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

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