Vaisakhi /Baisakhi(Sikhism:festival of Sikhhistory andreligion)Hola Mohalla(Sikhism:festivalextending onHoli)IndigenousPeople’s Day(U.S.: celebrationof indigenouspeople of theAmericas)Eid al-Fitr(Islam: feastday markingthe end ofRamadan)Veterans Day(U.S. andCanada:remembranceof veterans ofarmed forces)Juneteenth(U.S.:commemoratesabolition ofslavery inTexas)Naw-Rúz(Baha’i:festival forspring)Kwanzaa (U.S.:celebration ofAfricanAmericanheritage)InternationalWomen’sDayDia de losMuertos(Mexico:remembranceof the dead)World Peace Day(U.N.-sanctionedinternationalholiday dedicatedto peace)Diwali (Hinduism,Sikhism, Jainism, &Buddhism: festivalof lights and victoryof good over evil)Mawlid(Islam:celebratesbirth of theProphet)Saint Valentine’sDay(celebration oflove in manycountries)Hanukkah /Chanukah(Judaism:commemoratesrededication of theJerusalem Temple)Christmas(Christianity:celebrationof the birth ofJesus)Pesach / Passover(Judaism:commemoratesdeliverance ofJews from slaveryin Egypt)ChineseNewYearGhost Festival(East Asianfestival of thedead visitingthe living)Lent(Christianity:40 days ofpenancebefore Easter)Purim(Judaism:commemoratesdeliverance ofPersian Jews frombeing killed byHaman)Ramadan(Islam: 30-dayfast for thefirst revelationof the Quran)May Day orLabor Day(variousrecognitions ofworkers andlabor rights)Easter(Christianity:celebrationof Jesus’sresurrection)Saint Patrick’s Day(cultural andreligious holidayfor people of Irishheritage)Groundhog Day(U.S. and Canada:based onPennsylvaniaDutch superstition)Buddha’sBirthday /Vesak(Buddhism)Winter Solstice(longest nightand shortest dayof the year,celebrated bymany cultures)Good Friday(Christianity:commemoratesdeath of Jesus)Youth Day(celebration ofyoung peoplein manycountries)Yom Kippur(Judaism:fasting andrepentance forsins in the pastyear)Canada Day(Canada:celebration ofthe date of theConfederation ofCanada)Earth Day(celebrationof nature inmanycountries)InternationalMen’s DayRoshHashanah(JewishNew Year)Indian Arrival Day(Caribbean:commemoratesarrival of laborersfrom Indiansubcontinent):AshWednesday(Christianity:the beginningof Lent)Boxing Day(U.K. and manyCommonwealthcountries: dayafter Christmas)Halloween(secular extensionof All Saints’ Daycelebrated bymuch of the world)MoonFestival (EastAsian festivalof moon andharvest)RakshaBandhan(Hinduism:ceremony ofprotection ofloved ones)Parents’ Day(celebrationof parents insomecountries)Nanomonestotse(celebration ofpeace by someNative Americanfamilies)Navratri(Hinduism:autumn festivalwith manyregionalinterpretations)Magha Puja(Buddhism:commemoratesa gathering ofthe Buddha anddisciples)Riḍván (Baha’i:commemoratescentralprophecy)Thanksgiving(U.S. andCanada: mealto expressgratitude)Children’s Day(celebration ofchildren inmanycountries)Eid al-Adha(Islam: feast dayfor Ibrahim’swillingness tosacrifice his son)Mardi Gras(Christianity:celebrationbefore thebeginning ofLent)Victoria Day(Canada andScotland:celebratesbirthday ofQueen Victoria)Cinco de Mayo(Mexico:commemoratesMexican militaryvictory overFrench Empire)Holi(Hinduism:festival ofspring, color,and love)Vaisakhi /Baisakhi(Sikhism:festival of Sikhhistory andreligion)Hola Mohalla(Sikhism:festivalextending onHoli)IndigenousPeople’s Day(U.S.: celebrationof indigenouspeople of theAmericas)Eid al-Fitr(Islam: feastday markingthe end ofRamadan)Veterans Day(U.S. andCanada:remembranceof veterans ofarmed forces)Juneteenth(U.S.:commemoratesabolition ofslavery inTexas)Naw-Rúz(Baha’i:festival forspring)Kwanzaa (U.S.:celebration ofAfricanAmericanheritage)InternationalWomen’sDayDia de losMuertos(Mexico:remembranceof the dead)World Peace Day(U.N.-sanctionedinternationalholiday dedicatedto peace)Diwali (Hinduism,Sikhism, Jainism, &Buddhism: festivalof lights and victoryof good over evil)Mawlid(Islam:celebratesbirth of theProphet)Saint Valentine’sDay(celebration oflove in manycountries)Hanukkah /Chanukah(Judaism:commemoratesrededication of theJerusalem Temple)Christmas(Christianity:celebrationof the birth ofJesus)Pesach / Passover(Judaism:commemoratesdeliverance ofJews from slaveryin Egypt)ChineseNewYearGhost Festival(East Asianfestival of thedead visitingthe living)Lent(Christianity:40 days ofpenancebefore Easter)Purim(Judaism:commemoratesdeliverance ofPersian Jews frombeing killed byHaman)Ramadan(Islam: 30-dayfast for thefirst revelationof the Quran)May Day orLabor Day(variousrecognitions ofworkers andlabor rights)Easter(Christianity:celebrationof Jesus’sresurrection)Saint Patrick’s Day(cultural andreligious holidayfor people of Irishheritage)Groundhog Day(U.S. and Canada:based onPennsylvaniaDutch superstition)Buddha’sBirthday /Vesak(Buddhism)Winter Solstice(longest nightand shortest dayof the year,celebrated bymany cultures)Good Friday(Christianity:commemoratesdeath of Jesus)Youth Day(celebration ofyoung peoplein manycountries)Yom Kippur(Judaism:fasting andrepentance forsins in the pastyear)Canada Day(Canada:celebration ofthe date of theConfederation