Synonyms and antonyms of Miscellaneous special days in British Thesaurus

Miscellaneous special days

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

Burns Night ()

25 January, the birth date of the Scottish poet Robert Burns, that Scottish people celebrate by having parties

button day (noun)

Australian a day on which people buy and wear badges 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 US, the day of 14 June when people celebrate the day in 1777 when a flag was chosen for the country

Hogmanay (noun)

in Scotland, the evening of 31st December 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 US takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Martin Luther King Day (noun)

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

Mothering Sunday (noun)

Britishold-fashioned Mother’s Day

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

quarter day (noun)

in the UK, one of four days in the year when some official payments are made

Remembrance Day (noun)

in the UK and Canada, 11th November, or the Sunday nearest to it, when the country honours the people who died in the First and Second World Wars

Remembrance Sunday (noun)

in the UK and Canada, the Sunday nearest 11th November when those who died in the First and Second World Wars and other wars are honoured

St Valentine’s Day (noun)

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day (noun)

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