Lists of holidays


Lists of holidays by various categorizations.

Religious holidays

Abrahamic holidays

Christian holidays

The Christian Patronal feast days or 'name days' are celebrated in each place's patron saint's day, according to the Calendar of saints.

Islamic holidays

Buddhist holidays

Jain holidays

Ancient Greek/Roman holidays

In the order of the Wheel of the Year:

East Asian holidays

The following table is a chart based on a Messianic perspective of the 10 biblical holidays, along with their times and days of occurrence, references in the Bible, and how they point to Yeshua. All of the holidays shown below are major, with the exceptions of the Feast of Dedication and the Feast of Lots, which are minor festivals.
HolidaySeasonMonthBiblical referencesSymbolic significance
PassoverSpring14 or 15 NisanLeviticus 23:4-8, Deuteronomy 16:1-8, Matthew 26:17-27, John 6:1-71–11:55He dies.
Feast of Unleavened BreadSpring15-22 NisanLeviticus 23:5-8, Matthew 27:1-50, 1 Corinthians 5:7-8He is buried and rids His house of sin.
Feast of FirstfruitsSpring16 NisanLeviticus 23:9-14, Matthew 28:1-6, 1 Corinthians 15:20-23He rises from the dead.
Feast of WeeksSpring6-7 SivanLeviticus 23:15-22, Numbers 28:26-31, Tobit 2:1, Acts 2:1-4He sends the comforter 7 weeks later.
Feast of TrumpetsAutumn1 TishreiLeviticus 23:23-25, Daniel 7:25, 1 Corinthians 5:8–15:52He returns.
Day of AtonementAutumn10 TishreiLeviticus 23:26-27, Matthew 24:29-30, Romans 11:25-29, Hebrews 9:7He judges the non-believers.
Feast of IngatheringAutumn15-22 TishreiLeviticus 23:33-43, John 7:1–10:21, Ephesians 2:20-22, Revelation 21:3He will gather us for the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
Feast of DedicationWinter25 Kislev-2 TevetMaccabees 4:52-59, John 10:22He is the Light of the World.
Feast of LotsWinter14 AdarEsther 9:20-31He delivers Israel and brings salvation to His people.
The 7th Day SabbathEvery Saturday of the yearAll months of the yearGenesis 2:3, Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-14, Hebrews 4:9-11He will dwell with us for a perpetual day of rest.

Western winter holidays in the Northern Hemisphere

The following holidays are observed to some extent at the same time during the Southern Hemisphere's summer, with the exception of Winter Solstice.
Many other days are marked to celebrate events or people, around the world, but are not strictly holidays as time off work is rarely given.
NameDatePlaceDetails
Chosŏn'gŭl Day or Hangeul Day15 JanuaryNorth Korea
Chosŏn'gŭl Day or Hangeul Day9 OctoberSouth Korea
Martin Luther King Jr. Day3rd Monday in JanuaryUnited States
Groundhog Day2 FebruaryUnited States and Canada
Darwin Day12 FebruaryBirthday of Charles Darwin to highlight his contribution to science.
Family Day18 FebruaryVarious regions of Canada
Presidents' Day3rd Monday in FebruaryUnited StatesFederal holiday. Honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Confederate Memorial DayCelebrated by the original Confederate States at various times during the year; still celebrated on the fourth Monday in April in Alabama.Parts of the United States
Siblings Day10 AprilOriginally celebrated only in the United States. Can now be celebrated in various countries around the world.
Patriots' Day3rd Monday in AprilMassachusetts and Maine, United States
Earth Day22 AprilCelebrated in many countries as a day to cherish nature.
King's Day27 AprilNetherlands
Constitution Day3 MayPolandOne of the two most important national holidays. It commemorates the proclamation of the Constitution of May 3, 1791 by the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Youth Day4 MayPeople's Republic of ChinaCommemorates Beijing students who protested against Western imperialism on this day.
Cinco de Mayo5 MayMexico
Parents' Day8 MaySouth Korea
Parents' Day4th Sunday in JulyUnited StatesProclaimed by Bill Clinton in 1994.
Victoria DayLast Monday before 25 MayCanada, also Edinburgh and Dundee in ScotlandBirthday of Queen Victoria.
Children's Day2nd Sunday in JuneVarious
Flag Day14 JuneUnited States
Flag Day2 MayPoland
Juneteenth19 JuneUnited StatesOfficial holiday in 14 states; commemorates the abolition of slavery in Texas.
Canada Day1 JulyCanadaCelebration of the date of the Confederation of Canada. Formerly known as Dominion Day, as this was the day on which Canada became a self-governing Dominion within the British Empire.
Independence DayVarious days; 4 July in the United States and other dates in many other nations
Indian Arrival DayVarious daysOfficial holiday in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, Mauritius, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCelebrated on the day when Indians arrived in various European colonies; Celebrated with parades re-enacting when indentured Indian immigrants landed in their respective colonies.
Pioneer Day24 JulyUtah, United States
Army Day1 AugustMainland territory of the People's Republic of China
Grandparents DaySunday after Labor DayUnited StatesProclaimed by Jimmy Carter in 1978.
Oktoberfest3rd Saturday in SeptemberMunich, Germany
Columbus Day2nd Monday in OctoberUnited States
Indigenous Peoples' Day2nd Monday in OctoberUnited StatesCelebrates the Indigenous peoples of the Americas.
NanomonestotseStarts 3rd Monday in OctoberCelebration of peace, observed within some Native American families.
Guy Fawkes Day5 NovemberGreat Britain and other countries of the CommonwealthIn memory of the failed Gunpowder Plot by Guy Fawkes.
Melbourne Cup Day1st Tuesday in NovemberMelbourne metropolitan areaThe day of the Melbourne Cup.
Remembrance Day or Veterans Day11 NovemberUnited States, Canada and other Commonwealth nations
Thanksgiving4th Thursday in NovemberUnited StatesGenerally observed as an expression of gratitude for the autumn harvest.
Thanksgiving2nd Monday in OctoberCanadaSince the climate is colder than in the US, the harvest season begins earlier.
Kwanzaa26 December to 1 JanuaryUnited StatesCelebration of African heritage created in 1966 by African-American activist Maulana Karenga. Holiday's name comes from “matunda ya kwanza”. Kinara, a seven-branched candleholder, means seven main concepts of Kwanzaa.

Consecutive holidays

These are holidays that are not traditionally marked on calendars. These holidays are celebrated by various groups and individuals. Some are designed to promote a cause, others recognize historical events not recognized officially, and others are generally intended as humorous distractions.