51.   Iran has sometimes been out of sync with other Muslim countries in celebrating Islamic holidays, which are based on lunar calendars.

52.   Modern Halloween trick-or-treating traces its roots to Britain, but the holiday is celebrated spottily around Europe and most often by foreigners, not Europeans.

53.   Most Orthodox Christians still celebrate the holiday.

54.   North Korea regularly celebrates major holidays by awarding medals and promoting soldiers.

55.   Patriots Day, a state holiday celebrated on the third Monday in April, commemorates the start of the American Revolution.

56.   Russia celebrates major holiday.

57.   Several million people are estimated to have left Jakarta to celebrate post-Ramadan holidays in their home towns and villages.

58.   Several million people are estimated to have left the capital Jakarta to celebrate post-Ramadan holidays in their home towns and villages.

59.   Still, many Iraqis managed to celebrate the holiday.

60.   Tens of thousands of people from across northern Afghanistan flooded the streets of Mazar-e-Sharif to celebrate the holiday.