The colour calendar
147 days of the year that have colours of their own: festivals, national days, remembrances and causes, with what is worn and shown on each. Dates are worked out afresh every day.
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October 2026
On now, 1 to 31 Oct 2026Pink October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month)Pink ribbons, pink shirts and landmarks lit pink through October, to raise awareness of breast cancer.
On now, 3 Oct 2026German Unity DayBlack, red and gold: the colours of German democracy since the nineteenth century.
11 to 20 Oct 2026NavratriNine nights, nine colours: a different colour to wear each day, and mirrored skirts whirling in the garba.
11 to 25 Oct 2026DashainA red tika of rice and vermilion on the forehead and yellow barley shoots behind the ear, given by elders in Nepal.
15 Oct 2026Spirit DayPurple, taken from the stripe of the rainbow flag that stands for spirit, worn in support of bullied LGBTQ young people.
16 to 21 Oct 2026Durga PujaWhite saris with a broad red border, red sindoor smeared on cheeks on the last day, and feet edged in red alta.
29 Oct 2026Karva ChauthMarried women in bridal red, with red bangles, dark henna and sindoor, fasting until the moon rises.
31 Oct 2026HalloweenOrange and black: pumpkins and firelight against the dark, with ghost white, purple and slime green added later.November 2026
1 to 2 Nov 2026All Saints' and All Souls' DaysWhite in church for the saints, then graveyards glowing with candles and heaped with chrysanthemums.
1 to 2 Nov 2026Day of the DeadPaths of orange marigold petals to lead the dead home, purple and pink cut paper, and white sugar skulls.
6 to 10 Nov 2026DiwaliRows of small flames on a moonless night, rangoli in bright powders at the door, marigolds, and new clothes in red and gold.
6 to 10 Nov 2026TiharCrows, dogs and cows garlanded with marigolds, and on the last day a tika of seven colours from sister to brother.
11 Nov 2026Remembrance DayThe red paper poppy on the lapel, for the war dead; some wear white for peace, and in France a blue cornflower.
15 to 16 Nov 2026ChhathYellow and orange saris at the river’s edge, a long line of orange sindoor, and offerings held up to the setting and rising sun.
15 Nov 2026Shichi-Go-SanChildren of seven, five and three in bright kimono at the shrine, with long red and white sweets for long life.
24 Nov 2026Guru Nanak JayantiGurdwaras outlined in lights, processions in saffron and blue, and the Golden Temple shining over its pool.
24 Nov 2026Loy KrathongSmall boats of green banana leaf with flowers, a candle and incense, floated on dark water under the full moon.
25 Nov 2026Day for the Elimination of Violence against WomenOrange lights on public buildings, for a future free of violence against women; in Latin America, marches in purple.
26 Nov 2026ThanksgivingThe colours of late autumn: pumpkin orange, corn yellow, cranberry red and the brown of roast turkey and fallen leaves.
29 Nov to 22 Dec 2026AdventFour candles on a green wreath, three purple and one rose, lit one by one on the Sundays before Christmas.
30 Nov 2026St Andrew's DayA white diagonal cross on blue, the Saltire of Scotland, and tartan in every clan’s colours.December 2026
1 Dec 2026World AIDS DayA folded red ribbon on the chest, for those who have died of AIDS and those living with HIV.
5 to 12 Dec 2026HanukkahBlue and white, with silver, and one more candle flame each night for eight nights.
12 Dec 2026Jamhuri DayBlack, red and green, edged with white, and a Maasai shield: the Kenyan flag on shirts, beads and bracelets.
13 Dec 2026St Lucia's DayA girl in a white gown with a red sash and a crown of candles, bringing light into the dark Swedish morning.
16 Dec 2026Victory Day (Bangladesh)Red and green: a red disc on a green field, worn as saris, panjabis and painted cheeks.
21 Dec 2026Yalda NightRed pomegranates and red watermelon on the longest night of the year, the colour of the dawn that will follow.
25 Dec 2026ChristmasRed and green, with gold and white: holly, fir, candlelight and snow, and white and gold in church.
26 Dec to 1 Jan 2027KwanzaaBlack, red and green: seven candles in those colours, one lit each night for seven principles.
31 Dec 2026New Year's EveWhat you wear at midnight sets the year: white in Brazil, red underwear in Italy, yellow in much of Latin America.
5 to 12 Dec 2026HanukkahBlue and white, with silver, and one more candle flame each night for eight nights.
