Random Holiday Generator
Random holidays and celebrations from around the world.
Random Holiday Generator
The Random Holiday Generator picks a holiday for you from about 75 celebrations – US federal holidays, favourites like Halloween and St. Patrick's Day, religious festivals such as Diwali, Hanukkah, Eid al-Fitr and Easter, national days from Canada to Turkey, and quirky days like Star Wars Day or National Donut Day. Each result shows its date or the rule that sets the date.
Holiday groups
- US federal holidays – New Year's Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- Popular celebrations – Valentine's Day, April Fools' Day, Earth Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mother's and Father's Day, Mardi Gras and Halloween.
- Religious & cultural – Christmas, Easter, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Ramadan, Eid, Diwali, Holi, Vesak, Lunar New Year, Kwanzaa and Nowruz.
- National days worldwide – Canada Day, Bastille Day, Republic Day in Turkey, King's Day, Day of the Dead, Golden Week, Chuseok and Anzac Day.
- Fun national days – Pi Day, World Emoji Day, International Cat Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day, National Taco Day and Towel Day.
Ideas
Themed parties. Pick a random holiday and plan food, decorations and music around it – a Nowruz spring table, a Bastille Day picnic or a Pi Day pie contest.
Classroom learning. Teachers can roll a cultural holiday each week and have students research where, how and why it's celebrated.
Social media content. Brands and creators use fun national days for timely posts. Generate a few and add them to your content calendar.
Writing prompts. Set a short story on a random holiday – what happens to your characters on Groundhog Day or during Golden Week?
How to use
Choose a group or keep All, set how many holidays you want and press Generate. Starts with filters by first letter and No repeats keeps every holiday different. Copy or download the list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which holidays are included?
About 75 holidays and observances: US federal holidays, popular celebrations like Valentine's Day and Halloween, religious and cultural festivals from many traditions, national days around the world and fun unofficial days like Pi Day and Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Why do some holidays show a rule instead of a date?
Many holidays move every year. Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November, Easter follows the moon, and Eid, Diwali and Lunar New Year follow lunar or lunisolar calendars, so the tool shows the rule or typical season.
Can I use it for party themes?
Yes. Roll a holiday from another country or a fun national day and build a themed dinner, office party or classroom celebration around it.
Are the fun national days official?
Most are unofficial observances that became popular online. They're great excuses to celebrate, but not public holidays.