Office Holidays

Whether or not February is a busy month for holidays and festivals rather depends on the phases of the Moon. For instance, this year, the second new moon after December 21st takes place on February 17th, which means that February hosts the prestigious Lunar New Year holidays that will dominate the middle of February this year. The moon phases also mean that February 2026 will host the many colorful carnivals across Latin America and the Caribbean that usher in the period of Lent. This year, the Islamic month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast, also begins on the same day as Lent. https://lnkd.in/eanX4pZt

Each month brings interesting opportunities to highlight cultural diversity in your organisation. In our December 2025 diversity review, we focus on Christmas, looking at the origin of some of the traditions of the holiday season such as Christmas Trees and Advent Calendars. We also look at how there are several Christmas Days and which countries don't celebrate Christmas. Also, learn which other countries have their national days this month, and we feature some fun and notable observances with suggestions on how you can drive diversity engagement with your employees. https://lnkd.in/eshMpV3Q

Nov 9, UK: Remembrance Sunday "In Flanders Fields" is a war poem, written during the First World War by Canadian Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. He was inspired to write it on May 3, 1915, after presiding over the funeral of a friend and fellow soldier, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who died in the Second Battle of Ypres. According to legend, fellow soldiers retrieved the poem after McCrae, initially dissatisfied with his work, discarded it. Its references to the red poppies that grew over the graves of fallen soldiers resulted in the remembrance poppy becoming one of the world's most recognised memorial symbols for soldiers who have died in conflict. https://cstu.io/cbdbaf Music: https://cstu.io/ce42a5 License code: DSWUZ41EPTLAXP4N Artist: : Benjamin Tissot

Although October is a month full of holidays, it usually has no blockbuster holidays. 2025 is an exception as Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, occurs on October 20th. Chinese National Day is probably the most notable event, when one-fifth of the world’s population will have a week off to mark the anniversary of the People’s Republic. The main U.S. holiday in October is Columbus Day. While it may be a federal holiday, it has taken a battering in recent years as many people reflect on Columbus as a person and the effect of European colonization on the indigenous peoples of the Americas. https://lnkd.in/euxRgSpi #culturaldiversity

Every month brings interesting opportunities to highlight cultural diversity in your organisation. In our September Cultural Diversity Update, read about key holidays including U.S. Labor Day, and Independence Days in Brazil and Mexico. On September 15th 1821, Central America gained independence from Spain. This one event is celebrated in five countries as their national day, and September 15th is now the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month in the USA. Also, learn about the national days of other countries this month, and we feature some fun and notable observances with suggestions on how you can drive diversity engagement with your employees. https://lnkd.in/eZg43s7C

Every month brings interesting opportunities to highlight cultural diversity in your organisation. The revolutionary spirit in July continues into August with a large number of independence days taking place around the world as many countries threw off their colonial shackles during this month. The biggest religious festival in August this year is the widely observed but not well-known Christian festival of Assumption. https://lnkd.in/eHz-Bwqp

Each month brings interesting opportunities to highlight cultural diversity in your organisation. In the Northern Hemisphere, June is a summer month when individual vacations start to take precedence over wondering when the next public holiday is. However, there are still some important and diverse festivals and holidays taking place. For the last time in about 30 years, June features the major Islamic festival of Eid Al-Adha. Read our June 2025 diversity review for more details. https://lnkd.in/e88Zck6P