12 events found.
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International Days
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Harmony Week – Australia
The annual event celebrates the nation’s cultural diversity, promoting inclusiveness, respect, and a sense of belonging for everyone. Harmony Day is celebrated on March 21, which coincides with the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The 2026 theme focuses on "Culture connects us all!".
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Nowruz/New Year’s Day – Iran
Nowruz, meaning "New Day" in Persian, is the 3,000-year-old Iranian New Year celebration marking the vernal equinox (spring equinox) and the start of spring. It is now celebrated by many ethnicities worldwide.
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Prince Kūhiō Day – Hawaii
Prince Kūhiō Day is an official holiday in the state of Hawaii in the United States. It marks the birth of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole. As a delegate, Kuhio authored the first Hawaii Statehood bill in 1919.
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Qingming Festival
The Qingming Festival, also called Tomb-Sweeping Day or Clear Brightness Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival. Chinese families visit the tombs of their ancestors to clean the gravesites and make ritual offerings to their ancestors. Offerings would typically include traditional food dishes and the burning of joss sticks and joss paper. The holiday recognizes the... Read More
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Chakri Day – Thailand
Chakri Day celebrates the founding of the still-reigning Chakri royal dynasty back in 1782.
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Yom HaShoah (Jewish)
Holocaust Remembrance Day - A day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews who died in the Holocaust, and for the Jewish resistance in that period.
