Good Friday falls on a different date every year because Easter is a moveable feast. But it is always two days before Easter Sunday, which is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first Full Moon on or after the March equinox, but never before March 22. The Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church both follow the...
Boxing Day ( The Day After Christmas ) takes place on December 26th and is only celebrated in a few countries, historically connected to the UK (such as Canada, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand) and in some European countries. In Germany it is known as "Zweite Feiertag" (which means 'second celebration') and also "Zweiter...
Guy Fawkes Night is a very British celebration. It celebrates a failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament (that's where Big Ben is) in London. This was probably one of the first examples of terrorism, only it didn't work. It all happened on November the fifth, 1605. This was the day that the king was due to...
In most countries Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May, among them the USA, Canada, most European countries, Australia, New Zealand, India, China, Japan, the Philippines and South Africa. One notable exception to this rule is the UK and Ireland, which celebrate Mother's Day on the fourth Sunday in Lent. Most Arab countries...
April Fools' Day has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, but its exact origins are difficult to find. There is a common story that when Pope Gregory XIII changed the Julian calendar to the Gregorian one in the 16th century, New Year was moved from April 1st to January 1st. Lots of people didn`t know about it...
On March 17, people around the world celebrate the Irish holiday of Saint Patrick's Day. It is the one day a year where everyone is a little bit Irish.
I think it`s impossible to visit Venice and not fall in love with this most wonderful city. They say that "Venice is selling its soul to tourism, but it has adapted itself to survive". Well, whatever they say but this city is definetly worth visiting. I`m glad I went there some years ago and I would love to go back....
Thanksgiving in the United States is always celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. People of all faiths celebrate this day. They give thanks for the many good things in their lives. Thanksgiving Day has been an official United States holiday since 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln, proclaimed that Thursday, 26 November, should be a day...
The popularity of Halloween is growing. Americans spend over $5 billion dollars annually on Halloween, making it the country's second largest commercial holiday. In addition, a quarter of all annual candy sales occur during the Halloween season in the United States. I`m sure that millions of people celebrate Halloween without knowing its origin and...
Щорічно 26 вересня жителі європейського континенту святкують Європейський день мов. Це відносно молоде свято було започатковане тільки в 2001 році з метою надихнути жителів Європи на вивчення мов.