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

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