Events worldwide

All major events throughout the world

Special dates and celebrations in 2019-2020

January 1: New Year's Day

January 6: Epiphany

January 20: Martin Luther King Day (USA)

February 14: Valentine’s Day

February 19: Chinese New Year

March 8: International Women's Day

March 17: St Patrick’s Day (Ireland)

April 1: April Fool’s Day

April 18: Good Friday

April 20: Easter Sunday

April 30: Koninginnedag ‘Queens Birthday’ (The Netherlands)

May 1: May Day (westernised countries in the northern hemisphere)

July 4: Independence Day (USA)

July 14: Bastille Day (France)

September 1: Raas Assana - Islamic New Year

October 31: Halloween

November 11: Diwali (Dīvali, Dīpāwali, or Deepavali)- Festival of Lights; Hindu communities

November 26: Thanksgiving Day (USA)

December 10: Human Rights Day

December 25: Christmas Day

December 31: New Years Eve