Synonyms and antonyms of Miscellaneous special days in American Thesaurus

Miscellaneous special days

April 1, a day when people try to trick each other, especially by making other people believe something that is not true

button day (noun)

Australian a day on which people buy and wear buttons with messages on them to show their support for a group or organization

Father’s Day (noun)

a special Sunday in June when people give a card or present to their father

first night (noun)

American a public celebration of New Year’s Eve

Flag Day (noun)

in the U.S., the day of June 14th when people celebrate the day in 1777 when a flag was chosen for the country

Hogmanay (noun)

in Scotland, the evening of December 31st and the celebrations that happen at that time

Mardi Gras (noun)

in some countries, a celebration with parties and marches in the streets that often lasts for several days and ends on the night before Lent begins. The most famous celebration of Mardi Gras in the U.S. takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Martin Luther King Day (noun)

a national holiday in January in the U.S. that celebrates the birthday of Martin Luther King Junior, a leader in the 1960s political movement to get more rights for black Americans

Mother’s Day (noun)

a special day when you give cards and presents to your mother to show your love for her

national holiday (noun)

the day on which people celebrate the time when their country was formed

New Year’s Eve (noun)

the evening of December 31st, when many people celebrate with their family or friends by staying awake until midnight

quarter day (noun)

in the U.K., one of four days in the year when some official payments are made

Remembrance Day (noun)

in the U.K. and Canada, November 11th, or the Sunday nearest to it, when the country honors the people who died in World Wars I and II

Remembrance Sunday (noun)

in the U.K. and Canada, the Sunday nearest 11th November when those who died in the First and Second World Wars and other wars are honored

Sadie Hawkins Day ()

in the U.S., a day in November on which women invite men to a dance or other social event

St Valentine’s Day (noun)

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day (noun)

February 14, the day on which people give cards and small presents to the person who they love