On the first day of March and for a few days afterwards, Bulgarians exchange and wear white and red tassels or small dolls called “martenitsa”. The name of the holiday is Baba Marta (Grandmother March). It is the ending of…
Flu Season is here, it’s not just a stronger cold, and it’s no joke! Here are some basics you should know: What is “The Flu”? The Flu comes from the word “Influenza” (pronounced: in-floo-en-zah) and it is a highly contagious…
Every year on February 14, we celebrate St. Valentine’s Day around the world. Tons of candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones. But who is this mysterious Valentine, was he a real person, did he even exist? There…
In the Western calendar (Gregorian calendar), New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year, is on December 31. A year is the time it takes for the Earth to circle the sun one time, which is approximately 365…
ROME. July 25 In Umbria, north of Rome (the capital of Italy), starting September 28th and lasting till the middle of December, dogs with well trained noses go out into the woods with their owners to find truffles. A truffle…
Happy Birthday, USA. Today the Unites States of America has a Birthday or National Day. Independence Day, is also known as the Fourth of July and it is a federal holiday in the United States. It is the anniversary of…
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice where we move our clocks one hour forward in the spring and we move them one hour back in the autumn. The idea is that by doing this, we will be adding more…
This year the Chinese New Year starts on the 8th of February. It is the year 4714 in the Chinese calendar. Hello year of the Monkey, bye-bye year of the Goat /Ram/Sheep! Gong Hey Fat Choy! That’s the traditional Chinese…
Happy Earth Day to All! This April 22nd we mark the 45th Anniversary of Earth Day – the day of our planet, our Earth! Earth Day is a special day celebrated in more than 192 countries around the world every…
On April 1st, many countries around the world celebrate “April fool’s Day”, or some version of it. It is a day when people play jokes on each other. There are many theories on how the tradition began. Here are the…