Author Archives: Rob Burroughs

Bloomsday This is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, observed annually in Dublin and elsewhere on 16th June, the day his 1922 novel Ulysses took place in 1904, the date of his first sexual encounter with his wife-to-be Nora Barnacle, and named after its protagonist Leopold Bloom. The firstContinue reading “Holidays on 16th June”

Global Wind Day This is a worldwide event that occurs annually on 15 June. It is a day for discovering wind energy, its power and the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems, decarbonise our economies and boost jobs and growth. Global Wind Day is a coordinated action between WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) andContinue reading “Holidays on 15th June”

Falklands Liberation Day This is the National Day of the Falklands, and commemorates the liberation of the Falklands Islanders from Argentine military occupation at the end of the Falklands War on 14th June 1982. Commemorations include a thanksgiving service at Christ Church Cathedral, followed by wreath laying at the Liberation Memorial and a military paradeContinue reading “Holidays on 14th June”

Anne Frank Day This day marks the birthday of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who was murdered during the Holocaust. The day reflects and honours her life, making people learn about the prejudices in life. Anne lived in Amsterdam with her Jewish family, and had to go into hiding in July 1942 to avoidContinue reading “Holidays on 12th June”

This is the National Day of Portugal, commemorating the death of Luis de Camoes on 10th June 1580. He wrote Os Lusiadas which is Portugal’s national epic poem celebrating Portuguese history and achievements, and according to folklore, he saved his poem by swimming with one arm above water. The date of his birth was unknown,Continue reading “Portugal Day”

The day was established to celebrate and raise awareness of the ocean conservation and protection, especially on the Coral Triangle, the world’s epicentre of marine biodiversity. It was observed for the first time in 2012, in conjunction with World Oceans Day the day before. The Coral Triangle refers to a vast ocean expense located alongContinue reading “Coral Triangle Day”

Bounty Day is the national holiday of Norfolk Island in memory of the arrival of the Pitcairn Islanders on the island in 1856. Before then it had been a penal colony, but the Pitcairners received land grants from Queen Victoria upon arrival at Norfolk Island in 1856. It starts off with a re-enactment of theContinue reading “Norfolk Islands Bounty Day”

This is a moveable feast, celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, which is 60 days after Easter. It is a Christian liturgical solemnity celebrating the Real Presence of the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus in the elements of the Eucharist. It was proposed by Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church, toContinue reading “Corpus Christi”

This day rallies the world for ocean and climate action throughout the year and on the 8th June. It was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada’s International Centre for Ocean Development at the Earth Summit, but it didn’t start as a day till 2002 by Ocean Project. In December 2008, the UN General Assembly passedContinue reading “World Oceans Day”