Culture Observances

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

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

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Pokémon Day

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

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 National Barbie Day

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

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

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'.

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

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

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

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 National Record Store Day

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

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Bugs Bunny Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Harry Potter Day

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

May the fourth be with you!

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Dutch Heritage Day

Free Comic Book Day is a national holiday where you can visit your local comic shop and get free comic books!

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day for Museums

It's elementary that Sherlock Holmes Day is on May 22nd. As that is the birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

A day where the goth scene gets to celebrate its own being, and an opportunity to make its presence known to the rest of the world.

Towel Day is an annual tribute on the 25th of May to the late author Douglas Adams. On that day fans carry a towel in his honour.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Lindy Hop Day.

This children's rhyme is based on a German song from the 1700's.

Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr, opened America's first drive-in movie theater in Camden, NJ, on this date.

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