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

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