Rebecca Happy for the Humane Society at Christmas !!! We accidentally came across Santa the other day at Westgate Shopping Centre. (a fundraiser for the Ottawa Human Society actually) He was sneaking in a quick visit before things got too busy during the Christmas rush. You can donate here http://rebeccahappy.com/DonateHSAll his close animal friends, especially those that were adopted out by the Ottawa Human Society were there in full force to get their pet photos done for their owners … [Read more...]
Eid al-Adha ~ Celebrating !!!
November 6, 2011 by
Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى ‘Īd al-’Aḍḥá, IPA: [ʕiːd al ʔadˁˈħaː], "feast of sacrifice") or "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son Ishmael (Isma'il) as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a sheep— to sacrifice instead. Eid al-Adha is the latter of two Eid festivals celebrated by Muslims, whose basis comes from Sura … [Read more...]
Bandi Chhorh Divas – November 5, 2010
November 3, 2011 by
Bandi Chhorh Divas November 3 Guru Hargobind is released from the Gwalior Jail along with 52 Rajas, who held the extensions attached to the coat of the Guru Bandi Chorh Diwas is a day on which Guru Hargobind Sahib was released with 52 Kings from Gwalior Prison. The word "Bandi" means "imprisoned", "Chhor" means "release" and "Divas" means "day" and together "Bandi Chhor Divas" means Prisoner Release Day. Bandi Chorh Diwas is not Diwali Bandi Chorh Diwas and … [Read more...]
Samhain – Celebrate the Wiccan New Year
October 31, 2011 by
SAMHAIN ~ Gaelic Harvest Festival Samhain – Celebrate the Wiccan New Year Samhain (pronounced SAH-win) is an old Irish/Celtic holiday dating back over 6,000 years. Today, it is celebrated by many, including those who practice Wicca. Samhain ( /ˈsɑːwɪn/, /ˈsaʊ.ɪn/, or /ˈsaʊn/) is a Gaelic harvest festival held on October 31–November 1. It was linked to festivals held around the same time in other Celtic cultures, and was popularised as the "Celtic New Year" from the late … [Read more...]
Bandi Chhorh Divas 2012
October 26, 2011 by
Bandi Chhorh Divas November 9 Guru Hargobind is released from the Gwalior Jail along with 52 Rajas, who held the extensions attached to the coat of the Guru Bandi Chorh Diwas is a day on which Guru Hargobind Sahib was released with 52 Kings from Gwalior Prison. The word "Bandi" means "imprisoned", "Chhor" means "release" and "Divas" means "day" and together "Bandi Chhor Divas" means Prisoner Release Day. Bandi Chorh Diwas is not Diwali Bandi Chorh Diwas and Diwali are … [Read more...]
Revolution Day: Guatemala – October 20, 2011
October 18, 2011 by
Guatemala observes Revolutionary Day October 20 Revolution Day is a public holiday in Guatemala. Ubico admired Napoleon Bonaparte and preferred to have his photograph taken in his general's uniform. Although he was much taller and fatter than his hero, Ubico believed that he resembled Bonaparte, and his nickname was "the Little Napoleon of the Tropics". He preferred travelling by motorcycle on his frequent inspection tours of Guatemala's twenty-two … [Read more...]
Yemen National Day – Celebrating October 14
October 14, 2011 by
Yemen Salutes National Day October 14 National Day is a public holiday in Yemen. The British have occupied and controlled many different parts of the world over the centuries including India, Australia and Canada. Among that list of occupied territories was Yemen. However, on a historic October 14, 1963, the people of South Yemen revolted against the British occupation and drove them out of the country. Now the people of Yemen annually celebrate National Day to commemorate the … [Read more...]
