Sunday 6 October Armed Forces Day in Egypt
During the Six-day War with Israel in June 1967, Egypt had lost control of the Sinai Peninsula. In an attempt to regain the territory, Egyptian…
How to guiltily explain to your millennial friends that your parents are buying you a house
HAVE you spent years moaning about being part of ‘generation rent’ but now your parents are bunging you some cash for a house? Here’s how…
Saturday 5 October The Day Maldives Embraced Islam in Maldives
According to tradition, the Maldives was converted to Islam in the year 1153 AD by a Muslim from Maghrib (Morocco) by the name of Abul…
Busy mum saves time by preparing marital arguments in advance
A WOMAN has unlocked new efficiencies in her packed weekly schedule by preparing ahead of time a selection of complaints, insults and resentments to fire…
Friday 4 October Discovery of America Day in Honduras
The day commemorates the date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas. Columbus' voyages across the Atlantic Ocean initiated the European exploration and…
Thursday 3 October Chinese National Day in China
On October 1st 1949 Chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People’s Republic of China from atop Beijing's Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian'anmen Gate). …
How to look like a millennial who doesn’t give a f**k about looking like Gen Z
WANT to look like a person in their 30s and 40s with no interest in dressing like the younger generation? Here’s how. Sneer at your…
Wednesday 2 October Independence Day in Guinea
Located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, the area now known as Guinea came under European influence from the 15th century with the arrival…
Tuesday 1 October Ancestors’ Day in Cambodia
Pchum Ben, also known as Ancestors' Day or 'Hungry Ghosts Festival', is a 15-day Cambodian religious festival, which culminates in celebrations on the 15th day…
Monday 30 September Botswana Day in Botswana
In the late nineteenth century, the Tswana inhabitants in the region were being attacked by tribes from the north-east and threatened by the advancing Dutch…
Dad ruining stag do
ENJOYMENT of a man’s Prague stag do has been drastically reduced by the presence of the groom-to-be’s father, guests have confirmed. 30-year-old Oliver, not his…
Sunday 29 September Boquerón Battle Victory Day in Paraguay
The Gran Chaco or Chaco Boreal is a large lowland plain that today is part of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. From the late nineteenth…
Woman on date pretending she can’t finish pizza
A WOMAN on a first date is maintaining a pretence that eating an entire pizza is far too much for a delicate girl like her. 34-year-old Hannah,…
Saturday 28 September St. Wenceslas Day in Czech Republic
This is the same Good King Wenceslas, who is mentioned in a popular Christmas Carol written in 1853 about St. Stephen's Day. Wenceslas was born…
Wife lying in wait to ruin husband’s anecdote
A WIFE who is very bored of hearing the same anecdote yet again is lying in wait to ruin it at just the right moment. Jessica,…
Friday 27 September Grand Final Eve in Victoria
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match. It is traditionally held on the final Saturday in September to determine the Australian…
Thursday 26 September Revolution Day in Yemen
Since antiquity, the region of modern-day Yemen has been an important strategic and commercial location, effectively forming a long land bridge between North Africa and…
Gen Zer exhausted after day of visualising work
A TEENAGER is shattered after a full day of imagining what a full day at work would be like. Grace, not her real name, aged…
Wednesday 25 September Saint Nicholas of Flüe in Obwalden
When it comes to patron saints of countries, St. Patrick and Ireland is undoubtedly the most famous combination. Some people might know England (St. George)…
Tuesday 24 September Republic Day in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago proclaimed its independence from Britain on August 31st 1962 with Queen Elizabeth II remaining as the head of state. In 1976, Trinidad…