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Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead is a party, not a mourning
Families spend the night of 1-2 November in cemeteries with candles, marigolds and the favourite food of the dead. The belief is that the souls return, and they should arrive to laughter, not tears.
Eid al-Fitr
Eid begins only when the moon is sighted
The end of Ramadan is declared by the sighting of the new crescent, so the date can differ by a day between countries. The morning starts with mass prayer and charity given before it.
Gion Matsuri
Gion Matsuri floats use no nails
Kyoto's month-long July festival pulls yamaboko floats weighing up to 12 tonnes, assembled entirely with rope and wood joinery, then taken apart again each year. It dates to 869 AD.