世界节假日博览 第147期:报童日

Newspaper Carrier Day is an important day to celebrate one of societys forgotten workers the newspaper carrier. Every day, thousands of newspaper girls and boys get up early and carry heavy bags of newspapers around the streets. They deliver our news

世界节假日博览 第148期:国际扫盲日

September 8 is a very important day all around the world. It is International Literacy Day and it highlights the importance of reading. It was started in 1965 by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Its aim is

世界节假日博览 第149期:世界预防自杀日

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is a day we should all put on our calendars. It highlights a huge but often ignored problem in our society. Every year thousands of people take their own lives. Around 3,000 people a day commit suicide. Another 60,

世界节假日博览 第150期:世界急救日

World First Aid Day started in the year 2000. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) introduced it to raise global awareness of how first aid can save people's lives in everyday situations. It occurs on the second

世界节假日博览 第142期:老年人日

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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