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 also features the major Islamic festival of Eid Al-Adha. Month info: Probably the name June is derived from the latin word ‘iuvenis‘ which means young, but it is also linked to the goddess […]
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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 – Children’s Day […]
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May always 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 […]
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Celebrate the important holidays and festivals during May with these video conference call backgrounds. May 1: International Labour Day May 1 is International Workers Day or International Labour Day dedicated to workers and labourers across the world. This day honours workers and urges them to know their rights. May 9: Ascension Day Ascension Day is […]
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This year, April showers us with some important holidays. The month starts with Easter Monday, though if you celebrate Orthodox Easter Monday you will have to wait until May 6th. The reasons for the shifting dates are covered below. Ramadan ends with the Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr. Other notable festivals this month are the […]
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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 festival of Holi also brings color and life to this month. Month info: March gets its […]
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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 10th, which means that February hosts the prestigious Lunar New Year holidays that will dominate the middle of February this […]
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February 2: Groundhog Day February 2nd each year brings the most-watched weather forecast of the year—and the only one led by a rodent. February 4: Sri Lankan National Day The holiday primarily celebrates Sri Lanka’s independence from British rule on this day in 1948 but is also a day to remember Sri Lanka’s struggle for […]
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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 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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