Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Resources: 13th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
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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.
Africa Day
(Africa) Resources: Interview: Africa Has Much to Celebrate on Africa Day
Memorial Day
(USA) Resources: The Difference Between Memorial Day and Veterans Day
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
(USA, Worldwide) Resources: Celebrate Pride Guide!
Dragon Boat Festival
(China) Resources: Dragon Boat Festival 2024: Names, Origins, Traditions, Greetings
Loving Day
(USA) Resources: What is Loving Day?
Eid al-Adha
Religious Holiday (Islam) Resources: Eid Al-Adha | All About the Holidays
Juneteenth
(USA) Resources: This Is How We Juneteenth
World Refugee Day
Resources: What is World Refugee Day?
Kupala Night
(Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, and Russia) Resources: Kupala Night: Mixing Pagan & Christian Traditions
Midsummer
(Sweden and other European countries) Resources: Midsummer Day 2024: Why (and How) is Midsummer Celebrated?
Canada Day
(Canada) Resources: What Exactly Is Canada Day?
US Independence Day
(USA) Resources: For Some Americans, July 4 is a Time Not to Celebrate, but Reflect
Bastille Day / The 14th of July
(France) Resources: The 14th of July : Bastille Day
Nelson Mandela International Day
Resources: More on Nelson Mandela International Day
Disability Independence Day
(USA)Resources: ADA Anniversary - Celebrate. Learn. Share. Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief
Resources: Human Rights Related to Freedom of Religion or Belief
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & It’s Abolition
Resources: More on the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
Women’s Equality Day
(USA) Resources: Voting Advocates Say Women's Equality Day Has A Complicated (And Yes, Racist) History
Labor Day
(USA) Resources: Why we celebrate Labor Day: Some trivia to share at the holiday picnic