Important Days and Festivals – Important Days are either celebrated or observed for a noble cause, as a remembrance or as a tribute to some important event/personality.
Thaipusam is praised every year during the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai in January or February and happens on January 25 this year. It’s a good time to ask Lord Murugan, Lord Shiva’s son, for forgiveness and good health in the new year. Did you had at least some idea that the…
Pongal will be celebrated on January 15. It is a traditional festival to convey gratitude to the Sun God for an abundant agricultural harvest and to ring in a prosperous year. It coincides with other harvest festivals all across India. HISTORY OF PONGAL Pongal is actually celebrated for four days, beginning on the last day…
Makar Sankranti falls on January 14 or January 15 in certain years. Makar Sankranti is the very first major festival to be celebrated in India and is one of the universally celebrated Hindu festivals. Unlike other Hindu festivals — which follow the lunar calendar — Makar Sankranti follows the solar calendar and thus falls on…
Who was Jesus Christ, and why is December 25 a major holiday celebrated across all geographic, political, and religious boundaries? Interestingly, while Jesus is associated primarily with Christianity in the Western world, other religions also recognize him as a significant figure. Explore this fascinating, mysterious, and sometimes controversial man’s life as we honor him on…
Guru Ghasidas Jayanti in Chhattisgarh is an Indian holiday celebrated every year on December 18 in the state of Chhattisgarh. The holiday commemorates the birthday of Guru Ghasidas, born on December 18, 1756. His birthplace is Girodpuri, Chhattisgarh, India. Ghasidas forged his desire to eliminate social inequality because he experienced the caste system very early…
This year we’re celebrating National Jeremy Day on December 18. The anglicized name ‘Jeremy’ for boys is derived from the biblical character ‘Jeremiah.’ It is a first name and, in some uncommon cases, a surname. Jeremy is one of the top 200 names in the U.S., with over 278,000 American bearers. The spellings ‘Jeremie,’ ‘Jerami,’…
Thanks to National Roast Suckling Pig Day, on December 18, you don’t have to wait until Christmas to pig out on a decadent feast. Suckling pigs are considered a delicacy because their meat is more tender, juicier, and gelatinous (due to the higher levels of collagen) than adult pigs. The reason for this is they’re…
This special day was usually celebrated on the first weekend of August each year, but in 2019, it was proclaimed that National Twin Day was to be observed on December 18. Mythology has told us a lot about the unique set. Remember Esau and Jacob? They were the first twins recorded in the Bible. Both…
Qatar National Day is also known as Founder’s Day and is celebrated on December 18 each year. It celebrates the rise of Sheikh Jassem as the father and founder of Qatar. It is a day for the people of Qatar to celebrate the rebirth of their country. Qatar is a wealthy nation and is widely…
Taj Mahotsav is an annual 10-day (from 18 to 27 February) event at Shilpgram in Agra, India. This festival is inspired by the old Mughal era and nawabi style prevalent in Uttar Pradesh in the 18th and 19th centuries. About:- About 400 artisans from different parts of India display their works of art. These include…
