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

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