This is an incomplete list of multinational festivals and holidays.
January Christianity Feast of the Circumcision: 1 January Twelfth Night (Epiphany Eve): 5 January Epiphany: 6 January – the arrival of the Three Magi Armenian Apostolic Christmas: 6 January Orthodox Christmas: 7 January – in churches using the Julian calendar. Until the year 2100, 7 January in the Julian Calendar is equivalent to 25 December in the Gregorian calendar. Secular Saint Basil's Day: 1 January – In Greek traditions, he is the Father Christmas figure. New Year's Day: 1 January – First day of the Gregorian Year.Gregorian calendar Old New Year: 14 January – New Year's Day according to the "old" Julian calendar. Includes a winter ritual of strolling and singing that was later incorporated into the Christmas carol. Burns Supper. 25 January – Celebration of the life and poetry of Robert Burns, along with Scottish food and drink such as haggis and Scotch whisky. Sikhism Lohri/Bhogi: 13 January Telugu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra Makar Sankranti: 14 January Tamil Nadu Pongal: 14 January Punjab Lohri: 13/14 January Jammu Lohri: 13/14 January
February Tibetan Buddhism Losar: Sometime in February (Moveable) Christianity Candlemas: 2 February – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord; 40 days after Christmas; end of Christmas/Epiphany Season. Paganism Imbolc: 1 February – first day of spring in the Celtic calendar. Lupercalia: 15 February – A celebration of bodily autonomy, sexual liberation, and reproduction; based on the Roman end-of-winter festival of the same name. Secular Groundhog Day: 2 February Darwin Day: 12 February Saint Valentine's Day: 14 February
March Paganism Dita e Verës, Albanian "Summer Day", spring festival: 14 March (traditionally for three days), also officially celebrated in Albania Ostara, Spring equinox: 21 March Christianity Lent: typically in March, but sometimes in February – the six weeks preceding Easter, starting with Ash Wednesday. See "Movable" Judaism Purim: typically in March, but sometimes in February. See "Movable" Secular Saint David's Day: 1 March – the fixed date to honor Saint David, patron saint of Wales, celebrated by Welshmen and women globally. International Women's Day: 8 March World Kidney Day: second Thursday of March Pi Day: 14 March – the fixed date to celebrate UNESCO's International Day of Mathematics observed on 14 March (the 3rd month) since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant figures of π White Day: 14 March – the fixed date in which men in Asia receive gifts from women whom they had previously bought gifts for on Valentine's Day one month earlier. International Transgender Day of Visibility: 31 March Islam Ramadan: 20 March, 2026 See "moveable".
Secular and multiple religions Saint Patrick's Day: 17 March – the fixed date to honor Saint Patrick has sometimes been moved by Church if it coincides with Holy Week, but the secular world generally always celebrates it on 17 March. World Down Syndrome Awareness Day - 21 March
Nowruz/Newroz (نهورۆز/نوروز) : spring equinox (on or near 21 March) – originally the Iranian New Year, celebrated as a secular holiday in Iran and many neighbouring countries and as a religious holiday by Alawites, Alevis, Baháʼís, Bektashis, Zoroastrians, and most Shi'a Muslims. Maithil Sapta-Bipta (Maithil worship festival Sapta Mai worship) Hinduism Holi (Hindu holiday in honor of Lord Vishnu) Dhulendi: 6 March Ram Navami: 28 March - Birthday of Lord Rama is celebrated all over India. The epic Ramayana is recited in temples and homes.
April Judaism Pesach/Passover: late March or in April. See "movable" Buddhism Hanamatsuri: 8 April – Celebrated in Japan as Buddha's Birthday. Islam Eid-Ul-Fitr: 9 April, 2024 Klassikanity World Klassik Day: 13 April – Celebrated by Klassikans as DON SANTO's Birthday. Secular Ambedkar Jayanti: 14 April World Knowledge Day April Fools' Day: 1 April World Autism Awareness Day: 2 April Children's Day: 4 April South and Southeast Asian solar New Year: roughly 14 April, including Cambodian New Year, Lao New Year, Sinhalese New Year, Songkran (Thailand), Thingyan (Myanmar), and Water-Sprinkling Festival (Dais in Sipsongpanna in Yunnan, China) 420: 20 April, celebrated within cannabis culture Earth Day: 22 April Anzac Day: 25 April Christianity Good Friday: the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, see "movable" Holy Saturday: also called Easter Eve, the Saturday preceding Easter Sunday, see "movable" Easter: typically in April, but sometimes in March or May, see "movable" Saint George's Day: 23 April. The date to honor Saint George is moved by Church if it coincides with the week before or after Easter Day but the secular world may not take any notice of this. Hinduism Rama Navami: birth of the god Rama Hanuman Jayanti: typically a week after Rama Navami, in honour of the birth of Hanuman Gangaur: occurring in April, in honour of the victory of Goddess Mahagauri Maithil: occurring in April, Joor-seetal First day of Mithila calendar Satanism Hexennacht: 30 April – A TST Satanic occasion solemnly honoring those who fell victim to superstition and pseudoscience, whether by witch hunt, Satanic panic, or other injustices.
