Author Archives: Rob Burroughs

This is celebrated on the third Sunday in January. It was initiated by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha is of the United States in 1950, and is celebrated internationally by followers of the Baha Faith. Its principles are of the oneness of religion and of progressive revelation, which describe religion as evolving continuouslyContinue reading “World Religion Day”

The current national flag of Georgia was introduced by parliament on 14th January 2004. National flag day has been celebrated since 2012.

The current constitution of Mongolia was adopted on this day in 1992, and put into force on 12th February. It established a representative democracy in the country, guaranteeing freedom of religion, rights, travel, expression, unalienable rights, government setup, election cycle and other matters. It was written after the Mongolian Revolution of 1990 adn dissolved theContinue reading “Mongolia Constitution Day”

This day is the traditional start of the English agricultural year, starting on the Monday after Epiphany on 6th January. This day traditionally saw the resumption of work after the Christmas period in some areas. It was common that a plough were hauled fro, house to house in a procession collecting money, often accompanied byContinue reading “Plough Monday”

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 recognises the way technology changes the world and looks to the future of technology.

Myanmar Independence Day This date celebrates its Declaration of Independence from British rule in 1948. In the 19th century following three Anglo-Burmese Wars, Burma was colonised by Britain. The Japanese collapsed the British Administration in the second World War as Burma was devastated by the War. When this finished, the Panglong Agreement was agreed withContinue reading “Holidays on 4th January”

This is an unofficial holiday celebrated by many science fiction fans in the USA on 2nd January, which is the date of the famed science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.