May Day orLabor Day(variousrecognitions ofworkers andlabor rights)MoonFestival (EastAsian festivalof moon andharvest)Veterans Day(U.S. andCanada:remembranceof veterans ofarmed forces)Boxing Day(U.K. and manyCommonwealthcountries: dayafter Christmas)InternationalWomen’sDayInternationalMen’s DayVaisakhi /Baisakhi(Sikhism:festival of Sikhhistory andreligion)Halloween(secular extensionof All Saints’ Daycelebrated bymuch of the world)Diwali (Hinduism,Sikhism, Jainism, &Buddhism: festivalof lights and victoryof good over evil)ChineseNewYearWinter Solstice(longest nightand shortest dayof the year,celebrated bymany cultures)Buddha’sBirthday /Vesak(Buddhism)Mardi Gras(Christianity:celebrationbefore thebeginning ofLent)Youth Day(celebration ofyoung peoplein manycountries)Earth Day(celebrationof nature inmanycountries)Pesach / Passover(Judaism:commemoratesdeliverance ofJews from slaveryin Egypt)Eid al-Fitr(Islam: feastday markingthe end ofRamadan)Canada Day(Canada:celebration ofthe date of theConfederation ofCanada)Hola Mohalla(Sikhism:festivalextending onHoli)Navratri(Hinduism:autumn festivalwith manyregionalinterpretations)Saint Valentine’sDay(celebration oflove in manycountries)Ramadan(Islam: 30-dayfast for thefirst revelationof the Quran)Mawlid(Islam:celebratesbirth of theProphet)Thanksgiving(U.S. andCanada: mealto expressgratitude)Riḍván (Baha’i:commemoratescentralprophecy)RakshaBandhan(Hinduism:ceremony ofprotection ofloved ones)Dia de losMuertos(Mexico:remembranceof the dead)Juneteenth(U.S.:commemoratesabolition ofslavery inTexas)Parents’ Day(celebrationof parents insomecountries)Ghost Festival(East Asianfestival of thedead visitingthe living)Easter(Christianity:celebrationof Jesus’sresurrection)Eid al-Adha(Islam: feast dayfor Ibrahim’swillingness tosacrifice his son)Children’s Day(celebration ofchildren inmanycountries)Groundhog Day(U.S. and Canada:based onPennsylvaniaDutch superstition)Yom Kippur(Judaism:fasting andrepentance forsins in the pastyear)Christmas(Christianity:celebrationof the birth ofJesus)Good Friday(Christianity:commemoratesdeath of Jesus)Naw-Rúz(Baha’i:festival forspring)World Peace Day(U.N.-sanctionedinternationalholiday dedicatedto peace)Hanukkah /Chanukah(Judaism:commemoratesrededication of theJerusalem Temple)Victoria Day(Canada andScotland:celebratesbirthday ofQueen Victoria)IndigenousPeople’s Day(U.S.: celebrationof indigenouspeople of theAmericas)Holi(Hinduism:festival ofspring, color,and love)Nanomonestotse(celebration ofpeace by someNative Americanfamilies)Indian Arrival Day(Caribbean:commemoratesarrival of laborersfrom Indiansubcontinent):Saint Patrick’s Day(cultural andreligious holidayfor people of Irishheritage)Purim(Judaism:commemoratesdeliverance ofPersian Jews frombeing killed byHaman)Cinco de Mayo(Mexico:commemoratesMexican militaryvictory overFrench Empire)Lent(Christianity:40 days ofpenancebefore Easter)RoshHashanah(JewishNew Year)Kwanzaa (U.S.:celebration ofAfricanAmericanheritage)Magha Puja(Buddhism:commemoratesa gathering ofthe Buddha anddisciples)AshWednesday(Christianity:the beginningof Lent)May Day orLabor Day(variousrecognitions ofworkers andlabor rights)MoonFestival (EastAsian festivalof moon andharvest)Veterans Day(U.S. andCanada:remembranceof veterans ofarmed forces)Boxing Day(U.K. and manyCommonwealthcountries: dayafter Christmas)InternationalWomen’sDayInternationalMen’s DayVaisakhi /Baisakhi(Sikhism:festival of Sikhhistory andreligion)Halloween(secular extensionof All Saints’ Daycelebrated bymuch of the world)Diwali (Hinduism,Sikhism, Jainism, &Buddhism: festivalof lights and victoryof good over evil)ChineseNewYearWinter Solstice(longest nightand shortest dayof the year,celebrated bymany cultures)Buddha’sBirthday /Vesak(Buddhism)Mardi Gras(Christianity:celebrationbefore thebeginning ofLent)Youth Day(celebration ofyoung peoplein manycountries)Earth Day(celebrationof nature inmanycountries)Pesach / Passover(Judaism:commemoratesdeliverance ofJews from slaveryin Egypt)Eid al-Fitr(Islam: feastday markingthe end ofRamadan)Canada Day(Canada:celebration ofthe date of theConfederation ofCanada)Hola Mohalla(Sikhism:festivalextending onHoli)Navratri(Hinduism:autumn festivalwith manyregionalinterpretations)Saint Valentine’sDay(celebration oflove in manycountries)Ramadan(Islam: 30-dayfast for thefirst revelationof the Quran)Mawlid(Islam:celebratesbirth of theProphet)Thanksgiving(U.S. andCanada: mealto expressgratitude)Riḍván (Baha’i:commemoratescentralprophecy)RakshaBandhan(Hinduism:ceremony ofprotection ofloved ones)Dia de losMuertos(Mexico:remembranceof the dead)Juneteenth(U.S.:commemoratesabolition ofslavery inTexas)Parents’ Day(celebrationof parents insomecountries)Ghost Festival(East Asianfestival of thedead visitingthe living)Easter(Christianity:celebrationof Jesus’sresurrection)Eid al-Adha(Islam: feast dayfor Ibrahim’swillingness tosacrifice his son)Children’s Day(celebration ofchildren inmanycountries)Groundhog Day(U.S. and Canada:based onPennsylvaniaDutch superstition)Yom Kippur(Judaism:fasting andrepentance forsins in the pastyear)Christmas(Christianity:celebrationof the birth ofJesus)Good Friday(Christianity:commemoratesdeath of Jesus)Naw-Rúz(Baha’i:festival forspring)World Peace Day(U.N.