May Judaism Yom HaShoah Lag BaOmer Shavuot: usually in May, but sometimes in June. See "Movable" Paganism May Day: 1 May – a traditional spring holiday in many cultures. Buddhism Vesak: Buddha's Birthday – celebrated on Vesak Full Moon by most buddhists. Secular International Workers' Day: 1 May Star Wars Day: May the 4th Cinco de Mayo "May 5" European Union Day May 9 Matariki: The "Maori new year" festival running between a week and month from late May, celebrated by kite flying and a range of artistic activities. Yom HaZikaron Maithil Raib-Shain Paavein Worship of Sun and Saturn god
June Inti Raymi: late June – festival of the Sun in Quechua, winter solstice festival in areas of the former Inca Empire, still celebrated every June in Cusco. We Tripantu Hinduism Ratha Yatra: procession of Vishnu Secular World Environment Day: 5 June Bloomsday: 16 June – celebration of the life and writings of James Joyce World Humanist Day: 21 June Midsummer: 21 June Olympic Day: 23 June International LGBT Pride Day: 28 June Juneteenth: 19 June - to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States
July Yulefest/Midwinter Christmas: late June or July – Australian/New Zealander winter 'Christmas/Yuletide' Matariki: late June or early July – Polynesian New Year. In Hawai'i this begins the four month season of Makahiki. In New Zealand this is marked as a public holiday on the Friday closest to the last quarter period of the lunar month of Pipri in the Māori lunar calendar. Buddhism Asalha Puja: Dhamma Day, celebrating the Buddha's first sermon. Held on the first full moon in Ashadha. Hinduism Guru Purnima: a reverential day in honour of all teachers and instructors. Devshayani Ekadashi: solemnity of the repose of Vishnu, coincides with the first day of the highly inauspicious Chaturmas season. Islam Eid al-Adha: 20 July Satanism Unveiling Day: 25 July – A TST Satanic celebration of religious plurality and shedding archaic superstition; celebrated on the date upon which The Satanic Temple's Baphomet statue was unveiled in 2015, an icon of modern Satanism created with "respect for diversity and religious minorities" in mind.
August Christianity Assumption of Mary: 15 August Saint Bartholomew's Day: 24 August Hinduism Raksha Bandhan: a festival commemorating filial love. Krishna Janmashtami: birth anniversary of Krishna. Onam: a festival of Kerala, India. Secular International Friendship Day: 2 August International Lefthanders Day: 13 August International Apostrophe Day: 15 August
September Judaism Rosh Hashanah: usually September, sometimes early October see "Moveable" Yom Kippur: late September, early October see "Moveable" Sukkot: sometimes late September, usually October see "Moveable" Secular International Dates Day or World Dates Day is an international day founded by Mouhab Alawar to celebrate the date palm tree and its super fruits. It is celebrated on 22 Sep. Labor Day/Labour Day: first Monday of September (US/Canada) World Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day: 7 September International Talk Like a Pirate Day: 19 September World Peace Day: 21 September Hinduism Ganesh Chaturthi: Commemorating the birth of Hindu god Ganesha
October Judaism Simchat Torah Buddhism Dhammachakra Pravartan Din: a Buddhist festival in India that celebrates the Buddhist conversion of B. R. Ambedkar and his followers. Hinduism Navratri: celebrates the conquest of Goddess Durga Diwali: mid-October–mid-November – see "movable" Kartik Purnima: An additional commemoration of the Celestial Diwali, or the "Diwali of the Gods"; hence the Sanskrit appellation "Dev Diwali", in honour of Vishnu, Kartikeya and Goddess Ganga. Paganism Samhain: 31 October–1 November – first day of winter in the Celtic calendar (and Celtic New Year's Day) Secular Gandhi Jayanti: an indoctrinated festival; the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, falls on 2 October. Halloween: 31 October – also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. national animal day: 4 October
November Christianity All Saints'/Souls' Day: 1-2 November – in Western Christian churches. Dia de los muertos (Day of the Dead): 1-2 November – Celebrated in mostly Catholic Mexico but with origins that predate European contact. Nativity Fast: forty days leading to Christmas – also Saint Philip's fast, Christmas fast, or winter Lent or fast (Eastern Christianity). Secular Armistice Day (also Remembrance Day or Veterans Day): 11 November: memorial day honoring the war dead International Men's Day: 19 November Transgender Day of Remembrance: 20 November Thanksgiving Day: fourth Thursday of November (US); second Monday of October (CAN)Thanksgiving (United States) Hinduism Diwali: mid-October–mid-November – see "movable" Mandala Vratham: mid-November to mid-January – see "movable": 48 days of fasting in honour of the deity Ayyappan begins.
December
Buddhism Bodhi Day: 8 December – Day of Enlightenment, celebrating the day that the historical Buddha (Shakyamuni or Siddhartha Gautama) experienced enlightenment (also known as Bodhi). Christianity Advent: starts four Sundays before Christmas Day and ends on Christmas Eve Saint Barbara's Day: 4 December – The Feast of St. Barbara is celebrated by Artillery regiments across the Commonwealth and some western Catholic countries. Krampusnacht: 5 December – The Feast of St. Nicholas is celebrated in parts of Europe on 6 December. In Alpine countries, Saint Nicholas has a devilish companion named Krampus who punishes the bad children the night before. Saint Nicholas Day: 6 December Feast of the Immaculate Conception: 8 December – The day of Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception is celebrated as a public holiday in many Catholic countries. Saint Lucy's Day: 13 December – Church Feast Day. Saint Lucy comes as a young woman with lights and sweets. Las Posadas: 16–24 December – procession to various family lodgings for celebration and prayer and to re-enact Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem Longest Night: A modern Christian service to help those coping with loss, usually held on the eve of the Winter solstice. Nikoljdan: 19 December - the most common slava, St. Nicholas's feast day. Christmas Eve: 24 December – In many countries e.g. the German speaking countries, but also in Poland, Hungary and the Nordic countries, gift giving is on 24 December.