How autumn is celebrated in different countries. Grandiose autumn holidays of the world. Sinterklaas Holiday - Netherlands

Crimson colors of autumn .... And grey, cloudy weather, drop in temperature, cold wind, and even rain. What is there to celebrate, you ask? It turns out that there is something to celebrate, autumn is not only rich in crimson colors, but also in holidays. And the autumn holidays of the world are just as bright, extravagant, emotionally rich, like autumn itself. Take, for example, the Japanese holiday Momiji - admiring the red leaves.

Japanese holiday Momiji, or Admire the red leaves

The tradition of the Japanese to admire the cherry blossoms has been known in the world for a long time, it happens every year in the spring. But a resourceful person will always find something to admire in order to get a charge of positive emotions. The Japanese are a resourceful nation, and in the fall, many begin the "hunt for momiji", as it is called there. Hunting means observing the red leaves of the local maple, Momiji, which grows throughout the country. And since the country is very elongated, autumn, and with it the red color of maple leaves, moves very gradually from the northern regions.

So you can “hunt for red leaves” for several autumn months, usually October-November. It's called "momiji-gari" and looks, from our point of view, like a picnic, no pomp. People just relax in nature, perhaps with treats or even small libations.

The holiday, symbolizing the victory of good, is celebrated not only in India itself, but wherever there are Indian communities. That is, it does not matter not only what religion a person professes, but even nationality does not play a role. Since you come from India, you belong to the Indian community, then this is your holiday. However, the idea of ​​the holiday - victory over evil - is important for everyone, so Diwali, or the festival of light and fire, is celebrated by everyone with pleasure. On the first five days of November, clay katori lamps, dipa lanterns and candles become ubiquitous decorations, because fire is a symbol of the victory of good.

On these holidays, it is customary to give gifts and receive them. It is clear that for this you must first purchase them. Therefore, the preparation for the Diwali holiday is slightly reminiscent of our New Year: a fussy clean-up and a crush in the shops. In different regions of India, you can find different, slightly different traditions of celebration. Although the celebration as a whole is dedicated to the exploits of the Indian gods, it evokes associations with harvest festivals, so characteristic of the Indo-European peoples.

So, we are moving from Asia to Europe, more precisely, to Great Britain, and we observe the Apple Festival there, which is very close in meaning to the harvest festival. It is dedicated not only to apples, but to all fruits, orchards and local attractions in general. This “delicious” holiday is not at all ancient, it was first celebrated only in 1990. Since then

On October 21, not only the indigenous people, but the guests who visited Foggy Albion can taste the most original varieties of apples. On ordinary days, they cannot be found in any store, but here they are freely sold at the fair.

The “Apple” holiday initially aimed to support all domestic gardening products. On this day, it is customary to sell and buy rare varieties of apple seedlings, give free advice on their cultivation, and even cook a variety of apple dishes. The British media hastened to call the Day of the Apple an "International holiday", but in fact it is not at all, it is not even official yet. Only in the USA a similar festival has taken root, but it is celebrated there not at all in the fall, but on February 21. Who knows, maybe this is just the beginning and soon the apple day will begin to walk all over the planet?

It should be noted once again that the British Apple Festival is really very reminiscent of those Harvest Days that are held every year in the Slavic countries.

Easter, Christmas, New Year are known to people all over the world. But, there are other holidays, which, to put it mildly, are a bit unusual.

Each nation has its own colorful, interesting and unusual holidays. They were invented in different countries of the world in order to diversify people's lives, fill it with bright colors. Such holidays allow not to forget about national traditions.

Below is a brief overview of the most unusual holidays, which are also widely celebrated, although not all over the world.

Unusual holidays

1. Night of the radish (Mexico)
The holiday is held annually on December 23 in the city of Oaxaca. The city is famous for its woodcarvers. In 1889, farmers decided to try carving radishes to attract buyers. And it worked. The festival lasts several hours, but attracts a large number of spectators and participants. Masters carve all kinds of figurines of people, animals, buildings from radishes.

The main theme of the festival is Christmas stories. Some sculptures weigh up to 3 kilograms and reach a length of 50 cm. There are several competitions in the program of the holiday, during which they choose the thickest, leanest, longest and roundest radish. The holiday is accompanied by cheerful music, dancing and the sale of delicious sweets.

