Holidays and Observances
Alphabetical Listing of C Holidays

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

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C is for Christmas! The birth of baby Jesus!

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• Cabernet Franc Day - December 4

• Cable Car Day - January 17

• Cable TV Month - September

• Caesarean Section Day - January 14

• Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month - October

• Calendar Adjustment Day - September 2

• California Admission Day - September 9

• California Dried Plum Digestive Health Month - January

• California Kiwi Fruit Day - February 2

• California Native American Day - September 25, 2026

• California Native Plant Week - April 19-25, 2026

• California Poppy Day - April 6
  

• California Restaurant Month - January
  

• California State Holidays

• California State Parks Week - June 10-14, 2026

• California Strawberry Day - March 21

• California Wine Month - September

• Call a Friend Day - December 28

• Call of the Horizon Day - July 9

• Call Your Doctor Day - June 9, 2026 (Second Tuesday in June)

• Calzone Day - November 1

• Camcorder Day - January 20

• Camera Day - June 29

• Camp Fire Girls Day - March 17 (Founded March 17, 1910)
  

• Camp Fire USA Birthday Week - March 8-14, 2026 (Second Full Week of March)

• Campaign for Healthier Babies Month - October

• Can Opener Day - August 24

• Canada Book Day - April 23

• Canada Book Week - April 15-21, 2026 

• Canada Day - July 1 
  

• Canadian Bacon Day - March 3

• Canadian Environment Week - May 31 - June 6, 2026
  

• Canadian Immigrants Day - May 22

• Canadian Immunization Awareness Week - April 23-30, 2026 (Last Week in April) 

• Canadian Maple Syrup Day - February 6

• Canadian Multiculturalism Day - June 27

• Canberra Day - March 9, 2026 (Second Monday in March) (See Holidays in Australia)

• Cancer Control Month - April

• Cancer from the Sun Month - June

• CancerTalk Week (United Kingdom) - January 19-23, 2026 (Last Full Week of January)

• Candlemas - February 2
  

• Candy Making Day - February 1

• Canine Fitness Month - April

• Canned Food Month - February

• Cannes International Film Festival - May 12-23, 2026 in Cannes, France is the most prestigious and most publicized film festival in the World.

• Capital Hill Day - 2026 TBD

• Captive Nations Week - July 19-25, 2026 (Third Week in July)

• CAPS Lock Day -  June 28 and October 22 

• Car Car Month - April
  

• Car Care Month - October

• Car Donation Month - December

• Car Free Day - September 22

• Car Insurance Day - February 1

• Car Keys and Small Change Day - February 28

• Carb Day - May 22, 2026

• Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day - November 19

• Card Reading Day - February 21
  

• Care Bears Share Your Care Day - September 9

• Caribbean-American Heritage Month - June

• Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day - September 12, 2026 (First Saturday after Labor Day)

• Carl Sagan Day - November 9

• Carnival (Rio de Janeiro) - February 13-21, 2026

• Carnival Day - February 26

• Carnival of Venice - February 7-17, 2026 - An annual festival held in Venice, Italy where people wear masks and costumes.

• Carousel Day or Merry-Go-Round Day - July 25

• Carpenter Ant Awareness Week - June 21-27, 2026 (Last Full Week of June)

• Cartoonists Day - May 5

• Carve a Pumpkin Day - October 31

• Carver Day - January 5

• Casimir Pulaski Day - March 2, 2026 (First Monday in March)

• Casual Pi Day - July 22

• Cat Herders Day - December 15

• Cataract Awareness Month - Entire Month of June and August

• Cathode Ray Tube Day - December 20

• Catholic Schools Week - January 25-31, 2026 (Begins on the last Sunday in January)

• Catterntide - November 29

• CBD Day - February 1

• CD Player Day - October 1

• Celebrate Bi-sexuality Day - September 23

• Celebrate Diversity Month - April

• Celebrate Exchange Day - March 27
  

• Celebrate Scientists Day - March 14

• Celebrate Short Fiction Day - December 21, 2026 (Always on Winter Solstice Day)

• Celebrate Teen Literature Day - April 16, 2026 (Thursday of Library Week)

• Celebrate Your Elected Officials Day - May 19

• Celebrate Your Lakes Day - August 8, 2026

• Celebrate Your Name Week - March 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week of March)

• Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day - November 24

• Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month - October
  

• Celebration of Chocolate Month - February
  

• Celebration of Life Day - January 22

• Celebration of Life Month - January

• Celebration of Life Week - January 1-7 
  

• Celebration of Love Week - February 8-14, 2026 (Second Full Week of February)

• Celebration of the Horse Day - July 17-19, 2026 (Third Weekend in July)

