Blue Monday is given to a day in January, usually the third Monday of the month, which is said to be the most depressing of the year. This day was first thought of in a 2005 press release from UK travel company Sky Travel. They said they calculated it using an equation taking into accountContinue reading “Blue Monday”
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Martin Luther King Jnr. Day
This is a federal holiday in the USA held on the third Monday of January every year. The day celebrates the birthday of Martin Luther King Jnr, who was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. He was assassinated in 1968,Continue reading “Martin Luther King Jnr. Day”
World Religion Day
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”
Georgia Flag Day
Georgia Flag Day is marking the anniversary of the adoption of the Georgian Flag on 14th January 2004 by parliament. It was then formally endorsed via Presidential Decree No.31 on 25th January by Mikheil Saakashvili, the leader of the United Nation Movement.
National Day of Republic Srpska
It is the national day of Republic Srpska celebrated on 9th January as it is on the same day as the feast of its unofficial saint, Saint Archdeacon Stephen. The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared the holiday unconstitutional on 26th November 2015 because of it coinciding with a religious holiday. However parades andContinue reading “National Day of Republic Srpska”
Plough Monday
Plough Monday is the traditional start of the English agricultural year. It is the first Monday after Epiphany on 6th January. Customs observed vary by regions, but a common feature was for a plough to be drawn from house to house in a procession collecting money. They were often accompanied by musicians, an old womanContinue reading “Plough Monday”
Northern Mariana Islands Constitution Day
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.
Holidays on 7th January
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”
Epiphany
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”
Montenegro Independence Day
This day is celebrated over 21st and 22nd May to celebrate the anniversary of the Montenegrin independence referendum in 2006 when the country decided to leave Serbia and Montenegro. It was renamed Serbia and Montenegro in 2003 under the Belgrade agreement after formerly being named the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. This contained a provision thatContinue reading “Montenegro Independence Day”