CULTURAL CALENDAR
Celebrating the cultural holidays of international students is a way to bless them with a “home away from home” experience. The attached resources teach you how to celebrate in ways that grow your friendships and create opportunities to communicate the Gospel.
Calendars
Days of the Week
Time of Day
List
Grid
Plain
Tue
26
Wed
27
Tue
16
Fri
19
Dragon Boat Festival
The Duanwu Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. The holiday commemorates an ancient poet and national hero. In addition to the exciting dragon boat races, people make and eat zongzi—pyramid-shaped sticky rice dumplings wrapped in leaves.
Thu
25
Tue
25
Fri
25
Mid Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a popular harvest celebration that is an important time for family and friends to gather. Learn more about the holiday and how you can celebrate with your students here.
Sun
08
Diwali Festival
Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is a ‘festival of lights’ celebrated especially by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. This festival is spread over three to four days and is one of the most anticipated times of celebration. Learn more about how to connect with friend through Diwali here.
Sat
16
Wed
03
Sun
16
Thu
03
Tue
16
Sat
03
Wed
16
Sun
03
Thu
16
Mon
03
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