2024 International Holidays Calendar
Stay informed and communicate with your customers and colleagues about holidays and cultural events around the world.
To help you plan the year ahead, I've compiled a list of all the major global events of 2024.
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List of international holidays
Date | Name of the Holiday | Where is it mainly celebrated? | Summary |
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January 1 | New Year’s Day | Global | |
January 4 | World Braille Day | Global | |
January 6 | National Technology Day | Global | |
January 6 | Epiphany | Global | |
January 8 | Coming of Age Day | Japan | |
January 13 | Lohri | India | Winter Solstice |
January 14 | International Kite Day | Global | |
January 14 | Orthodox New Year | Eastern Europe | Religious Holiday |
January 14 | Pongal | India | |
January 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | United States | |
January 15 | National Hat Day | United States | |
January 19 | National Popcorn Day | United States | |
January 24 | International Day of Education | United Nations | |
January 26 | Australia Day | Australia | |
January 27 | UN Holocaust Memorial Day | Global | |
January 31 | The Grammy Awards | United States | |
January 31 | National Backward Day | United States | |
January 31 | Jaipur Literature Festival | India | |
February 1 | National Cherry Month | United States | |
February 2 | Groundhog Day | United States | |
February 3 | Setsubun | Japan | |
February 6 | Waitangi Day | New Zealand | |
February 8 | Opera Day | Global | |
February 9 | Carnival starts | Brazil | |
February 9 | Mother’s Day | Israel | |
February 9 | World Pizza Day | Global | |
February 10 | Chinese New Year | China | |
February 10 | Tết Lunar New Year | Vietnam | |
February 11 | Super Bowl | United States | |
February 11 | International Day of Women and Girls in Science | Global | |
February 13 | Mardi Gras | Global | |
February 13 | Pancake Day | Global | |
February 14 | Valentine’s Day | Global | |
February 14 | Carnival ends | Brazil | |
February 14 | Ash Wednesday | International | Religious Holiday |
February 15 | Kamakura Festival | Japan | |
February 19 | President’s Day | United States | |
February 19 | Family Day | Canada | |
February 21 | International Mother Language Day | Global | |
February 21 | National Sticky Bun Day | United States | |
February 24 | Chinese Lantern Festival | China | |
February 26 | Carnival Day | Europe | |
February 27 | Dominican Independence Day | Dominican Republic | |
March 1 | Global Employee Appreciation Day | Global | |
March 3 | Hinamatsuri | Japan | |
March 3 | World Wildlife Day | Global | |
March 8 | International Women’s Day | Global | |
March 10 | Daylight Savings starts | United States | |
March 10 | Ramadan starts | International | Religious Holiday |
March 10 | The Academy Awards | Global | |
March 14 | White Day | Japan | |
March 14 | White Day | South Korea | |
March 14 | White Day | Taiwan | |
March 15 | Red Nose Day | United Kingdom | |
March 15 | Consumer’s Day | Brazil | |
March 17 | St. Patrick’s Day | Global | |
March 19 | Start of Spring | Northern Hemisphere | |
March 20 | International Day of Happiness | Global | |
March 23 | Purim | International | Religious Holiday |
March 24 | Holi starts | International | Religious Holiday |
March 24 | Palm Sunday | International | Religious Holiday |
March 25 | Holi ends | International | Religious Holiday |
March 25 | Greek Independence Day | Greece | |
March 25 | Daylight Savings | Israel | |
March 25 | Waffle Day | Sweden | |
March 27 | Hanami | Japan | From the end of March to early May, cherry trees bloom all over Japan. |
March 29 | Good Friday | International | Religious Holiday |
March 31 | Easter | International | Religious Holiday |
April 1 | April Fool’s Day | Global | |
April 4 | Qingming Festival | China | |
April 8 | Ramadan ends | International | Religious Holiday |
April 12 | Coachella starts | United States | |
April 13 | Songkran Festival starts | Thailand | |
April 15 | Songkran Festival ends | Thailand | |
April 21 | Coachella ends | United States | |
April 22 | Earth Day | Global | |
April 22 | Passover starts | International | Religious Holiday |
April 25 | Festa della Liberazione | Italy | |
April 29 | Golden Week starts | Japan | |
April 30 | Passover ends | International | Religious Holiday |
April 30 | Children’s Day | Mexico | |
April 25 | Anzac Remembrance Day | New Zealand | |
May 1 | International Worker’s Day | United States | |
May 1 | Met Gala | United States | |
May 4 | Star Wars Day | Global | |
May 5 | Cinco de Mayo | Mexico | |
May 5 | Cinco de Mayo | United States | |
May 5 | Golden Week ends | Japan | |
May 7 | Eurovision starts | Europe | |
May 8 | Parent’s Day | South Korea | |
May 9 | Europe Day | Europe | |
May 12 | Mother’s Day | United States | |
May 13 | Memorial Day | Israel | |
May 14 | Independence Day | Israel | |
May 15 | International Day of Families | Global | |
May 17 | National Bike to Work Day | United States | |
May 17 | Vyshyvanka Day | Ukraine | |
May 26 | Kyiv Day | Ukraine | |
May 27 | Memorial Day | United States | |
June 2 | Festa della Repubblica | Italy | |
June 5 | Global Running Day | Global | |
June 6 | National Day of Sweden | Sweden | |
June 10 | Dragon Boat Festival | China | |
June 10 | Portugal Day | Portugal | |
June 11 | Shavuot starts | Israel | |
June 12 | Shavuot ends | International | Religious Holiday |
June 14 | National Flag Day | United States | |
