World Holidays, Festivals, & Observances

World Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations

Welcome to Web-Holidays.com, where every day is a holiday. Information, facts, and trivia for holidays and celebrations held around the world.

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Imagine someone somewhere is celebrating right now. Our planet is brimming with diversity and cultures that are rich in folklore and traditions. Holidays are a fun way to learn about our neighbors and expand our own universe.

Discover holidays from around the world, including global, national, regional, and ancient celebrations. With thousands of holidays throughout the world and several each day, you will find something to celebrate. There’s a variety of popular, cultural, religious, and offbeat holidays. 

There are over 1800 holidays and celebrations listed on this site.

All the holidays have a northern hemisphere, United States slant.

2024 Quick View Calendar for Most Search for World Holidays

Jan. 01: New Years Day
Jan. 15: Pongal
Jan. 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Feb. 02: Groundhog Day
Feb. 10: Chinese New Year
Feb. 13: Mardi Gras
Feb. 14: Valentines Day
Feb. 19: Presidents Day

Mar. 10: Ramadan
Mar. 17: St. Patrick’s Day
Mar. 23: Purim
Mar. 25: Holi
Mar. 31: Easter

Apr. 01: April Fools Day
Apr. 22: Passover
Apr. 22: Earth Day

May 05: Cinco de Mayo
May 12: Mother’s Day
May 27: Memorial Day

Jun. 16: Father’s Day

Jul. 01: Canada Day
Jul. 04: US Independence Day

Sep. 02: Labor Day
Sep. 17: Mid-Autumn Festival
Sep. 21: Oktoberfest

Oct. 02: Rosh Hashanah
Oct. 14: Columbus Day | Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Oct. 31: Halloween

Nov. 01: Diwali
Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day
Nov. 28: Thanksgiving

Dec. 25: Hanukkah
Dec. 25: Christmas
Dec. 26: Kwanzaa

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This Month’s World Holiday Highlights

February, March: Anthesteria, Feast of Flowers

Anthesteria is an ancient Greek festival that celebrated the maturing of...
Bolludagur

February, March: Bolludagur

Bolludagur is the first of three carnival days in Iceland: Bolludagur...
Brazilian Carnaval

February, March: Brazilian Carnaval

The Carnival of Brazil, known locally as Carnaval, is a four day festival...
Chinese Lantern Festival

February, March: Chinese Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival or the Spring Lantern Festival is a Chinese is...

February, March: Holika

Holika, or Holi for short, is the Hindu Festival of Color. This festival...
Lent

February, March: Lent

Lent a Christian observance beginning after Shrovetide. It lasts forty...

February, March: Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is a carnival celebration that begins on Twelfth Night (the...

February, March: Purim

This Jewish holiday marks the deliverance of the Jewish people during the...

February, March: Zhonghe Festival | Longtaitou Festival

The Zhonghe Festival, also known as the Blue Dragon Festival, is held on...
Hot Cross Buns Day

Friday before Easter: Hot Cross Buns Day

Hot Cross Buns Day occurs on the Friday before Easter. Hot cross buns are...

January, February: Shrovetide

Shrovetide refers to the Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday...
Baba Marta Day

March 01: Baba Marta Day

Baba Marta Day is celebrated in Bulgaria to encourage spring to begin. In a...
fruit compote

March 01: National Fruit Compote Day

March 1 is National Fruit Compote Day. Compote, French for mixture, has...
national pig day

March 01: National Pig Day

National Pig Day was created in 1972 by sisters Ellen Stanley, a teacher in...
Ceadda's Day

March 02: Ceadda’s Day

Ceadda’s Day honors two Ceaddas. One is for the feast day of St...
national banana cream pie day

March 02: National Banana Cream Pie Day

Banana cream pies are pies filled with a banana-flavored custard or...

March 03: Ægir Sea Festival

Ægir or Aegir is a Norse sea jötunn, a mythological giant (sometimes called...
Hina Matsuri

March 03: Hina Matsuri

Hina Matsuri (Hinamatsuri) is the Japanese Doll’s Festival. It’s also known...
National Cold Cuts Day

March 03: National Cold Cuts Day

Cold cuts are precooked or cured meat that is thinly sliced and served...
International GM's Day

March 04: International GM’s Day | March Forth

International GM’s Day was created by “Spunkrat” (later renamed...
National Grammar Day

March 04: National Grammar Day

National Grammar Day was created in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, founder...
Feast of Excited Insects

March 05: Feast of Excited Insects

The Feast of Excited Insects announces the arrival of spring. It’s known as...
National Absinthe Day

March 05: National Absinthe Day

National Absinthe Day is on March 5th. Also known as La Fée Verte, The...
Narcissus Day

March 06: Narcissus Day

Narcissus, also called daffodils and jonquils, bloom in late winter or...

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