Author Archives: Rob Burroughs

This day is the annual celebration of when a new government and constitution came into effect in 1978 on the Northern Mariana Islands after a referendum held the year before.

Distaff Day It is an unofficial holiday in catholic nations, celebrated the day after Epiphany and sometimes called Roc or Rock Day. The term distaff or roc is used in spinning which was the medieval symbol of women’s work. In many European cultural traditions, women resumed their household work after the twelve days of Christmas.Continue reading “Holidays on 7th January”

This day is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. In Western Christianity it commemorates the visit of the Magi to Jesus, and his physical manifestation to the Gentiles. It is sometimes called Three Kings’ Day, and in some denominations initiates the liturgical season of Epiphanytide. The nightContinue reading “Epiphany”

This day is celebrated over 21st and 22nd May to celebrate the anniversary of the Montenegrin independence referendum in 2006 when the country decided to leave Serbia and Montenegro. It was renamed Serbia and Montenegro in 2003 under the Belgrade agreement after formerly being named the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. This contained a provision thatContinue reading “Montenegro Independence Day”

Romania Independence Day This day marks three important moments in the country’s history. The arrival of Carol of Hohenzollern Sigmaringen in Romania in 1866. He arrived in Bucharest and this became the National and Dynasty Day till 1947 when the communists came to power and wiped it off. On this day in 1877, Romania’s senateContinue reading “Holidays on 10th May”

Europe Day Europe Day is a day celebrated on 5th May by the Council of Europe and 9th May by the European Union. The first recognition of the day was by the Council of Europe in 1964, marking the day it was formed in 1949. The European Union later started to celebrate it’s own dayContinue reading “Holidays on 9th May”

Kiribati Independence Day Today marks the independence of Kiribati from the United Kingdom on 12th July 1979. It had been agreed a year earlier that it should become independent, and receive several other islands to form the Republic of Kiribati. On the same day it joined the Commonwealth of Nations. Sao Tome and Principe IndependenceContinue reading “Holidays on 12th July”

Independence Day, also called the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the USA commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States on 4th July 1776. The Continental Congress declared the 13 American Colonies at the time were no longer subject to the rule of King George III, the kingContinue reading “Independence Day”

World Oceans Day is celebrated annually on June 8th, and the day celebrates and honours our Oceans. The day was officially recognised by the United Nations in 2008, after originally being proposed by Canada in 1992. The day is marked in a variety of ways, including launching new campaigns and initiatives, special events at aquariumsContinue reading “World Oceans Day”

Happy Easter to everyone! Easter Sunday is the culmination of the Christian Easter festivities, marking the end of Holy Week and the Easter story as told below: Palm Sunday: Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, with the people welcoming him by spreading their cloaks on the floor and waving palm branches whilst shouting ‘Hosanna’Continue reading “Happy Easter!”