"May Day Eve" is a story written by Filipino National Artist Nick Joaquin. Written after World War II, it became one of Joaquin's “signature stories”...
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Walpurgis Night (redirect from May Eve)
known as Saint Walpurga's Eve (alternatively spelled Saint Walburga's Eve) and Walpurgisnacht, is the eve of the Christian feast day of Saint Walpurga, an...
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Festivities may also be held the night before, known as May Eve. Traditions often include gathering wildflowers and green branches ("bringing in the May"), weaving...
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Halloween (redirect from All Saints Eve)
Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It...
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English festivals (category EngvarB from May 2020)
exceptions are Cumbria, Devon and Cornwall where May Day Eve or May Day fires were lit. May-Day Eve night was also called " Mischief night". According...
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Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. Christmas Day is observed around the world...
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Midsummer (redirect from Midsummer Eve)
In Christian tradition, these dates coincide with Saint John's Eve and Saint John's Day. It is usually celebrated with outdoor gatherings that include...
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the City of Vienna. The festival is held annually on Heldenplatz. On the eve of the diamond jubilee in 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the...
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Year's Eve, also known as Old Year's Day, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, 31 December. In many countries, New Year's Eve is...
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Mischief Night (redirect from Halloween Eve)
the May Day Eve mischief night as early as 1583. In some regions in England, these pranks originated as part of 'Bringing in the May' on May Day Eve, but...
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