2. Hangul Day (pronouncement of the Korean alphabet)

October 9th is the day the Korean alphabet was proclaimed in South Korea. It is worth clarifying that this day marks the creation and proclamation of the original alphabet of the Korean language (Hangul) by King Sejong the Great. In 1446, the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the king promulgated a document introducing a new alphabet.

Until the 20th century, this language was used to a limited extent. But in the second half of the last century, Hangul became the main writing system in Korea. In 1991, the holiday lost the status of a public holiday, but remained a national one.

3. Lame Duck Day (USA)

On February 6, Americans celebrate Lame Duck Day. "Lame Duck" is an informal nickname for presidents and politicians who lost the next election, but are still forced to remain in office until the end of their term. In American political jargon, the phrase appeared in the middle of the 19th century.

Also, lame ducks are sometimes called teachers in educational institutions or executives and managers of companies who should quit soon, but are still working their last days at their jobs.

4. Cheung Chau Bung Festival (Gogkkong)

The Bun Festival is held on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month in the Chinese calendar. This is one of the brightest traditional holidays in China. The holiday began to be celebrated about a century ago, when an epidemic of plague struck the island. To appease the spirits, the local population set up an altar with offerings in front of the god Pak Tai and the plague receded. Since then, and to this day, the inhabitants of the island arrange parades and festivities.

The celebration begins when three 18-meter towers line up in front of the temple, which are completely covered with buns and pastries. People should collect as many buns as possible, the more pastries a person collects from the towers, the more lucky the next year will be.

5. Lammas Day

Lammas Day, celebrated in the English-speaking countries of the northern hemisphere on August 1, has many names, but the most common is Lughnasad, which translates as "Lug's gathering" or "Lug's wedding." Lug is one of the gods of the Celtic pantheon, the patron of agriculture and crafts.

The most important dish on Lammas is bread in all its variations, which the inhabitants bring to the local church. Fruits and nuts are also placed on the festive table. On this day, several rituals are performed, and after that, the residents prefer to continue the celebration in nature, if the weather allows.

6. Beer Day (Iceland)

If you are a beer lover, then you need to visit the beer festival on March 1 in Iceland. On that day, the adoption of the strong beer law, which has been in force since 1989, is celebrated. This act abolished the dry law, which had been in force for 75 years.

The most important thing on this day is to drink as much beer as you like. On this day, most offices, institutions and banks work less, but this does not apply to drinking establishments.

7. Setsebun, Bean Throwing Day (Japan)

Setsebun, or Bean Scattering Day, is celebrated on the first day of spring, on the 3rd and 4th of February according to the Japanese calendar. On this day, people scatter beans (rite mame-maki) in houses, streets and temples to drive away evil spirits and invite happiness into the home.

According to an ancient legend, once an epidemic claimed many lives and evil spirits were to blame. They were driven away only with the help of roasted beans. This is where the mame-maki ritual was born to expel evil spirits and preserve well-being.

Holidays of the peoples of the world

8. Nenan Ice Lottery (Alaska)

The lottery takes place in the village of Nenana. This tradition began in 1917. That year, the winter was especially long, and a group of railroad engineers began to bet on when the ice on the Tanana River would begin to crack. The next year they were supported by a few more people and it became a tradition.

Participants of the lottery must guess the day and exact time of ice breaking on the river. A large tripod is set up on the ice, tied to a special watch on the shore. As the ice begins to melt and crack, the tripod falls into the water, stopping the clockwork. The winner is announced. The biggest win was $303,895.

9. Nyepi Day (day of silence)

Nyepi or Day of Silence in Bali is an analogue of the new year, but is celebrated every spring on the night of the new moon. Thus, the date of the celebration changes every year. Nyepi is one of the most important holidays in the culture of the island, it is preceded by several ritual ceremonies, during which almost all the islanders participate. After the ceremonies. the next day at 6 am the whole island is immersed in peace and quiet. The point is to make the demons believe that the island is empty.

Nothing works on the island, except for an ambulance. On this day, the police patrol the city to make sure that all citizens meet the new year without lights, TV, radio and noisy feasts, thinking about what awaits them next year and what goals they set for themselves. The guests of the island must also obey the rules of Nyepi. The next day, a fun carnival begins.

