Author Archives: Rob Burroughs

It is an informal name for the day following Thanksgiving in the United States. The day following Thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of the United States Christmas shopping season since 1952. The term “Black Friday” did not become widely used until more recent decades, during which time global retailers have adopted the termContinue reading “Black Friday”

This is a federal holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. It originated as a harvest festival, and Thanksgiving dinner remains the centrepiece. The dinner traditionally consists of foods and dishes indigenous to the Americas like turkey, potatoes, stuffing, squash, corn, green beans, cranberries and pumpkin pie. It is considered the start of theContinue reading “Thanksgiving”

Brazil Flag Day This day celebrates the adoption of the current Brazil flag on this day in 1889, when Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca, acting as provisional president of Brazil, vetoed the design of the new flag just flown 4 days earlier. He suggested the flag look like the old imperial flag, and Raimundo Teixeira MendesContinue reading “Holidays on 19th November”

Oman National Day This day celebrates independence from Portugal control in 1650. This holiday is the start of a two day break, as 19th November is also a public holiday to mark the birthday of the Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said al Said. According to royal decree, the actual dates of the holidays mayContinue reading “Holidays on 18th November”

Children in Need is an annual telethon held on BBC One and Two in the United Kingdom. The show money for disadvantaged children and young people in United Kingdom. Since it started in 1980 on the TV, it has raised more than 1 billion pounds. Terry Wogan was on the first ever TV broadcast andContinue reading “Children in Need”

Dia da Proclamação da República (Brazil) This day celebrates the establishment of the First Brazilian Republic on this day in 1889 after a military coup d’etat. The proclamation took place in Rio de Janiero, when a group of military officials of the Brazilian Army, led by Mardhal Deodoro da Fonseca, staged a coup d’etat withoutContinue reading “Holidays on 15th November”

This day was created in 1991 by IDF and the World Health Organisation in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. It became an official United Nation Day in 2006, and is marked today as it is the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles BestContinue reading “World Diabetes Day”

Diwali is a festival of lights celebrated by Hindus. The festival usually lasts five days and celebrated during the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika (between Mid-October and mid-November). It symbolises the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.” It is associated with Lakashmi, goddess of prosperity, and also a celebrationContinue reading “Diwali”

Remembrance Sunday is when the United Kingdom reflect and commemorate those who have fought for the country on the Sunday closest to Armistice Day on the 11th November, the day when the First World War One ended. There is an event held at the Cenotaph where wreaths are laid by dignitaries and a walk pastContinue reading “Remembrance Sunday”

Today marks 105 years since the First World War ended as Germany signed an armistice with the allied forces declaring fighting would stop on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour. This day allows people to remember and honour those who are fighting or have fought in wars. Services and paradesContinue reading “Remembrance/Veterans/Armistice Day”