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2026

A day in the long story of time.

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Days of Military Honour

Day of Military Honour – Siege of Ismail (Russia)

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Public holidays in Libya

Independence Day (Libya)

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Kūčios

Christmas Eve (Christianity) and its related observances:
Kūčios (Lithuania)

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Quviasukvik

Christmas Eve (Christianity) and its related observances:
Quviasukvik, the Inuit new year (Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Russia)

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Wigilia

Christmas Eve (Christianity) and its related observances:
Wigilia (Poland)

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Christmas Peace

Christmas Eve (Christianity) and its related observances:
The Declaration of Christmas Peace (Old Great Square of Turku, Finland's official Christmas City)

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Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve (Christianity) and its related observances:
Nochebuena (Spain and Spanish-speaking countries)

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Nittel Nacht

Christmas Eve (Christianity) and its related observances:
Nittel Nacht (certain Orthodox Jewish denominations)

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Yule and Christmas in Denmark

Christmas Eve (Christianity) and its related observances:
Juleaften (Denmark)/Julaften (Norway)/Julafton (Sweden)

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Feast of the Seven Fishes

Christmas Eve (Christianity) and its related observances:
Feast of the Seven Fishes (Italian Americans)

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Christmas in Iceland

Christmas Eve (Christianity) and its related observances:
Aðfangadagskvöld, the day when the 13th and the last Yule Lad arrives to towns. (Iceland)

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December 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day:
December 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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Paola Elisabetta Cerioli

Christian feast day:
Paola Elisabetta Cerioli

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Irmina of Oeren

Christian feast day:
Adela and Irmina