10. Tomatina

In the last week of August, the city of Bunol in eastern Spain hosts an annual tomato festival dedicated to the outgoing summer. This Spanish holiday comes with fireworks, music, dancing and free food. A distinctive feature of the holiday, which attracts crowds of tourists, is the Tomatina tomato battle (La Tomatina).

The history of the holiday dates back to 1945, when a group of friends staged a tomato duel on the square. Despite attempts by the authorities to ban the holiday, the festival is becoming more and more popular. And although the battle itself lasts about 1.5 hours, the consumption of tomatoes reaches 100 tons.

11. Festival of Colors (Holi)

One of the most famous holidays in India is the festival of colors Holi. It marks the arrival of spring in Hinduism, and falls at the end of February - beginning of March. The festival is dedicated to Holika, the legendary sister of the mythical king Hiranyakashipu, who refused to kill the little prince Prahlad, who believed in Vishnu, on her brother's orders, and died in a fire saving a child.

On the first day of the festival, in the late afternoon, bonfires are lit in honor of Holika, symbolizing her burning. The second day (Dhalundi) of the festival is dedicated to colors: the participants of the festival shower each other and everyone they meet with coloring powders and water. This tradition originates from the legends about the love of Krishna and Radha, whose face the young god painted with powder as a child. With a special scope, Holi is celebrated in the Indian villages around Mathura - in the homeland of Krishna.

12 Cooperschild Cheese Race

Held on the last Monday of May in Gloucester, England. Competitors climb the hill and, after the signal, rush after the rolling head of cheese. Whoever crosses the finish line first and grabs the cheese gets it as a prize. Despite the very high level of injuries, the holiday attracts a huge number of people who want to take part and tourists.

The origin of the holiday is unknown, but the tradition of holding it dates back about 200 years and is becoming more and more popular every year.

13. Monkey Banquet

Monkey Banquet is one of the most unusual holidays in Thailand. Once a year, since 1989, the Thais have hosted a feast for 600 invited primates, although many more guests come. On a huge 7 meter table, covered with a red tablecloth, you can find everything that the monkey soul desires: all kinds of tropical fruits, vegetables and rice, only 2 tons. You can even find soda and sweets there. Thus, the inhabitants of the city of Lopburi thank the macaques for victories in past wars. According to legend, the god Rama gave these lands to his best friend, the monkey king Hanuman. It was the monkeys who helped the king save Rama's wife, Sita, and defeat the enemies.

The holiday begins on the last Sunday of November at the ruins of an ancient temple. The Governor delivers a celebratory speech to the primates. There are a great many of them. Then real invitations tied to cashew nuts are handed out. A few brave males appear first, then all the other members of the pack. Crowds of tourists and locals try to capture this feast on camera. Well-fed and cheerful monkeys even allow themselves to be stroked.

Hundreds of holidays are celebrated annually in the world, with the preservation of ancient traditions and distinctive originality. Gone are the days of bloody sacrifices. They were replaced by harmless offerings to gods and idols in the form of fruits, dances and songs. Many of them will seem strange, but they are all worth visiting and forming your own opinion.

Every year, in the fall, New Mexico hosts a stunningly beautiful event - the International Balloon Festival. Just imagine - early in the morning, almost at dawn, at one moment, huge balloons with original baskets filled with smiling people soar up! They glow in the predawn sky with millions of lights and make the heart freeze for a moment!

Of course, we do not insist that you drop all your daily business and fly urgently to Albuquerque! But we recommend - spend the morning of the first weekend in September on the holiday and autumn! Gather your friends, take your adorable children and wife in an armful, and simply - once again surprise your beloved girl with a pre-dawn call and an unexpected proposal, and go to the forest, to your own balloon festival! Launch armfuls of balloons up, enjoy the surrounding nature and be extremely happy! And then, when the already pleasant September sun warms the clearing you have chosen, you can have a chic picnic in the middle of the forest!

The best autumn holidays of the world on the "Subtleties of Tourism"

Rainy autumn is not the best time for fun. Or not? In addition to the Halloween celebration that has already become an annual event, it seems that there are no reasons for holding parties and costume balls in the Motherland. However, this does not mean that the same is true in other countries of the world. At the end of October and beginning of November, a number of fantastic performances are arranged in different parts of the world, so that lovers of fireworks and holidays in a big way will definitely be satisfied. Six alternatives to Halloween are presented below.

