Most countries around the world today celebrate a national children’s day. While these country-level celebrations usually honor a national icon who has contributed to the well-being of children in the country, the United Nations too has set aside a specific day to celebrate the children of the world.
Tattoo removal today is as big an industry as the tattoo getting industry itself. While the reasons for getting a tattoo vary from person to person and are pretty widely discussed, the reasons why people would get their tattoo removed aren’t always that obvious. We try to explore some of the lesser known reasons behind tattoo removal.
Impacted molars are undoubtedly one of the most undesirable of all human conditions. But did you know that there are people in the world that lack wisdom teeth entirely? We find out the scientific reasons behind this astonishing phenomenon.
Hanging stockings up is one of the most delightful traditions in Christmas. Even Christians that live in warmed regions and do not have a fireplace, hang up stockings as a part of their Christmas celebrations. Most Christians believe that on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus comes down the chimney and leaves a present for children that have been nice all year round in the hanging stockings. While the tradition has been a part of Christmas celebrations for many centuries now, the reasons behind it are not always clear to everyone. We explore the legendary basis behind the tradition of hanging up stockings at Christmas.
Youth Day is celebrated in South Africa every year on June 16. Also called National Youth Day, the day marks nation-wide celebration and programs around the country. While many people may have heard about the day and the celebrations that accompany it, not many are aware of the reasons behind the celebration of the day. Here is all you need to know about South Africa’s National Youth Day.
Every year, Science Day is observed by U.N. agencies and at national and state level agencies around the world. Most people remember science day as being that day in the school calendar when a science fair was organized, when they had a seminar or presentation about great scientists of the past or when they were taken on a field trip to a local science museum. However, the reason for celebrating science day is deeper than that. Here are a few reasons why science day is celebrated around the world.
On April 28 each year, the International Labor Organization celebrates the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. However, the day isn’t as well known as May Day or the International Workers’ Day which celebrates international labor movement. That being said, the International Safety Day is quite crucial for workers and even serves to bring their rights and issues to the fore. Here are some of the most prominent reasons behind the celebration of Safety Day.
The Christian festival of Easter is celebrates the resurrection of Christ after having been crucified on Good Friday. Being a day of feast and traditions, the celebrations of the day are marked with a lot of ancient customs that many today just don’t understand. The deal with the eggs and Easter are one such mystery to anyone not familiar with ancient tradition. We try to explain why we have eggs at Easter.
Every year, February 7 is celebrated as Rose Day which also marks the beginning of Valentine’s Week. Even though the traditions and origins of Valentine’s Day celebrations are pretty much well known throughout the world, the reason behind the celebration of Rose Day isn’t as well known. Let’s find out what Rose Day is all about and why we celebrate it.
The Christian holiday of Good Friday is known in both the Christian as well as the non-Christian world as the day when Jesus Christ was crucified and the day when he died on the cross at Calvary. Good Friday is one of the most important religious holidays in the Christian calendar and it marks the Friday before Easter Sunday when the forty0day long period of fasting, penance and prayer, i.e., Lent, officially ends. Even though the day is officially marked as a holiday in secular and Christian nations, some people are not too aware of the reason behind the celebration of the day itself. Here are a few reasons behind the celebration of Good Friday.