Fathers’ Day in Australia and New Zealand.

Fathers day is the day we celebrate our dads. It was invented by an American woman named Sonora Smart Dodd who was raised by her father and thought that they should be celebrated just as much as mothers.

Stitching Cards Border 4: diamonds ‘Father’s Day’ pattern

Stitching Cards Border 6: butterflies ‘Best Dad’ pattern

Rosh Hashanah is the first and second days of the first Jewish month of Tishrei. It marks the beginning of the Jewish new year. The celebration of this holiday is marked with solemnity, as it is the day on which the whole world is judged for the coming year. Rosh Hashanah is the birthday of the world, as it was on this day that God created Man on the 6th day of creation.

The holiday begins at sundown on the eve before the date listed.

Halloween is a day for trick-or-treating, costume parties, haunted houses, jack-o-lanterns and other related celebrations.

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Diwali is a major Indian festival that is significant in Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism. According to Hindu reckoning, the date of Diwali falls on 15th day of the dark fortnight in the auspicious Hindu month of Kartik or the month of October/November in English calendar. This Diwali day falls on the amavasya or the no moon day. Diwali date comes 20 days after the popular festival of Dussehra or Vijaya Dashmi.

Remembrance Day – also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day (the event it commemorates) or Veterans Day – is a Commonwealth holiday to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war, specifically since the First World War. It is observed on 11 November to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918 (major hostilities of World War I were formally ended “at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month” of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice). The day was specifically dedicated by King George V, on 7 November 1919, to the observance of members of the armed forces who were killed during war; this was possibly done upon the suggestion of Edward George Honey to Wellesley Tudor Pole, who established two ceremonial periods of remembrance based on events in 1917.[1]

(Note that “at the 11th hour”, refers to the passing of the 11th hour, i.e. 11:00 am.)

In the United Kingdom, Armed Forces’ Day (formerly Veterans’ Day) is a separate commemoration, celebrated for the first time on 27 June 2009.

Thanksgiving is a U.S. Holiday to give thanks for the harvest season. It is a time for family and friends to gather together for a dinner or feast. Thanksgiving is observed on the fourth Thursday of November.

Stitching Cards Thanksgiving Cornucopia pattern

Stitching Cards Thanksgiving Turkey pattern

8 day Jewish holiday celebrating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.  The holiday begins at sundown on the eve before the date shown.

Stitching Cards Happy Hanukkah pattern

Christmas is celebrated by millions of people all over the world. For Christians, Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and is observed on December 25th or among Eastern Orthodox, January 6th.

Stitching Cards Christmas patterns

New Year’s Day is the first day of the Gregorian calendar year. It is a day of parades, sporting events and new years resolutions.

Stitching Cards Happy New Year pattern

Australia Day is on January 26 and commemorates the establishment of the first settlement at Port Jackson, now part of Sydney, in 1788. It is an opportunity for Australians to come together to celebrate their country and culture. There are reflections on the achievements of the nation and explorations of way to make the country even better in the future.