12 Dec 2026Jamhuri DayBlack, red and green, edged with white, and a Maasai shield: the Kenyan flag on shirts, beads and bracelets.
13 Dec 2026St Lucia's DayA girl in a white gown with a red sash and a crown of candles, bringing light into the dark Swedish morning.
16 Dec 2026Victory Day (Bangladesh)Red and green: a red disc on a green field, worn as saris, panjabis and painted cheeks.
21 Dec 2026Yalda NightRed pomegranates and red watermelon on the longest night of the year, the colour of the dawn that will follow.
25 Dec 2026ChristmasRed and green, with gold and white: holly, fir, candlelight and snow, and white and gold in church.
26 Dec to 1 Jan 2027KwanzaaBlack, red and green: seven candles in those colours, one lit each night for seven principles.
31 Dec 2026New Year's EveWhat you wear at midnight sets the year: white in Brazil, red underwear in Italy, yellow in much of Latin America.January 2027
6 Jan 2027EpiphanyWhite and gold in church for the visit of the Magi, and three kings in jewel-coloured robes in the street parades of Spain and Latin America.
11 Jan 2027Coming of Age DayYoung women in long-sleeved furisode kimono of red, pink, green and gold, with white fur stoles against the January cold.
13 to 23 Jan 2027GalunganEvery Balinese street lined with penjor, tall curved bamboo poles hung with pale yellow palm-leaf ornaments.
15 Jan 2027Makar Sankranti and the kite daysSkies full of paper kites in every colour over Gujarat, black clothes in Maharashtra, and saffron robes at the river in Prayagraj.
15 to 18 Jan 2027PongalWhite rice-flour kolam on the doorstep, yellow turmeric plants tied to the pot, and cattle with freshly painted horns.
19 to 20 Jan 2027TimkatCrowds in white cotton, and priests under embroidered umbrellas of red, gold and purple, for the Ethiopian feast of the baptism of Christ.
22 Jan 2027ThaipusamDevotees of Murugan in yellow and orange, carrying kavadi frames dressed with peacock feathers and pots of white milk.
26 Jan 2027Australia DayGreen and gold, the national colours, and for many the black, red and yellow of the Aboriginal flag on a day of mourning.
26 Jan 2027Republic Day (India)Saffron, white and green everywhere, from the parade in Delhi to tricolour sweets, kites and school uniforms.
27 Jan 2027International Holocaust Remembrance DayCandle flames in the dark, and the remembered colours of the camps: the yellow star and the blue and grey striped cloth.February 2027
5 Feb 2027National Wear Red DayRed dresses, ties and jumpers on the first Friday of February, to make people think about heart disease in women.
5 to 9 Feb 2027Carnival in BrazilFeathers, sequins and body glitter in every colour, with each samba school parading in its own two colours.
6 Feb 2027Waitangi DayRed, black and white: the colours of Māori carving, weaving and the Tino Rangatiratanga flag, flown beside the national flag.
6 to 12 Feb 2027Lunar New Year (Spring Festival)Red and gold on every door: red paper couplets, red envelopes, red lanterns and gold characters for luck and wealth.
6 to 8 Feb 2027TếtPink peach blossom in the north, yellow apricot blossom in the south, and red envelopes and banners everywhere.
7 to 9 Feb 2027SeollalChildren in hanbok with rainbow-striped sleeves, and a bowl of white rice-cake soup for a clean start to the year.
7 to 9 Feb 2027LosarFresh prayer flags in blue, white, red, green and yellow strung over roofs and passes for the Tibetan New Year.
7 to 9 Feb 2027Tsagaan SarThe "White Moon": white dairy foods, a white horse if you have one, and blue silk scarves held out in greeting.
8 to 9 Feb 2027Trinidad and Tobago CarnivalMud, oil, paint and powder before dawn at J’ouvert, then feathered and beaded costumes in the sun.
8 Feb to 9 Mar 2027RamadanLanterns of coloured glass in Cairo, strings of lights between minarets, and the thin silver crescent that starts the month.
9 Feb 2027Mardi GrasPurple, green and gold: the three colours of New Orleans Carnival, on beads, flags and the sugar of the king cake.
10 Feb to 27 Mar 2027Ash Wednesday and LentA grey cross of ash on the forehead, then forty days of purple in church, with one Sunday of rose.
11 Feb 2027Basant PanchamiEverything yellow, the colour of mustard fields in flower: clothes, rice, sweets and the kites of Punjab.
