In the 15th century, the Julian calendar was in use in Europe. Then Pope Gregory XIII came up with his own calendar, which is known as the Georgian calendar. Georgian calendar is in use nowadays. ...
Read MoreChristmas crackers were invented by Tom J. Smith, an Englishman, in 1846. He was a sweets seller and sales were going down. He was desperately looking for something that could increase his sales. It was ...
Read MoreThe tradition of Valentine’s Day was established by the third Pope of the Catholic Church, Pope Saint Gelasius I in 500 AD. The day was named after Saint Valentine or Saint Valentinus who was a ...
Read MoreIt’s common knowledge that the Christmas holiday is based on the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. The Christian Bible gives no exact day or year for his birth so the December 25th date ...
Read MoreMost people are aware of Memorial Day. On a designated day near the end of May, communities across the United States hold special ceremonies to honor the men and women who died in military action. Some ...
Read MorePeople in the United States celebrate several “major” holidays during the calendar year, some of them closely connected to the Christian religion. Christmas is undoubtedly the most important holiday of this type. However, Thanksgiving comes ...
Read MoreHalloween is an interesting and sometimes controversial day. It has its foundation in a variety of ancient celebrations, including those of the Celts and the Christian religion. However, in recent years it has become solely ...
Read MoreWhile this isn’t a national holiday on which people take off work across the country it is a widely observed holiday for many communities. March 17 is observed as St. Patrick’s Day thanks to the ...
Read MoreFlag Day not as widely recognized as other major holidays around the world and it does take a “back seat” to July 4. But Flag Day is meant to draw attention to the so-called “stars ...
Read MoreThis is one of the more recognizable and consistently observed holidays in the United States. On the first Monday of September each year people take a day off of work and celebrate with family and ...
Read MoreAccording to most research Valentine’s Day gets its name from one or two men who were early Christians and went by the name Valentine. History also records that the English writer Geoffrey Chaucer and others ...
Read MoreAround 2,000 years before, a holiday was celebrated by “the Celts” which was called as Samhain. Samhain was pronounced as "Sa-wan". Samhain is actually the name of God of Death. For all living people God ...
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