Nowruz (also spelled Navruz, Nawruz, or Norooz) is an ancient Persian New Year celebration that marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the new year in the Persian calendar.

Nowruz in Albania is a public holiday marking the arrival of spring and symbolizing renewal, peace and unity. Deeply rooted in Bektashi Sufi tradition, it honors harmony between faith, nature and humanity.

The Qingming Festival (清明节), also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese festival. It is a time for Chinese people to honor their ancestors by visiting their graves, cleaning the tombstones, and making offerings.

Landing of the 33 Patriots Day is a national holiday in Uruguay. It commemorates the landing of a revolutionary group known as the Thirty-Three Patriots in 1825, which marked the beginning of Uruguay's struggle for independence from Brazil.

In Iceland, the First Day of Summer is a public holiday Rooted in the old Norse calendar, which divided the year into just two seasons, summer and winter, it marks the symbolic start of warmer days, even if the weather is still chilly. Traditionally, people would welcome the new season with parades, brass bands, family gatherings and games. Children often receive small summer gifts, and the day reflects Icelanders' resilience and optimism, celebrating brighter days ahead after the long winter.

Carnival Day in Sint Maarten closes the Carnival season with grand parades, music, dance and the burning of King Momo, a tradition that has grown since the 1970s into a vibrant expression of the island’s culture and identity.

The May Bank Holiday in Ireland is rooted in both ancient Celtic Beltane traditions and modern labor rights movements. Today, it marks the start of summer, with festivals, sports and community gatherings across the country.

The TT Bank Holiday, also Senior Race Day, is celebrated on the Isle of Man during the world-famous Tourist Trophy motorcycle races. Held on the final Friday of the event in early June, it gives locals and visitors a chance to enjoy the thrilling Senior TT race and marks the culmination of one of the island’s most important traditions.

Midsummer Eve in Latvia, known as Līgo Vakars, is celebrated with bonfires, songs, dancing and flower wreaths. It honors ancient pagan traditions of nature, fertility and the summer solstice, symbolizing light's triumph over darkness.

Midsummer Day in Latvia, known as Jāņi, is the peak of the summer solstice. It honors nature’s vitality and fertility with bonfires, folk songs, wreaths, and feasts, symbolizing joy, renewal and Latvia’s ancient traditions.

Matariki is the Māori New Year in New Zealand, based on the rising of the Matariki star cluster (Pleiades). It is a time of remembrance, celebration, and renewal, officially recognized as a public holiday since 2022.

The August Bank Holiday in Ireland was introduced as part of 19th-century bank holiday legislation but draws on much older traditions of Lughnasadh harvest festivals. Today, it is celebrated with festivals, fairs, sports and holidays, marking the peak of the Irish summer.