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Marking International Holidays on Your Calendar

Learn about holidays from around the world and how to create a globally-aware calendar for multicultural settings.

February 10, 20256 min readBy CalendarBest Team
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In our connected world, understanding international holidays helps with global planning and cultural awareness.

**Major International Holidays:**

**Chinese New Year (January/February)**
- Most important Chinese holiday
- Two-week celebration
- Lunar calendar based

**Diwali (October/November)**
- Hindu Festival of Lights
- Five-day celebration
- Dates vary by lunar calendar

**Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha**
- Islamic holidays
- Dates vary by lunar calendar
- Celebrated by 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide

**Hanukkah (November/December)**
- Jewish Festival of Lights
- Eight nights of celebration
- Dates vary by Hebrew calendar

**Creating a Global Calendar:**
1. Identify holidays relevant to your audience
2. Research accurate dates (lunar calendars vary)
3. Use cultural sensitivity in descriptions
4. Mark with appropriate colors and symbols

**Why Mark International Holidays?**
- Plan multicultural events
- Respect team members' traditions
- Schedule across time zones
- Demonstrate cultural awareness

**Resources for Holiday Dates:**
- United Nations holiday calendar
- Country-specific government sites
- Religious calendar calculations
- CalendarBest's built-in holiday database

**Tips for Accuracy:**
- Double-check lunar calendar dates annually
- Note that some holidays span multiple days
- Respect religious sensitivities
- Don't assume Western holidays are universal
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