ofCanada)Earth Day(celebrationof nature inmanycountries)InternationalMen’s DayRoshHashanah(JewishNew Year)Indian Arrival Day(Caribbean:commemoratesarrival of laborersfrom Indiansubcontinent):AshWednesday(Christianity:the beginningof Lent)Boxing Day(U.K. and manyCommonwealthcountries: dayafter Christmas)Halloween(secular extensionof All Saints’ Daycelebrated bymuch of the world)MoonFestival (EastAsian festivalof moon andharvest)RakshaBandhan(Hinduism:ceremony ofprotection ofloved ones)Parents’ Day(celebrationof parents insomecountries)Nanomonestotse(celebration ofpeace by someNative Americanfamilies)Navratri(Hinduism:autumn festivalwith manyregionalinterpretations)Magha Puja(Buddhism:commemoratesa gathering ofthe Buddha anddisciples)Riḍván (Baha’i:commemoratescentralprophecy)Thanksgiving(U.S. andCanada: mealto expressgratitude)Children’s Day(celebration ofchildren inmanycountries)Eid al-Adha(Islam: feast dayfor Ibrahim’swillingness tosacrifice his son)Mardi Gras(Christianity:celebrationbefore thebeginning ofLent)Victoria Day(Canada andScotland:celebratesbirthday ofQueen Victoria)Cinco de Mayo(Mexico:commemoratesMexican militaryvictory overFrench Empire)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. Vaisakhi / Baisakhi (Sikhism: festival of Sikh history and religion)
  2. Hola Mohalla (Sikhism: festival extending on Holi)
  3. Indigenous People’s Day (U.S.: celebration of indigenous people of the Americas)
  4. Eid al-Fitr (Islam: feast day marking the end of Ramadan)
  5. Veterans Day (U.S. and Canada: remembrance of veterans of armed forces)
  6. Juneteenth (U.S.: commemorates abolition of slavery in Texas)
  7. Naw-Rúz (Baha’i: festival for spring)
  8. Kwanzaa (U.S.: celebration of African American heritage)
  9. International Women’s Day
  10. Dia de los Muertos (Mexico: remembrance of the dead)
  11. World Peace Day (U.N.-sanctioned international holiday dedicated to peace)
  12. Diwali (Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, & Buddhism: festival of lights and victory of good over evil)
  13. Mawlid (Islam: celebrates birth of the Prophet)
  14. Saint Valentine’s Day (celebration of love in many countries)
  15. Hanukkah / Chanukah (Judaism: commemorates rededication of the Jerusalem Temple)
  16. Christmas (Christianity: celebration of the birth of Jesus)
  17. Pesach / Passover (Judaism: commemorates deliverance of Jews from slavery in Egypt)
  18. Chinese New Year
  19. Ghost Festival (East Asian festival of the dead visiting the living)
  20. Lent (Christianity: 40 days of penance before Easter)
  21. Purim (Judaism: commemorates deliverance of Persian Jews from being killed by Haman)
  22. Ramadan (Islam: 30-day fast for the first revelation of the Quran)
  23. May Day or Labor Day (various recognitions of workers and labor rights)
  24. Easter (Christianity: celebration of Jesus’s resurrection)
  25. Saint Patrick’s Day (cultural and religious holiday for people of Irish heritage)
  26. Groundhog Day (U.S. and Canada: based on Pennsylvania Dutch superstition)
  27. Buddha’s Birthday / Vesak (Buddhism)
  28. Winter Solstice (longest night and shortest day of the year, celebrated by many cultures)
  29. Good Friday (Christianity: commemorates death of Jesus)
  30. Youth Day (celebration of young people in many countries)
  31. Yom Kippur (Judaism: fasting and repentance for sins in the past year)
  32. Canada Day (Canada: celebration of the date of the Confederation of Canada)
  33. Earth Day (celebration of nature in many countries)
  34. International Men’s Day
  35. Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
  36. Indian Arrival Day (Caribbean: commemorates arrival of laborers from Indian subcontinent):
  37. Ash Wednesday (Christianity: the beginning of Lent)
  38. Boxing Day (U.K. and many Commonwealth countries: day after Christmas)
  39. Halloween (secular extension of All Saints’ Day celebrated by much of the world)
  40. Moon Festival (East Asian festival of moon and harvest)
  41. Raksha Bandhan (Hinduism: ceremony of protection of loved ones)
  42. Parents’ Day (celebration of parents in some countries)
  43. Nanomonestotse (celebration of peace by some Native American families)
  44. Navratri (Hinduism: autumn festival with many regional interpretations)
  45. Magha Puja (Buddhism: commemorates a gathering of the Buddha and disciples)
  46. Riḍván (Baha’i: commemorates central prophecy)
  47. Thanksgiving (U.S. and Canada: meal to express gratitude)
  48. Children’s Day (celebration of children in many countries)
  49. Eid al-Adha (Islam: feast day for Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son)
  50. Mardi Gras (Christianity: celebration before the beginning of Lent)
  51. Victoria Day (Canada and Scotland: celebrates birthday of Queen Victoria)
  52. Cinco de Mayo (Mexico: commemorates Mexican military victory over French Empire)
  53. Holi (Hinduism: festival of spring, color, and love)