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

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