International Women's Day is on Friday 8 March - celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women's Day is a national holiday.
Monday, 18 February 2013
Interntational Women's Day
International Women's Day is on Friday 8 March - celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women's Day is a national holiday.
Monday, 11 February 2013
Pancake Day
Pancake Day is a chance to use up foods that aren't allowed in Lent, (a period of abstinence) such as butter and eggs, which are among the ingredients of pancakes.
It is also known as Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent, a Christian festival leading up to Easter Sunday.
Shrove Tuesday always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday, so the date varies from year to year, this year it is Tuesday 12 February.
The word Shrove comes from the old verb "shrive" meaning to confess. In the Middle Ages, people used to confess their sins and obtain forgiveness on Shrove Tuesday.
It is also known as Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent, a Christian festival leading up to Easter Sunday.
Shrove Tuesday always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday, so the date varies from year to year, this year it is Tuesday 12 February.
The word Shrove comes from the old verb "shrive" meaning to confess. In the Middle Ages, people used to confess their sins and obtain forgiveness on Shrove Tuesday.
Friday, 1 February 2013
Wear Red Day
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Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Chinese New year
Chinese New Year will be the Year of the Snake, ushering out the Year of the Dragon. The New Year for 2013 falls on 10 February. Also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, it falls at the time of the first new moon of the year.
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Love Your Local Library
National Libraries Day will be celebrated in schools,
colleges, universities, workplaces and public libraries across the UK on
Saturday 9 February.
You can join in the discussion about
the future of libraries by tweeting using the hashtag #NLD13 or by contributing
to the National Libraries Day Community forum.
http://www.nationallibrariesday.org.uk/Thursday, 20 December 2012
Monday, 10 December 2012
Geminid Meteor Shower
The Geminids generally make for the
biggest and best meteor shower of the year, and this year the absence of moon at the peak of the display on 12/13 December, should help with viewing conditions.
http://www.meteorwatch.org/
http://www.meteorwatch.org/
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