Wellspring’s Paid Employee Holidays are designed to embody the ideals of DEIA by creating opportunities to learn something new, recognize those that are overlooked, and celebrate our differences. As a result, they purposefully change every year and may not always reflect dominant cultural holidays.

Wellspring will be closed on the dates listed below: 

 

2025

 

Jan 6 (Monday): Epiphany (Theophany or Three Kings Day)

Observed by many Christians recognizing the visit of the three wise men (Magi) to the infant Jesus twelve days after his birth. The holiday marks the 12th night of Christmas and also has a number of traditions involving water as a reflection of Jesus’ baptism, including the blessing of houses with holy water.

 

Feb 13 (Thursday): Lailat al Bara’a

Also known as Lailat Al Baraah, Barat, or popularly as Shab-e-Bara or Night of Forgiveness, is an Islamic holiday during which practitioners of the faith seek forgiveness for sins. Muslims spend the night in special prayers. It is regarded as one of the most sacred nights on the Islamic calendar.

 

April 2 (Wednesday): World Autism Awareness Day

Created to raise awareness about autism in communities all over the world. This holiday is a United Nations health-specific day that brings autism organizations from the international community together to network and help with research and treatment projects for those individuals with the disorder.

 

May 5 (Thursday): Buddha Day (Vesak or Visakha Puja)

A festival that marks Gautama Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death. Celebrated around the world and marked by special devotional services and various good deeds.

 

June 19 (Thursday): Juneteenth (Freedom Day/Emancipation Day)

Established as a federal holiday in 2022, Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration honoring the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas finally learned they were free. A day to celebrate, share the truth about the country’s history, help others, and educate ourselves.

 

July 18 (Friday): Nelson Mandela International Day

In 2008, Nelson Mandela called for the next generation to take on the burden of leadership in addressing the world’s social injustices, saying “It is in your hands now.” More than a celebration of Mandela’s life and legacy; it is a global movement to honor his life’s work and to change the world for the better.

 

September 16 (Tuesday): Mexican Independence Day

Commemorates the day in 1810 when a brave priest, Miguel Hidalgo, in the village of Dolores, rang his church bell and delivered a powerful speech that set the War of Independence from Spain in motion. The struggle for independence lasted almost 11 years before it was won, but this is the date celebrated by Mexicans and those of Mexican heritage all over the world.

 

October 13 (Monday): Indigenous People’s Day

A day to honor native people and reveal historical truths about the genocide and oppression of indigenous peoples in the Americas, to organize against current injustices, and to celebrate indigenous resistance.

 

November 3 (Monday): Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Celebrated by native and Mestizo people all over Latin America, on this day the dead return to the family home to enjoy the pleasures they knew in life. It is the responsibility of the surviving family members to welcome their deceased loved ones for a brief reunion on their yearly visit. Celebrates a communion between the living and the dead in a colorful festival of ritual and life.

 

December 31 (Wednesday): Sixth Night of Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is a week-long African American celebration started by Maulana Karenga in 1966 to celebrate universal African American heritage. Each of the days of the celebration is dedicated to one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa: unity, self determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. The 6th night is when families join together for a feast called the karamu.