St. Andrew's Day November 30 th The Story of St. Andrew St. Andrew's Day is the feast day of Saint Andrew. It is celebrated on 30 November. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, and St. Andrew's Day (Scottish Gaelic: Latha Naomh Anndra) is Scotland's official national day. According to legend a monk called Regulus brought relics of St Andrew to Scotland where he was given land to build a church by a … [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...]
Saudi Arabia: Celebrating Women Now Allowed To Vote!
September 26, 2011 by
Hooray for Women! Saudi Arabian Women Now Allowed To Vote Saudi Arabian King Abdullah has granted women in his country the right to vote and run for public office. Not so much hooray- in order to participate in public life, women still need permission from a male relative. They also won't be able to start participating in the democratic process until the next election cycle, which won't happen until 2015. Despite the delay in implementation, Saudi Women … [Read more...]
