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If you go for a walk in Ireland on the 17 th March you would probably see plenty of shamrocks, and people wearing green, drinking beer or participating in a parade, on the occasion of Saint Patrick's Day ! Basically, Saint Patrick's Day is a Christian celebration, to commemorate Saint Patrick, but today it's a kind of National day, where people cel
Martin Luther King Day is celebrated in the USA on the third Monday of January. This year it was the 18 th of January and in 2017 it will be the 16 th of January. This is a national holiday which marks his birthday the 15 th January 1929. I'm going to speak about Martin Luther King in order to remind ourselves of him. Even if I think everybody know
Maud's article should be here...
Welcome back for a new blog article about a whole new special day! In today's article, I'm going to present Beltane. It's not a festival we have here in France so I'm going to introduce it to you as simply as possible, with a few keys questions. Let's begin! What is Beltane? Beltane, also called nowadays Beltane Fire Festival or May Day, is one of
Kenza's article should be here ... but she hasn't sent it yet!!
Hi everyone ! I truly hope you’re fine. Today, we’re going to talk about a subject that is a little bit more serious than the last Thursday. Indeed, we’re going to talk about a holiday that is specific to the USA. The US… this big country that we’ve been dreaming of since we were young. In the US, they celebrate many things which are more
Are you curious about what this day can be? Let's discover it in this article! If you visit Wales on the 1 st of March you will see a lot of red in the street, Welsh people in national dress and daffodils used as accessories. Maybe you will hear Welsh folk songs but if you don't, you will certainly see a parade and you will be present during a joyo
What ? The Queen has two birthdays? Yes ! Actually, she celebrates two birthdays each year, her actual birthday on April 21 st and her official birthday on the second Saturday in June. The Queen’s official birthday is considered as a national day, this day celebrates the Sovereign’s birthday. The day dates back to 1748 in the United Kingdom, fo