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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  • Ramadan Hanging Lanterns

    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 Ramadan in the Workplace

  • Zhonghe-Festival-Dragon

    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 Celebrate the Blue Dragon Festival

  • Hinamatsuri In Japan

    Hinamatsuri

    (Japan) Resources: What is Hinamatsuri? How to Celebrate Girl’s Day in Japan 2023

  • Carnival Woman Celebrating In Costume

    Mardi Gras

    Religious Holiday (Christianity) Resources: History.com Mardi Gras

  • Lent Cross Ashes And Flower

    Lent

    Religious Holiday (Christianity) Resources: Brittanica - Lent The Many Customs of Lent

  • Equal Pay Day Stacked Coin Money

    Equal Pay Day

    (USA) Resources: Equal Pay Today Equal Pay Day Calendar

  • Holi Girl With Colorful Powder On Hands

    Holi

    Religious Holiday (Hinduism), India, Nepal Resources: 9 Things to Know about Holi, India’s Most Colorful Festival

  • Nowruz

    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 Celebrates Spring Deliciously

  • Eid al-Fitr

    Religious Holiday (Islam) Resources: What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate it? 6 questions answered PBS - Eid al Fitr - All About the Holidays