Category: Cultural Diversity

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 […]

October is a month full of holidays, though it arguably doesn’t have any blockbuster holidays. Chinese National Day is probably the most notable event as one-fifth of the world’s population will have a week off this year to mark the 72nd anniversary of the People’s Republic. The main U.S. holiday in October is Columbus Day. While […]

During October 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. October 1st: Chinese National Day […]

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 […]

On July 4th 1776, the United States of America proclaimed its independence from England by signing the Declaration of Independence. The celebration of this momentous event in the history of the USA has become America’s National Day, the Fourth of July. This quiz will be a good test of your knowledge, but hopefully, you’ll also […]

July 1st – Canada Day Canada Day celebrates of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada July 4th – US Independence Day On July 4th 1776, the United States of America proclaimed its independence from England by signing the Declaration […]

July is historically a relatively quiet month for international holidays. This is the last year for about 30 years when the major Islamic festival of Eid Al-Adha will take place in July. That’s not to say there aren’t any interesting holidays or festivals taking place. In fact, July can be considered the most revolutionary of […]

In the Northern Hemisphere, June is a summer month when individual vacations start to take precedence over wondering when the next public holiday. However there are still some important and diverse festivals and holidays taking place. June begins with the major Christian holiday of Whit Monday, which marks the coming of the Holy Spirit in […]