Author Archives: Rob Burroughs

The Summer Solstice in the Northern Hempishere is when the North Pole has maximum tilt towards the Sun, meaning the longest period of daylight and the shortest night of the year when the Sun as as its highest position in the sky. At the North Pole there is continuous daylight. It usually occurs on theContinue reading “Summer Solstice”

D-Day was the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overload during World War 2 on Tuesday 6th June 1944, codenamed Operation Neptune and was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France and the rest of Western Europe. Planning started in 1943, and the Allies conducted a substantial military deception,Continue reading “D-Day”

World Environment Day This day brings together millions of people from across the globe, engaging them in the effort to protect and restore the Earth. The UN General Assembly designated the 5th June as World Environment Day, marking the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. It was celebrated for the firstContinue reading “Holidays on 5th June”

Estonia Flag Day This celebrates the day the Estonian Students’ Society adopted blue, black and white as the colours of their fraternity on this day in 1884. In 1918 this flag became the national flag. Emancipation Day This marks the abolition of slavery of Tonga in 1862, representing a turning point in Tongan history asContinue reading “Holidays on 4th June”

Festa della Repubblica This is the Italian National Day and Republic Day with the main celebration taking place in Rome. It commemorates the institutional referendum held by universal suffrage in 1946 in which the Italian people were called to the polls to decide on the form of government following World War Two and the fallContinue reading “Holidays on 2nd June”

Pentecost or Whit Sunday is the 49th Day after Easter Sunday. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles of Jesus while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks. It is a moveable feast given that the date of Easter Sunday changes each year.

This date was dedicated to Saint Joseph in several Western Calendars in the 10th Century, and this was established by Rome in 1479. Customs include attending Mass or Divine Service, wearing red-coloured clothing, carrying dried fava beans that have been blessed, and assembling home altars dedicated to Saint Joseph.

Global Recycling Day This day was created in 2018 to help recognise, and celebrate, the importance recycling plays in preserving our precious primary resources and securing the future of our planet. It is a day for the world to come together and put the planet first. The mission of Global Recycling Day, as set outContinue reading “Holidays on 18th March”

This day marks the death date of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It was made an official feast day in the early 17th century and commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Celebrations include parades and the wearing ofContinue reading “St Patrick’s Day”

This day’s origins are unknown, however it was created on 16th March to bring awareness to the beauty of pandas in order to keep them from going extinct. In 1961, the World Wide Fund for Nature was formed and created their logo around the Panda, which meant the panda became a symbol around the worldContinue reading “National Panda Day”