Share your images or videos regarding unique,delightful,regional and religious days such as Bairams, Feasts, Festivals,Important days in your country.

Maria Iosub/ Colegiul Tehnic de Căi Ferate „Unirea” Pașcani, Romania

Our students celebrated „Mărțișor” - they depicted the origins and traditions, customs and habits that traditionally celebrate the rebirth of nature and the coming of spring, the officialization, enhancement and promotion of Martisor as an ancestral folk holiday included in the universal heritage.

Elena CTCFU/ Colegiul Tehnic de Căi Ferate „Unirea” Pașcani

coord. teacher: Alexandra Anicolaesei
Christmas is actually Christ's birth, but being a joyful celebration people decorate a firtree and also put gifts under it - it's my favourite feast!

Elena CTCFU/ Colegiul Tehnic de Căi Ferate „Unirea” Pașcani

coord. teacher: Alexandra Anicolaesei
Easter eggs are painted red as a symbol of Christ's blood
But we, Romanians, made an art out of it.

Rus Alexandrina-Corina / Colegiul Național Petru Rareș

Figa is a village belonging to the Beclean. This village has its own tradition which can't be seen anywhere else in the world. 40 days later from the Easter celebration, young people are going to the forest in order to collect various plants, flowers and wheat.
After this thing is done, they are chosing the most beautiful ox in the village in order to decorate him with those flowers. The animal is carried down the streets all they long for people to admire it and eventually to take pictures.

Rus Alexandrina-Corina / Colegiul Național Petru Rareș

The Celtic Festival takes place annually near Beclean and consists of celtic themed activities, rock and folk concerts. A little celtic village is built near the stage and celtic weapons and artifacts are exposed.
In the last day of the festival, a short “battle” between celts and romans takes place.

EMRE İNAN CANAKKALE BAHCESEHIR ANATOLIAN HIGH SCHOOL

Religious Ramadan Feast In Turkey

What Do People Do?
Many people wake up early on the first day of the Ramadan Feast. They put on their best clothes, called bayramlık, which they often buy specifically for the occasion, and have a large breakfast. This symbolizes the end of the fasting period, which many Muslims observe during the preceding month of Ramadan.

The Ramadan Feast has an alternative name in Turkey, the Sugar Feast (Şeker Bayramı), because people treat their guests to sweets and traditional desserts during the festival. It is customary to visit one's relatives, especially older ones, and kiss their hand as a sign of respect. Children may go door-to-door, kissing hands of the grown-ups and receiving sweets and small amounts of money in return.

Jõhvi Russian Basic School, Galina Safronova

Midsummer or St. John's Day, Jaanipäev as it is known in Estonia, is one of the oldest local celebrations. Late June is the perfect time for a holiday in the blooming nature where days extend into nights, with barely any darkness in sight.
Summer Solstice
Due to its northern location, Estonia experiences the summertime 'White Nights' phenomena, when the sun sets late and the night is dusk at most. Midsummer coincides closely with the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere – the summer solstice. Every year the solstice occurs on June 20nd or 21st, Midsummer festivities begin on the eve of June 23rd and conclude on June 24th. Estonians barely sleep during this bright period, sitting outside by the glow of bonfires and twilight.
https://www.visitestonia.com/en/why-estonia/midsummers-eve-when-dusk-meets-dawn

Fatma Deniz AKYOL-Hacı Ömer Tarman Anatolian High School

December, 21st is the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. According to the Turkish mythology, new year begins after this longest night and for increasing the wealth and abundance all through the new year, there is an old tradition of breaking pomegranate at the threshold. Hence, do not forget to break a pomegranate and then eat it happily, make a wish and be grateful for what you have in your lives.

Fatma Deniz AKYOL-Hacı Ömer Tarman Anatolian High School

The Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı), is a Turkish national holiday celebrated on May 19 to commemorate Mustafa Kemal's landing at Samsun on May 19, 1919, which is regarded as the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence. This year is the 102 nd anniversary of this important day.

