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

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