10 Annual Events That Can Enhance Your Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Cultural diversity is important to the health

Something as simple as celebrating a new year can be viewed very differently by your workforce depending on their background, culture, heritage, religion or ethnicity.

Most countries recognize the first day of a new year as a public holiday. A new year represents the start of a new period of time and it can also give people a time to pause for reflection, and to look forward to a new time in their lives.

However, while the Western version of New Year’s Day celebrates the new year according to the Gregorian calendar, many different cultures and religions recognize other times of the year as a time to celebrate their future hopes and good fortune.

Recognize a world that is rich with diversity and check out our 2021 Diversity Holiday Calendar. It reflects the observances celebrated by various cultures and populations.

These celebrations and traditions play an important part of society and influence different cultures. They bring people together and create a sense of belonging and identity. Their celebrations, festivals, special occasions and traditions help reflect their history, values and worldview.

As a way to help you enhance your workplace diversity and inclusion efforts, I will be discussing ten different new year celebrations that take place around the world and help you understand their importance to each culture they celebrate.