Official Public Holiday
Pirmie Ziemassvētki
Pirmie Ziemassvētki is listed as a public holiday in Latvia. English reference name: Christmas Day.
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December 25, 2026
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World Calendar Day
Christmas
The Liberian Christmas is a church day, a family day, and a food day. The church service is at midnight on the 24th, and the singing is in English and the local languages. The Christmas meal includes jollof rice, fried chicken, cassava leaf, potato greens, and sweet potato pie. The children receive gifts, usually clothes and shoes, and the adults exchange visits. The Christmas is not about presents. It is about presence, and the tradition is to visit every relative you have on Christmas Day. The streets of Monrovia are decorated with lights, the churches are full, and the sound of Christmas carols mixes with the sound of Liberian gospel music.
World Calendar Day
Navidad
National holiday. The day after Nochebuena when everyone eats leftovers and recovers. Children play with toys, adults sleep, and the house smells like picana for three more days. This is the quietest day in Bolivia and it is earned.
World Calendar Day
Noel
National holiday. Catholic families attend morning mass, Muslim families visit neighbors, and everyone eats. The riz gras is extra rich, the chicken is extra big, and the children are extra happy. Burkina celebrates together regardless of faith because a holiday is a holiday and food is food.
Regional/Cultural Day
Pirmie Ziemassvētki
The first day of Christmas is for family, church, and the continuation of the feast. The Latvian Christmas is quiet and introspective, and the celebration is focused on food, family, and the solstice. The tradition of pulling the Yule log (blēdis) through the village to collect the bad luck of the old year is still practiced in rural areas, and the log is burned at midnight to destroy the collected evil.
Regional/Cultural Day
Latvia Extra Chair Day
A day for making room at the table when one more person shows up.
Regional/Cultural Day
Careful Commute Day
A day for leaving early, finding the route, watching the platform, and giving everyone a little room.
Regional/Cultural Day
Animals of Saint Barthélemy Day
You find frigatebirds, green sea turtles, and colorful reef fish surrounding Saint Barthélemy. You observe that residents predominantly keep dogs, cats, and tropical fish as pets. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