14 Feb 2027Valentine's DayRed roses, red hearts and pink cards. In Japan and Korea it is the day women give chocolate.
15 to 17 Feb 2027Basler FasnachtAt four in the morning the city lights go out and hundreds of hand-painted lanterns glow in the dark streets of Basel.
20 Feb 2027Lantern FestivalRed silk lanterns, painted paper lanterns and whole glowing sculptures on the first full moon of the Chinese year.
24 Feb 2027Pink Shirt DayPink shirts at school and work against bullying, after two Nova Scotia students stood up for a boy teased for wearing one.March 2027
1 Mar 2027St David's DayYellow daffodils and green leeks pinned to coats in Wales, with the red dragon and the gold cross of St David on black.
2 Mar 2027Adwa Victory DayGreen, yellow and red, the Ethiopian tricolour that later gave many African flags their colours, over crowds in white.
3 Mar 2027HinamatsuriDolls of the imperial court on a red cloth, peach blossom, and diamond rice cakes in pink, white and green.
6 Mar 2027Maha ShivaratriAsh white, the green of bilva leaves and the blue of Shiva’s throat, on a night of fasting and vigil.
6 Mar 2027Ghana Independence DayRed, gold and green with a black star, and kente cloth woven in the same strong colours.
8 Mar 2027International Women's DayPurple, with green and white: the colours of the suffragettes. In Italy, sprigs of yellow mimosa.
9 Mar 2027NyepiA night of painted demon giants, then a day and night of darkness: Bali turns off every light for its New Year.
9 to 11 Mar 2027Eid al-FitrNew clothes for everyone: white for the morning prayer, bangles and henna in South Asia, green packets in Malaysia.
14 Mar 2027White DayOne month after Valentine’s Day, men in Japan and Korea give white gifts in return: white chocolate, marshmallows, sweets.
17 Mar 2027St Patrick's DayGreen clothes, green shamrock, green rivers and green lights around the world for Ireland’s patron saint.
21 Mar to 2 Apr 2027NowruzGreen sprouts, red goldfish, painted eggs and the red of jumped-over fires for the Persian new year at the spring equinox.
21 Mar 2027Harmony DayOrange shirts and ribbons in Australian schools and offices, for a day about belonging in a country of many cultures.
21 Mar 2027Palm SundayGreen palm and olive branches carried into church, red vestments at the altar, and in Poland tall "palms" of dyed dried flowers.
22 Mar 2027HoliThe festival of colours: pink, yellow, green and blue powder thrown on friends and strangers to welcome spring.
23 Mar 2027PurimThe Jewish day of costumes and masks: queens, kings, clowns and superheroes in every colour, and baskets of sweets.
23 Mar 2027Pakistan DayDark green and white: the flag of Pakistan on buildings, badges and painted faces, and a military parade in Islamabad.
25 Mar to 7 Apr 2027HanamiPicnics under clouds of pale pink cherry blossom, with dumplings in pink, white and green. The dates move with the weather.
25 Mar 2027Greek Independence DayBlue and white flags, schoolchildren in blue and white, and guards in white pleated kilts and red caps.
26 Mar 2027Purple DayPurple clothes for epilepsy awareness, an idea begun by a nine-year-old girl in Nova Scotia in 2008.
26 Mar 2027Good FridayBare altars, black and purple, and in Guatemala carpets of dyed sawdust laid in the street for the processions to walk over.
28 to 29 Mar 2027EasterWhite and gold in church after the purple of Lent, white lilies, and eggs dyed and painted in spring colours.
31 Mar 2027International Transgender Day of VisibilityLight blue, pink and white: the five stripes of the transgender pride flag.April 2027
2 Apr 2027World Autism Awareness DayBuildings lit blue by one campaign, while many autistic people choose red, gold or a rainbow infinity sign.
5 Apr 2027QingmingClear and bright: the fresh green of April, green rice dumplings, and white and yellow chrysanthemums on family graves.
7 Apr 2027Ugadi and Gudi PadwaA bright silk gudi raised on a pole outside Marathi homes, and fresh green mango leaves over every door in the Deccan.
9 Apr 2027Day of SilenceStudents stay silent for a day for LGBTQ classmates; there is no set colour, but rainbow badges and tape are common.
13 to 15 Apr 2027SongkranFlowered shirts, white powder paste on cheeks, jasmine garlands and a great deal of water for the Thai new year.
13 to 16 Apr 2027ThingyanYellow padauk flowers in the hair, pale thanaka paste on the cheeks and water thrown from street stages.