Fantasy Festival, Key West, Florida, USA

Subtropical Florida is home to one of the most bizarre festivals in the US, with lots of nudity, flashy costumes and body art. The start was made in 1979 when two businessmen decided to revitalize the local Key West tourism industry by organizing a series of costume parties, parades and other fun street events. This celebration of life took place in the last week of October and lasted ten days. Since then, the Fantasy Festival has become a tradition. If you try to somehow define the main theme that runs like a red thread through the whole festival, then after remarkable efforts you can come to the conclusion - it does not exist. What do the Dungeons of the Dragons, the world's first fantasy tabletop RPG, a makeshift bikini contest, and a Scottish-style party have in common? A monster ball with people dressed as giant snakes, mermaids and other strange creatures reminds us of our subconscious, the dark depths of which hide all this splendor. The festival usually opens with a Caribbean-style party.

Day of the Dead, Oaxaca, Mexico

"Day of the Dead" is one of the most famous holidays in the world, designed to remind the souls of those who will not return. Its symbols in the form of caramel skulls and specially made figurines of female skeletons dressed in beautiful costumes are no less famous than the Halloween pumpkin (both of which the wonderful director Tim Burton uses in his cartoon "Corpse Bride"). The holiday in Oaxaca lasts two days, in early November, and refers to the ancient cults of the Maya and Aztecs, bringing gifts to the goddess Mictlancihuatl, a woman in the form of a skeleton, dressed in a skirt of rattlesnakes. In addition to all kinds of decorations and sweets in the form of skulls, a carnival is held these days, and they also make special pastries - the Bread of the Dead.

Day of the Dead in Oaxaca

Devil dance, Puno, Peru

Puno is considered the folklore capital of Peru, carefully preserving the traditions of their ancestors. One such tradition passed down from generation to generation is La Diablada or the Devil's Dance. This South American dance in colorful costumes is popular in Bolivia, Chile and Peru and is an important part of many festivals and carnival processions. In Puno, in particular, it is played during the all-important religious festival dedicated to the Virgin de la Candelaria in February. Separately, Diablada can be viewed in early November. The essence of the action is that men appear in the form of dancing demons. The whole procession is led by the devil himself. The origin of the tradition is not exactly established. Firstly, each of the South American countries has its own version, and secondly, even within the regions there are different ideas. According to one of the legends, the street carnival is a legacy inherited by the inhabitants of Peru from the era of the conquistadors, who came to conquer this land not at all in an angelic form.

Fireworks Night, East Sussex, England

Fireworks Night is an annual celebration in England held on November 5th. Its distinguishing feature is a huge number of salutes and fireworks, creating a giant fire show. The lights are lit to commemorate ancient events known in history as the Gunpowder Plot. In 1605, a group of Catholics tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament with King James I sitting there, who clearly and openly supported the Protestants. The plot failed. One of the most famous participants in the alleged terrorist attack was Guy Fawkes, and the holiday was originally named after him, glorifying the miraculous deliverance of the king from danger, Guy Fawkes Night. Now the holiday is also known as "Fireworks Night". In addition to the night turning into day due to numerous lights, on this day you can see the burning straw effigy of Guy Fawkes.

Fireworks night in England

Feast of the Cuckolds, Rocca Canterano, Italy

No one remembers why Rocca Canterano, a village near Rome, decided to celebrate Cuckold Day. For centuries, only the noisy fun that accompanies the events held in November in honor of all deceived wives and husbands has remained. Characteristic features of the holidays are pretty horns on the heads of others and actors in bright costumes, showing all sorts of satirical dramatizations with the participation of lovers - faithful and betraying.

Pirate Week, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Appealing to the dreams of every child on the planet, this ten-day holiday spans all three of the Cayman Islands. Music, dancing, games and dressing up in costumes are important components of the pirate week. The holiday opens with a comic military invasion. Two galleons, built on the basis of originals from the 17th century, in company with other ships, invade one of the harbors of Grand Cayman. Every year you can see a new performance, only the essence of what is happening does not change: real sea slayers capture the city and send the local ruler to prison. Pirate Week is usually held in mid-November.

