The Holiday Index
Explore the Meaning Behind Every Celebration
What You’ll Find in Each Holiday Page
History & Origins
Explore when each holiday began and why it holds meaning today. |
Symbols & Meanings
Learn what common holiday symbols represent across cultures. |
Traditions & Customs
See how families and communities celebrate through lasting customs. |
Global Variations
Discover how holidays are honored differently around the world. |
Dishes & Recipes
Explore iconic meals, treats, and traditional holiday recipes. |
Fun Facts Zone
Uncover surprising facts and trivia tied to each celebration.
Family Activities
Find games, crafts, and group activities for all ages to enjoy. |
Spotlight & Stories
See real traditions, spotlight stories, and joyful holiday experiences.
Respect & Celebrate
Learn how to celebrate mindfully and honor each tradition with respect. |
Downloads & Printables
Access printable planners, cards, signs, and creative tools. |
Let's Shop the Holiday
Preview featured items, themed designs, and celebration-ready ideas.
Browse by Holiday
📅 Holidays & Observances by Month
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FEBRUARY: Holidays & Observances
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🗓️ Holidays & Observances A–Z
🟦 Federal Holidays
- Christmas
- Independence Day
- Juneteenth
- Labor Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Memorial Day
- New Year’s
- Presidents Day
- Thanksgiving
- Veterans Day
✝️ Religious Observances
- All Saints’ Day
- Ash Wednesday
- Christmas
- Diwali
- Easter
- Eid al-Adha
- Eid al-Fitr
- Epiphany
- Good Friday
- Hanukkah
- Passover
- Pentecost
- Ramadan
- Rosh Hashanah
- Yom Kippur
🌍 Cultural & Heritage Celebrations
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Black History Month
- Cinco de Mayo
- Earth Day
- Halloween
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- Juneteenth
- Kwanzaa
- Lunar New Year
- Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Native American Heritage Month
- St. Patrick’s Day
- Women’s History Month
🚫 Awareness & Acknowledgment Days
- Arbor Day
- Autism Awareness Day
- Boss’s Day
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Employee Appreciation Day
- Human Rights Day
- International Day of Happiness
- International Women’s Day
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- National Cancer Survivors Day
- National Coming Out Day
- National Voter Registration Day
- Suicide Prevention Day
- World AIDS Day
- World Health Day
📎 Professional & Niche Days
- Administrative Professionals Day
- April Fool’s Day
- Groundhog Day
- National Book Lovers Day
- National Dog Day
- National Donut Day
- National Ice Cream Day
- National Pet Day
- National Pizza Day
- National Siblings Day
- Pi Day
- Talk Like a Pirate Day
- Teacher Appreciation Week
🎈 Life Events & Celebrations A–Z
👶 New Life & Parenthood
- Baby Shower — A celebration welcoming a soon-to-arrive baby.
- Christening / Naming Ceremony — A formal or spiritual naming event.
- Gender Reveal — A moment to reveal the baby’s gender to friends/family.
💍 Weddings & Unions
- Anniversary — Celebrating the yearly milestone of a union.
- Engagement — A celebration marking the official proposal.
- Vow Renewal — A couple reaffirms their commitment.
- Wedding — The formal ceremony of marriage.
💼 Life Transitions
- Graduation — Completion of academic or training milestones.
- House Warming — A gathering to celebrate moving into a new home.
- Retirement — Honoring the end of a professional career.
🎂 Birthdays & Coming of Age
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah — Jewish coming-of-age at 12 or 13.
- Birthday — Celebrating the day of one’s birth annually.
- Cotillion — A formal dance and etiquette presentation.
- Debutante Ball — Marks the formal entrance into society.
- Quinceañera — A Latina celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday.
- Sweet 16 — A coming-of-age tradition for teens turning 16.
🙏 Memorials & Remembrance
- Celebration of Life — A more joyful take on remembering a loved one.
- Funeral — A ceremony honoring someone’s life after passing.
- Memorial — A gathering or event to remember the deceased.
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