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| | + | * 25th: '''Christmas Day''' - one of the biggest Christian holidays of the year. Although it has lost its religious significance for many, Christmas is still observed as a public holiday in most Western countries, traditionally a day for families and friends to get together and exchange presents |
| | + | * 26th: '''Boxing Day''', a public holiday in many Commonwealth countries. |
| | + | * 26th: The '''[[Sydney]] to [[Hobart]] Yacht Race''' [http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/] begins at 1pm |
| | + | * 31st: '''New Year's Eve''' |
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| − | *5th: '''King's Birthday''' is father's day, and a public holiday, in [[Thailand#Holidays|Thailand]] | + | ====[[Thailand]]==== |
| | + | * 5th: '''King's Birthday''' is father's day, and a public holiday |
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| − | *25th: '''Christmas Day''' - one of the biggest Christian holidays of the year. Although it has lost its religious significance for many, Christmas is still observed as a public holiday in most Western countries, traditionally a day for families and friends to get together and exchange presents
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| − | *26th: '''Boxing Day''', a public holiday in many Commonwealth countries.
| + | ====[[Austria]]==== |
| − | | + | * '''Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market)''' [http://www.christkindlmarkt.at/] in [[Vienna]] |
| − | *26th: The '''[[Sydney]] to [[Hobart]] Yacht Race''' [http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/] begins at 1pm | |
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| − | *31st: '''New Year's Eve'''
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| − | *the '''Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market)''' [http://www.christkindlmarkt.at/] in [[Vienna]], capital of [[Austria]]
| + | ====[[United Kingdom]]==== |
| − | *the '''Midwinter Solstice''' (usually 21st, 22nd or 23rd) celebrations at [[Stonehenge]]. | + | * 21st, 22nd or 23rd: '''Midwinter Solstice'''celebrations at [[Stonehenge]]. |
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