Holidays and Observances
Alphabetical Listing of B Holidays

Below, you can find a Holidays and Observances Alphabetical Listing of US Holidays and World Holidays and Observances that start with B.  We are still adding names to the list, so more information will be coming. 

After we complete the summary pages on the site, we will start working on a detailed page(s) for each Holidays and Observance. Once a page is completed for each Holiday or Observance, it will be linked up below, as well as it's related Daily Holidays page. (that should keep us busy for the next 20 years or so!!)

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Baby Safety Month is the Entire Month of September, Bath Safety Month  is the Entire Month of January, and Bathtub Party Day is December 5th!

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• Babbling Day - October 21

• Babe Ruth Day - April 27

• Baby Boomer's Recognition Day - August 17

• Baby Day - May 2

• Baby Massage Day - April 11, 2026 (Second Saturday in April)

• Baby Safety Month - September

• Baby Sleep Day - March 1

• Bachelor's Day - February 29 (Every 4 Years - 2020, 2024, 2028 etc)

• Back to the Future Day - October 21

• Backpack Safety American Month - September

• Backward Day - January 31

• Bacon Day - December 30
  

• Bad Poetry Day - August 18

• Bagelfest Day - July 26

• Bagpipe Appreciation Day - July 27

• Bake a Pie in Solidarity Day - March 14

• Bake Cookies Day - December 18

• Bake for Family Fun Month - February

• Baked Bean Month - July

• Balance Awareness Week - September 13-19, 2026 (Third Week of September)

• Bald and Free Day - October 14

• Bald Eagle Appreciation Days - January 17, 2026

• Bald is Beautiful Day - September 13

• Bald Is In - July 11, 2026 (Second Saturday in July)

• Ball Point Pen Day - June 10

• Ballet Day - February 7

• Balloon Airmail Day - August 17

• Balloon Ascension Day - January 9

• Balloons Around the World Day - October 7, 2026 (First Wednesday in October)

• Balloons to Heaven Day - August 6

• Banana Day - April 15, 2026 (Third Wednesday in April)

• Banana Lover's Day - August 27

• Banana Pudding Lovers Month - November

• Bang-Clang Day - March 9

• Bank Account Bonus Month - July

• Bank Transfer Day - November 5

• Banned Books Week - October 4-10, 2026
  

• Banned Websites Awareness Day - September 30, 2026 (Last Wednesday in September)

• Baptism of the Lord - January 11, 2026 (Sunday after Epiphany)

• Barber Day - February 7, 2026 (First Saturday in February)

• Barbershop Music Appreciation Day - July 13

• Barbershop Quartet Day - April 11

• Barbie and Barney Backlash Day - December 16

• Barbie Day - March 9

• Barbie Doll Day - September 6

• Barbie-In-A-Blender Day - July 27

• Barley Month - February

• Barn Day - July 12, 2026 (Second Sunday in July)

• Barnum & Bailey Day - March 28

• Bartender and Mixologist Day - June 27, 2026 (Last Saturday is June)

• Bartender Appreciation Day - December 4, 2026 (First Friday in December)

• Baseball Fans Day - August 12

• Basketball Day - November 6
  

• Bastille Day - July 14

• Bat Appreciation Day - April 17

• Bat Appreciation Month - October

• Bat Appreciation Week - April 5-11, 2026 (First Full Week of April)

• Bath Safety Month - January

• Bathtub Day - October 7

• Bathtub Party Day - December 5

• Batman Day - May 1 and also September 19, 2026

• Bats Day in the Fun Park - May 2-3, 2026

• Bay to Breakers Race (San Francisco, CA) - May 17, 2026

• Be a Dork Day - July 15

• Be a Kid Again Day - July 8

• Be a Lover of Silence Day - December 22

• Be An Angel Day - August 22
  

• Be Bald and Be Free Day - October 14

• Be Electrific Day - February 11

• Be Humble Day - February 22

• Be Kind to Animals Month - May

• Be Kind to Animals Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)

• Be Kind to Editors & Writers Month - September

• Be Kind to Food Servers Month - January

• Be Kind to Humankind Week - August 25-31

• Be Kind to Spiders Week - April 5-11, 2026 (First Full Week of April)

• Be Late for Something Day - September 5

• Be Mad Day - March 28, 2026 (Fourth Saturday in March)

• Be Nice to New Jersey Week - July 5-11, 2026 (First Full Week in July)

• Beans Month - February

• Beans 'n Franks Day - July 13

• Beat the Heat Month - February

• Beaujolais Nouveau Day - November 19, 2026 (Third Thursday in November)

