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2025 workplace holiday calendar + celebration listings

Celebrate diversity and foster awareness through our comprehensive 2025 workplace holiday resources for HR + people leaders.

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Recognizing and celebrating important holidays with our increasingly diverse teams shows a commitment to DEI. This boosts employee engagement and retention, fostering a high-performance culture. This blog post lists significant holidays and provides links to monthly calendars, resources and Electives class collections to help you plan and celebrate. 

The value of recognizing holidays

Celebrating DEI holidays fosters cultural awareness and helps everyone appreciate their colleagues' diverse backgrounds. A robust calendar of celebrations demonstrates your organization’s commitment to an inclusive workplace. Plus, holiday celebrations enhance engagement through team-building activities that celebrate diversity and promote collaboration.

Components of a strong DEI strategy

  1. Training programs: DEI training should highlight team members’ differences and similarities while emphasizing continuous learning and open communication.
  2. Inclusive holiday calendar: Create a calendar highlighting upcoming DEI holidays so everyone can plan for time off and join the celebrations.
    (Download our DEI holiday calendar here.)
  3. Interactive workshops: Organize workshops led by community experts where employees can share their cultural experiences and traditions.

Use the Electives holiday calendar to support your team

Tracking all the holidays your employees celebrate can be challenging. That’s why we created an annual calendar and monthly blog posts that list and explain the most commonly observed holidays in the U.S. alongside DEI-specific celebrations.

Our DEI holiday calendar and blog posts can help you:

  • Accommodate employees needing time off or flexible schedules for religious or cultural observances.
  • Develop resource kits with information about the history and significance of DEI holidays.
  • Extend DEI holiday celebrations beyond the workplace by engaging in community outreach activities.
  • Set up a feedback loop with employees to refine and improve your DEI holiday calendar and initiatives.

By recognizing and celebrating DEI holidays, you can create a more inclusive and engaging workplace that respects and honors the diverse backgrounds of all your team members.

Monthly workplace holiday calendars

Want to do a deep dive into upcoming holidays and observances? Check out our monthly holiday blog posts and resources:

January

  • Goal setting on the mind? Plan to succeed with the Electives class collection on goal setting. (Learn about the consequences of unrealistic goals here.)
  • Celebrating World Introvert Day? Get ideas here.
  • Read our complete list of DEI holidays to celebrate in January.

February

March

April

May

June

  • Discover best practices for celebrating Pride Month at work and start planning with this curated list of Electives classes
  • Juneteenth is June 19. Learn how to celebrate at work with ideas to promote DEI in the workplace.
  • Read our complete list of DEI holidays to celebrate in June.

July

  • Celebrate ADA Day by discovering 6 ways to create a more inclusive and accessible workplace for people with disabilities.
  • Here’s a curated collection of Electives classes you can bring to your organization to celebrate Parents’ Day.
  • Read our complete list of DEI holidays to celebrate in July.

August

  • For National Wellness Month, browse our healthy living class collection and get ideas to enhance wellbeing.
  • National Management Training Week is the third week in August. Is it ever too late for manager training? Find out here!
  • Read our complete list of DEI holidays to celebrate in August.

September

October

November

December

  • December is Universal Human Rights Month. Learn 3 ways to celebrate here.
  • Looking for ways to celebrate the December holidays with your team? Check out our team building class collection.
  • Read our complete list of DEI holidays to celebrate in December.

Recognizing and celebrating DEI holidays is essential for fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. By honoring these significant dates, you demonstrate your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, which boosts employee engagement and retention. Ready to get started? Download our DEI holiday calendar to plan your celebrations and support your diverse team throughout the year.

Learn live. Adapt faster.

Looking for more holiday calendars? Click the month you want to see:

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Full-Year Overview | Downloadable Calendar

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