Wednesday 11 September National Day of Catalonia in Catalonia
Since the middle of the 17th century, Catalonia had been a republic under the protection of France. The death of Charles II of Spain in…
Tuesday 10 September National Day in Gibraltar
Coveted since antiquity for its strategic position at the entrance to the Mediterranean from the Atlantic, the 'Rock' passed through Phoenician, Carthaginian, Roman and Visigoth…
Monday 9 September Osmeña Day in Cebu
In honor of the late Governor of Cebu and the 4th President of the Republic of the Philippines, Sergio Osmeña, Sr., September 9th is Osmeña Day, considered…
Everyone at work hiding good mood from boss
EVERY employee in Britain is whistling and smiling until their thunder-faced bosses stalk past, it has emerged. Junior workers across the UK are grinning spontaneously…
Sunday 8 September Independence Day in North Macedonia
In 1913, after the Balkan wars, 500 years of Ottoman control came to an end and the region traditionally known as Macedonia was partitioned between…
Man struggling to find right work-skive balance
A MAN working a standard nine-to-five office job is finding it almost impossible to find the right ratio of working to doing f**k all. Anthony,…
Saturday 7 September Victory Day in Mozambique
Mozambique's struggle for independence looms large over its public holidays, with Heroes' Day, Independence Day and Victory Day all related to key events that resulted…
New boss wants you to know he likes football
YOUR new boss claims to be an ordinary bloke on the basis that he supports West Ham. The white male in his early 40s, brought…
Friday 6 September Unification Day in Bulgaria
Bulgaria became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1396. In April 1876, there was a series of uprisings against Ottoman rule in Bulgaria. The harsh…
Thursday 5 September Saint Teresa Canonisation Day in Albania
Mother Teresa was born on August 26th 1910, in Skopje (now the capital of North Macedonia) in the Ottoman Empire. Born to a family of…
Wednesday 4 September Qaumee Dhuvas in Maldives
Maldives national day celebrates the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam over the Portuguese occupation in 1573. In 1558, the Portuguese established a garrison which…
Tuesday 3 September Foundation Day in San Marino
The Republic of San Marino is a landlocked nation surrounded by Italy. It is the smallest republic in the world and the oldest existing state…
Monday 2 September National Day in Vietnam
In 1887 Vietnam became part of French Indochina. During World War II, Vietnam was occupied by the Japanese. Following the end of the war, on…
Woman clearly villain of her own anecdote
A WOMAN is telling an anecdote which appears, to all listeners if not to the speaker, to be about what an arsehole she is. Sophie,…
Sunday 1 September Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture in Costa Rica
In August 2021, the National Assembly deputies approved, in the first debate, a bill to declare August 31st, the Day of the Black Person and…
How attitudes to gay kisses on screen have changed, according to your dad
USED to be you’d be up until 1am to see a couple of lasses kissing, now it’s on prime time. And the men. Your retired…
Saturday 31 August Independence Day in Kyrgyzstan
This landlocked region in central Asia lies at the crossroads of the ancient Silk Road trade route between Europe and China. As such it has…
Friday 30 August Popular Consultation Day in East Timor
Colonised by the Portuguese in the 16th century, East Timor declared its independence from Portugal on November 28th 1975. Independence proved to be very short-lived…
Thursday 29 August Slovak National Uprising Day in Slovakia
In 1938, the Munich agreement established the independent Slovak state, led by Jozef Tiso. In June 1944 Tiso declared martial law allowing the German army…
25-year-old woman tells mum about parking fine in hope she’ll pay it
AN ADULT woman has told her mother how upset about an unfair parking fine she is in the hope her parent will step in and…