Boxing Day
UK, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Bahamas and New Zealand Resources: Boxing Day: How People around the World Celebrate December 26
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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.
Kwanzaa
(USA) Resources: History.com - Kwanzaa What is Kwanzaa? ASU professor explains tenets of annual celebration
New Years Day
Resources: 50 Ways to Celebrate New Year Traditions Around the World
World Religion Day
Resources: World Religion Day - Teaching Resources World Religion Day Poster
Martin Luther King Jr Day
(USA) Resources: 19 Resources and Ideas to Celebrate the MLK Day of Service To share with kids: BrainPOP - Martin Luther King, Jr.
International Day of Education
Resources: UNESCO International Day of Education
Lunar New Year
(USA) Resources: Smithsonian's Lunar New Year Celebration
Black History Month
(USA) Resources: Smithsonian's Celebrating Black History Month
Presidents Day
(USA) Resources: Presidents’ Day Top Questions
International Mother Language Day
Resources: Multilingual Education
Ramadan
Religious Holiday (Islam) *Ramadan is a holy month with Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting. Resources: 9 Tips on How to Support Employees and Colleagues During […]
Zhonghe Festival
Chinese communities of Southeast Asia, including Singapore and Malaysia. Equivalent and related official festivals include the Korean Dano, Japanese Tango no sekku, and Vietnamese Tết Đoan Ngọ Resources: How to […]
National Women’s History Month
(USA) Resources: This Is How March Became Women’s History Month
Hinamatsuri
(Japan) Resources: What is Hinamatsuri? How to Celebrate Girl’s Day in Japan 2023
Mardi Gras
Religious Holiday (Christianity) Resources: History.com Mardi Gras
Lent
Religious Holiday (Christianity) Resources: Brittanica - Lent The Many Customs of Lent
International Women’s Day
Resources: International Women's Day Missions
Equal Pay Day
(USA) Resources: Equal Pay Today Equal Pay Day Calendar
Holi
Religious Holiday (Hinduism), India, Nepal Resources: 9 Things to Know about Holi, India’s Most Colorful Festival
Nowruz (Novruz, Navruz, Nooruz, Nevruz, Nauryz)
Global, Cultural Celebration - spelling and pronunciation may vary by country Resources: The United Nations: What is Nowruz and why do we celebrate it? NPR: Nowruz: Persian New Year's Table […]