Culture Observances

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Find out the dates, history and traditions of Hobbit Day

A day to promoteg the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe, which must be preserved and fostered.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day of Podcasts

A day dedicated to the cult movie, Mean Girls.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Rhode Island Day

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

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

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National I Love Lucy Day

An annual celebration of the straight edge subculture.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Back to the Future Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of iPod Day

National Horror Movie Day is more than just a day to watch scary movies; it’s a celebration of the artistry and creativity that go into making horror films.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Chucky, The Notorious Killer Doll Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Audio Drama Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Frankenstein Friday

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Finnish Swedish Heritage Day

What began as a tradition in a Chinese university has become one of the most popular online shopping days in Asia and beyond.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Mickey Mouse Birthday

Monopoly is one of the world's most popular board games and is available in a bewildering range of editions.

In December 1996 the United Nations proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum was held in 1996.

A month-long celebration of this popular game played around the world.

This national holiday in Turkmenistan shows the importance of having a good neighbourhood in the culture of the country.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Shareware Day

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Crossword Puzzle Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Festivus

Find out the dates, history and traditions of the Night of the Radishes.

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

This public holiday is celebrated on December 26th in several countries as part of the Christmas holidays.

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.

The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches

The first day of the year is a truly global holiday, celebrated by 90% of the world's population.

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.