• Beautician's Day - June 26

• Beautiful Day - November 20

• Beautiful in Your Skin Month - June 

• Bed & Breakfast Inn Mascot Day - October 3, 2026 (First Saturday in October)

• Bedbug Awareness Week - April 19-25, 2026 (Last Week in April) and June 7-13, 2026

• Bed in for Peace Day - March 25

• Beer Can Appreciation Day - January 24

• Beer Day (in Iceland) - March 1

• Beggars' Night - October 31

• Bell Bottoms Day - April 5

• Bell Peppers and Broccoli Month - March

• Belly Laugh Day - January 24

• Belmont Stakes - June 6, 2026

• Beltane - April 30, 2026 (Pagan)

• Ben Franklin's Birthday - January 17

• Benjamin Harrison Day - March 4

• Bennington Battle Day (State of Vermont) - Observed on August 15, 2026 (August 16 unless it falls on a weekend)

• Bereaved Mother's Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)

• Bereaved Parents Awareness Month - July

• Berries and Cherries Month - March

• Berry Fresh Month - February

• Best Friends Day - June 8

• Best Friends Day (SpongeBob Squarepants) - February 19

• Better Business Communication Day - January 26, 2026 (Fourth Monday in January)

• Better Conversation Week - November 22-29, 2026 (Always Thanksgiving Week)

• Better Hearing and Speech Month - May

• Better Sleep Month - May

• Betty Picnic Day - June 8

• Bibliomania Day - March 20

• Bicycle Day - April 19

• Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day - December 1
  

• Big Bang Day - March 21

• Big Brothers / Big Sisters Appreciation Week - April 19-25, 2026 (Last Week of April)

• Big Garden Birdwatch (United Kingdom) - January 23-25, 2026

• Big Whopper Liar Day - September 19, 2026 (Third Saturday in September)

• Big Wind Day - April 12

• Big Word Day - April 21

• Bike Shop Day - December 5, 2026 (First Saturday in December)

• Bikini Day - July 5

• Bill of Rights Day - December 15

• Binge Day - September 25

• Bingo's Birthday Month - December

• BioDiversity Month - September
  

• Biographer's Day - May 16

• Biological Clock Day - April 28

• Biology Week - October 8-18, 2026

• Bioterroism / Disaster Education and Awareness Month - July

• Bird Day - May 4 and also on January 5

• Bird Health Awareness Week - February 22-28, 2026 (Last Full Week in February)

• Birth Control Pills Day - August 18

• Birth of Anna, Duchess of Bedford, Creator of Afternoon Tea - September 3

• Birth of Baha 'u 'Llah - Evening of November 10 - Evening of November 12, 2026
  

• Birth of the Bab - Evening of November 9, 2026 to Evening of November 102, 2026
  

• Birthmother's Day - May 9, 2026 (Saturday before Mother's Day which falls on May 10, 2026)

• Biscuit and Gravy Week - September 8-14, 2026 (Second Week of September)
  

• Bison Day - November 7, 2026 (First Saturday in November)

• Bison-ten Yell Day - September 2

• Bitcoin Pizza Day - May 22

• Bittersweet Chocolate Day - January 10

• Black Business Month - August

• Black Cat Awareness Month - October (See our Black Cats and Halloween page)

• Black Diamond Month - January

• Black Friday - November 27, 2026 (Friday after Thanksgiving which falls on November 26, 2026)

• Black Marriage Day - March 22, 2026 (Fourth Sunday in March) 

• Black Maternal Health Week - April 11-17, 2026

• Black Music Month - June

• Black Poetry Day - October 17

• Black Press Day - March 16

• Black Single Parents Week - ? - Renamed as Black Maternal Health Week

• Black Speculative Fiction Month - October
  

• Black Thursday - October 24 (Stock Market Crash of 1929)

• Black Women's Equal Pay Day - July 21, 2026

• Blackout Wednesday - November 25, 2026 (Day before Thanksgiving)

• Bladder Cancer Awareness Day - May 2, 2026 (First Saturday in May)

• Blah Blah Blah Day - April 17

• Blame it on the Large Hadron Collider Day - September 10

• Blame Someone Else Day - February 13, 2026 (Always the First Friday the 13th of the Year)

• Blase Day - November 25

• Blasphemy Day - September 30

• Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month - March

• Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day - (Also Known as Feast of St. Francis of Assisi) - October 4

• Blind Americans Equality Day - October 15

• Blindness Awareness Month - October

• Blink-182 Day - July 1, 2026 - (182nd Day of the Year)

• Bloomsday - June 16

• Blue & Green Day - April 10, 2026 (Third Friday in April, except Good Friday)

• Blue Monday - January 19, 2026

• Blue Shirt Day World Day of Bullying Prevention - October 5, 2026 (First Monday in October)

