Holidays and Observances
Alphabetical Listing of H Holidays

Below, you can find a Holidays and Observances Alphabetical Listing of US Holidays, World Holidays and Observances that start with the letter H.  We will add any new Holidays as we find them!

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Hanukkah, or Chanukah is an interesting Jewish holiday, of God’s love for His people! God has been faithful to the Jewish people throughout history.

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• Hagfish Day - October 21, 2026 (Third Wednesday in October)

• Hairball Awareness Day - April 24, 2026 (Last Friday in April)

• Hairstyle Appreciation Day - April 30

• Hairstylist Appreciation Day - April 25

• Haitian Heritage Month - May

• Haitian Independence Day - January 1

• Halifax Day (Local Observance in Halifax, North Carolina) - April 12

• Halloween - October 31

• Halloween Safety Month - October

• Hand Hygiene Day - May 5

• Handsel Day - January 5, 2026 (First Monday in January)

• Hanukkah - Evening of December 4, 2026 - Evening of December 12, 2026

• Hanukkah begins - Evening of December 4, 2026

• Happily Married Husband & Wife Week - August 26-31, 2026

• Happiness Happens Day - August 8

• Happiness Happens Month - August

• Happy Birthday to You Day - June 27

• Happy Cat Month - September

• Happy Goose Day - September 29
  

• Happy Hour Day - November 12

• Happy Mew Year for Cats Day - January 2

• Harbin Ice Festival - December 25, 2026 - middle of February 2027

• Hard Boiled Guy/Girl Day - October 18

• Harlem Globetrotter's Day - January 7

• Harriet Tubman Day - March 10

• Harry Potter Book Night - February 7

• Harvey Milk Day (California) - May 22 

• Hat Day - January 15

• Hate Week - April 4-10

• Haunted Refrigerator Night - October 30

• Have a Bad Day Day - November 19

• Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week - February 7-14

• Hawaii State Holidays 

• Head Start Awareness Month - October

• Headspace Day (in Australia) - October 13, 2026 (Second Tuesday in October)

• Heal the Children Month - May

• Health and Happiness With Hypnosis Day - July 25

• Health Care Now! Medicare's Birthday - July 30

• Healthcare Executives Appreciation Week - June 6-12, 2026 (First Full Week of June)

• Health Information and Technology Week - (2026 TBD)

• Health Information Professionals Week - April 18-24, 2026

• Health Literacy Month - October

• Health Unit Coordinators Week - August 23-39

• Healthcare Decisions Day - April 16

• Healthcare Documentation Integrity Week (Formerly named National Medical Transcription Week) - May 17-23, 2026

• Healthy Aging Month - September
  

• Healthy and Safe Swimming Week - May 18-24, 2026 (Monday - Sunday Week before Memorial Day)

• Healthy Kids Day - April 30, 2026 (See Kerry's Healthy Kids section on her Healthy Diet Habits website!) 

• Healthy Lifestyles Month - November

• Healthy Lung Month - October

• Healthy Vision Month/UV Safety - May

• Healthy Weight, Healthy Look Day - January 8, 2026 (Second Thursday in January)

• Healthy Weight Week - January 18-24, 2026 (Third Full Week in January)
  

• Hearing Awareness Week - March 1-7

• Heart Failure Awareness Week - February 8-14, 2026 (Week of Valentine's Day)

• Heat Awareness Day - May 22, 2026 (Fourth Friday in May)

• Heavenly Hash Day - February 2

• Hedgehog Day - February 2

• Heimlich Maneuver Day - June 1

• Helen Keller Day - June 27

• Helium Discovery Day - August 18

• Hell is Freezing Over Day - January 31

• Helen Keller - Blind Awareness Week - June 25 - July 1, 2026 (7 days starting last Sunday in June)

• Hemingway Look Alike Days - July 22-26, 2026 (Nearest his Birthday of 7/21)

• Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month - July

• Hemophilia Month - March
  

• Hemp Week - July 17-23, 2026

• Hepatitis Awareness Month - May

• Hepatitis Awareness Week - July 26 - August 1, 2026 (Third Week of October)

• Hepatitis Testing Day - May 19
  

• Herbal / Prescription Interaction Awareness Month - July

• Herbalist Day - April 17

• Herbs & Spices Day - June 10

• Heritage Treasures Day (U.K.) - January 11

• High Blood Pressure Awareness Month - May

• Hip-Hop History Month - November

• Hire a Veteran Day - July 25

• Hiroshima Day - August 6

• Historic Bridge Awareness Month - November

• Histotechnology Professionals Day - March 10

• Hitchhiking Month - July

• HIV Vaccine Awareness Day - May 18

• Hobbit Day - September 22

• Hockey Mask Day - November 1

• Hogmanay - December 31

• Holi - Evening of March 3 to Evening of March 4, 2026 (Hindu)

• Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animals Day - December 11

• Holistic Therapy Day - July 26

• Holly Day - December 19

• Holocaust Memorial Day - January 27 (United Kingdom)

• Holocaust Remembrance Day or Yom HaShoah - Evening of April 13, 2026, to Evening of April 14, 2026

• Holocaust Remembrance Week - April 12-19, 2026 (Starts the Sunday before Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and continues through the following Sunday)

• Holy Experiment Day - March 4
  

• Holy Humor Month - April

• Holy Innocents Day - December 28

• Holy Monday - March 30, 2026 (6 Days Before Easter)

• Holy Saturday - April 4, 2026 (Falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday)
  

• Holy Thursday - April 2, 2026

• Holy Tuesday - March 31, 2026 (Tuesday of Holy Week)

• Holy Wednesday - April 1, 2026 (4 Days Before Easter)

• Holy Week - March 29, 2026 - April 4, 2026 (Begins on Palm Sunday and Ends on Holy Saturday)

• Home and Sports Eye Safety Month - September

• Home Based Business Week - October 11-17, 2026 (Second Week of October)

• Home Business Month - August

• Home Care Aide Week - November 8-14, 2026 (Second Full Week in November)

• Home Care Month - November

• Home Eye Safety Month - October

• Home Office Safety and Security Week - January 11-17, 2026

• Home Schooling Awareness Month - May

• Homemade Bread Day - November 17
  

• Homemade Cookie Day - October 1

• Homemade Pie Day - August 1

• Homemade Soup Day - February 4

• Homes for Birds Week - February 8-14, 2026 (Second Full Week in February)

• Honesty Day - April 30
  

• Hong Kong Arts Festival - February 27 - March 30, 2026 - features Art, Theatre, Dance, Opera, and Music events.

• Honor America Days - June 14 - July 3 (21 Days Starting on June 14)

• Honor Society Awareness Month - March
  

• Hooray for Kid's Day - August 4

• Hop a Park Day - July 4, 2026 (First Saturday in July)

• Horseless Carriage Day - October 26

• Hoshana Rabbah - Evening of October 2, 2026, to Evening of October 2, 2026 (The Final Day of Sukkot)

• Hospice Care Week (U.K.) - October 5-10, 2026 (First Full Week of October from Monday - Sunday)

• Hospice Month - November
  

• Hospital Admitting Clerks Day - April 3, 2026 (First Friday in April)

• Hospital Week - May 10-16, 2026 (Second Week of May)

• Hostess Cupcake Day - May 11

• Hostess Twinkie Day - April 6

• Hot Air Balloon Day - June 5

• Hot Buttered Rum Day - January 17
  

• Hot Dog Month - July

• Hot Dog Night - July 16

• Hot Enough For Ya Day - July 23

• Hot Heads Chili Days - January 17-18

• Hot Tea Month - January

• Hot Toddy Day - January 11

• Houseplant Appreciation Day - January 10

• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo - March 2-22, 2026

• Howdy Doody Day - December 27

• Howl at the Moon Night - October 26

• Hufflepuff Pride Day - March 20

• Hug a Bear Day - November 7

• Hug a Drummer Day - October 10

• Hug a Friend Day - April 26

• Hug a GI Day - March 4

• Hug a Greeting Card Writer Day - September 18

• Hug a Newsman Day - April 4

• Hug a Shed and Take a Selfie Day - May 5

• Hug a Sheep Day - October 31, 2026 (Last Saturday in October)

• Hug a Texas Chef Month - September

• Hug a Vegetarian Day - September 25, 2026 (Last Friday in September)

• Hug an Atheist Day - June 5, 2026 (First Friday in June)

• Hug an Australian Day - April 26

• Hug an Economist Day - January 31

• Hug Day - February 12

• Hug Holiday Day - June 29

• Hug Your Cat Day - June 4

• Hug Your Sweetheart Day - August 23

• Hula in the Coola Day - February 1

• Human Light Celebration - December 23

• Human Resource Month - January

• Human Resource Professional Day - September 26

• Human Rights Day - December 10

• Human Rights Week - December 10-17

• Humane Society Anniversary Day - November 22

• Humanitarian Day - January 15

• Humbug Day - December 21

• Humiliation Day - January 3

• Humorists are Artists Month - March

• Humorous Day - April 19

• Humpback Whale Awareness Month - February

• Hunger Action Month - September

• Hunger Awareness Month - October

• Hunt for Happiness Week - January 18-24, 2026 (Third Full Week)

• Huntington's Disease Awareness Month - May

• Hurrah for Buttons Day - May 9

• Husband Appreciation Day - April 18, 2026 (Third Saturday of April)

• Husband Caregiver Day - June 21, 2026 (Same Day as Father's Day each year which is Third Sunday in June)

• Hyperemisis Gravidarum Awareness Day - May 15

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