Category: Cultural Diversity

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. In addition to American Thanksgiving, this year November also hosts the birthday of the founder of one of the world’s […]

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 […]

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 […]

Although October is a month full of holidays, it usually has no blockbuster holidays. 2025 is an exception as Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, occurs on October 20th. Chinese National Day is probably the most notable event as one-fifth of the world’s population will have a week off to mark the anniversary of the […]

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. […]

The revolutionary spirit seen in July continues into August, with a large number 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, yet lesser-known Christian festival of the Assumption. Month info: Originally called Sextilis […]

July is historically a relatively quiet month for international holidays. 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 months with over 30 independence holidays taking place around the world, more than any other month. In most cases, these independence days […]