Author Archives: Rob Burroughs

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”

International Sloth Day This day was created by AIUNAU, a non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting all forms of wildlife. They had been working with the animals since 1996, and were appalled to find out how many are killed each year. The day was established in November 2010 as a way of helping people get toContinue reading “Holidays on 20th October”

This day celebrates the granting by the New Zealand Parliament in 1974 of Niue’s constitution. It is the legal doctrine that put the wishes of the Niue people for self-government into practice.

Azerbaijan Independence Day This is the main state holiday in the country. It commemorates the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan adopting a Constitutional Act on the Declaration of Independence of Azerbaijan in 1991. There are parades held. World Okapi Day This day is about celebrating this animal and using it as a flagship species to protectContinue reading “Holidays on 18th October”

National Boss’s Day This is a day for employees to thank their bosses for being and kind throughout the year. It was first registered with the US Chamber of Commerce in 1958. She was working as a secretary for State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Illinois for her father, and chose 16th October as itContinue reading “Holidays on 16th October”

This day was developed in 2018 by the WEEE Forum with the support of its members. The day is used to raise the public profile of e-waste recycling and encourage customers to recycle their e-waste with the resulting increase in e-waste recycling rates on the day itself and into the future. Activities include conferences, events,Continue reading “International E-Waste Day”

This day was started in 1989, after a call by the United Nations General Assembly for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. The day celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risksContinue reading “The International Day for Disaster Reduction”