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Kalevala Day, also known as Finnish Culture Day, is celebrated on 28 February in honor of Finnish culture and the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala. The tale has profoundly shaped the Finnish national identity, influencing the country's literature, music, and visual arts.
On Zero Discrimination Day, 1 March, we celebrate the right of everyone to live a full and productive life—and live it with dignity. Zero Discrimination Day highlights how people can become informed about and promote inclusion, compassion, peace and, above all, a movement for change. https://www.unaids.org/en/zero-discrimination-day
Baba Marta Day marks the welcoming of spring by exchanging Martenitsi (red-and-white threaded charms symbolizing health, happiness, and fertility) worn until a stork is seen or a tree blooms, then hung on a blossoming branch. The holiday honors the folklore figure "Grandma Marta," who brings warmer weather, with traditions including exchanging these amulets and wishing... Read More
St. David's Day is the National Day of Wales, honoring its patron saint, St. David, with festivities reflecting Welsh culture, heritage, and identity, featuring parades, traditional costumes, Welsh emblems (daffodils/leeks), music, and special foods like cawl.
Purim in 2026 begins at sundown on Monday, March 2, 2026, and concludes at nightfall on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, celebrating the Jewish people's salvation from ancient Persia, with traditions including reading the Book of Esther, costumes, festive meals (Purim Seudah), and giving gifts of food (Mishloach Manot).
https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-wildlife-day
Hinamatsuri, also called Doll's Day or Girls' Day, is an annual festival in Japan. Platforms covered with a red carpet material are used to display a set of ornamental dolls representing the emperor, empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period.
Holi is a religious festival celebrated by Hindus all over the world. Holi is considered as the second biggest festival on the Hindu calendar after Diwali. Holi is also known as the Festival of Colours, Love and Spring.
The main celebrations occur at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, India, featuring traditional martial arts (Gatka), horse riding, poetry, and music. It starts on the day after Holi, celebrating Sikh courage.
https://www.un.org/en/observances/womens-day
