Category: Cultural Diversity

March 3: Bulgarian Liberation Day This holiday is Bulgaria’s national day and honours the Bulgarian volunteers who, during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 with the assistance of Russian and Romanian forces, liberated Bulgaria from almost 500 years of Ottoman rule. March 8: International Women’s Day International Women’s Day was first established at the 1910 International […]

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 21st; and Balinese New Year, and the Hindu festivals of Maha Shivaratri and Holi also bring color and life to this month. 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 February 12th, which means that February hosts the prestigious Lunar New Year holidays that will dominate the middle 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

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 […]

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. This year November also hosts the famous Hindu festival of Diwali and the birthday of the founder of one of […]

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 9: Cambodian Independence […]

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 71st anniversary of the People’s Republic. The main U.S. holiday in October is Columbus Day. While […]

An interesting event takes place each year on September 15th. This day marks the independence of the entire Central America from Spanish rule in 1821, this led to five separate holidays in the countries that formed part of Central America. This event also marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is observed in the USA. […]