There is a Day for That! provides you with a list of observances and national days related to Folk.
The Inca Festival of the Sun takes place on the Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
Read MoreFind out the dates, history and traditions of National Paul Bunyan Day
Read MoreA day to celebrate Scottish heritage through arguably its most obvious manifestation - Tartan.
Read MoreWhat's more sensible as a weather forecast? The bones of a 1,200 year old saint or a groundhog?
Read MoreThe seventh day of the seventh month is the most romantic day in the Chinese calendar.
Read MoreObon is a popular three-day Buddhist festival in Japan focused on the spirits of ancestors.
Read MoreObon is a popular three-day Buddhist festival in Japan focused on the spirits of ancestors.
Read MoreThough the French colony of Acadia may have disappeared the spirit of those early settlers lives on through its descendants.
Read MoreObon is a popular three-day Buddhist festival in Japan focused on the spirits of ancestors.
Read MoreA melting pot of different cultures has created a unique and rich folklore for the country.
Read MoreBecause anyone who can make a money magically appear under your pillow deserves a special day!
Read MoreThe holiday has been observed annually on Labor Day weekend since 1953 to commemorate the signing of the 1839 Cherokee Constitution.
Read MoreOktoberfest is held annually in Munich attracting over 5 million visitors each year.
Read MoreThe festival, otherwise known as Autumn Remembrance, has been celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth moon for millennia.
Read MoreFind out the dates, history and traditions of National German-American Day
Read MoreFind out the history and background to the Spiritual Consent Day observed in Kazakhstan.
Read MoreA national holiday in Iceland to honour their patron saint, a 12th century bishop.
Read MoreThe Christmas period in Sweden carries on until the “dancing out” of Christmas on “tjugondag Knut”.
Read MoreFebruary 2nd each year brings the most-watched weather forecast of the year—and the only one led by a rodent.
Read MoreAn unofficial holiday, this is the Russian equivalent of Mardi Gras that takes place the week before Lent.
Read MoreBecause anyone who can make a money magically appear under your pillow deserves a special day!
Read MoreHow to say ‘Happy St Piran’s Day’ in Cornish, what is the flag - and why is it celebrated?
Read MoreFind out the dates, history and traditions of International Astrology Day.
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