World Bicycle Day, also known as International Bicycle Day, is celebrated across the globe on June 3rd. This holiday is sponsored by the United Nations, to promote physical activity, to encourage people to use a bicycle to move around as it is a more environmentally friendly option, and to highlight the need for better and safer...

National Children's Day in the United States is celebrated on the second Sunday in June. This day highlights how important children are in society, and that some still face a lot of problems and difficulties in different aspects of their lives. The goal is to invest in children's future, improve their welfare, and make the world...

Plastic Free July® is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics?

International Day of Peace, also known as Peace Day, is commemorated every year on September 21. It is a United Nations holiday for the end of war and violence, and the promotion of world peace. It is also a day dedicated to those who promote peace in conflict zones by providing humanitarian aid. On the International...

World Teachers’ Day, also referred to as International Teachers’ Day, is observed annually on October 5. It is a day that celebrates the incredible role that teachers all over the world play and their important contribution to society. World Teachers’ Day is a United Nations observance and not a public holiday. As such, schools and businesses...

United Nations Day is celebrated on October 24, the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations Charter, in 1945. This day commemorates the work that the United Nations and its agents do around the world, and it looks back on the history and accomplishments of the UN. United Nations Day is an international observance, but...

Halloween, observed on the evening of October 31, is a popular celebration around the world, loved by adults and children alike. It takes place on the day before All Saints' Day and is also known as Hallowe'en, All Hallows' Eve; All Saints' Eve, and Samhain. In the United States, it is not a public holiday, therefore businesses...

Famous for being a day for eating an abundance of turkey and pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving Day is held on the fourth Thursday in November. In 2021, Thanksgiving falls on November 25. It is a federal holiday, so most schools and businesses are closed. The day after Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, is also a holiday in more than...

Christmas Eve is observed in the evening of December 24, but officially it is the whole day before Christmas Day. In some states, it is a public holiday. Schools are normally closed. However, for the majority it is not a holiday, so most people have to work. As it is the day before the holidays, many workplaces hold...