Category: Customs

Will you be my Valentine?

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…

Happy Independence Day, USA

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…

Happy Chinese New Year 4714

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…

Spring Is In The Air

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 red and white woven threads symbolize the wish for good health. They are the…