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25th March What is Freedom Day? Freedom Day is known in Belarusian as Дзень Волі (Dzień Voli), is an unofficial holiday celebrated on 25th March to commemorate the declaration of independence by the Belarusian Democratic Republic, proclaimed through the Third Constituent Charter on that date in 1918. It is also widely referred to simply as…

✦ UNITED NATIONS • HUMAN RIGHTS & REMEMBRANCE ✦ 25th March — Observed Annually Since 2008 A solemn United Nations observance honouring the memory of the estimated 15 to 20 million African men, women, and children who were enslaved, trafficked, and destroyed by the transatlantic slave trade, and a commitment to ensure their suffering is…

✦ FOOD & CULTURE ✦ Celebrating the Palatschinken — 21st March Observed every 21st March in the United States, a delicious tribute to the thin, golden crepes of the Bavarian culinary tradition, beloved in Central Europe and increasingly popular across America There is a particular pleasure in a perfectly made crepe. Thin as paper and…

✦ ARTS & LITERATURE ✦ 21st March — Proclaimed by UNESCO, 1999 An annual celebration of one of humanity’s most ancient and intimate art forms, a day to read, write, hear, and share the poetry that has always been at the heart of what it means to be human. Before the novel, before the short…

Introduction National School Librarian Day, observed every year on 4th April, honours the essential role school librarians play in shaping students’ academic growth, curiosity, and lifelong love of reading. Though often working behind the scenes, school librarians have been central to American education for more than a century, guiding students through books, digital resources, research…

Introduction Lazarus Da, most observed as Lazarus Saturday in Eastern Christianity, commemorates one of the most dramatic and theologically rich events in the New Testament: the raising of Lazarus of Bethany from the dead. This miracle, recorded in the Gospel of John, stands as a pivotal moment in Christian tradition, symbolizing hope, resurrection, and the…

✦ FOOD & CULTURE ✦ Celebrating the Palatschinken — March 21 Observed every 21st March in the United States, a delicious tribute to the thin, golden crepes of the Bavarian culinary tradition, beloved in Central Europe and increasingly popular across America.   There is a particular pleasure in a perfectly made crepe. Thin as paper…

✦ CULTURE & FAMILY ✦ Eid al-Umm — The Festival of the Mother Celebrated on the 21st March across much of the Arab world and Middle East, a day with deep cultural roots, a distinctive regional history, and a celebration that speaks to the profound reverence for motherhood in the cultures of the region.  …

✦ WORLD HERITAGE & CULTURE ✦ Naw-Ruz — New Day Observed every 21st March, a United Nations-recognised celebration of one of humanity’s oldest and most widely shared festivals, the Persian New Year and the arrival of spring   6At the precise moment of the vernal equinox, when day and night stand in perfect balance and…

✦ DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ✦ Everyone Belongs — Australia, 21st March Celebrated each year on the 21st March, Harmony Day is Australia’s national celebration of cultural diversity, inclusion, and the belonging of all Australians, whatever their background, heritage, or faith. Australia is one of the most culturally diverse nations on earth. More than a quarter…