Events & Holidays

Amazon's annual sales event for Prime members, typically held in July.

National day of remembrance on April 25 in Australia and New Zealand honoring those who served in wars.

The point in Earth's orbit when it is farthest from the Sun, occurring around July 4 each year.

Argentine national holiday on July 9, celebrating independence from Spain declared in 1816.

Observed on the 10th of Muharram, significant for both Sunni and Shia Muslims for different reasons.

Christian observance marking the beginning of Lent, 46 days before Easter Sunday.

Australian national day on January 26, marking the anniversary of the First Fleet's arrival in 1788.

Annual Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, the first major of the season.

Austrian national holiday on October 26, marking the declaration of permanent neutrality in 1955.

The moment when day and night are nearly equal in length, marking the start of autumn around September 22.

The estimated date a baby is expected to be born, a highly anticipated family milestone.

The period when students return to school after summer break, typically in late August or early September.

Sikh and Punjabi harvest festival on April 13 or 14, also marking the founding of the Khalsa.

French national day on July 14 commemorating the storming of the Bastille in 1789.

The start of Rajab, one of the four sacred months in the Islamic calendar.

The start of Sha'ban, the month preceding Ramadan in the Islamic calendar.

Belgian national holiday on July 21, celebrating the inauguration of the first King of Belgium in 1831.

Annual celebration of the day a person was born.

The day after Thanksgiving in the US, kicking off the holiday shopping season with massive sales.

The next blood moon, a total lunar eclipse where the Moon appears reddish due to Earth's atmosphere.

Holiday observed on December 26 in many Commonwealth nations, traditionally a day for giving to the less fortunate.

Brazilian national holiday on September 7, celebrating independence from Portugal declared in 1822.

Scottish celebration on January 25 honoring the poet Robert Burns with haggis and poetry recitals.

Canadian national holiday on July 1 celebrating the anniversary of Confederation in 1867.