Category: 2010 Holidays

Earth Day: A Day Dedicated to Our Planet

Earth Day: A Day Dedicated to Our Planet

Have you ever thought of the role of the earth in the life of all living beings? Have you ever thought that it’s our responsibility to take care of our planet? World Earth Day makes people think of these things at least once in a year. April 22nd is the unique day on which people share the responsibility to protect the planet. The Earth Day was first observed on March 21st when San Francisco proclaimed the World Earth Day in the year 1970.
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April Fools’ Day: For People Who Need to Laugh

April Fools’ Day: For People Who Need to Laugh

April Fools’ Day may not be considered as an official holiday in any country, but it is celebrated with fun and excitement in most parts of the world. This day is filled with people playing practical jokes and pranks on one another. The type of prank depends on each country and tradition, but the result is always the same, to fool someone. However, very few people have clear knowledge about the reasons behind the celebration of fools’ day on the first day of April.
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St Patrick’s Day: The History Behind The Celebration

St Patrick’s Day: The History Behind The Celebration

St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17 to memorialize the demise of the famous apostle of Ireland- St Patrick. It is a national religious holiday in Ireland.
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Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean New Years

Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean New Years: How They Celebrate

The Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean New Year celebrations are strikingly similar because these countries are neighbors providing excellent scope of interaction among their cultures.
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St Valentines Day: A Day to Spread Love

St Valentines Day: A Day to Spread Love

Every year the 14th day of February is universally celebrated as St Valentine’s Day. It is a day associated with love.
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Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King Day

The third Monday in January is celebrated as Martin Luther King Day to commemorate the birthday of the great African American leader Martin Luther King.
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New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day

January 1 is a day of much significance-the whole world celebrates this day as New Year’s Day. It is the oldest of holidays.
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