• Celebration of the Mind Day - October 21

• Celebration of the Senses - June 24

• Celery, Fennel and Cactus Month - August

• Celiac Disease Awareness Month - October

• Celiac Sprue Awareness Month - October

• Celibacy Awareness Month - June

• Cell Phone Courtesy Month - July

• Cellophane Tape Day - May 27

• Cephalopod Awareness Day - October 3, 2026 (First Saturday in October)

• Cephalopod Awareness Days - October 8-12

• Certified Nurses Day - March 19

• Cervical Cancer Screening Month - January

• Cervical Health Awareness Month - January

• Cesar Chavez Day - March 31, 2026 (Usually March 31st) 
  

• Cesarean Awareness Month - April

• Chainmail Day - September 22

• Champagne Day - October 28

• Champion Crab Races Day - February 17

• Change a Light Day - October 4, 2026 (First Sunday in October)

• Change a Pet's Life Day - January 24
  

• Change Your Password Day - February 1

• Chant at the Moon Day - August 15

• Charlie The Tuna Day - April 6

• Chauvin Day - August 15

• Check the Chip Day - August 15 (Pet Microchips)

• Check Your Batteries Day - March 8, 2026 (Second Sunday in March)

• Check Your Meds Day - October 21

• Checklist Day - October 30

• Cheer Up the Lonely Day - July 11

• Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day - July 29
  

• Chef Appreciation Day - August 15, 2026 (Sunday of Chef's Appreciation Week)

• Chemists Celebrate Earth Week - April 19-25 2026

• Chemists Celebrate the Earth Day - April 22

• Chewing Gum Day - September 30

• Chiari Malformation Awareness Month - September

• Chic Spy Day - October 5

• Chick-fil-A's Cow Appreciation Day - July 14, 2026 (Second Tuesday) 

• Chicken Boy Day - September 1

• Chicken Fried Steak Day - October 26

• Chicken Soup for the Soul Day - November 12

• Child Abuse Prevention Month - April

• Child Care Provider Day - May 8, 2026 (Friday before Mother's Day)

• Child Health Day - October 5, 2026 (First Monday in October)
  

• Child Health Month - October
  

• Child Labor Day - January 25, 2026 (Fourth Sunday in January)

• Child Life Month - March

• Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week - September 20-26, 2026

• Child Passenger Safety Month - September

• Child Safety and Prevention Month - November

• Child Support Awareness Month - June

• Child Vision Awareness Month - June

• Childcare Professionals Day - April 24, 2026 (Last Friday in April)

• Childhelp National Day of Hope - April 1, 2026 (First Wednesday in April)

• Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - September
  

• Childhood Depression Awareness Day - May 5, 2026 (First Tuesday in May)

• Childhood Stroke Awareness Day - May 2, 2026 (First Saturday in May)

• Children and Nature Awareness Month - April

• Children Impacted By Parent's Cancer Month - January

• Children of Alcoholics Week - February 8-14, 2026 (Second Full Week in February)

• Children of Fallen Patriots Day - May 13

• Children with Alopecia Day - April 14

• Children's Authors & Illustrators Week - February 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week in February) 

• Children's Awareness Memorial Day - June 7, 2026 (First Sunday in June)

• Children's Awareness Month - June
  

• Children's Eye Health and Safety Month - August

• Children's Good Manners Month - September

• Children's Grief Awareness Day - November 19, 2026 (Third Thursday of November - One Week before Thanksgiving)

• Children's Magazine Month - October

• Children's Mental Health Week - February 9-15, 2026 (First Full Week in February)

• Children's Picture Book Day - March 28

• Children's Sunday - June 14, 2026 (Second Sunday in June)
  

• Children's Vision & Learning Month - August

• Chili Peppers Month - September

• Chimborazo Day - June 3

• Chinese Almond Cookie Day - April 9
  

• Chinese Language Day - April 20, 2026 (On or Around April 20)

• Chinese New Year - February 17, 2026

• Chinese New Year Festival and Parade - February 7 - March 15, 2026, Parade on March 7, 2026 (San Francisco, CA):

• Chip Your Pet Month - May
  

• Chiropractic Founders Day - September 18

• Chocolate Cake Day - January 17

• Chocolate Chip Cookie Week - March 1-7, 2026 (Second Week of March)
  

• Chocolate Day - July 7

• Chocolates Day - November 29

• Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Month - February

• Choose Privacy Week - May 1-7

• Choose to be G.R.E.A.T. Week - October 5-9, 2026 (Starts on Second Monday - Friday in October)

• Chop Suey Day - August 29

• Christa McAuliffe Day - January 28
  

• Christian Education Week - TBD

• Christmas Bird Count Week - December 14, 2025 - January 5, 2026; December 14, 2026 - January 5, 2027

