Cheyenne holidays

      (Most of these terms for various holidays are fairly recent in the Cheyenne language. They are often of more importance for interest's sake rather than for being in much actual use.)

      Héheéšeeva Father's Day
      Hahoo Tséxhešemésêhéstove Thanksgiving (literally, when there is eating in a "thank you" manner)
      Hemé'ooneeše Valentine's Day (lit., sweetheart-day)
      Heškeešeeva Mother's Day
      Méstaeo'o Tsé'ôhketóxeohtsévôse Halloween (lit., when spooks go around)
      Nótâxeešeeva Veteran's Day (lit, warrior-day)
      Nanomóneéšeeva Armistice Day (lit., recognition-day; recognition refers to warring parties recognizing each other again)
      Pévoma'enenéstóva Memorial Day (lit., at the good ground grooming time)
      Sétoveméanéva Fourth of July (lit., middle of summer)
      Tsé'ôhkêhoésanéstove Christmas [lit., when there is hanging (of things on trees)]
      Tsêhe'êsta'éhe Tséhvonanêse Battle of the Little Big Horn [lit., when Long Hair (the Cheyenne name for General George A. Custer) was wiped out (June 25, 1876)]
      Vóvotseeše Easter (lit., egg-day)
      Aa'e Émóna'e New Years (lit., It's a new year)


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