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21Status of religious freedom by country — The status of religious freedom around the world varies from country to country.CountriesAfghanistanThe current government of Afghanistan has only been in place since 2002, following a U.S. led invasion which displaced the former Taliban… …
22Public holidays in Israel — Note: for exact dates in the Gregorian calendar see Jewish holidays 2000 2050. Israeli law designates 9 days of official holiday during the year. Of these, Independence Day is supposed to be observed by all citizens, while others are Jewish… …
23Public holidays in Canada — In Canada, public holidays are legislated at the national, provincial and territorial levels. Many of these holidays are observed nationwide, but each province and territory does have its own holidays as well.While major Christian holidays such… …
24Public holidays in Turkey — The official holidays in Turkey are established by the Act 2429 of March 19,1981 that replaced the Act 2739 of May 27, 1935. These holidays can be grouped in national and Islamic religious holidays. Public HolidaysDateEnglish NameLocal… …
25Lists of holidays — This is a of holidays and observances by various categorization.Consecutive holidays* Beginning in 2000, Spring Festival, and National Day are week long holidays in the mainland territory of the People s Republic of China, known as Golden Weeks …
26Public holidays in Egypt — Life in Egypt Culture Cuisine …
27Heathen holidays — The common holidays of Heathenism (black: main names; gray: alternative names; purple: minor common holidays). Further information: Germanic calendar Within Heathenry many holidays or tides are observed. Lesser holidays may vary considerably in… …
28Christian observances of Jewish holidays — A number of Christian denominations observe religious holidays inspired by Jewish observances or derived from the Hebrew Bible. The original Jewish holidays may be honored in their original form in recognition of Christianity s Jewish roots, or… …
29Public holidays in Malta — Malta is the country with the most holidays in the European Union. Since 2005, any holidays falling on Saturdays or Sundays do not add an extra day to the workers leave pool. =National holidays= * March 31 Freedom Day ( Jum il Ħelsien ) * June 7… …
30White clothing (religious) — White clothing has significance in many religious faith traditions. Some of these traditions include:* Hindu: Widows are expected to dress in white clothing to signify their status. (See Mourning (Hindu).) * Buddhist: In many Asian cultures,… …
