Easter, also called Pascha (Aramaic, Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination ofContinue reading “EASTER”
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GOOD FRIDAY
Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and HolyContinue reading “GOOD FRIDAY”
UTKAL DIWAS
State Foundation Day (Odisha): 01 April Odisha Day, also Utkala Dibasa, is celebrated on 1 April in the Indian state of Odisha in memory of the formation of the state as a separate state out of Bihar and Orissa Province with addition of Koraput and Ganjam from the Madras Presidency on 1 April 1936. AfterContinue reading “UTKAL DIWAS”
WORLD THEATRE DAY
World Theatre Day (WTD) is an international observance celebrated on 27 March. It was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute.
WORLD POETRY DAY
World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March, and was declared by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999, “with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard”. Its purpose is to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching ofContinue reading “WORLD POETRY DAY”
WORLD SLEEP DAY
Slogan 2021: ‘Regular Sleep, Healthy Future’ World Sleep Day (the Friday before the northern hemisphere vernal equinox) is an annual event organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Sleep Society, formerly World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM), since 2008. The goal is to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep andContinue reading “WORLD SLEEP DAY”
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HUMAN FRATERNITY
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION
International Day of Education: 24 January International Day of Education is an annual international observance day held on January 24 and is dedicated to education. On December 3, 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming January 24 as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for bringing globalContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION”
ROAD SAFETY MONTH
Road Safety Month (India): 18 January – 17 February Road Safety Week is observed from 11 January to 17th January every year and aims at making the roads and streets in India safer. During the one-week observance, the government spreads awareness about how to avoid accidents and injuries while on the road. According to anContinue reading “ROAD SAFETY MONTH”
PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS ~ NRI DAY 🇮🇳
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Non-Resident Indian Day) is a celebratory day observed (starting in 2001) on 9 January by the Republic of India to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community towards the development of India. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Mumbai on 9 January 1915. Established inContinue reading “PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS ~ NRI DAY 🇮🇳”
WORLD BRAILLE DAY
World Braille Day is an international day on 4 January and celebrates awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and visually impaired people. The date for the event was chosen by the United Nations General Assembly via a proclamation in NovemberContinue reading “WORLD BRAILLE DAY”
VIJAY DIWAS 🇮🇳
Vijay Diwas (India): 16 December Bijoy Dibos (Victory Day) is commemorated every 16th of December in India &, to observe India’s victory over Pakistan in War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan. The end of the war also resulted in the unilateral and unconditional surrender of the Pakistan Army and subsequent secessionContinue reading “VIJAY DIWAS 🇮🇳”
WORLD MARITIME DAY
World Maritime Day – 24th September 2020 Theme for 2020: “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community”. This day provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of gender equality, in line with the United Nations ‘Sustainable Development Goals’ and to highlight the important yet underutilized contribution of women in the maritime sector. Empowering womenContinue reading “WORLD MARITIME DAY”
SAY NO TO TOBACCO
On world no tobacco day let’s take a pledge : “we will not use any tobacco product ourselves and will generate awareness among others in our community” It’s quite a sensitive issue when children are exposed to such products in their school days. They follow elders and we can’t blame if we a find aContinue reading “SAY NO TO TOBACCO”
PROTECT YOURSELF – HAPPY RAKSHA BANDHAN
We celebrate ‘Raksha Bandhan’ every year. The ritual is observed on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan’. This day is also known as ‘Rakhi Poornima’ or ‘Shravan Poornima’. The word ‘poornima’ means a full moon night. This day has a great significance on everybody’s life. Let’s revisit our history and mythologyContinue reading “PROTECT YOURSELF – HAPPY RAKSHA BANDHAN”
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