Friendship day, even though it isn’t a traditional holiday, has become something of a cultural festival around the world these days. Even though different regions of the world celebrate friendship day on different dates, most countries celebrate it on the first Sunday of august. It is a day for celebrating friendship, exchanging gifts with friends that one prizes the most and commemorating a relationship that isn’t usually celebrated through cultural or religious festivals. Here are some fascinating reasons behind the origins of friendship day celebrations.
Why do we celebrate
Why do we celebrate fools day
All Fools’ Day or April Fools’ Day is one of the most fun days of the year when tricking someone into doing something silly or mocking someone isn’t supposed to evoke a strong emotional reaction. While everyone remembers having played a prank on the day or having fallen victim to a prank themselves on April 1, not many are aware of the origins of the day. Since there are no accurate historical references that say for certain why April Fool’s Day is celebrated, we only have the following plausible explanations to work with.
Why do we celebrate children’s day
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.
Why do we celebrate rose day
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.
Why do we celebrate Good Friday
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.