• Bob Wills Day - April 25, 2026 (Last Saturday in April)

• Bock Beer Day - March 20

• Bodhi Day - December 8 
  

• Body Painting Day - TBD

• Bombshell's Day - May 2, 2026 (First Saturday in May)

• Bone and Joint Health Action Week - October 12-20

• Bonza Bottler Day (celebrated every month when the number of the day is the same as the month) 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, 6-6, 7-7, 8-8, 9-9, 10-10, 11-11, 12-12

• Book Blitz Month - January

• Book Publishers Day - January 16

• Books For Treats Day - October 31

• Boom Box Parade Day - July 4

• Boomer Bonus Days - April 1
  

• Boomers Making a Difference Month - August

• Boston Marathon - April 20, 2026 (Third Monday of April) 
  

• Boston Tea Party Day - December 16

• Bourdain Day - June 25

• Bowdler's Day - July 11

• Bowling League Day - September 6, 2026 (First Sunday in September)

• Boxer Shorts Day - October 27

• Boxing Day - December 26

• Boy Scout Anniversary Week - February 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week in February)

• Boy Scout Day - February 8
  

• Boys and Girls Club Day for Kids - September 19, 2026 (Third Saturday in September)

• Boys & Girls Club Week - 2026 TBD

• Boys Club Day - May 19

• BRA Day USA - October 21, 2026 (Third Wednesday in October) (BRA = Breast Reconstruction Awareness)

• Braham Pie Day - August 7, 2026 (First Friday in August)

• Brain Awareness Week - March 16-22, 2026 (Second Week of March)

• Brain Injury Awareness Day - March 4
  

• Brain Injury Awareness Month - March

• Brain Injury Awareness Week -TBD
  

• Brain Teaser Month - January

• Brain Tumor Awareness Week - October 24-31, 2-26

• Brake Safety Week - August 23-29, 2026

• Brandy Alexander Day - January 31

• Brave Hearts Day - April 28

• Brazilian Blowout Day - August 21
  

• Bread Machine Baking Month - January
  

• Break the Monotony Day - August 15, 2026 (Third Saturday in August)

• Breast Health Day - October 15

• Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day - October 15

• Breath Easy Month - May

• Brew a Potion Day - January 19

• Bridge Day - October 17, 2026 (Third Saturday in October)

• Bright Pink Lipstick Day - TBD

• Bring Flowers to Someone Day - May 15

• Bring Your Bible to School Day - October 1, 2026 (First Thursday in October)
  

• Bring Your Manners to Work Day - September 4, 2026 (First Friday)

• British Pie Week - March 2-8, 2026

• British Yorkshire Pudding Day (United Kingdom) - February 1, 2026

• Broadway Musicals Day - September 29

• Brotherhood / Sisterhood Week - February 15-21, 2026 (Third Week of February)

• Brothers' and Sisters' Day - March 28, 2026 (Last Saturday in March) and also May 2

• Brother's Day - May 24, 2026

• Brown Bag It Thursday - May 21, 2026 (Third Thursday in May)

• Brownielocks Day - November 24

• Brunch for Lunch Day - May 9, 2026 (Day before Mother's Day)

• Brussels Sprouts and Cabbage Month - April

• Brutus Day - March 15
  

• Bubble Bath Day - January 8

• Bubble Gum Day - February 6, 2026 (First Friday in February)

• Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day - January 26, 2026 (Last Monday in January)

• Buddha Day - May 24, 2026
  
  
• Buddha Day (Historical Birth Date) - April 8

• Buffalo Soldiers Day - July 28

• Bugs Bunny Day - April 30

• Build a Better Trade Show Image Week - February 15-21, 2026

• Build a Scarecrow Day - July 5, 2026 (First Sunday in July)

• Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day - September 1

• Building Safety Week - May 2-6, 2026 (Second Full Week in April)

• Bulldogs are Beautiful Day - April 21

• Bullet Journal Day - August 8
  

• Bullying Bystanders Unite Week - October 18-24, 2026 (Third Full Week of October)

• Bullying Prevention Day - October 14, 2026 (Second Wednesday in October)

• Bunker Hill Day (State of Massachusetts) - June 17, 2026

• Burn Awareness Week - February 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week in February)

• Burns Night - January 25

• Business of Popping Corn Day - December 2

• Buttered Corn Day - August 23

• Butterfly and Hummingbird Day - October 3

• Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Day - September 15

• Button Day - November 6
  

• Buy Nothing Day - November 27, 2026 (First Shopping Day after Thanksgiving which falls on November 26, 2026 - Some Countries observe this day on November 25th)

• Buzzard Day - March 15
  

• Bystander Awareness Month - August

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