Explore . Diversity .
August and September are filled with wonderfully diverse celebrations throughout the world.
August |
Day | Event | Cultural |
7 | United States | |
9 | International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples | Worldwide |
13-15 | Obon | Buddhist |
18 | Ullambana | Buddhist |
19 | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu |
23 | International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition | Worldwide |
26 | Krishna Janmashtami/Jayanti | Hindu |
26 | Women’s Equality Day | United States |
31 | International Day for People of African Descent | Worldwide |
September |
Day | Event | Cultural |
Sep. 15 - Oct. 15 | National Hispanic Heritage Month | United States |
4 | Labor Day | United States |
7 | Jeune Genevois (Geneva Day) | Switzerland |
7-15 | European Heritage Days | Europe |
11 | Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance | United States |
15-16 | Mawlid al-Nabi | Islamic (Sunni) |
16 | Mexican Day of Independence | Mexico |
17 | Constitution Day | United States |
17 | Mid-AutumnFestival (alsoknownasthe MoonFestivalorMooncakeFestival) | Chuseok(Korean)/O-Tsukimi (Japanese)/ZhongqiuJie(Chinese)/ Vietnamese |
18 | Chile Independence Day | Chile |
23 | Autumnal Equinox | |
23 | Bi Visibility Day | Worldwide |