On Wednesday, January 1st 2025, around 90% of the world’s population will observe International New Year’s Day. What about the other 10%? This makes it easily the most popular public holiday of the year. However there are still some countries who don’t observe January 1st. This is due to religious reasons. Israel, for instance, follows […]
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New Year’s Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel. This makes it the world’s most widely observed public holiday, with around 90% of the world’s population having the day off. Test your knowledge and explore the fascinating world of New Year’s Eve and Day […]
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When are the twelve days of Christmas? The twelve days of Christmas are sometimes also known as Twelvetide. There is some argument as to when exactly Twelvetide starts. While some suggest the first day of Christmas is Christmas Day itself (25th December), the majority see 26th December as day one, meaning the twelfth and final […]
Continue ReadingDecember 25th – Christmas Day On December 25th each year, over 2 billion people (over a third of the world’s population) will celebrate the birth of Christ. The bible didn’t give any specific details on the exact date or year that Christ was born and many have speculated when the actual date was. By the […]
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Let’s take a festive look at some unusual Christmas Eve traditions around the world. On December 24th Santa loads up his sleigh with presents for boys and girls around the world. Powered by his magical reindeer he manages to hand out all those presents and be back at his home at the North Pole in […]
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After the diversity of religious festivals and notable national days during the previous few months, the focus of December is undeniably one holiday – Christmas. This month we take a deeper look at the day when over two billion people (over a third of the world’s population) will celebrate the birth of Christ. Month info: The […]
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