13 to 14 Apr 2027Sinhala and Tamil New YearA lucky colour to wear is announced each year by astrologers, and white milk rice is the first food.
14 Apr 2027VaisakhiSaffron and deep blue: the colours of the Khalsa, on turbans, flags and the robes of the five who lead the procession.
14 Apr 2027Pohela BoishakhRed and white: white saris with red borders, red and white panjabis, and a parade of giant painted masks in Dhaka.
15 Apr 2027VishuThe first thing seen on waking must be golden: yellow konna flowers, a golden cucumber, coins and a lit brass lamp.
19 Apr 2027Mahavir JayantiThe five-coloured Jain flag carried in procession, white-robed monks and nuns, and an image bathed in milk and saffron water.
22 to 29 Apr 2027PassoverA white cloth, pale matzah, red wine and a plate of green herbs, brown paste and a roasted bone, each telling part of the story.
22 Apr 2027Earth DayGreen and blue: land and water, as the planet looks from space.
23 Apr 2027St George's DayA red cross on white for England, and in Catalonia red roses and books under red and yellow stripes.
25 Apr 2027Anzac DayRed poppies and a sprig of green rosemary, worn at dawn services for the war dead of Australia and New Zealand.
27 Apr 2027King's DayA whole country in orange, for the royal House of Orange-Nassau: shirts, wigs, cakes and canal boats.
28 Apr 2027Denim DayBlue jeans worn on purpose, in protest at a court ruling that blamed a rape victim’s tight jeans.May 2027
1 May 2027May Day (International Workers' Day)Red flags, red banners and red carnations for labour, and in France a sprig of white lily of the valley.
2 to 3 May 2027Orthodox Easter (Pascha)Eggs dyed deep red, cracked one against another, and a midnight church filled with the light of hundreds of candles.
5 May 2027Red Dress DayEmpty red dresses hung from trees and in windows for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
5 May 2027Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi)Carp streamers in black, red and blue swimming in the wind above five-coloured ribbons.
13 May 2027Buddha's Birthday in Korea (Yeondeunghoe)Thousands of paper lotus lanterns in pink, yellow, green and blue hung over temple yards and carried through Seoul.
16 May 2027PentecostRed vestments and red flowers, for the tongues of fire in which the Holy Spirit came to the apostles.
16 to 19 May 2027Eid al-AdhaThe white of pilgrims at Mecca, the black and gold cloth of the Kaaba, and new clothes for the feast at home.
17 May 2027Norwegian Constitution DayBunad, the embroidered regional dress, in black, red, blue and green wool with silver, under red, white and blue flags.
20 May 2027VesakPaper lanterns and the six colours of the Buddhist flag: blue, yellow, red, white and orange, and all five together.
20 May 2027Buddha PurnimaWhite clothes, white kheer, butter lamps and prayer flags at Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and Lumbini.
25 May 2027May Revolution Day (Argentina)Sky blue and white: flags, and the round ribbon cockade that Argentines pin to the chest all week.
27 May 2027Corpus ChristiWhole streets carpeted with flower petals, dyed sawdust and coloured salt, laid for one procession and gone by evening.June 2027
1 to 30 Jun 2027Pride MonthThe rainbow flag from 1 June: six stripes, each given a meaning by the artist who first sewed it in 1978.
5 Jun 2027World Environment DayGreen, for trees planted and land restored, on the United Nations day for the environment.
6 Jun 2027National Day of SwedenBlue and yellow: the flag, the folk dress with its yellow apron, and summer flowers in the same colours.
9 Jun 2027Dragon Boat FestivalFive-colour silk threads tied on children’s wrists, green leaf-wrapped rice dumplings and boats with painted dragon heads.
15 Jun 2027AshuraBlack clothes and black banners among Shia Muslims, in mourning for Husayn, with flags of red and green.
19 Jun 2027JuneteenthRed food and red drink on the table, and two flags: red, white and blue with a star, and red, black and green.
24 Jun 2027Inti RaymiGold for the sun, red and woven stripes for the Inca court, and the rainbow flag of Cusco, at the Andean winter solstice.
25 to 26 Jun 2027MidsummerA pole dressed in green birch leaves, crowns of wild flowers, white summer clothes and a sky that never gets dark.
