Category: Cultural Diversity

The revolutionary spirit in July continues into August with a large amount of independence days taking place around the world as many countries threw off their colonial shackles during this month. The biggest religious festival in August this year is the widely observed, but not well known Christian festival of Assumption. Month info: Originally called Sextilis […]

During August there are several national days and notable holidays and festivals. Why not brighten up your video calls by using our virtual backgrounds to highlight these special days? You’ll find some instructions on how to use these images in Zoom and Microsoft Teams at the bottom of the page. August 1st – Swiss National […]

This year, July is a relatively quiet month for international holidays until the very last day,  when the major Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha takes place. That’s not to say there aren’t any other interesting holidays or festivals taking place. In fact, July can be considered the most revolutionary of months with 25 independence holidays […]

In the Northern Hemisphere, June is a summer month when individual vacations start to take precedence over wondering when the next public holiday. This year that is especially so as many countries will emerge from their COVID-19 travel lockdowns this month. However there are still some important and diverse festivals and holidays taking place. June […]

During June there are several national days and notable holidays and festivals. Why not brighten up your video calls by using our virtual backgrounds to highlight these special days? You’ll find some instructions on how to use these images in Zoom and Microsoft Teams at the bottom of the page. June 1st – Whit Monday […]

May gets off a strong start with one of the biggest secular holidays of the year taking place on May 1st – International Workers’ Day. This holiday can trace it roots back to European pagan fire festivals celebrating the return of the sun at the end of winter. Nowadays however, any red on May day […]

Usually we start the review by highlighting the fun festivals that will distract people from their work and attract many of them to travel to experience the great gatherings of people. For most of the world, April will take place under the shadow of the Coronavirus outbreak. Most festivals are cancelled or reduced in scale. […]

March 2020 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 21st; and Balinese New Year, and the Hindu festivals of Maha Shivaratri and Holi also bring color and life to this month. […]

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 January 25th, which means February loses the prestigious Lunar New Year holidays that will dominate the first week of February this […]

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. Martin Luther King Jr Day in The USA