Fatma Deniz AKYOL-Hacı Ömer Tarman Anatolian High School

On April 23rd, 2021 we, Turkish people are celebrating the 101st anniversary of the foundation of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK always gave utmost importance to the children and teenagers and saw them as the hope and future of the nations. The 23rd of April is National Sovereignty and Children's Day in Turkey commemorating the foundation of the Turkish Grand National Assembly on 23 April 1920. It is the only celebration which is devoted to all children of the world by Atatürk.

BERARU MIHAELA /SPORTS PROGRAMME HIGH SCHOOL BISTRITA

The international folklore festival "Zamfirei Wedding" promotes traditions, traditional dances and traditional clothing from different countries.

BERARU MIHAELA /SPORTS PROGRAMME HIGH SCHOOL BISTRITA

Egg decorating is the art or craft of decorating eggs. It has been a popular art form throughout history because of the attractive, smooth, oval shape of the egg, and the ancient associations with eggs as a religious and cultural symbol. Egg decorating has been associated with Easter in recent times, but was practiced independently by many ancient cultures.

BERARU MIHAELA /SPORTS PROGRAMME HIGH SCHOOL BISTRITA

Knights and ladies, craftsmen with their rhythms from the past, present in a classic or modern way crafts from the medieval period.
Present in the history of the city from the medieval era, the Great Fair of Bistrița will once again wear the festive clothes of that time.

The Bistrita Fortress guards will now bring back the knightly battles, complemented by other interactive medieval activities, such as archery or weapon presentations, the most daring of the knights will take part in a full contact tournament.

OYA ZEYNEP YILDIRIM/SUNAR NURİ ÇOMU ANATOLIAN HIGH SCHOOL

There are many national holidays that we celebrate in the country. April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day
- 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk and Youth Sports Day
- 30th of August Victory Day
- October 29 Republic Day
July 15, Democracy and National Unity Day
Each of these national holidays means a different meaning. National holidays are extremely important in terms of creating national awareness in the country.
There are also two religious holidays that we celebrate in our country. Our religious holidays are at the top of the cultural elements that bind us and they are very important for our nation.

Paula CTCFU/ Colegiul Tehnic de Căi Ferate „Unirea” Pașcani

coord. teacher: Alexandra Anicolaesei
We won a contest of Identification and certification of traditional products from Moldova with our specific „Pasca moldovenească”

Toderic Adriana ,Liceul cu Program Sportiv Bistrita, Romania

One of the most beloved New Year's traditions in Romania is the bear dance. People disguise themselves and have scary masks to scare away ”THE EVIL” in the new year and prevent it from reaching them all the following year.

Mihai LPS, Liceul cu Program Sportiv Bistrita, Teacher Toderic Adriana

On the occasion of the Easter holidays, Romanians keep the tradition of painting eggs as a sign of gratitude for the Orthodox cult.

Raul LPS, Liceul cu Program Sportiv Bistrita,Romania, teacher Toderic Adriana

Martisor is the element that is part of the spring traditions of our country. It is offered at the beginning of spring, in March, to all your loved ones.

Zehra Canbolat-Akif Palalı Anatolian High School

In Ramadan month, muslims fast.They stop eating and drinking from sunbirth to sunset.That's why they just can eat during the night. Before the sunrise they wake up to eat and drink to start fasting. It is called Sahur time. In the past,When the timing was hard for the local people, drummers were responsible to play the drums for calling Muslims for Sahur meals. This tradition is still in use and Muslims can hear the sound of Drummers just before the sunrise.

Maria Iosub -CTCFU „Unirea”, Pașcani

Romania's National Day is celebrated on December 1, and this date, established by a law promulgated in 1990, marks an important moment in the history of Romanians.
The event is marked at CTCFU "Unirea" by artistic manifestations of students dressed in folk costumes, proudly wearing the Romanian ia, in this larger action called "Let's proudly wear the tricolor or an ie", patriotic songs, watching movies and contests .The spirit of national holiday was completed by wearing folk costumes or simply, just the Romanian symbol - the traditional ia.