-sanctionedinternationalholiday dedicatedto peace)Hanukkah /Chanukah(Judaism:commemoratesrededication of theJerusalem Temple)Victoria Day(Canada andScotland:celebratesbirthday ofQueen Victoria)IndigenousPeople’s Day(U.S.: celebrationof indigenouspeople of theAmericas)Holi(Hinduism:festival ofspring, color,and love)Nanomonestotse(celebration ofpeace by someNative Americanfamilies)Indian Arrival Day(Caribbean:commemoratesarrival of laborersfrom Indiansubcontinent):Saint Patrick’s Day(cultural andreligious holidayfor people of Irishheritage)Purim(Judaism:commemoratesdeliverance ofPersian Jews frombeing killed byHaman)Cinco de Mayo(Mexico:commemoratesMexican militaryvictory overFrench Empire)Lent(Christianity:40 days ofpenancebefore Easter)RoshHashanah(JewishNew Year)Kwanzaa (U.S.:celebration ofAfricanAmericanheritage)Magha Puja(Buddhism:commemoratesa gathering ofthe Buddha anddisciples)AshWednesday(Christianity:the beginningof Lent)

World Holidays - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. May Day or Labor Day (various recognitions of workers and labor rights)
  2. Moon Festival (East Asian festival of moon and harvest)
  3. Veterans Day (U.S. and Canada: remembrance of veterans of armed forces)
  4. Boxing Day (U.K. and many Commonwealth countries: day after Christmas)
  5. International Women’s Day
  6. International Men’s Day
  7. Vaisakhi / Baisakhi (Sikhism: festival of Sikh history and religion)
  8. Halloween (secular extension of All Saints’ Day celebrated by much of the world)
  9. Diwali (Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, & Buddhism: festival of lights and victory of good over evil)
  10. Chinese New Year
  11. Winter Solstice (longest night and shortest day of the year, celebrated by many cultures)
  12. Buddha’s Birthday / Vesak (Buddhism)
  13. Mardi Gras (Christianity: celebration before the beginning of Lent)
  14. Youth Day (celebration of young people in many countries)
  15. Earth Day (celebration of nature in many countries)
  16. Pesach / Passover (Judaism: commemorates deliverance of Jews from slavery in Egypt)
  17. Eid al-Fitr (Islam: feast day marking the end of Ramadan)
  18. Canada Day (Canada: celebration of the date of the Confederation of Canada)
  19. Hola Mohalla (Sikhism: festival extending on Holi)
  20. Navratri (Hinduism: autumn festival with many regional interpretations)
  21. Saint Valentine’s Day (celebration of love in many countries)
  22. Ramadan (Islam: 30-day fast for the first revelation of the Quran)
  23. Mawlid (Islam: celebrates birth of the Prophet)
  24. Thanksgiving (U.S. and Canada: meal to express gratitude)
  25. Riḍván (Baha’i: commemorates central prophecy)
  26. Raksha Bandhan (Hinduism: ceremony of protection of loved ones)
  27. Dia de los Muertos (Mexico: remembrance of the dead)
  28. Juneteenth (U.S.: commemorates abolition of slavery in Texas)
  29. Parents’ Day (celebration of parents in some countries)
  30. Ghost Festival (East Asian festival of the dead visiting the living)
  31. Easter (Christianity: celebration of Jesus’s resurrection)
  32. Eid al-Adha (Islam: feast day for Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son)
  33. Children’s Day (celebration of children in many countries)
  34. Groundhog Day (U.S. and Canada: based on Pennsylvania Dutch superstition)
  35. Yom Kippur (Judaism: fasting and repentance for sins in the past year)
  36. Christmas (Christianity: celebration of the birth of Jesus)
  37. Good Friday (Christianity: commemorates death of Jesus)
  38. Naw-Rúz (Baha’i: festival for spring)
  39. World Peace Day (U.N.-sanctioned international holiday dedicated to peace)
  40. Hanukkah / Chanukah (Judaism: commemorates rededication of the Jerusalem Temple)
  41. Victoria Day (Canada and Scotland: celebrates birthday of Queen Victoria)
  42. Indigenous People’s Day (U.S.: celebration of indigenous people of the Americas)
  43. Holi (Hinduism: festival of spring, color, and love)
  44. Nanomonestotse (celebration of peace by some Native American families)
  45. Indian Arrival Day (Caribbean: commemorates arrival of laborers from Indian subcontinent):
  46. Saint Patrick’s Day (cultural and religious holiday for people of Irish heritage)
  47. Purim (Judaism: commemorates deliverance of Persian Jews from being killed by Haman)
  48. Cinco de Mayo (Mexico: commemorates Mexican military victory over French Empire)
  49. Lent (Christianity: 40 days of penance before Easter)
  50. Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
  51. Kwanzaa (U.S.: celebration of African American heritage)
  52. Magha Puja (Buddhism: commemorates a gathering of the Buddha and disciples)
  53. Ash Wednesday (Christianity: the beginning of Lent)