Sending flowers abroad? Here’s everything you need to know

International holidays at a glance

Every country has its own holidays, customs and traditions. To give you an idea of special dates that you might want to send flowers to your loved ones, we’ve listed some popular international holidays so you don’t miss a special date.

Australia

  • 26th January – Australia Day
  • 12th March – Canberra Day
  • 13th May – Mother’s Day
  • 4th June – Western Australia Day
  • 6th June – Queensland Day
  • 2nd September – Father’s Day

Canada

  • 2nd February – Groundhog Day
  • 12th February – Family Day (British Columbia only)
  • 15th February – National Flag of Canada Day
  • 12th March – Commonwealth Day
  • 6th April – National Tartan Day
  • 13th May – Mother’s Day
  • 21st May – Victoria Day
  • 17th June – Father’s Day
  • 1st July – Canada Day
  • 3rd September – Labor Day
  • 8th October – Thanksgiving

France

  • 1st May – Labor Day / May Day
  • 8th May – WW11 Victory Day
  • 21st May – Whit Monday
  • 27th May – Mother’s Day
  • 17th June – Father’s Day
  • 14th July – Bastille Day

Germany

  • 8th March – International Women’s Day
  • 23rd April – German Beer Day
  • 10th May – Father’s Day
  • 13th May – Mother’s Day
  • 21st May – Whit Monday

Holland

  • 27th April – King’s Birthday
  • 21st May – Whit Monday
  • 5th December – St Nicholas’ Eve / Sinterklaas
  • 6th December – St Nicholas’ Day

Ireland

  • 17th March – St Patrick’s Day

Italy

  • 25th April – Liberation Day
  • 1st May – Labor Day / May Day
  • 2nd June – Republic Day
  • 1st November – All Saints’ Day

New Zealand

  • 6th February – Waitangi Day
  • 25th April – ANZAC Day
  • 13th May – Mother’s Day
  • 4th June – Queen’s Birthday
  • 2nd September – Father’s Day
  • 22nd October – Labor Day

Norway

  • 11th February – Mother’s Day
  • 1st May – Labor Day
  • 17th May – Constitution Day (1814)
  • 11th November – Father’s Day

Portugal

  • 25th April – Liberty Day
  • 1st May – Labor Day / May Day
  • 10th June – Portugal Day
  • 5th October – Republic Implantation
  • 1st December – Restoration of Independence

South Africa

  • 21st March – Human Rights Day
  • 2nd April – Family Day
  • 27th April – Freedom Day
  • 1st May – Workers’ Day
  • 13th May – Mother’s Day
  • 16th June – Youth Day
  • 17th June – Father’s Day
  • 9th August – National Women’s Day
  • 24th September – Heritage Day
  • 16th December – Day of Reconciliation

Spain

  • 6th January – Epiphany
  • 1st May – Labor Day / May Day
  • 12th October – Hispanic Day
  • 6th December – Constitution Day

Sweden

  • 20th May – Whit Sunday
  • 27th May – Mother’s Day
  • 6th June – National Day
  • 11th November – Father’s Day

Switzerland

  • 2nd January – Berchtold Day
  • 1st August – Swiss National Day

USA

  • 15th January – Martin Luther King Jr Day
  • 19th February – President’s Day
  • 13th May – Mother’s Day
  • 28th May – Memorial Day
  • 17th June – Father’s Day
  • 4th July – Independence Day
  • 21st August – Senior Citizens Day
  • 3rd September – Labor Day
  • 9th September – National Grandparents Day
  • 8th October – Columbus Day
  • 11th November – Veterans Day
  • 22nd November – Thanksgiving