• Christmas Day - December 25

• Christmas Eve - December 24

• Christmas Pudding Day - December 25

• Christmas Seal Campaign - October

• Chucky, The Notorious Killer Doll Day - October 25

• Church Library Month - October
  

• Church of Latter Day Saints Pioneer Day - July 24

• Church Safety and Security Month - October

• Church / State Separation Week - November 15-21, 2026 

• Cider Monday - November 30, 2026 (First Monday after Thanksgiving)

• Cigarettes are Hazardous to Your Health Day - January 11

• Cinco de Marcho - March 5

• Cinco de Mayo - May 5

• Cities for Life Day - November 30

• Citizenship Day - September 17
  

• Civil Air Patrol Birthday (USAF Auxiliary) - December 1

• Civil Rights Day - January 19, 2026 - State Holiday in Arizona and New Hampshire (Same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Third Monday in January)

• Civil Service Day - January 16

• Clap 4 Health Month - January

• Clashing Clothes Day - January 22, 2026 (Fourth Thursday in January)

• Class Reunion Month - October

• Classical Music Month - September

• Clean Air Day - December 17

• Clean Air Month - May

• Clean Beaches Week - July 1-7

• Clean Comedy Day - April 28

• Clean Monday - February 23, 2026

• Clean Out Your Bookcase Day - February 20

• Clean Out Your Computer Day - February 9, 2026 (Second Monday in February)
  

• Clean Up Australia Day - March 1, 2026 (See our Holidays in Australia page!)

• Clean Up the Earth Day - October 22

• Clean Up the World Weekend - September 18-20, 2026 (Third Weekend in September)

• Clean Up Your Room Day - May 10

• Clean Your Floors Day - August 3

• Cleaning for a Reason Week - April 18-24

• Clear the Shelters Day - August 15, 2026 (Third Saturday in August)

• Clerc-Gallaudet Week - December 3-10

• Clergy (or Pastor) Appreciation Day - October 11, 2026 (Second Sunday in October

• Clergy Appreciation Month - October
  

• Clerihew Day - July 10

• Cliche Day - November 3

• Click It or Ticket Mobilization (Cover Memorial Day Weekend) - May 18-31, 2026

• Client's Day - March 19

• Clutter Awareness Week - August 6-12, 2026

• Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - Weekend One = April 10-12, 2026, and Weekend Two = April 17-19, 2026

• Coast Guard Reserves Birthday - February 19

• Coats & Toys for Kids Day - December 5, 2026 (First Saturday in December)

• Coca Cola Day - July 8

• Coco Chanel Day - August 19

• Coconut Torte Day - March 13

• Coffee Cake Day - April 7
  

• Cold and Flu Campaign - September

• Colic Awareness Month - March

• Collector Car Appreciation Day - July 10, 2026 (Second Friday in July)

• College Savings Month - September

• College Student Grief Awareness Day - April 16, 2026 (Third Thursday in April)

• Collegiate Safe Spring Break Programming - Late February - Early April
  

• Color Book Day - August 14

• Color the World Orange - November 2, 2026 (First Monday in November)

• Color TV Day - June 25

• Colorado Day (Local Observance in Colorado) - August 1

• Colorado State Holidays

• Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness Month - March
  

• Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness Month - December

• Columbian International Day of the Reef - December 5

• Columbus Day - October 12, 2026 (2nd Monday in October) (Also covers Indigenous People's Day on the same day)

• Comcast Cares Day - TBD

• Come and Take It Day - October 6

• Come in From the Cold Day - January 22

• Comic Book Day - September 25

• Comic Con International - July 22-26, 2026

• Comic Sans Day - July 3, 2026 (First Friday in July)

• Coming of Age Day - January 12, 2026 (Celebrated in Japan on the Second Monday of January
  

• Commercial TV Broadcast Day - November 5

• Commitment Day - January 1

• Commonwealth Day - March 9, 2026 (Second Monday in March)

• Community Health Improvement Week (CHI) - June 8-12, 2026

• Community Manager Appreciation Day - January 26, 2026 (Fourth Monday in January)

• Community Media Day - October 20

• Community Service Month - April

• Community Spirit Days - April

• Companies that Care Day - March 19, 2026

• Compliance Officer Day - September 26

• Compliment Your Mirror Day - July 3

• Composting Day - May 29

• Computer Learning Month - October

• Computer Science Education Week - December 7-13, 2026

• Confederate Heroes Day - April 26 (State of Florida)

• Confederate History Month - April

• Confederate Memorial Day - April 27, 2026 (States AL, GA)

• Confederate Memorial Day - April 27, 2026 (State of Mississippi)
  

• Confederate Memorial Day - January 19 (State of Texas)

• Confederate Memorial Day - May 10, 2026 - Observed on May 11, 2026 (North Carolina and South Carolina)
  

• Conflict Resolution Day - October 15, 2026 (Third Thursday in October)
  

• Confucius Day - September 29

• Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Action Day - April 19

• Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week - February 7-14

• Congressional Startup Day - August 26

• Connecticut Ratification Day - Observed on January 9 (On January 9, 1788, Connecticut became the 5th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.)

