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The Most unusual of the world holidays Holiday, holiday!
We all know such holidays as new year, the eighth of March and all those that are for us, traditionally, were holidays. We’re also well-known international April fool’s day, Valentine’s day, the day of Cosmonautics.
Holiday, a holiday.
However, international holidays much more than we think. They are all established by the UN and UNESCO. And if we don’t celebrate, then surely at some point the world celebrate in a big way.
January 11 is international thank you day (International Thank You Day). “Thank you,” that, without which our lives would be negligible and gloomy!
January 11 is international thank you day (International Thank You Day). “Thank you,” that, without which our lives would be negligible and gloomy!
January
January 21, noticed a very unusual holiday – international hug day (International Hugging Day).It was founded in the USA in 1986, and rapidly conquered the entire world!
February
February 11 – world day of the sick. (World Day of the Sick). Day was established on 13 may 1992 at the initiative of Pope John Paul II as a day of sick people.
February
The Best carnivals of the world
“Kanaval”, “Mardi Gras”, “Carnevale”, “Fat-Tuesday”, “Carnival” — different countries, different names… And yet, wherever there’s been this wonderful holiday, it always means one thing — a giant street party. This year’s carnival celebrations reach a climax on March 4, and the streets of many cities in the world filled with colors, music and fun.
The carnival in Rio de Janeiro — perhaps the most famous festival in the world. His marches and enthusiastic citizens — carnival event of international significance that marks the eve of lent, — 40-day period of abstinence for Catholics. In short, carnival — it is a chance to eat, to feast and to natalitsa before the days of self-denial, which occur on ash Wednesday (day of repentance).
European recognised by the Catholic Church as a pagan holiday which has conquered the whole world. It became popular in the most unexpected corners of the planet, for example, in Goa — predominantly Hindu resort India, where the carnival was introduced by the Portuguese.
Without a doubt, the North American carnival capital — New Orleans. Here day breaks before lent sounds in French — “Mardi Gras” (same as “Fat – Tuesday” or Fat Tuesday). Continue reading
