Author Archives: Rob Burroughs

Bosnia and Herzegovina Statehood Day This day commemorates when the ZAVNOBiH made Resolution of ZAVNOBiH declaring the country peoples’ will for the country to be their own. Suriname Independence Day This day marks the country’s independence from the Netherlands in 1975. In 1593 Spanish explorers visited the country and named it. In the first halfContinue reading “Holidays on 25th November”

This day is celebrated by the fisherfolk communities through rallies, workshops, public meetings, cultural programs, dramas, exhibitions, music and demonstrations to highlight the importance of maintaining the world’s fisheries.

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”

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 “Happy Diwali”

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”

Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday, which happens at least once a year but can do up to three times a year. The origins of why this day is considered unlucky comes from a Norse myth aboutContinue reading “Friday the 13th”

Today marks 102 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/Armistice/Veterans Day”