day
(religious)
- Saint Joseph's Day
(religious)
- Seward's Day
(AK)
- Texas Independence Day
(TX)
- Town Meeting Day
(VT)
- Transfer Day
(VI)
- Trans Day of Visibility
(cultural)
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March?April
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- Good Friday
(CT, NC, PR, NJ, VI, religious)
- Hanuman Jayanti
(religious)
- Holy Thursday
(PR, VI, religious)
- Holy Week
(PR, religious, week)
- Lazarus Saturday
(religious)
- Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
(religious)
- Mesha Sankranti / Hindu New Year
(religious)
- Palm Sunday
(PR, religious)
- Passover
(religious, week)
- Easter Monday / Bright Monday
(VI, religious)
- Ramnavami
(religious)
- Chandramana Uugadi / Souramana Uugadi
(religious)
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April
Arab American Heritage Month
Confederate History Month
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May
Asian American and
Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
Military Appreciation Month
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June
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender Pride Month
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July
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July?August
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August
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September
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
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September?October
Hispanic Heritage Month
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October
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Disability Employment Awareness Month
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month
Filipino American History Month
LGBT History Month
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October?November
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November
Native American Indian Heritage Month
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- Ascension of ‘Abdu’l Baha
(religious)
- All Saints' Day
(religious)
- Beginning of the Nativity Fast
(religious)
- Beltane
/
Samhain
(religious)
- Barack Obama Day in Alabama
(Perry County, AL)
- D. Hamilton Jackson Day
(VI)
- Day after Thanksgiving
(24)
- Day of the Covenant
(religious)
- Discovery of Puerto Rico Day
(PR)
- Election Day
(CA, DE, HI, KY, MT, NJ, NY, OH, PR, VA, WV, proposed federal)
- Family Day
(NV)
- Guru Nanak Gurpurab
(religious)
- Hanukkah
(religious)
- L? K??oko?a
(HI, unofficial, cultural)
- Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur
(religious)
- Native American Heritage Day
(MD, WA, cultural)
- Presentation of the Theotokos to the Temple
(religious)
- Trans Day of Remembrance
(cultural)
- Unthanksgiving Day
(cultural)
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December
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- Advent Sunday
(religious)
- Alabama Day
(AL)
- Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib
(religious)
- Bodhi Day
(religious)
- Chalica
(religious)
- Christmas Eve
(KY, NC, SC, PR, VI)
- Day after Christmas
(KY, NC, SC, TX, VI)
- Festivus
- HumanLight
- Hanukkah
(religious, week)
- Immaculate Conception
(religious)
- Indiana Day
(IN)
- Kwanzaa
(cultural, week)
- Milad Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin
(religious)
- National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
(36)
- Nativity of Jesus
(religious)
- Old Year's Night
(VI)
- Pan American Aviation Day
(36)
- Pancha Ganapati
(religious, week)
- Rosa Parks Day
(OH, OR)
- Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
(religious)
- Wright Brothers Day
(36)
- Yule
(religious)
- Zartosht No-Diso
(religious)
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Varies (year round)
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