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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ Faith, Tradition and Celebration Across the Christian World What Is Easter? Easter is the most important feast in the Christian calendar. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion, the event that Christians of every tradition regard as the cornerstone of…

Every first Sunday of April, a quiet but meaningful celebration takes place across the world, one that honours the people who spend their lives decoding the planet beneath our feet. It is Geologist Day, and it is perhaps the most underrated scientific holiday there is. The Science Behind the Day Before there were smartphones, satellites,…

25th March — Observed Annually Introduction The transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans was one of the gravest crimes in history. Millions of men, women and children were violently taken from their homes, denied their humanity, and forced to endure generations of exploitation. The racist ideologies that justified this crime became embedded in institutions and societies,…

Celebrating the Supreme Poet and Father of the Italian Language 25th March: Celebrated Annually What is Dantedì? Dante Day, or Dantedì as the Italians call it, celebrates the life and works of the extraordinary Italian writer Dante Alighieri on 25th March. Alighieri is most famous for his masterpiece The Divine Comedy, which chronicles his journey…

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…