Author Archives: Rob Burroughs

All Saints Day is a Christian solemnity in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. It is a day where we can celebrate all the saints, including those who do not, or are no longer, celebrated individually, either because the number of saints has become so many or because they were celebrated in groups,Continue reading “All Saints Day”

Halloween is a celebration on the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day, and begins the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints, martyrs and all the faithful departed. There are many traditions for Halloween. The most popular are trick or treating, carvingContinue reading “Happy Halloween!”

Greece Flag Day This day celebrates the flag of Greece. It is the day before Oxi Day, which is known as the “Day of No”. This commemorates when the Greeks fought the Axis Powers for Crete, and lost, but their bravery served as an example to the world. Oxi Day is a national reminder ofContinue reading “Holidays on 27th October”

This day commemorates Austria’s Declaration of Neutrality in 1955. It was enacted as a constitutional act of parliament. It was as a result of the allied occupation of the Soviet Union, the United States, the United Kingdom and France between 1945 and 1955. The Soviet Union would not have agreed to the signing of aContinue reading “Austria National Day”

Lithuania Constitution Day Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union on 11th March 1990 and adopted a provisional constitution. Work on a new constitution was done over the next two years, and was approved by the Supreme Council in October 1992 and submitted to popular vote. It was approved in a referendum on 25th OctoberContinue reading “Holidays on 25th October”

International Day of Climate Action This was first celebrated in 2009, organised by 350.org to influence the delegates going to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting in December of that year. They organised walks, arches, rallies, teach-ins, bike rides and many other activities. They reported 5,200 synchronised demonstrations in 181 countries. International FreshwaterContinue reading “Holidays 0n 24th October”

Hungary National Day This is the memorial day of the 1956 Revolution which fought to expel Soviet troops from Hungary and establish free elections. It is also the day of the proclamation of the Third Hungarian Republic in 1989. The day is celebrated with speeches and exhibitions. International Snow Leopard Day This day was createdContinue reading “Holidays on 23rd October”

National Wombat Day This is an unofficial holiday created in 2005 to celebrate the wombat. International Caps Lock Day This day occurs on 28th June and 22nd October as a parody holiday in October 2000 by Derek Arnold, a user on Metafilter. The second observation in June was added in memory of American pitchman BillyContinue reading “Holidays on 22nd October”

The Aberfan disaster was the collapse of a colliery spoil tip on 21st October 1966 in the village of Aberfan in Wales. Heavy rain caused the tip to slide downhill as a slurry, killing 116 children and 28 adults as it engulfed Pantglas Junior School and other buildings. The National Coal Board were to blameContinue reading “Remembering Aberfan”

Back to the Future Day Today is when Marty McFly originally travelled to in the future in the film “Back to the Future II”, the second part of the trilogy. Trafalgar Day This is a celebration of the victory by the Royal Navy, commanded by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, over the combined French and Spanish fleetsContinue reading “Holidays on 21st October”