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Cultural Diversity April

April 2026 Cultural Diversity Update

March 31st 2026March 31st 2026admin

This year, April showers us with some important holidays. Without a doubt, Easter dominates the month. This year, Easter falls at the start of the month, on Sunday April 5th, while Orthodox Easter arrives a week later. The reasons for the shifting dates are covered below. Other notable festivals this month are the Solar New […]

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Cultural Diversity March

March 2026 Cultural Diversity Update

March 1st 2026March 1st 2026admin

March is a month of rebirth and renewal as spring starts to push back winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Over 300 million people will mark Spring with Persian New Year on March 20th and the Hindu festival of Holi also brings color and life to this month. March also sees the observation of the Islamic […]

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Ramadan

Working during Ramadan 2026

February 12th 2026February 12th 2026admin

For most Islamic countries, Wednesday February 18th will be the first day of the Islamic month of Ramadan. Did you Know? February 18th 2026 also marks the Christian period of fasting known as Lent. This is the first time the two dates have coincided for 33 years. The month of Ramadan will last for 28 […]

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Black History Month

February is Black History Month

February 2nd 2026February 2nd 2026admin

Black History Month got its start 100 years ago, in 1926, when Dr. Carter G. Woodson, an African American, promoted Negro History Week in February. In 1915, Harvard historian Carter G. Woodson and minister Jesse E. Moorland founded what is today known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in […]

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Cultural Diversity February

February 2026 Cultural Diversity Update

February 2nd 2026February 2nd 2026admin

Whether or not February is a busy month for holidays and festivals rather depends on the phases of the Moon. For instance, this year, the second new moon after December 21st takes place on February 17th, which means that February hosts the prestigious Lunar New Year holidays that will dominate the middle of February this […]

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Inspirational Quotes: Martin Luther King Jr.

January 16th 2026January 16th 2026admin

In 1986, the Third Monday in January became a Federal Holiday in the USA to honor the life of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. To mark this day we have collected some of his most famous quotes.

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January Cultural Diversity

January 2026 Cultural Diversity Review

January 16th 2026January 16th 2026admin

January is ushered in with New Year’s Day, which is celebrated with a public holiday for 90% of the world’s population, making it the most widely observed holiday of the year. January is notable for the lack of national days; clearly January wasn’t a good time to ask your colonial powers for your independence. Indeed […]

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Cultural Diversity December

December 2025 Cultural Diversity Review

December 1st 2025December 17th 2025admin

After the diversity of religious festivals and notable national days during the previous few months, the focus of December is undeniably one holiday – Christmas. This month we take a deeper look at the day when over two billion people (over a third of the world’s population) will celebrate the birth of Christ. Month info: The […]

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Cultural Diversity November

November 2025 Cultural Diversity Update

October 31st 2025October 28th 2025admin

November is a month of harvest festivals, some of the oldest holidays, that date back to when ancient farming communities gathered to give thanks for a good harvest, essential in surviving the imminent harsh winter. In addition to American Thanksgiving, this year November also hosts the birthday of the founder of one of the world’s […]

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November Backgrounds

November Video Conference Backgrounds

October 28th 2025October 28th 2025admin

As we move into the darker days of late Autumn, why not brighten up your video conferences with these backgrounds that also highlight cultural diversity? November 2: Day of the Dead ‘El Día de los Muertos‘ is a holiday that focuses on remembering family members and friends who have passed away. November 5: Guru Nanak’s […]

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