Forget Columbus Day and Canadian Thanksgiving. Do you know the world’s October holidays?

Yes, today North America has a couple of holidays: Columbus Day (and/or Indigenous People’s Day) and Canadian Thanksgiving. To the rest of the world, both of those holidays might seem a little obscure, but that doesn’t stop October from being a celebratory month.

We’ve compiled a few holidays from around the world. With the name, some clues, and a little deduction, can you identify where the holiday is from? If you can, you’ll have cause to celebrate.

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Which holiday would you like to take part in?