June 16 | Father’s Day | United States | |
June 16 | Eid al-Adha starts | International | Religious Holiday |
June 17 | Winter Sale | Australia | |
June 18 | JD Shopping Day | China | |
June 19 | Juneteenth | United States | |
June 20 | Summer Solstice | Global | |
June 21 | Take Your Dog to Work Day | Global | |
June 29 | Tour de France starts | France | |
June 30 | End of Fiscal Year | Australia | |
July 1 | Canada Day | Canada | |
July 1 | Wimbledon Championships start | UK | |
July 4 | Fourth of July | United States | |
July 5 | Independence Day | Venezuela | |
July 5 | Independence Day | Algeria | |
July 6 | Islamic New Year starts | International | Religious Holiday |
July 7 | Islamic New Year ends | International | Religious Holiday |
July 7 | World Chocolate Day | Global | |
July 8 | National Video Game Day | United States | |
July 9 | Independence Day | Argentina | |
July 14 | Bastille Day | France | |
July 14 | Wimbledon Championships end | UK | |
July 17 | Constitution Day | South Korea | |
July 17 | World Emoji Day | Global | |
July 17 | Comic-Con International starts | United States | |
July 20 | Independence Day | Colombia | |
July 21 | Independence Day | Belgium | |
July 21 | Tour de France ends | France | |
July 24 | Comic-Con International ends | United States | |
July 26 | Paris Summer Olympics start | Global | |
August 1 | Swiss National Day | Switzerland | |
August 2 | International Beer Day | Global | |
August 5 | Commerce Day | Iceland | |
August 9 | National Book Lovers Day | United States | |
August 9 | National Day | Singapore | |
August 10 | Qixi Festival | China | Valentine’s Day |
August 11 | Paris Summer Olympics end | Global | |
August 11 | Father’s Day | Brazil | |
August 15 | Independence Day | India | |
August 15 | National Liberation Day | South Korea | |
August 16 | National Tell a Joke Day | United States | |
August 17 | Independence Day | Indonesia | |
August 24 | Independence Day | Ukraine | |
August 26 | International Dog Day | Global | |
August 26 | National Heroes’ Day | Philippines | |
August 31 | Independence Day | Malaysia | |
September 1 | Father’s Day | Australia | |
September 2 | Independence Day | Vietnam | |
September 2 | Labor Day | United States | |
September 11 | Patriot Day | United States | 9/11 Memorial |
September 16 | Respect for the Aged Day | Japan | |
September 16 | Chuseok starts | South Korea | |
September 17 | Mid-Autumn Festival | Vietnam | |
September 18 | Chuseok ends | South Korea | |
September 21 | Oktoberfest starts | Germany | |
September 22 | Autumn Equinox | Northern Hemisphere | |
September 30 | International Translation Day | International | |
October 1 | National Day | China | |
October 1 | International Coffee Day | Global | |
October 1 | Defender’s Day | Ukraine | |
October 2 | Rosh Hashanah starts | International | Jewish New Year (Religious Holiday) |
October 2 | Gandhi Jayanti | India | Gandhi’s birthday |
October 4 | Rosh Hashanah ends | International | Jewish New Year (Religious Holiday) |
October 4 | World Animal Day | Global | |
October 5 | World Teachers Day | Global | |
October 6 | Oktoberfest ends | Germany | |
October 10 | World Mental Health Day | Global | |
October 11 | Yom Kippur starts | International | Religious Holiday |
October 11 | Chung Yeung Festival | China | |
October 12 | Yom Kippur ends | International | Religious Holiday |
October 14 | Indigenous Peoples’ Day | United States | |
October 16 | Sukkot starts | International | Religious Holiday |
October 23 | Sukkot ends | International | Religious Holiday |
October 24 | United Nations Day #UNDay | International | |
October 28 | Labour Day | New Zealand | |
October 31 | Halloween | International | |
October 31 | Día de los Muertos starts | Mexico | |
October 31 | Diwali | India | |
November 1 | All Saint’s Day | International | Religious Holiday |
November 2 | Día de los Muertos ends | Mexico | |
November 3 | Culture Day | Japan | |
November 3 | Daylight Savings Time Ends | United States | |
November 11 | Singles’ Day | China | |
November 11 | Veteran’s Day | United States | |
November 13 | World Kindness Day | Global | |
November 15 | El Buen Fin starts | Mexico | |
November 18 | El Buen Fin starts | Mexico | |
November 19 | International Men’s Day | Global | |
November 19 | National Entrepreneurs Day | United States | |
November 23 | Labour Thanksgiving Day | Japan | |
November 28 | Thanksgiving Day | United States | |
November 29 | Black Friday | Global | |
November 30 | Bonifacio Day | Philippines | |
November 30 | Small Business Saturday | United States | |
December 2 | Cyber Monday | Global | |
December 3 | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Global | |
December 4 | National Cookie Day | United States | |
December 9 | Green Monday | International | Shopping Holiday |
December 11 | International Mountain Day | Global | |
December 14 | Free Shipping Day | Global | |
December 21 | Winter Solstice | Northern Hemisphere | |
December 24 | Christmas Eve | International | Religious Holiday |
December 25 | Christmas Day | International | Religious Holiday |
December 25 | Hanukkah starts | International | Religious Holiday |
December 26 | Boxing Day | UK | Shopping Holiday |
December 26 | Boxing Day | Canada | Shopping Holiday |
December 26 | Boxing Day | Australia | Shopping Holiday |
December 26 | Boxing Day | New Zealand | Shopping Holiday |
December 26 | Kwanzaa starts | United States | Cultural Holiday |
December 31 | New Year’s Eve | Global |