Wednesday 7 February Independence Day in Grenada
Before the Europeans arrived in the Americas, Grenada was home to the Indigenous peoples. Christopher Columbus sighted it during his third voyage to the Americas…
Tuesday 6 February Waitangi Day (in lieu) in New Zealand
The Treaty made New Zealand a part of the British Empire, guaranteed Māori rights to their land and gave Māori the rights of British citizens. …
Monday 5 February Unity Day in Burundi
Burundi gained full independence from Belgium in 1962. This began a period of instability in the fledgling landlocked nation. It moved from a constitutional monarchy…
‘Mate’ and four other infuriating things bosses call you
WE’RE not their pal, buddy or anything else, but bosses still insist on being massively overfamiliar. Here are some of the most annoying workplace nicknames. …
Sunday 4 February Liberation Day in Angola
Portuguese colonisation of this west African country began with coastal settlements and trading posts founded in the 16th century., though it wasn't until the 1920s when Portugal…
Dads looking for new foods to air fry
FATHERS have confirmed that they are excitedly searching for new things to air fry. Having initially experimented with air frying in a bid to cook…
Saturday 3 February Heroes’ Day Holiday in Mozambique
Europeans first visited Mozambique during the voyages of the Portuguese explorer, Vasco Da Gama at the end of the fifteenth century. By 1530, Portugal had…
Woman listening to friend’s problems interrupts to explain how she would have handled them better
A WOMAN listening to her friend’s woes has stopped her to explain how she would have dealt with the situation far more effectively. Sophie, not…
Friday 2 February Candlemas in Liechtenstein
After observing the traditional 40-day period of purification following the birth of Jesus on December 25th, Mary presented him to God at the Temple in…
Thursday 1 February Federal Territory Day in Malaysia
Malaysia took its modern form in 1963 when the former British colony of Singapore and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, joined the…
‘I didn’t know you existed’: How to avoid getting your colleagues anything from the shops
YOU need something from the shops, but you’re surrounded by hungry, bored colleagues waiting to put in detailed requests. Here’s how to avoid being their…
Wednesday 31 January Me-dam-me-phi in Assam
This has been one of the most important festivals of the Ahom since at least their arrival in Assam in the 12th century. It is…
Tuesday 30 January The Three Holy Hierarchs in Greece
The Three Holy Hierarchs is Feast Day and a holiday in Greece that celebrates the patron saints of education: Basil the Great, John Chrysostom, and Gregory the Theologian.…
Monday 29 January Nelson Anniversary Day in Nelson
Nelson is the second-oldest settled city in New Zealand. The first Europeans to establish a settlement in the area now known as Nelson arrived on…
‘It’s only a cold so piss off,’ says GP’s answerphone
THE pre-recorded message on a GP’s answerphone has advised anyone who has symptoms of a seasonal cold to put the phone down and piss off. …
Sunday 28 January National Army Day in Armenia
In September 1991, a referendum for independence in Armenia ended nearly 70 years of Soviet rule. By December 1991, the State Committee of Defense was…
Northern man almost added kisses to text message
A MAN from Leeds came within a split second of putting a row of Xs at the bottom of a text message to a woman he likes. …
Saturday 27 January Saint Dévote’s Day in Monaco
According to tradition, Devota was born in Corsica in about 283AD. She was a Christian and had decided to devote herself to the service of…
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…
Friday 26 January NRM Liberation Day in Uganda
Having been a British Protectorate since 1894, Uganda gained its independence in October 1962. It became a republic a year later, which unfortunately heralded a…