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<removed all caps comment added by 205.119.117.62 (talk · contribs) to the effect of, can someone please add a list of Finnish Holidays> MickMacNee (talk) 16:30, 15 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Where's Halloween on the list? It should be mentioned under the "Western winter holidays in the Northern Hemisphere" category. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 100.36.229.112 (talk) 17:42, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Added it to "Secular holidays" section. It's not a winter holiday, but an autumn one, and has been "exported" to southern-hemisphere former British colonies like Australia and New Zealand.  — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽^ʌⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ^ʌ≼  01:30, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This needs a by-date version, or the entire thing could be done as a sortable table so people can sort by date, alphabetically by holiday name, or alpha. by culture.  — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽^ʌⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ^ʌ≼  01:21, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The section heading is misleading, because it implies that these interpretations are part of normative Judaism. To my knowledge, only "Messianic Jews" (AKA "Jews for Jesus") would agree with this section's content, and I question whether it should be marked as dubious or original research, but I am not an expert on "Messianic Jews" (I'm an "Ultra-Orthodox" Jew), so I'm uncertain how established these interpretations are within the community of "Messianic Jews."

I plan on editing the heading, but wanted to explain my choice here. Rebblumstein (talk) 06:08, 17 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I also question why this deserves its own main heading. Shouldn't it be a subheading under Religious Holidays? I even question the relevance here, given that this is meant to be a list of holidays. To the extent that "Messianic Judaism" considers itself a form of "Judaism" I don't see the need for this section at all on this page. It should either be on its own page (e.g. something like "Jewish Holidays in Messianic Judaism") or each interpretation should be appended to the relevant specific page for the Jewish holiday in question.

While I personally am opposed to the theology of Messianic Judaism, it seems like the current organization makes a statement about the movement which is actually contrary to their own beliefs, namely: that Messianic Judaism is not "part of" Judaism, but rather a separate religion! I can't image that this was the intent of the editor who wrote this section, but that is the implication.

I'm not a skilled enough editor to properly address these issues myself. I'm going to look for assistance from more experienced editors. Rebblumstein (talk) 06:40, 17 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, this section either violates neutrality, original research, or irrelevance clauses and should be removed, or should be placed in a more relevant page. I did edit the title to make it more clear to the reader that the section in question refers to a Christian viewpoint not a Jewish viewpoint as that was unclear in the original wording. The Theory of Knowledge (talk) 17:04, 2 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'm ... highly dubious of this one under "unofficial holidays." The only information I can find is a bunch of sites merely asserting that May 29th is recognized as that day. If any background is given at all, it's usually the same unsubstantiated and incredible claim that it dates back to the early 1900s, when people would "place a piece of cloth or linen," from their bedrooms, "within their larders." That seems like a clever fabrication (heh. Excuse the "fabric" pun). The inclusion of the holiday in this list seems like vandalism in support of a viral campaign to make a niche meme into "a thing." Much of the social media activity and merchandise associated with the holiday seems to trace back to the source that is cited here.

It's kinda fun and funny, and, assuming it's not just a ploy to sell merchandise, I'd kinda get a kick out of seeing it catch on. But, unfortunately, until that point, Wikipedia probably shouldn't be involved in inventing a holiday out of ... uh ... whole cloth. Wemedgefrodis (talk) 18:02, 6 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Update: I just removed it myself. Seemed pretty cut and dry to me, but someone can revert if I'm wrong. Wemedgefrodis (talk) 18:14, 6 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The "See also" section has a link to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commemorative_days that seems to resolve to this same article. Wouldn't be better to remove it or adjust it? Pier4r (talk) 15:52, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

•  Done Richard-of-Earth (talk) 15:31, 20 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wouldn't it be better to link the German article de:Liste von Gedenk- und Aktionstagen ?

Wäre es nicht besser für die deutsche Version den Artikel de:Liste von Gedenk- und Aktionstagen zu verlinken? MissingMemberException (talk) 16:35, 30 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Holidays are not the same as "Gedenk- und Aktionstage".--Medusahead (talk) 08:32, 1 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The redirect World NGO Day has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 April 23 § World NGO Day until a consensus is reached. TheManInTheBlackHat (Talk) 00:37, 23 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I was looking for international years(and maybe days) set up by the UN. But it seems to already be merged multiple times.

Original I came from wikidata page world day. It leads to a page with the same name, which has already been redirect to list of holidays#International, which does not contain the information I need, so as the Further information part it provides, as they either don't contain the days I want to know about or haven't group them together.

The one contains the information most similar to what I want was in template:UN_International_Years, but ridiculously, the link in the title also linked to a page that also merged into this page called "International observance". Back to the link it self, it reads International years which obviously doesn't fit for a redirect to this page, as this list is more concerned with "days".

I am not a frequent editor in English Wikipedia, but I found this kind of loop or sequences of redirect frustrating. May any who are familiar with rules here make this mess of redirect clearer? or at least leads pages relevant to what the link appears? LeoSaltedFish (talk) 16:16, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It may simply not be significant enough for a list on Wikipedia. Anyways here is the UN's page on the years and here is the one on days. Richard-of-Earth (talk) 20:17, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your help! I won't dispute about the lack of significance for a separate page for such topic, but I still think the redirects could be more helpful if it's more instinctive or relevant for readers/users. LeoSaltedFish (talk) 12:39, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Does April Fools still fit into the category of unofficial holidays?

The article defines unofficial holiday as a day "not traditionally marked on calendars...some are designed to honor or promote a cause or a historical event not officially recognized, while a few others are both celebrated and intended as humorous distractions".

Conversely, secular holiday is defined as a day "marked to celebrate events or people, around the world, but are not strictly holidays as time off work is rarely given."

And given

• April Fools' long history,
• its widespread observance, in recent years even by governments and multinational corporations, and
• its customary marking on most modern calendars in the United States

With the current definitions, April Fools seems to fit much more cleanly into the category of a secular holiday. The same argument could be made for other unofficial holidays, like Black Friday or White Day (in Asia), that are usually marked on calendars.

Is there a criterion we can add to secular holiday (e.g., sponsorship by a national government) to more clearly exclude "marked, but unofficial" holidays like April Fools? The copyediting jay pays you a visit (talk) 23:00, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]