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Obon or Bon is a traditional Japanese Buddhist festival to honor the spirits of ancestors. It is believed that their spirits return to visit during this time, so families visit the graves and make food offerings at altars and temples. Chochin (paper lanterns) are hung to guide the spirits. The Little League World Series, an annual baseball tournament in the United States for children 10 to 12 years of age, takes place from August 13 to August 24 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. |
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Independence Day in India is celebrated every year on August 15th. It is a national holiday commemorating the country's independence from the United Kingdom in 1947. |
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Discovery Day is celebrated on the third Monday in August every year in Dawson City, Yukon. This week-long festival, also known as Klondike Gold Discovery Day, celebrates the Yukon's rich history of gold mining in the Klondike gold fields. |
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World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on August 19 to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world. |
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La Tomatina is a food fight festival held every year on the last Wednesday of August in the town of Buñol, near Valencia in Spain. Thousands of people make their way from all over the world to throw over-ripe tomatoes in the streets. |
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The Double Seventh Festival, also known as Qixi Festival or Chinese Valentine's Day, is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. It originates from a romantic legend about the love between a weaver girl (Zhīnǚ) and a cowherd (Niúláng), who are separated by the Milky Way and allowed… |
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Labor Day is a United States federal holiday celebrated every year on the first Monday of September. This day celebrates the efforts that workers make for themselves and their country. In Russia, September 1 is called the Day of Knowledge. It marks the start of the school year for children. Aloha Festivals occur annually all over the state of Hawaii. These festivals are celebrated to acknowledge and preserve the unique traditions of the Hawaiian Islands. The celebrations are enjoyed for the entire month of September. |
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The International Day of Charity is observed annually on September 5th to raise awareness and provide a common platform for charity related activities all over the world. |
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The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated during the month-long Ghost Month. It is one of several traditional festivals in China to worship ancestors. It is believed that on this night, many lost and hungry ghosts come to visit the living. Families honor these spirits by offering food, burning incense and joss paper, and performing rituals… |