• Connecticut State Holidays

• Consider Christianity Week - March 22-28, 2026 (Begins the Second Sunday before Easter)

• Constitution Day - September 17, 2026

• Constitution Day / Pledge Across America - September 18, 2026 (Third Friday in September)

• Constitution Week - September 17-23

• Construction Safety Week - May 4-8, 2026

• Consumer Awareness Week - April 18-23

• Consumer Information Month - October

• Contact Lens Safety Month - October

• Cook Something Bold & Pungent Day - November 8
  

• Cookbook Launch Day - October 12

• Cookbook Month - October

• Cookie Cutter Week - December 1-7 (First Week of December)

• Cookie Exchange Week - December 14-18, 2026 (First M-F week before Christmas)
  

• Cookie Monster Day - November 2

• Co-op Awareness Month - October

• COPD Awareness Month - November
  

• Copyright Law Day - January 1

• Coq Au Vin Day - March 22
  

• Coral Reef Awareness Week - July 20-26, 2026 (Third Week in July)

• Coral Triangle Day - June 9

• Cord Blood Awareness Month - July

• Cordova Ice Worm Day - January 31 - February 7, 2026 (First Full Weekend in February)
  

• Corn Month - June

• Corn on the Cob Day - June 11

• Corned Beef and Cabbage Day - March 17

• Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day (CdLS) - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)

• Corporate Baby Name Day - August 6

• Corpus Christi - June 7, 2026
  

• Correct Posture Month - May

• Costume Swap Day - October 10, 2026 (Second Saturday in October)

• Coton de Tulear Day - November 26

• Cotton Candy Day - July 31

• Cough Drop Day - May 13 

• Counseling Awareness Month - April

• Count Your Buttons Day - October 21

• Country Cooking Month - June

• Country Inn Bed & Breakfast Day - October 4, 2026 (First Sunday in October)

• Country Music Month - October

• Couple Appreciation Day - May 1

• Couple Appreciation Month - April

• Courageous Follower Day - March 4

• Cousins Day - July 24

• Cousteau Day - June 11

• COVID-19 Global Pandemic Day - March 11

• Cow Appreciation Day - July 14, 2026 (Second Tuesday in July)

• Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day - February 18

• Crab Meat Newburg Day - September 25
  

• Crab-Stuffed Flounder Day - February 18

• Crackers Over the Keyboard Day - August 28

• Cranberries and Gooseberries Month - April

• Cranky Co-workers Day - October 27

• Cream Cheese Brownie Day - February 10

• Create a Great Funeral Day - October 30

• Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day - July 1
  

• Creative Maladjustment Week - July 7-14

• Creative Romance Month - February

• Credit Education Month - March
  

• Cremation Day - December 9

• Crepe Day - February 2

• Cricket World Cup - 2026 TBD

• Crime Prevention Month - October

• Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month - November

• Cross Atlantic Communication Day - July 27

• Crossword Puzzle Day - December 21

• Crowdfunding Day - March 14

• Crowded Nest Awareness Day - June 12

• Crufts (The World's Largest Dog Show) held in Birmingham, England - March 5-8, 2026

• Crush a Can Day - September 27

• Crystal Skull World Day - November 22, 2026

• CSS Reboot Day - May 1

• Cuban Sandwich Day - August 23

• Cuckoo Dancing Week - January 11-17

• Cuckoo Warning Day - June 21, 2026 (First Day of Summer)

• Cucumber Month - June

• Cuddle Up Day - January 6

• Cuddly Kitten Day - March 23

• Culture Freedom Day - May 16, 2026 (Third Saturday in May)

• Cupcake Day (For the RSPCA) - August 17, 2026 (Third Monday in August)

• Curious Events Day - October 9

• Curlew Day - March 16
  

• Curling is Cool Day - February 23
  

• Curmudgeons Day - January 29

• Curried Chicken Day - January 12
  

• Customer is Wrong Day - November 29

• Customer Service Day - January 17

• Customer Service Week - October 5-9, 2026 (First M-F Week in October) 

• Cut Out Dissection Month - October
  

• Cyber Monday - November 30, 2026 (1st Monday after Thanksgiving)
  

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