India Joyously Celebrates Republic Day Republic Day: January 26 Republic Day is a national holiday in India. Long under British control, India had many reasons to break away and seek the formation of a republic, independent from Britain. With prominent figures like Mahatma Gandhi and dedication from millions of Indians, independence was finally achieved in 1947, becoming official on January 26, 1950. In 2010, India celebrated sixty years of the republic on January 26. History … [Read more...]
PMO(Canada) – Statement on upcoming Chinese New Year
January 22, 2011 by
Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on Chinese New Year January 21, 2011 Ottawa, Ontario Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following greeting on Chinese New Year: “It is my pleasure, on behalf of the Government of Canada to extend my best wishes as you celebrate the New Year. The year of the rabbit is said to be a time of calmness and tranquility. I hope that is true for you and for your families. “Over the last year, the relationship between Canada and China has grown … [Read more...]
INTERNATIONAL THANK-YOU DAY – January 11, 2010
January 10, 2011 by
INTERNATIONAL 'Thank You' Day! January 11, 2011 A Celebration of Women sends our Gratitude to all the Women of our World. Team Celebration sends our THANK-YOU to our gracious WOMEN of ACTION, our Bloggers, our Writers, and last but absolutely not least, our Readers. It is an honor and pleasure to work for our readers and with each and everyone associated with A Celebration of Women, in any way. We send our thanks to Courtney Leigh Hewitt's father, Mr. Todd Hewitt for his … [Read more...]
Orthodox Christmas Celebrated by Orthodox Christians!
January 8, 2011 by
Orthodox Christmas Celebrated by Orthodox Christians Celebrated January 7 Orthodox Christmas is a religious observance for Orthodox Christians all over the world. Orthodox Coptic Christmas isn’t celebrated on December 25 as in most of the Western world because Coptic Christians follow the Julian calendar which has a 14-day difference from the Gregorian calendar used by Western Christians. Calendars differences aside, it is the same holiday in which the birth of Jesus is … [Read more...]
The Epiphany – It is a day for women to be treated as queens…were you?
January 8, 2011 by
Epiphany Observed by Christians Celebrated January 6th Epiphany is a religious observance for Christians all over the world. January 6 is the date of the Epiphany Feast for Christians all over the world. It is the celebration of the revelation of God as human in the person of Jesus Christ. Western churches celebrate the visit of the Magi to the newborn Jesus, and Eastern Christians celebrate his baptism as the moment of Christ’s revelation as the son of God. History of Epiphany This … [Read more...]
Twelfth Night – Celebrated January 5th.
January 5, 2011 by
Twelfth Night is... a festival in some branches of Christianity marking the coming of the Epiphany and concluding the Twelve Days of Christmas. Celebrate January 5th... It is defined by the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary as "the evening of the fifth of January, preceding Twelfth Day, the eve of the Epiphany, formerly the last day of the Christmas festivities and observed as a time of merrymaking". However, there is currently some confusion as to which night is Twelfth … [Read more...]
IRELAND: Wren's Day – December 26 @ Melinda Schwakhofer
December 25, 2010 by
WREN DAY Celebrated December 26th In Ireland, the day after Christmas was traditionally celebrated as St. Stephen’s Day or Wren’s Day. St. Stephen’s Day honors the first Christian martyr, stoned to death shortly after the Crucifixion. St. Stephen’s Day is a national holiday in Ireland, but the celebrations have little connection to the Saint. In Ireland, St. Stephen’s Day is the day for “Hunting the Wren” or “Going on the Wren.” Originally, groups of small boys would hunt for a … [Read more...]
Celebrate this Winter Solstice! (December 21, 2010)
December 21, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women sends our blessings to all the Women of our World this Winter Solstice of 2010. December 21, 2010 The Winter Solstice represents an actual astronomical event unlike superstition driven celebrations that occur only in religious imagination. The exact day of the winter solstice marks the end of autumn, just one point along the orbital path of earth. The energy of the sun and the fertile earth, along with the over 4.5 billion winter solstices that have … [Read more...]
Malta Festively Celebrates Republic Day!
December 14, 2010 by
Malta Festively Celebrates Republic Day December 13 Republic Day is a public holiday in Malta. Also known in Maltese as “Jum ir-Repubblika” and “Diċembru tlettax”, December 13 marks the day that Malta became a republic. History of Republic Day in Malta Malta was colonized by the French, but their aggressions to the Maltese Catholic traditions made the French very unpopular to the Maltese population. Later, during the Napoleonic Wars, the British came to the … [Read more...]
Russia Commemorates Constitution Day!
December 14, 2010 by
Russia Commemorates Constitution Day December 12 Constitution Day is a public holiday in Russia. Russia’s Constitution Day is a celebration of the adoption of the Constitution of the Russian Federation by referendum on December 12, 1993, after the historical collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990. History of Constitution Day in Russia Russians approved by referendum the new Constitution of the Russian Federation on December 12, 1993. The first ever Russian constitution was adopted … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan Celebrates Its State of Neutrality !
December 14, 2010 by
Turkmenistan Celebrates Its State of Neutrality December 12 Day of Neutrality is a public holiday in Turkmenistan. December 12—Turkmenistan Day of Neutrality—is second in significance only to Independence Day. It marks the day when in 1995, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a special resolution on the permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan. This day also incorporates Student Youth Day, previously held in November. History of Day of Neutrality in … [Read more...]
The Mayo Clinic: 10 Tips to Coping Holiday Stress!
December 14, 2010 by
~~ Celebrating the Holidays in 2012 ~~ Stress, depression and the holidays: 10 tips for coping with 'stress and/or depression' ... don't ruin your holidays and hurt your health. The holiday season, starting in early December continues through New Year's Day, often brings unwelcome guests — stress and depression. ... and it's no wonder. In an effort to pull off a perfect holiday, you might find yourself facing a dizzying array of demands — … [Read more...]
Celebrating 20th Anniversary of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
December 11, 2010 by
December 2010 Media Advisory No: N/33/2010 Celebrating 20th Anniversary of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families Bangkok (UN ESCAP Information Services) – Ahead of International Migrants Day observed annually on 18 December, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Regional Office for South-East Asia, in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Regional Thematic Working Group (TWG) on … [Read more...]
THAILAND: Celebrates King's Birthday – December 7, 2010
December 7, 2010 by
Thailand Celebrates the Birthday of Their King King’s Birthday Date: December 5 King’s Birthday is a public holiday in Thailand. King’s Birthday—or sometimes called Father’s Day—is celebrated on December 5, the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, ruling monarch of Thailand. The King’s birthday, or Wan Chalerm as it is known in Thailand, is a national holiday and is celebrated nationwide with great enthusiasm. The event is used by the loyal people of Thailand to express their … [Read more...]
