Listed below are the public holidays and observances in countries that begin with the letter R. Each of these dates is a special day, and a celebration is held to honor the person who created the holiday. These holidays and observances fall under different categories. For more information, check out the Holidays and Observances Alphabetical Listing. Here, you’ll find lists of US and world holidays that start with the letter R.
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List of public holidays and festivals in countries starting with letter R
If you are looking for a list of public holidays and festivals in a particular country, you have come to the right place. The following is an alphabetical list of public holidays and festivals in countries starting with the letter R. Many countries have more than one holiday; you can find out which holidays are observed in which country by clicking on the country name. For more detailed information, you can check out the respective country’s official website.
The Christian country of Sweden celebrates its public holidays with Trettondedag jul, which literally means the twenty-first day of Yule. The holiday is celebrated on the eve of Christmas and is also a national holiday. While this isn’t a full-on holiday in Sweden, many people choose to go shopping and take some time off after the festivities.
Observances in countries starting with letter R
Holidays and observances in countries beginning with letter R can be found in our World and US Holidays and Observances alphabetical listing. The list below includes US National Holidays as well as World Holidays, including Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Independence Day, and many more. A little known fact about countries is that they used to be 15: the UK was the 15th one. This was a mistake – there are now more than 100 countries!
