Saturday 10 February Bituun Holiday in Mongolia
Similar to other Asian lunar calendars, the Mongol year has followed a lunar calendar with a 12-year animal cycle since ancient times. The New Year…
Lame, crazy and other words desperately offensive to your Gen Z teen
THE vocabulary you use around your teenager must be interpreted as ungenerously as possible because you personally are the patriarchy and racism, mum. Avoid these: …
Friday 9 February St. Maroun Day in Lebanon
What we know about Maron, the spiritual father of the Maronites comes from Theodoret, the bishop of Cyr. In approximately 444 AD, Theodoret undertook the project of writing…
Thursday 8 February Prešeren Day in Slovenia
This holiday commemorates the death of France Prešeren (1800 - 1849), a Slovene poet who is regarded as the greatest Slovene classical author. The day also serves…
Kids preferred it when dad cooked that one time
A MUM was furious to learn her kids preferred the unhealthy concoctions her husband came up with to her lovingly prepared meals when she was…
Canadian colleague has patronising anecdotes about how cold it gets back home
A CANADIAN co-worker has been sharing annoying stories about how much colder it is in his home country. Large, upbeat colleague Craig, not his real name,…
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…