Festivals and Special Days
SEPTEMBER
First Monday in September: Labour Day (US)
29th September: Michaelmas England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland (Old)
OCTOBER
Second Monday of October: Columbus Day vs Indigenous Peoples' Day (US) Canadian Thanksgiving (Canada)
31st October: Halloween (All over the English-speaking world and beyond. It originated in Ireland and was popularised in the US)
NOVEMBER
5th November: Bonfire Night /Guy Fawkes' Day (England)
11th November: Martinmas (Old, UK), Remebrance Day (UK) Veteran's Day (US) and MOVEMBER
Diwali: The Indian Festival of Light
4th Thursday of November: Thanksgiving (US)
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Buy Nothing Day (Originally the US but now all over the World)
16th November: International Flamenco Day
25th November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
30th November: St Andrew's Day(National Day of Scotland)
DECEMBER
4th Sunday Before Christmas until Christmas Day: Advent (All English-speaking countries and beyond)
21st December: Winter Solstice (A celebration of Celtic-pagan origin)
24th December and 25th December: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (English-speaking countries and beyond)
26th December: Boxing Day (UK and Commonwealth)
31st December and 1st January: New Year's Eve / Hogmanay and New Year's Day (English-speaking countries and beyond; Hogmanay is Scottish)
JANUARY
5th January Twelfth Night
6th January Epiphany
Third Monday in January: Martin Luther King's Day (US and rest of the world)
17th January: Twelfth Night: Wassailing (England)
25th January: Burns' Night (Scotland)
26th January: Australia Day and Republic Day in India
30th January: International School Day of Non-violence and Peace
FEBRUARY
2nd February: Groundhog Day
6th February: Waitangi Day (National Day of New Zealand)
14th February: St Valentine's Day
Third Monday in February: President's Day (US)
MARCH
1st March: St David's Day: (National Day of Wales)
Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday Mardi Grass (All English-speaking countries and beyond)
8th March: International Women's Day
Holi: The Ancient Hindu Festival of Colours and Love
17th March: St Patrick's Day
Easter (All English-speaking countries and beyond)
APRIL
1st April: April's Fool's Day (All English-speaking countries )
22nd April: Earth Day
23rd April: St George's (National Day of England and Shakespeare's Day or International Book Day)
Passover (Jewish celebration)