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.

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May Day

(Europe) Resources: What Is May Day?

Cinco de Mayo

(USA) Resources: How To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo Respectfully

Kodomo-no-hi

(Japan) Resources: Kodomo no hi: Children's Day Celebration

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

Eid al-Adha

Religious Holiday (Islam) Resources: Eid Al-Adha | All About the Holidays

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