28 Jun 2027Stonewall anniversary and Pride marchesThe rainbow carried in the streets on the date of the 1969 Stonewall uprising, with the flags of many communities beside it.July 2027
1 Jul 2027Canada DayRed and white, the national colours, with the red maple leaf on faces, shirts and flags.
4 Jul 2027Independence Day (United States)Red, white and blue on bunting, clothes, cakes and fireworks for the Fourth of July.
7 Jul 2027TanabataWishes written on paper strips of five colours and tied to green bamboo, for the night two stars meet across the Milky Way.
14 Jul 2027Bastille DayBlue, white and red: the tricolour on every town hall, and jets trailing the three colours over Paris.
28 Jul 2027King Vajiralongkorn's BirthdayYellow shirts and yellow flags across Thailand: the king was born on a Monday, and Monday’s colour is yellow.August 2027
1 Aug 2027Emancipation Day (Caribbean)African prints, kente and head wraps in red, gold and green, and in Jamaica the red and white plaid of bandana cloth.
8 Aug 2027Qixi (Chinese Valentine’s Day)Coloured threads and needlework under the stars, magpies in black and white, and today red roses.
12 Aug 2027Mother's Day in ThailandLight blue, the Friday colour of Queen Sirikit, whose birthday became Thai Mother’s Day, and white jasmine for mothers.
13 to 16 Aug 2027ObonPaper lanterns to guide the ancestors home, indigo and white cotton yukata, and fires on the hills of Kyoto.
14 Aug 2027MawlidGreen flags, green lights and green turbans for the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, where the day is kept.
15 Aug 2027Independence Day (India)The tricolour raised at the Red Fort, and saffron, white and green on kites, clothes and sweets across the country.
17 Aug 2027Independence Day (Indonesia)Red and white on every gate, lane and bicycle: the Merah Putih, with village games under strings of small flags.
17 Aug 2027Raksha BandhanA rakhi of red, yellow and gold thread tied on a brother’s wrist, and a red tilak on his forehead.
25 Aug 2027JanmashtamiThe dark blue of Krishna, his yellow silk, and a peacock feather: children dress as the god for his birthday.
8 Aug 2027Qixi (Chinese Valentine’s Day)Coloured threads and needlework under the stars, magpies in black and white, and today red roses.
12 Aug 2027Mother's Day in ThailandLight blue, the Friday colour of Queen Sirikit, whose birthday became Thai Mother’s Day, and white jasmine for mothers.
13 to 16 Aug 2027ObonPaper lanterns to guide the ancestors home, indigo and white cotton yukata, and fires on the hills of Kyoto.
14 Aug 2027MawlidGreen flags, green lights and green turbans for the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, where the day is kept.
15 Aug 2027Independence Day (India)The tricolour raised at the Red Fort, and saffron, white and green on kites, clothes and sweets across the country.
17 Aug 2027Independence Day (Indonesia)Red and white on every gate, lane and bicycle: the Merah Putih, with village games under strings of small flags.
17 Aug 2027Raksha BandhanA rakhi of red, yellow and gold thread tied on a brother’s wrist, and a red tilak on his forehead.
25 Aug 2027JanmashtamiThe dark blue of Krishna, his yellow silk, and a peacock feather: children dress as the god for his birthday.September 2027
4 to 13 Sept 2027Ganesh ChaturthiRed hibiscus and green durva grass for Ganesha, and clouds of pink-red gulal when the images go to the sea.
7 Sept 2027Independence Day (Brazil)Green and yellow, with the blue globe of the flag: military parades and painted faces on Sete de Setembro.
12 Sept 2027OnamFlower carpets in rings of orange, yellow, white and purple, and cream cotton with a gold border.
12 Sept 2027EnkutatashHillsides yellow with adey abeba daisies after the rains, girls in white dresses, and fresh green grass on the floor.
15 to 16 Sept 2027Mexican Independence DayGreen, white and red on flags, lights and food, from the midnight shout in the Zócalo to a stuffed chilli in the three colours.
15 Sept 2027Mid-Autumn FestivalA full gold moon, golden-brown mooncakes with a yolk inside, and children carrying lit paper lanterns.
15 to 17 Sept 2027ChuseokHanbok in autumn colours and half-moon rice cakes in white, green, pink and yellow, steamed on pine needles.
21 Sept 2027International Day of PeaceWhite: the dove, the flag of truce and white clothes, with the light blue of the United Nations.
23 Sept 2027Saudi National DayGreen everywhere: flags, lights, scarves and towers, for the day the kingdom was unified in 1932.
