National Hispanic Heritage Month
(USA) 7 Ideas To Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month And Reduce Cultural Barriers
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Global Holidays, Celebrations, & Awareness Days for International Teams
Welcome! Use this list to familiarize yourself with the wide variety of celebrations that take place across the year. While not an exhaustive list, the following is a compilation of global holidays, awareness days, and celebrations that your global friends, family, or colleagues might be honoring. As you educate yourself and learn more about other cultures’ holidays and celebrations that may be new to you, be sure to do so respectfully.
October
China National Day
(China) Resources: China National Day 2024 (Golden Week Holiday)
Yom Kippur
Religious Holiday (Judaism) Resources: History.com - Yom Kippur Brittanica - Yom Kippur
Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhongqiu Jie
(China) Resources: Mid-Autumn Festival Information
World Mental Health Day
(International Awareness Day) Resources: World Health Organization - World Mental Health Day
National Coming Out Day
(Awareness Day, USA) Resources: What is National Coming Out Day? Here's how it started, what its goal is and how to celebrate Why do we need National Coming Out Day?
International Day of the Girl
(International Awareness Day) Resources: The United Nations - International Day of the Girl International Day of the Girl
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
(Awareness Day, USA) Resources: What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history What is Indigenous Peoples' Day?
Diwali
Religious Holiday (Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism) Resources: What is Diwali, and how is it celebrated in India and the diaspora? Diwali: Festival of Lights
Halloween
(USA & Europe) Resources: Be culturally respectful as you celebrate Halloween Brittanica - Halloween
Día de Muertos
Religious Holiday (Christianity) Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Brasil, El Salvador Resources: Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) What Is Day of the Dead, the Mexican Holiday?