Senior Citizens Day is on August the 21st. It is a day to celebrate the worlds older people. Their number is increasing rapidly every year. In 1950 there were 200 million people over 60 years old. That number nearly tripled to 600 million in 2000. Ex

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第46期:国际提问日

International Ask A Question Day is on March 13. Its goal is to improve our knowledge and lives by asking more and better questions. The Inquiry Institute tells us that A question not asked is a door not opened. The best question askers know how to o

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第47期:圆周率日

Pi Day is on March 14. This is the day when mathematicians and geometry enthusiasts around the world get together and celebrate the mathematical constant of Pi. There are two good reasons to hold Pi Day on March 14. The first is that in the American

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第48期:世界睡眠日

Everybody loves World Sleep Day. This day was first held in 2008 by the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM). Its aim is to advance the health benefits of sleep worldwide. WASM wants to promote and encourage education and research into sleep, a

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第49期:忏悔日

True Confessions Day is on March 15th. Were not really sure where it came from or how long it has been around. It seems a fun way to make your confessions and lose any guilty feelings you might have. How many bad things have you done in the past year

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第50期:世界消费者权益日

World Consumer Rights Day is an annual day for consumers to get together and know they have rights, even in todays world of multinational corporations. It started in 1983 and has grown ever since. It also aims to promote consumers rights and demand t

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第51期:全国农业日

National Agriculture Day is a day to appreciate and celebrate the work of farmers and the agricultural industry. Perhaps few of us stop and think about the vital work that takes place every day by food producers. Without them, there would be no produ

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第52期:信息自由日

Freedom of Information Day is celebrated every year on March 16. This is the day on which the 4th United States President James Madison was born. He was behind Americas Bill of Rights, which encourages government to be open and honest with its people

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第53期:圣帕特里克节

Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, is an annual celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. It is a national holiday in Ireland, and millions of Irish people all over the world where there are Irish communities celebrate. Celebrations are based on all th

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第54期:全国生物柴油日

National Biodiesel Day is a day the biodiesel industry celebrates the role of the vegetable-based fuel in helping to tackle environmental problems. It takes place on March 18, which is the date of Rudolf Diesels birthday. He invented diesel in 1912.

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第55期:诺鲁孜节

Nowruz is the name of the Iranian New Year and is also called the Persian New Year. It marks the first day of spring. Nowruz is usually celebrated on March 21, or the previous or following day. The exact day depends on the country celebrating it. It

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第56期:国际消除种族歧视日

March 21 is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It commemorates a tragedy that happened in the town of Sharpeville in South Africa on this day in 1960. Police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration ag

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第58期:世界气象日

Every year on the 23rd of March, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) celebrates World Meteorological Day (WMD). This is the date in 1950 that the WMO was created. A year later, it became a specialized agency of the United Nations to observe t

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第59期:世界防治结核病日

World Tuberculosis Day falls on March 24th each year. It is sponsored by the World Health Organisation. Its aim is to raise global awareness that tuberculosis is still an epidemic in many parts of the world. Many people in rich countries believe the

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第60期:世界戏剧日

World Theatre Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute. It is celebrated every year on March 27 by theatre companies around the world. Theatre groups of all kinds put on special performances and events to mark the day. The most

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第57期:世界唐氏综合症日

World Down Syndrome Day is on March the 21st every year. It is on this day because the number 21 is important in the identification of Down Syndrome. The condition is created by a 21st, extra chromosome being replicated three times, thus causing the

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第158期:世界和平日

The International Day of Peace should be one of the most important days of the year. It occurs annually on September 21st. It is dedicated to peace as well as the absence of war. This day also serves as a global ceasefire day. Many countries, politic

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第156期:世界旅游日

World Tourism Day is on September the 27th. It has been going since 1980 and was started by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The purpose of this day is to raise awareness of the role of tourism internationally. The UNWTO hopes t

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第157期:世界心脏日

World Heart Day was created by the World Heart Federation. Its aim is to inform people around the world that heart disease and stroke are the world's leading causes of death. Over 17 million people die each year from these. Another main aim is to edu

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览

世界节假日博览第159期:世界电信日

World Telecommunication Day (WTD) celebrates the advances we have made in how we communicate with each other. It is on May 17 each year because that is the day in 1865 when the International Telegraph Union (ITU) started. The ITU manages how the worl

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0)

世界节假日博览