Holidays

Christian holiday celebrating Jesus' birth, 25 Dec.

Major Oct 31 holiday with costumes and candy.

Common variant of Xmas, Christmas celebration day.

National holiday in many countries, marks independence.

Major US/Canada holiday in November, harvest festival.

Christian holiday celebrating Jesus' resurrection.

Major Jewish Day of Atonement, fasting and prayer

Short for Christmas, Christian holiday for Jesus’ birth.

US holiday in Sep honoring workers and labor.

Major Hindu festival of lights in India and beyond.

Queensland

US Independence Day on July 4th, major national holiday.

Public holiday in several realms for the monarch

Common way to say New Year's celebration.

Christian holy day commemorating Jesus’ crucifixion

Zebra Day is a recognized celebration of these striped animals 🦓

New Year

General celebration of someone's birth, widely treated as a personal holiday.

Mexican holiday honoring the dead, Nov 1–2.

Old term for Christmastide, festive winter season

Islamic festival; Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

US/Canada holiday about the weather-forecasting groundhog

US holiday honoring mothers, widely celebrated in May.

US holiday on June 19 marking end of slavery.

Pagan/Germanic midwinter festival, linked to Christmas

Celebration honoring fathers; popular worldwide.

Christian season of penance before Easter.

US holiday honoring fallen soldiers, last Monday in May.

Same as Mother's Day, honoring moms in many countries.

Public holiday in UK etc. after Christmas, with shopping and sports traditions.

Global environmental protection awareness day.

Personal holiday celebrating your own birth day

Major Hindu harvest festival in Kerala, India.

School vacation period in winter, common break

US holiday on June 14 celebrating the national flag.

Christian feast honoring all saints, 1 Nov.

US federal holiday honoring George Washington

War memorial holiday in UK/Commonwealth on 11 Nov.

Short for Valentine’s Day, love-filled holiday.

Day honoring grandparents, mainly in US and elsewhere

Jewish spring festival commemorating Exodus from Egypt.

Canadian holiday celebrating Queen Victoria

Major festival marking start of lunar year.

Dutch King's Day, national party on 27 April 🇳🇱

Fun Feb 10 celebration of umbrellas, a quirky day

Humor day on 1 April, pranks and jokes galore.

Monarch celebration day, e.g. Dutch tradition

Irish holiday on 17 March honoring St. Patrick.

Traditional workers' and spring festival on May 1.

Generic name used for several national days

Oct 24 UN anniversary, global observance day

Widely celebrated night before New Year.

winter holidays

US holiday honoring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Hindu spring festival of colors from India.

US Independence Day, big July 4th holiday.

US holiday in Feb honoring all past presidents.

Christian feast before Easter, marks Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem.

National day of Canada on July 1st, marks Confederation.

Christian day marking start of Lent season.

Major shopping day after US Thanksgiving, now global retail “holiday”.

Hindu New Year festival in parts of India

Islamic month of fasting, major religious observance.

Name of various national unity celebration days

Short for St. Patrick’s Day, Irish-themed March 17 fest.

Australian national holiday on 26 January.

Pet contest day celebrating the “ugliest” dogs

Spanish for Christmas, major Christian holiday.

Spelled oddly, but clearly Thanksgiving, big US holiday.

Fun unofficial March 10 celebration of patterns

Romantic gift‑giving day in March, mainly in Japan.

Generic name for national holiday in many countries.

Jewish festival of Esther story, costumes and joy.

Tree‑planting holiday promoting environmental care.

Carnival festival before Lent, famous in New Orleans.

Generic term for official public holidays in the UK and some other countries.

Fun US food holiday for waffle irons, June 29

International Women’s Day, March 8, global

Jewish New Year festival, usually in early autumn.

Celebration marking a yearly special date.

A recognized variant spelling of Kwanzaa 🎉

Monarch’s birthday, public holiday in some realms

US holiday honoring military veterans

Public holiday in several countries for family time.

Day honoring parents; many countries mark Parents' Day.

Informal US fall feast with friends near Thanksgiving.

Major Lunar New Year festival in Chinese cultures.

Astronomical event, often celebrated as festival

Also called Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year.

Tamil harvest festival in India, mid‑January celebration.

Commemorates Australian and NZ soldiers, 25 April.

US March 13 day honoring military working dogs

Special anniversary year of a reign or event.

UN day on March 8 celebrating women’s rights.

Math‑lover day on 3/14 celebrating number π.

Another name for Diwali, same light festival.

Christian feast day, 50 days after Easter.

Christian season and Sundays before Christmas.

US Independence Day on 4 July, fireworks!

US holiday honoring civil rights leader Rosa Parks.