24 Sept 2027Heritage Day (South Africa)Every community in its own dress: Zulu beadwork, Xhosa white and ochre, Ndebele stripes, indigo shweshwe, and a six-colour flag.
28 Sept 2027MeskelA tall bonfire crowned with yellow Meskel daisies, lit at dusk before crowds in white.
30 Sept 2027Orange Shirt DayOrange shirts across Canada, for the children taken to residential schools, after one girl’s new shirt was taken from her.October 2027
1 Oct 2027National Day of ChinaRed flags with five yellow stars on every street, and a huge basket of flowers in Tiananmen Square.
1 Oct 2027Independence Day (Nigeria)Green, white, green: the flag, and the same colours in head ties, caps and flowing gowns.
2 to 3 Oct 2027Rosh HashanahWhite in the synagogue, and on the table golden honey, red pomegranate and round golden bread.
11 Oct 2027Yom KippurA day in white: white robes, white prayer shawls and white cloth shoes for the Jewish day of atonement.Every week
Every SundaySunday is red (Thailand)In the Thai colours of the day, Sunday is red, the colour of the sun god Surya.
Every SundaySunday for Surya: red and orangeMany Hindus wear red, orange or pink on Sunday, the day of the sun god. Custom varies by region and family.
Every MondayMonday is yellow (Thailand)Monday is yellow, the colour of the moon god, and so the colour of two Thai kings born on a Monday.
Every MondayMonday for Shiva: whiteWhite on Monday, the day of the moon and of Shiva, with offerings of milk and white flowers.
Every TuesdayTuesday is pink (Thailand)Tuesday is pink, the colour of Mars. Thais wore pink in great numbers to wish a sick king well.
Every TuesdayTuesday for Hanuman: red and saffronRed or saffron on Tuesday, the day of Mars and of Hanuman, whose images are coated in orange sindoor.
Every WednesdayWednesday is green (Thailand)Wednesday is green, for Mercury; those born on Wednesday night have a separate colour, grey.
Every WednesdayWednesday for Budh: greenGreen on Wednesday, the day of Mercury, and green durva grass and moong for Ganesha.
Every ThursdayThursday is orange (Thailand)Thursday is orange, the colour of Jupiter, the teacher of the gods, and the day for honouring teachers.
Every ThursdayThursday for Brihaspati: yellowYellow on Thursday: yellow clothes, yellow sweets, gram and turmeric for Vishnu and for the guru.
Every FridayFriday is light blue (Thailand)Friday is light blue, the colour of Venus, and the colour worn each August for Queen Sirikit.
Every FridayFriday for the goddess: white, pink and redFriday is the day of Venus and of the goddess: white or pink in the planetary scheme, red or green for Lakshmi and Santoshi Ma.
Every SaturdaySaturday is purple (Thailand)Saturday is purple, the colour of Saturn, and the colour of Queen Suthida, who was born on a Saturday.
Every SaturdaySaturday for Shani: black and dark blueBlack or dark blue on Saturday for Shani, with gifts of black sesame and mustard oil. Some families avoid black instead.
Every SundaySunday for Surya: red and orangeMany Hindus wear red, orange or pink on Sunday, the day of the sun god. Custom varies by region and family.
Every MondayMonday is yellow (Thailand)Monday is yellow, the colour of the moon god, and so the colour of two Thai kings born on a Monday.
Every MondayMonday for Shiva: whiteWhite on Monday, the day of the moon and of Shiva, with offerings of milk and white flowers.
Every TuesdayTuesday is pink (Thailand)Tuesday is pink, the colour of Mars. Thais wore pink in great numbers to wish a sick king well.
Every TuesdayTuesday for Hanuman: red and saffronRed or saffron on Tuesday, the day of Mars and of Hanuman, whose images are coated in orange sindoor.
Every WednesdayWednesday is green (Thailand)Wednesday is green, for Mercury; those born on Wednesday night have a separate colour, grey.
Every WednesdayWednesday for Budh: greenGreen on Wednesday, the day of Mercury, and green durva grass and moong for Ganesha.
Every ThursdayThursday is orange (Thailand)Thursday is orange, the colour of Jupiter, the teacher of the gods, and the day for honouring teachers.
Every ThursdayThursday for Brihaspati: yellowYellow on Thursday: yellow clothes, yellow sweets, gram and turmeric for Vishnu and for the guru.
Every FridayFriday is light blue (Thailand)Friday is light blue, the colour of Venus, and the colour worn each August for Queen Sirikit.