Clarisa, Colegiul Tehnic de Cai Fearate „Unirea” , Pascani

coord.Alexandra Anicolaesei
coord. Maria Iosub
About the celebrated Sânzâienele, the students together with the coordinating teacher, Maria Iosub, found out from the reports and the power point presented at the video projector, that they are known in Romanian mythology as the evil fairies from the iel class, synonymous with Drăgaicele.
Ia română, the traditional shirt, is known nowadays so much worldwide, that international stars have started to wear it as a trendy outfit. Ia românească, a true symbol of the identity and creativity of the Romanian space, has become a global event, celebrated on 6 continents, in over 50 countries.

Nalan AKKOÇ-Şehit Pilot Hamza Gümüşsoy Science High School

Republic Day is a national holiday celebrated in Turkey and Northern Cyprus every year on October 29, in memory of the Turkish Grand National Assembly's declaration of the Republic administration on October 29, 1923. It is a public holiday for one and a half days, 28 October in the afternoon and 29 October all day. On October 29, festivities are held in the stadiums, and traditionally, lantern processions are held in the evening.

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Nalan AKKOÇ-Şehit Pilot Hamza Gümüşsoy Science High School

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A celebration among the bride and her female relatives and friends before the wedding, the Henna Night traditionally involves the application of henna on the bride’s hands. A religious rite of passage, the henna traditionally symbolizes blood, which marks the bride’s transition from girlhood to womanhood.

Nalan AKKOÇ-Şehit Pilot Hamza Gümüşsoy Science High School

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In Turkish tradition, when a family wants their son to get married, they first visit the potential wife and her family at home in order to inspect and (if all goes well) ask for her hand. In these courtship scenes it’s traditional for the bride-to-be to make Turkish coffee and serve it to her future in-laws, while they get to have a close look at her.

Nalan AKKOÇ-Şehit Pilot Hamza Gümüşsoy Science High School-Taha GÜMÜŞSOY

Hıdırellez starts on May 5 night and falls on May 6 in the Gregorian calendar.It is celebrated in Turkey. It celebrates the arrival of spring.People pray on this day whatever their wishes are. They make symbols with stone or draw of their wishes.

Nalan AKKOÇ - Şehit Pilot Hamza Gümüşsoy Science High School- ece ŞPHGFL

April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day is a holiday gifted to all children of the world by Atatürk.

Nalan AKKOÇ - Aksaray Şehit Pilot Hamza Gümüşsoy Science High School - Buğra ŞPHGFL

This is a traditional folk dance called ''Halay'' from Turkey. We dance for special days for example wedding. It's a very nice way to spread our happiness and joy to others.

Nalan Akkoç-Şehit Pilot Hamza Gümüşsoy Science High School Feyza ŞPHGFL

Hidirellez,is one of the seasonal festivals of all Turkish World.Hidirellez Festival is celebrated on 5th and 6th of may every year.Hıdrellez Day which know as Ruz-ı Hizir is celebrated as the day on which Prophets Hızır and Ilyas met with each other on the earth.

Alexandra Anicolaesei/ Colegiul Tehnic de Căi Ferate „Unirea” Pașcani, Romania

For Christmas we organize a special celebration in our school.
Here are my students singing carols.
After the show, each student that sang receives a „colac” (a curled piece of bread, usually home made) as a gratitude.

DEMET TURAL-BAHTİYAR VAHABZADE SOCIAL SCIENCES HIGH SCHOOL

How are religious holidays celebrated? First of all, there are special prayers for these holidays. On the first morning of Eid, Muslim men perform Eid prayers. During the holiday, the holiday is celebrated by visiting spouses, friends and relatives. It is customary to be well-groomed during the holidays.

Fatma Deniz AKYOL-Hacı Ömer Tarman Anatolian High School

The Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı), is a Turkish national holiday celebrated on May 19 to commemorate Mustafa Kemal's landing at Samsun on May 19, 1919, which is regarded as the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence. This year is the 102 nd anniversary of this important day.