Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras (which is French for "Fat Tuesday"), is the last day of feasting before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday is observed mainly in English speaking countries, especially Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States, but also
Shrovetide is a traditional holiday for Slavic countries. Roots of Shrovetide in Ukraine have been coming from an ancient pagan holiday of seeing-off winter. This holiday coincided with the last week before the Great Lent. Shrovetide united Christian and pagan traditions. Traditionally in Ukraine, Shrovetide is celebrated for the whole week. Many people associate this holiday
Groundhog Day is celebrated on the second of February. Groundhog Day is a popular observance in many parts of the United States. Although some states have in some cases adopted their own groundhogs, the official groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, lives at Gobbler’s Knob near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The town has attracted thousands of visitors over the years
Martin Luther King, Jr., a Leader of the Human Rights Movement On January 15th, people in the United States celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. He was a great civil rights leader who fought against racial discrimination. He said that people should be judged by their character, and not the color of their
November 30, a Special Day for Scots November 30 is a special day fo Scots all around the world because they celebrate St. Andrew's Day. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. You're welcome to learn more about customs and traditions of celebrating this day. St. Andrew's Day St. Andrew is the Patron
Every year, on the first Saturday of July, the International Day of the Dnieper River is celebrated. The first time when the celebration took place was in 2003, when local ecologists turned public attention to environmental issues of the river, which suffers from moderate pollution – like many rivers located in or near big cities.
June 14 - Flag Day in the USA Americans celebrate Flag Day on June 14. On this day they honor the ideas that their nation's flag stand for - freedom, liberty, and justice for all. On June 14, 1777, the United States adopted its first flag. Today Americans honor the U.S. flag each year on
Read and speak about Vyshyvanka Day in Ukraine Ukraine Vyshyvanka Day is the day when Ukrainians pay homage to their ethnic embroidered shirts - traditional Ukrainian cloths called vyshyvanka. Day of Vyshyvanka is new Ukrainian nationwide celebration intended to preserve ancestral traditions of creating and wearing embroidered ethnic clothing. This holiday is celebrated on the third
Have You Heard About Red Hatters? Red Hat Society Day is celebrated on April 25th by official chapters worldwide. The Red Hat Society (RHS) is an international social organization that was founded in 1998 in the United States for women age 50 and beyond, but now open to women of all ages. There are over
Do something funny for money celebrating Red Nose Day Every two years on a Friday in March, you'll see a lot of strange things in streets, shops, offices and schools all over the UK. People might wear something unusual, some may have a crazy hairstyle and others may do surprising things, like sit in a