Every FridayFriday for the goddess: white, pink and redFriday is the day of Venus and of the goddess: white or pink in the planetary scheme, red or green for Lakshmi and Santoshi Ma.
Every SaturdaySaturday is purple (Thailand)Saturday is purple, the colour of Saturn, and the colour of Queen Suthida, who was born on a Saturday.
Every SaturdaySaturday for Shani: black and dark blueBlack or dark blue on Saturday for Shani, with gifts of black sesame and mustard oil. Some families avoid black instead.Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Mardi Gras: Flickr user radiate2357, CC BY 2.0, source
- Epiphany: Gentile da Fabriano, Public domain, source
- Coming Of Age Day: moguphotos, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Makar Sankranti: Saloni Desai, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pongal: Saral Shots, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Timkat: Jean Rebiffé, CC BY 4.0, source
- Basant Panchami: Nitin Das, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Australia Day: Phil Whitehouse, CC BY 2.0, source
- Republic Day India: mannat sharma, CC BY 3.0 br, source
- Holocaust Remembrance Day: Rafal Zambrzycki / Sejm RP, CC BY 2.0, source
- Thaipusam: hams Nocete, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Waitangi Day: Ryan762 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Wear Red Day: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Public domain, source
- Valentines Day: Upload: Chordboard, Public domain, source
- Maha Shivaratri: Navneesh Ramessur, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lunar New Year: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tet: vi:Lưu Ly, Public domain, source
- Seollal: Kang Byeong Kee, CC BY 3.0, source
- Losar: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tsagaan Sar: User:Chinneeb, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Carnival Brazil: Alan Betensley ( Abetens at en.wikipedia ), Public domain, source
- Trinidad Carnival: Jean-Marc /Jo BeLo/Jhon-John, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ash Wednesday And Lent: Manuela Paki-Costa, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fasnacht Basel: Claude TRUONG-NGOC, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pink Shirt Day: Aiylchy, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Davids Day: National Assembly for Wales, CC BY 2.0, source
- Adwa Victory Day: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lantern Festival: -Zest, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hinamatsuri: Lalupa, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Holi: Jitenderasingh, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Purim: Unknown author, CC BY 2.5, source
- Ghana Independence Day: Niyyie, CC BY 2.0, source
- International Womens Day: Karl Maria Stadler (1888 – nach 1943), Public domain, source
- White Day: Flickr user mersy ( Masashi Yanagiya), CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ugadi Gudi Padwa: Abhijit Tembhekar, CC BY 2.0, source
- Nyepi: Matt Croxson, Public domain, source
- Nowruz: Katzenfee50, CC0, source
- Pakistan Day: Imniazi001, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hanami: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Greek Independence Day: Stefanos Kofopoulos, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mahavir Jayanti: Francis Harry Roy S, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Trans Day Of Visibility: Juan Pajaro Velasquez, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- World Autism Awareness Day: SENADIS, CC BY 3.0 cl, source
- Qingming: Jacklee ., CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Passover: User:RadRafe~commonswiki, Public domain, source
- Palm Sunday: Pietro Lorenzetti, Public domain, source
- Good Friday: Bellina 09, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Easter: Piero della Francesca, Public domain, source
- Orthodox Easter: Ikonact, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Songkran: ผู้สร้างสรรค์ผลงาน/ส่งข้อมูลเก็บในคลังข้อมูลเสรีวิกิมีเดียคอมมอนส์ - เ, CC BY 3.0, source
- Thingyan: Pagan era painter(s), Public domain, source
- Vaisakhi: Michael Clark, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pohela Boishakh: Abidhasan00, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Vishu: Vishnu Kunnathully, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Earth Day: John McConnell (flag designer) NASA (Earth photograph) SiBr4 (flag ima, Public domain, source
- St Georges Day: Raphael, Public domain, source
- Anzac Day: Chris Olszewski, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kings Day Netherlands: Carmelrmd, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Denim Day: NAVFAC, Public domain, source
- May Day: SPÖ Presse und Kommunikation, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Vesak: ผู้สร้างสรรค์ผลงาน/ส่งข้อมูลเก็บในคลังข้อมูลเสรีวิกิมีเดียคอมมอนส์ - เ, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Buddha Purnima: User: (WT-shared) Manoj nav at wts wikivoyage, Public domain, source
- Red Dress Day: Gogerr, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Childrens Day Japan: Comissão de Jovens, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Norwegian Constitution Day: evelinagustafsson@live.se, Public domain, source
- Yeondeunghoe: Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service (Jeon Han), CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- May Revolution Day: Pedro Subercaseaux, Public domain, source
- Corpus Christi: Fennec ., Public domain, source
