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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Yom Kippur

Religious Holiday (Judaism) Resources: History.com - Yom Kippur Brittanica - Yom Kippur  

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?

Veterans Day

(Awareness Day, USA) Resources: History of Veterans Day THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEMORIAL DAY AND VETERANS DAY

Thanksgiving

(USA) Resources: Cultivating Authentic and Respectful Thanksgiving Traditions Rethinking Thanksgiving Celebrations: Native Perspectives on Thanksgiving 8 Ways to Decolonize and Honor Native Peoples on Thanksgiving

World AIDS Day

(International Awareness Day) Resources: WHAT IS WORLD AIDS DAY?

St. Nicholas Day

Religious Holiday (Christianity), Europe Resources: Here’s How To Celebrate St. Nicholas Day On December 6th

Bohdi Day

Bodhi Day - Religious Holiday (Buddhism) Resources: What is Bodhi Day? Bodhi Day: A Journey of Enlightenment

Human Rights Day

(International Awareness Day) Resources: The United Nations - Human Rights Day

St. Lucia Day

Religious Holiday (Christianity), Europe Resources: Brittanica - St. Lucia’s Day Lucia – bearer of light, hymns and Swedish treats