Monday 16 September Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday in China
This festival originated in a fairy tale. A hero names Hou Yi saved his people by shooting down the other nine suns that burned his…
Wife who agreed to share bottle of wine only drinks one glass again
A WIFE who keeps agreeing to share a whole bottle of wine with her husband has only had one glass again, it has been confirmed.…
Lazy bastard boyfriend refusing to become mindreader
A SELFISH boyfriend has refused to learn to read his partner’s mind, it has emerged. Despite going out for seven years, Nathan, not his real…
Sunday 15 September Independence Day in Honduras
On his fourth and final voyage to the Americas, Christopher Columbus landed in Trujillo on 14 August 1502. It was the first time he had…
You choose, says girlfriend who’s already decided
A MAN offered the opportunity to decide what TV show to watch is unaware the outcome has already been decided. Stephen, not his real name,…
Saturday 14 September Cochabamba Day in Cochabamba
Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia located in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the fourth largest city in the country…
Six ways your bastard co-workers steal your precious lunch break
YOUR lunch break is a golden hour of freedom from a long day as a corporate drone, except when the wankers you work with take…
Friday 13 September Thimphu Tshechu in Thimphu
Thimphu Tsechu was initiated by the 4th Druk Desi (secular ruler of Bhutan), Gyalse Tenzin Rabgay in the 17th century. In the 1950s some changes were introduced in Thimphu Tshechu by the 3rd…
Thursday 12 September Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari in Iran
Hassan Agari was born in Medina on 8th of Rabi-ul-Akhar 232 AH His father was Ali Naqi, the 10th Shia Imam. Imam Ali Naqi lived under house arrest…
We only need four hours’ sleep, say very tired liars
ANYONE who claims they only need four hours sleep a night is a lying tired bastard, it has been confirmed. Researchers at the Institute for…
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…