Culture Observances

The concept of Kwanzaa draws on Southern African first-fruits celebrations.

On December 28th, Spaniards play pranks and jokes on each other, just like April Fool's Day.

The Lumière brothers projected short films for paying customers on Dec 28th 1895 in Paris, France.

It's that time of the year when a stray sneeze can result in the Christmas Tree shedding its needles.

This Scottish end to the year may be derived from Norse and Gaelic observances.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Science Fiction Day

Modern Hindi today is spoken by more than 250 million people as a first language.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Winnie The Pooh Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Day of Hungarian Culture.

Burns Night celebrates the life and work of Robert Burns, considered to be the national poet of Scotland

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Inspire Your Heart With Art Day

Celebrate gaming history with Final Fantasy VII Day, a new Japanese tradition honoring the iconic RPG's enduring legacy.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Sami National Day.

Started as a joke on the TV show Parks and Recreation, Galentine's Day is a day for 'ladies celebrating ladies' a day before Valentine's Day.

❤️ Across many parts of the world on February 14th, flowers, cards and gifts will be exchanged between loved ones, as St. Valentine's day is celebrated.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Singles Awareness Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Fasching.

In Ireland and UK it is a popular custom to make pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Mother Language Day 

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Pokémon Day

Celebrate National Retro Day by reliving iconic styles and trends from past decades, embracing nostalgia with fashion, music, movies, and more!

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Day of Finnish culture

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Retro Video Game Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Barbie Day

Mar10 is Mario, giving us a day to celebrate the world's most-famous plumber.

Celebrated on the fourth Sunday during Lent, this modern celebration of Mothers has a older and different origin story

Over 75 million people have French as their native language, with another 300 million being able to speak it.

Novruz celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring. Novruz means 'New Day'.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Reindeer Herders' Day.

Celebrate the rich culture on Armenian Appreciation Day, a symbol of strength, unity, and heritage that inspires worldwide.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Eight Track Tape Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Poetry Day.

Scrabble is a popular board game that is sold in 121 different countries and is available in 31 different languages.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Black Day.

Dive into the historic protest of 1978 when Georgians united to safeguard their language, influencing UNESCO's recognition.

In Kazakhstan, this day has overtaken Valentine's Day as the day to celebrate love.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Record Store Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day for Monuments and Sites.

As one of the oldest domesticated horse breeds, the Akhal-Teke was developed for endurance and speed.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Chinese Language Day 

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Intellectual Property Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Superhero Day.