World Holidays, Festivals, & Observances
Welcome to Web-Holidays.com, where every day is a holiday. Information, facts, and trivia for holidays and celebrations held around the world.
est. 1996
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.
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Jan. 01: New Year’s Day
Jan. 15: Pongal
Jan. 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Feb. 02: Groundhog Day
Feb. 09: Brazilian Carnaval
Feb. 10: Chinese New Year
Feb. 13: Mardi Gras
Feb. 14: Lent begins
Feb. 14: Valentines Day
Feb. 19: Presidents Day
Mar. 10: Ramadan
Mar. 17: St. Patrick's Day
Mar. 19: Norouz
Mar. 23: Purim
Mar. 25: Holi
Mar. 31: Easter
Apr. 01: April Fools Day
Apr. 22: Passover
Apr. 22: Earth Day
May 01: May Day
May 05: Cinco de Mayo
May 12: Mother's Day
May 27: Memorial Day
Jun. 16: Father's Day
Jun. 19: Juneteenth
Jun. 21: Midsummer
Jul. 01: Canada Day
Jul. 04: US Independence Day
Jul. 14: Bastille Day
Aug. 13: Intl Left-handers Day
Aug. 14: V-J Day
Sep. 02: Labor Day
Sep. 08: Grandparent’s Day
Sep. 21: Oktoberfest
Sep. 21: Mid-Autumn Festival
Oct. 02: Rosh Hashanah
Oct. 14: Columbus Day
Oct. 27: Dias de los Muertos
Oct. 31: Halloween
Nov. 01: Diwali
Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day
Nov. 28: Thanksgiving
Dec. 25: Hanukkah
Dec. 25: Christmas
Dec. 26: Kwanzaa