BE4ALLAlso known as the Spring Festival, this 15-day event celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar or lunar calendar. It marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Many other countries celebrate this day as Lunar New Year, such as Korea, India, Singapore, Malaysia, and more. Learn more…
Ukrainian observance that commemorates the Treaty of Unity signed on January 22, 1919, marking the anniversary of the unification of eastern and western Ukraine. Learn more…
The most important celebration in Vietnamese culture, Tet Holiday carries love and hope, signifies family and friend kinship, and promises a better year ahead. Learn more…
Aims to create a brighter future, support, and build communities, and take the steps to create transformative change. It was intentionally placed the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, to provide a day of reflection regarding the year-round pursuit for racial equity. Learn more…
To mark the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. His life and achievements are remembered and celebrated on this day. Learn more…
Celebrated as a reminder of the need for harmony and understanding between religions and faith systems. On this day, communities of different faiths have the opportunity to get together and listen to each other, as well as celebrate the differences and commonalities that the delicate intermingling of culture and religion brings. There are approximately 4,200 religions around the world. While many people live their lives without religion, faith in a higher being or power works for the majority of people. Whatever the reasons, we are all for the idea of people being unified despite differences and celebrating them. Learn more…
On this traditional gift-giving day in Puerto Rico, there are festivals with lively music, dancing, parades, puppet shows, caroling troubadours, and traditional feasts. Learn more…
Celebrated to honor the birth of Braille’s inventor, Louis Braille. His gift to the world has brightened the lives of millions of people around the world who are blind or visually impaired, and they benefit from his work every day. The day also acknowledges that those with visual impairments deserve the same standard of human rights as everyone else. Learn more…
In 1804, Haiti made history by being the first Black republic in the world and the first country in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery. The first two days of the calendar year are dedicated to commemorating the founders of Haiti and the individuals who sacrificed their lives during the fight for independence. Learn more…