Community Celebrations and Photo Galleries

Part of the Cardinal at Work experience is the value we place on collaboration and connectedness.

There are many ways we celebrate at Stanford—from the annual traditions that are part of our academic and research community to the workplace recognition and appreciation programs that honor your contributions to our mission.

And there is so much more to celebrate about each of us. Our individual heritage, identities, and experiences outside of work can come to work with us. And who better to tell everyone about you…than you!

Download Our Backgrounds, Upload Your Own to Share

Virtual backgrounds are a great way to express yourself. We are creating and collecting artwork this year for many cultural events and celebrations. But we know there is more to showcase. We invite you to contribute to this library by uploading a Zoom or desktop background that reflects a cultural celebration or holiday that is meaningful to you.

Upload your virtual background

NOTE: When we create Zoom virtual backgrounds, we are now applying a white graphic element in the top left corner, which allows the reactions and emojis you use in your meetings to stand out more, increasing the visibility of all emoji skin colors.

About This Page

We look forward to building this library together with you. Please share with us the celebrations we are missing, and know this list may not yet be complete as we will add to it continually. If you have questions or additions, email the HR Communications team (hrcommunications@stanford.edu).

Spring Quarter

Stanford Colorful Celebration - Zoom background

Other events this quarter

Autism Awareness Month, April
Passover, April
Easter, April
Earth Day, April
Jewish American Heritage Month, May
Mental Health Awareness Month, May
LGBTQIA + PRIDE Month, June
Juneteenth

Download the art in the Spring Celebrations gallery

Summer Quarter

Other events this quarter

July 4, Independence Day, July
Women’s Equality Day, August
Labor Day (U.S.), September
Latinx Heritage Month, Sept-Oct
Rosh Hashanah, September

Download the art in the Summer Celebrations gallery

Fall Quarter

National Disability Employment Awareness Month - Zoom background

Native American Heritage Month - Zoom Background

Other events this quarter

World Mental Health Day, October
Indigenous People’s Day, October
Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October
National Disability Employment Awareness Month, October
Native American Heritage Month, November
Veterans Day, November
Día de los Muertos, November
Democracy Day, November
Transgender Day of Remembrance, November
Hanukkah, December
Christmas, December
Kwanzaa, December - January

Download the art in the Fall Celebrations gallery

Winter Quarter

Black Liberation Month - Zoom Background

Other events this quarter

Holocaust Remembrance, January
Heart Health Month, February
Developmental Disabilities Month, March
Ramadan, March to April
Holi, March

Download the art in the Winter Celebrations gallery

Virtual backgrounds to download and use

Share your commitment to The IDEAL Learning Journey

To show your support for learning together how to improve our workplace so everyone feels respected, safe, valued and feels they belong, download a Learning Journey background from the Diversity & Inclusion section of Cardinal at Work