- Eid Al Adha: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pride Month: John Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- World Environment Day: أشرف اليماني, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sweden National Day: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0, source
- Dragon Boat Festival: After Wen Jia, Public domain, source
- Juneteenth: Mrs. Charles Stephenson (Grace Murray), Public domain, source
- Midsummer Sweden: Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Galungan: Davidelit, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Inti Raymi: Cyntia Motta, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Stonewall Anniversary: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Canada Day: Martin C. Barry ( Marty555 ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Independence Day Us: Camera Operator: SSGT. LONO KOLLARS, Public domain, source
- Tanabata: Laika ac, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ashura: Abbas Shariati, CC BY 4.0, source
- Bastille Day: Chief Petty Officer Michael McNabb, Public domain, source
- Thai Kings Birthday: The Public Relations Department (กรมประชาสัมพันธ์), CC BY 3.0 th, source
- Thai Mothers Day: Joop van Bilsen / Anefo, CC0, source
- Obon: Batholith, Public domain, source
- Independence Day India: Vidur Malhotra, CC BY 2.0, source
- Indonesia Independence Day: Betari Ratih, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Qixi: shizhao ( talk )拍摄，画者不明, Public domain, source
- Raksha Bandhan: Suyash.dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Onam: Jiteshgt, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Janmashtami: Nvvchar, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ganesh Chaturthi: Original uploader was MatthieuMoy at fr.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, source
- Brazil Independence Day: Victor Soares/ABr, CC BY 3.0 br, source
- Enkutatash: Nati Tad, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mexican Independence Day: Paigemorrison at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Saudi National Day: Faisal Arif, CC BY 4.0, source
- Heritage Day: CoralBrowne, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Meskel: DanielGirmaTsige, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Orange Shirt Day: NorthernFalcon, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rosh Hashanah: N100a . The original uploader was N100a at Hebrew Wikipedia ., Attribution, source
- Yom Kippur: Maurycy Gottlieb, Public domain, source
- Mid Autumn Festival: Shizhao, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Chuseok: by Joseph Steinberg (Baltimoron in Korea) at Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chinese National Day: me ( w:User:pfctdayelise ), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Pink October: PillowcaseSWD, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- German Unity Day: Philipp Hertzog Bearbeitet von Dr. Meierhofer (beschnitten, aufgehellt, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Navratri: Mukerjee, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dashain: Unknown author, CC0, source
- Durga Puja: Subhrajyoti07, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Karva Chauth: Iamwiki001, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Halloween: Toby Ord, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- All Saints And All Souls: Fra Angelico, Public domain, source
- Day Of The Dead: RubeHM, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Diwali: Kalli navya, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tihar: Sreekumar K. S., CC BY 2.0, source
- Remembrance Day: Philip Stevens, Public domain, source
- Chhath: Steffen Gauger, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Shichi Go San: Bergmann at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, source
- Guru Nanak Gurpurab: Giridhar Appaji Nag Y, CC BY 2.0, source
- Loy Krathong: John Shedrick, CC BY 2.0, source
- Orange The World: MONUSCO Photos, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Thanksgiving: Jennie Augusta Brownscombe, Public domain, source
- Advent: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- St Andrews Day: Henryk Siemiradzki, Public domain, source
- Hanukkah: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, source
- Jamhuri Day: U.S. Africa Command, Public domain, source
- St Lucys Day: Fredrik Magnusson, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bangladesh Victory Day: Jubair1985, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Yalda: M.Sadegh Nikgostar/Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, source
- Christmas Day: Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Public domain, source
- Kwanzaa: Apavlo at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- New Years Eve: Andreas Weith, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ramadan: Gabby Canonizado, CC BY 2.0, source
- Eid Al Fitr: Mohammed Tawsif Salam, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mawlid: Firdaus Latif, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hindu Sunday Red: Ravi Varma Press, Public domain, source
- Hindu Monday White: E. A. Rodrigues, Public domain, source
- Hindu Tuesday Red: E. A. Rodrigues, Public domain, source
- Hindu Wednesday Green: E. A. Rodrigues, Public domain, source
- Hindu Thursday Yellow: E. A. Rodrigues, Public domain, source
- Hindu Friday White: E. A. Rodrigues, Public domain, source
- Hindu Saturday Black: E. A. Rodrigues, Public domain, source