Holidays
Tết
Tết or Tết Nguyên Đán is the Vietnamese New Year. It is a public holiday and one of the most important holidays in Vietnamese culture.
Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is celebrated annually on February 14 in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, and other countries around the world.
Presidents’ Day
Presidents' Day, celebrated annually on the third Monday in February, honors all the presidents who have served in the United States.
Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival traditionally marks the end of the Chinese New Year Spring Festival period, celebrated on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month.
Dragobete
Dragobete is a Romanian holiday that celebrates the beginning of spring, plus love and romance (Romanian St. Valentine’s Day).
Mothering Sunday
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Mothering Sunday (also known as Mothering Day) is a day for honoring mothers. It takes place exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday.
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. During Ramadan, believers abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset, breaking their fast with a meal called iftar each evening. Information & Resources
St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick's Day commemorates the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. Celebrated globally, it is marked by parades, the wearing of green attire, and various festivities that honor Irish culture and heritage.
Nowruz
Nowruz, also known as the Persian New Year, is a traditional festival celebrated by millions of people worldwide, marking the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year in the Iranian calendar. The festivities include various customs, such as the Haft-Seen table, where seven symbolic items starting with the letter 'S' are displayed,…
Naw-Rúz
Naw-Rúz is the Bahá’í New Year’s Day celebration. It marks the end of the annual 19-Day Fast and is one of the most important Bahá’í Holy Days.