Belarus celebrates Mother's Day

Mother's Day is celebrated in most countries of the world, although its date varies from country to country. For example, Belarusians celebrate the holiday dedicated to mothers on October 14. This day was officially designated as Mother's Day in Belarus in 1996. Although Mother's Day is a working holiday, it is widely celebrated throughout the county. The day is marked with official ceremonies aimed at recognizing the significant role mothers play in Belarusian society. The celebration is designed to emphasize that motherhood and family are the priorities of the country's social policy.

Children congratulate their mothers on the holiday, giving them handmade gifts and greeting cards.

English Language Day

English Language Day is celebrated on 23 April.

What is English Language Day?

English Language Day was first celebrated in 2010, alongside Arabic Language Day, Chinese Language Day, French Language Day, Russian Language Day and Spanish Language Day. These are the six official languages of the United Nations, and each has a special day, designed to raise awareness of the history, culture and achievements of these languages.

Easter

What does it mean?

Easter is a spring festival of new life. As a pagan tradition, it is the beginning of growth and new life after the cold, winter months. The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn and spring – Eostre. For Christians, Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and practising Christians attend special church services at Easter time. Easter celebrates life and rebirth, which is why we see lots of symbols of new life and fertility at Easter, like eggs, chicks and rabbits.

Cosmonautics Day

    Cosmonautics Day is a holiday celebrated in Russia and some other former USSR countries on April 12. This holiday celebrates the first manned space flight made on April 12, 1961 by the 27-year-old Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Gagarin circled the Earth for 1 hour and 48 minutes aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft. Coincidentally, it is also the anniversary of the first Space Shuttle launch that occurred 20 years after the historic Vostok flight.

April Fool's Day

When and what is April Fool’s Day?

April Fool’s Day is on 1 April. It’s the custom in the UK to play a trick or a joke on someone on this day. If the person falls for the joke, then they are called an ‘April Fool’. In fact, it’s only half a day because April Fool’s Day finishes at midday. No more jokes after lunchtime, please!

Eat an Eskimo Pie Day

 Observed annually on March 28th

Today we eat the Eskimo Pies, which are seen as being America's first chocolate-covered ice cream bars. In 1920, a boy came into Christian Kent Nelson's sweets and candy shop.

10 Interesting St Patrick’s Day Facts

St Patrick’s Day Facts inform you with the famous celebration of Feast of Saint Patrick. The people often celebrate the day on March 17th. Saint Patrick is very important for he is considered as the patron saint of Ireland. The traditional death date of Saint Patrick was about AD 385-461. Check other interesting facts about St Patrick’s Day below: