| Festival Name | Country/Region | Date/Month | Description |
| Christmas | Global | December 25th | Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. |
| New Year’s Day | Global | January 1st | Marks the beginning of the new year with celebrations and resolutions. |
| Thanksgiving (USA) | United States | Fourth Thursday of November | Harvest festival celebrating gratitude for the autumn harvest. |
| Thanksgiving (Canada) | Canada | Second Monday of October | Canadian version, similar to the U.S. Thanksgiving. |
| Halloween | USA, UK, Canada | October 31st | Celebration involving costumes, trick-or-treating, and haunted attractions. |
| Easter | USA, UK, Canada, Global | March/April | Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. |
| Independence Day | USA | July 4th | Celebrates the independence of the United States from Great Britain. |
| Canada Day | Canada | July 1st | National holiday celebrating the anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. |
| Remembrance Day | UK, Canada, Australia | November 11th | Honors the armed forces who died in the line of duty, marked with ceremonies. |
| Labor Day | USA, Canada | First Monday in September | Honors the contributions of workers with parades and a day off. |
| Victoria Day | Canada | Last Monday before May 25th | Canadian holiday celebrating Queen Victoria’s birthday. |
| Boxing Day | UK, Canada | December 26th | Traditionally a day for giving to the less fortunate, now associated with shopping. |
| Guy Fawkes Night | United Kingdom | November 5th | Commemorates the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605 with fireworks and bonfires. |
| St. Patrick’s Day | USA, UK, Ireland, Canada | March 17th | Celebrates Irish culture with parades, wearing green, and festivities. |
| Mardi Gras | USA (New Orleans) | February/March | Carnival celebration with parades, masks, and revelry before Lent. |
| Veterans Day | USA | November 11th | Honors military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. |
| Memorial Day | USA | Last Monday in May | Honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. |
| Groundhog Day | USA, Canada | February 2nd | Folklore holiday to predict the weather based on a groundhog’s shadow. |
| Mother’s Day | USA, UK, Canada | Varies (May) | Celebrates motherhood and maternal bonds. |
| Father’s Day | USA, UK, Canada | Varies (June) | Honors fathers and fatherhood. |
| St. Andrew’s Day | Scotland | November 30th | Celebrates St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, with cultural events. |
| St. David’s Day | Wales | March 1st | Celebrates St. David, the patron saint of Wales. |
| St. George’s Day | England | April 23rd | Celebrates St. George, the patron saint of England. |
| St. Jean Baptiste Day | Canada (Quebec) | June 24th | Quebec’s national holiday, celebrating French-Canadian culture. |
| Hanukkah | Jewish communities | December | Jewish festival of lights, lasting eight days. |
| Passover (Pesach) | Jewish communities | March/April | Jewish festival commemorating the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. |
| Purim | Jewish communities | February/March | Celebrates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, as recorded in the Book of Esther. |
| Rosh Hashanah | Jewish communities | September/October | Jewish New Year, marked by prayer, reflection, and the blowing of the shofar. |
| Yom Kippur | Jewish communities | September/October | Jewish Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the year in Judaism. |
| Eid al-Fitr | Global (Islamic) | Varies | Islamic festival marking the end of Ramadan. |
| Diwali | India, Global | October/November | Hindu festival of lights, celebrating the victory of light over darkness. |
| Navratri | India | September/October | Nine-night Hindu festival celebrating the goddess Durga. |
| Durga Puja | India (West Bengal) | September/October | Hindu festival celebrating the goddess Durga, marked by elaborate pandals, prayers, and processions. |
| Krishna Janmashtami | India | August/September | Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, marked by fasting, prayers, and reenactments. |
| Holi | India, Global | March | Hindu spring festival, also known as the festival of colors. |
| Pongal | India (Tamil Nadu) | January 14th | Tamil harvest festival dedicated to the sun god, celebrated with traditional foods and rituals. |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | India (Maharashtra) | August/September | Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, marked by processions and idol immersions. |
| Gudi Padwa | India (Maharashtra) | March/April | Marathi New Year, marked by processions and traditional foods. |
| Baisakhi | India (Punjab) | April 13/14 | Sikh harvest festival marking the Punjabi New Year and the formation of the Khalsa. |
| Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | India | August | Hindu festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, marked by the tying of rakhi bracelets. |
| Navruz (Nowruz) | Central Asia, Iran | March 21st | Persian New Year, celebrated with feasts, family gatherings, and traditional rituals. |
| Songkran | Thailand | April 13-15 | Thai New Year, celebrated with water fights and traditional rituals. |
| Loy Krathong | Thailand | November | Festival of Lights, where people float decorated baskets (krathongs) on rivers. |
| Vesak | South Asia, Global | April/May | Buddhist festival commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha. |
| Buddha Purnima | South Asia | April/May | Buddhist festival celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha. |
| Maha Shivaratri | India | February/March | Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, marked by fasting and night-long vigils. |
| Makar Sankranti | India | January 14th | Hindu festival celebrating the sun’s transition into Capricorn, marked by kite flying. |
| Lunar New Year | East Asia, Global | January/February | Celebrates the beginning of the lunar calendar year, with family gatherings and traditional foods. |
| Chinese New Year | China, Global | January/February | Celebrates the beginning of the lunar new year. |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | China, Vietnam | September/October (15th day of 8th lunar month) | Celebrates the harvest and the full moon, marked by mooncakes and lanterns. |
| Dragon Boat Festival | China, Taiwan, Hong Kong | May/June (5th day of 5th lunar month) | Commemorates the death of poet Qu Yuan with dragon boat races and rice dumplings. |
| Kwanzaa | USA (African-American) | December 26 – January 1 | Celebrates African heritage and culture. |
| Cinco de Mayo | USA, Mexico | May 5th | Celebrates Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in the United States. |
| DÃa de los Muertos | Mexico, Latin America | November 1-2 | Celebrates and remembers deceased loved ones with altars, offerings, and parades. |
| Hanami | Japan | March/April | Cherry blossom festival celebrating the beauty of sakura (cherry blossoms). |
| Obon | Japan | August | Buddhist festival honoring the spirits of ancestors, marked by dances and lanterns. |
| Tanabata | Japan | July/August | Festival celebrating the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi. |