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A deer roars at dawn in autumn Richmond Park on October 10, 2015 in London, England. Autumn is the beginning of the rut of deer, which roar in an attempt to attract a female.

Ivan Scott from Ireland shears sheep at a farm near Bern on October 10, 2015. Scott visits Switzerland in autumn to shear sheep on farms across the country.

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A man dressed as a polar bear buys autumn harvest apples at the market. Minsk, September 22, 2015.

A boy plays with autumn leaves on a parked car in Krasnoyarsk on October 6, 2015.

In autumn people buy potatoes. Minsk, September 22, 2015.

A woman walks along a sidewalk covered with autumn leaves in the center of Minsk on October 3, 2015.

Autumn leaf on a wet car windshield in Munich, Germany.

A little white bear cub plays with his mother on a rainy autumn day at the zoo, Germany.

Autumn forest near the southern German city of Berchtesgaden on October 2, 2015.

Prince park von Pückler-Muskau in autumn September 25, 2015, near Cottbus, eastern Germany. Count Hermann Ludwig Heinrich von Pueckler-Muskau, a German nobleman who is known for his passion for gardening, is buried in the bowels of a pyramid that is reflected in an autumn lake.

Maple autumn leaf lies in a park on the grass, in the city of Frankfurt an der Oder, eastern Germany.

Two swans swim in autumn on the Spree River in Berlin on October 2, 2015.

A child jumps over his luggage at Hongqiao Station, Shanghai, as he waits for a train to celebrate the Chinese Autumn Festival in Hefei, Anhui province, September 29, 2015.

Children sit on the roof of a police car as fireworks are set off to celebrate the Autumn Festival in China, October 3, 2015.

A restaurant worker cleans a street under hanging lanterns ahead of the Autumn Festival in Beijing. As a symbol of good luck, red lanterns hang throughout the city.

Two schoolchildren play next to large decorative lanterns lit to celebrate the Autumn Festival in Hong Kong September 29, 2015.

The Fire Dragon Dance is held in Hong Kong at the Autumn Festival. This ritual began over a hundred years ago and was performed to ward off bad luck from a fishing village that was suffering from a plague after a typhoon.

A child throws autumn leaves into the air at the Mariendaal estate in Arnhem (a city in the Netherlands).

A farmer drives a herd of cows to the annual traditional parade on September 29, 2015, which celebrates the descent of cattle from summer pastures to the Alpine valleys in early autumn. Switzerland.

Here is a decoration a farmer made to decorate one of his cows in honor of the autumn festival dedicated to cattle, which these days are lowered from the summer pastures of Switzerland to the Alpine valleys at the beginning of autumn.

Ladybugs walk over Burgundy grapes during harvest in a vineyard in Germany on September 19, 2015. Harvesting begins in early autumn.

Dancers attend a fall harvest celebration in the village of Aliman, 240 kilometers east of Bucharest, September 28, 2015.

Girls crush grapes, from which they will later make wine, in a large wooden container during the celebration of the autumn harvest in the village of Aliman.

People try to take cover at a bus stop in Düsseldorf, West Germany on September 24, 2015. Autumn brought chilly rains and strong winds to the region.

Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station and dam surrounded by colorful fall foliage of the Siberian taiga, 45 km (28 miles) south of the city of Krasnoyarsk, on September 22, 2015. The dam and power plant on the Yenisei River is one of the largest projects completed in 1972.

A butterfly unfolds its wings on the last sunny day of autumn in a garden in Frankfurt an der Oder, eastern Germany, on September 20, 2015. Meteorologists predict a drop in temperature and rain - all that is inherent in this autumn.

Corn on the cob that was harvested in the fall from a corn field at a farm on the outskirts of Kaesong, North Korea. It has been a tough year for North Korean farmers who have endured drought in the spring, heavy rains and typhoons in the summer.

Visitors at the annual festival discuss and choose the most beautiful flower of autumn. England, 14 September 2015.

Peter Glazebrook from Newark has grown a giant onion, breaking his world record last year. Newark is a city in the eastern United States, the largest city in the state of New Jersey. Peter won with his bow in a big competition during the autumn festival at the great Yorkshire show ground.