世界节假日博览 第34期:华盛顿诞辰日

In the U.S.A. people celebrate the birthday of their first president, George Washington. They dont always celebrate on his birth date, which is February 22, because if it falls on a weekend, people dont get the day off. So, on the third Monday in Feb

世界节假日博览 第35期:国际母语日

International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is observed every year by member states of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It started in 1999 with the purpose of promoting linguistic and cultural diversity and

世界节假日博览 第36期:合理工作时间日

Work Your Proper Hours Day is usually around February 22. It was started in 2005 by Britains organization of labour unions the Trade Union Congress (TUC). This is the day when a worker decides he or she has had enough of doing unpaid overtime. They d

世界节假日博览 第37期:全国牙仙日

February 28 is National Tooth Fairy Day. This day celebrates one of childhoods make-believe visitors. Others include Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. The Tooth Fairy comes in the middle of the night after a child loses a milk tooth. Parents tell the

世界节假日博览 第38期:积极行动日

Be Positive,Do Something Day is on March 1st. It is our chance to make a difference in the world and do something positive. It might change our lives for the better. It often seems as though the world is full of negative news, negative people and neg

世界节假日博览 第39期:自残意识日

Self-injury Awareness Day is on March 1 every year. This day is to raise awareness of the mental health problem of self-injury. People talk about why they choose to injure themselves in the hope they may prevent others from doing so. Organizations al

世界节假日博览 第40期:国际语法日

March 4 is a very important day for all language students. It is National Grammar Day (NGD). This is the day for you to be extra careful with your grammar in class. It is also a good day to promise yourself to make your grammar better. This day is no

世界节假日博览 第41期:世界朗读日

World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March. It was started by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries. Its aim is to encourage the almost 800 million people worldwide who cannot read to enjo

世界节假日博览 第42期:国际妇女节

International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated around the world on March 8 every year. It began as a campaign for better working conditions by women in New York at the turn of the 20th century. The first official IWD was on February 28, 1909. No one k

世界节假日博览 第43期:战胜日

Everyone has something in their life to get over. There is something bad that has happened to us all that we need to forget about and move on. Well, now theres a day of the year to make sure this happens. March 9th is officially Get Over It Day. This

世界节假日博览 第44期:世界肾脏日

World Kidney Day is on the 12th of March. It started in 2006 and has grown quickly. In its first year, 66 countries celebrated it and two years later that number rose to 88. The day is a joint venture of the International Society of Nephrology and th

世界节假日博览 第45期:世界小憩日

National Napping Day started in 1999. It takes place on the Monday after daylight savings time begins, which is when a lot of people lose an hours sleep. The day serves as a reminder to us all that sleep is an essential and healthy part of our daily

世界节假日博览 第32期:端午节(4)

On the 25th, families and relatives gather together and carry out various of activities to ward off illness and disease. 25日，亲朋友好友聚在一起，开展各种各样的活动来抵御疾病。 In particular, farmers in Zigui County take p

世界节假日博览 第33期:端午节(5)

So，People across China are preparing to celebrate the annual Dragon Boat Festival, 全中国正在准备迎接端午节的到来， which includes many traditions and customs that date back more than two thousand years ago. 端午节的习俗和传统

世界节假日博览 第31期:端午节(3)

Meanwhile, the ancient hero, Wu Zixu is more honored in the areas to the south of Yangtze River. 同时，古代英雄伍子胥在长江以南的地区更受人们尊崇。 Sports competitions are held spectacular and impressive dragon boat races hel

世界节假日博览 第16期:工作快乐日

Fun at Work Day is a day to have fun at work. Not everyone agrees when it is. Some websites say it is in the final days of January, while others say it is April the 1st the same as April Fools Day. The workplace is usually not such a fun place. It is

世界节假日博览 第17期:激发艺术灵感日

January the 31st is Inspire Your Heart With Art Day. On this day, you can give your heart a special treat.You can create your very own work of art or go and visit art galleries and museums. People should take thetime to search out art and make it a b

世界节假日博览 第18期:世界湿地日

World Wetlands Day (WWD) occurs on the 2nd of February each year. It marks the date of the signing of the International Convention on Wetlands in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran. WWD started in 1997. It aims to raise awareness of the value of wetlands around th

世界节假日博览 第19期:世界癌症日

World Cancer Day falls on February the 4th each year. It aims to draw attention to the effect cancer has on the lives of millions around the world. Around 7 million people die each year from the different types of cancer. Eleven million new cases are

世界节假日博览 第20期:薄饼节

Pancake Day is a favorite of children in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It is on thisday they get to eat as many pancakes as they want all smothered with syrup, or lemon and sugar, or strawberry sauce. It is also called Shrove Tu