Friday 7 March Chapchar Kut in Mizoram
In this part of India, farming involves Jhumming, which is a system of rotating which fields are used for planting each year. This means that…
Thursday 6 March Independence Day in Ghana
This statutory public holiday is celebrated on March 6th. If March 6th falls on a weekend, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday. …
Woman has valid reason for not closing each of her 47 open tabs
A WOMAN has a legitimate reason for each of the 47 tabs on her computer being open. Nikki, not her real name, has provided a…
Wednesday 5 March Missionary Day in French Polynesia
French Polynesia, the only overseas country of France, is a collection of over 100 islands and atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. Its remote location…
Monday 3 March Carnival Monday in Argentina
The festival of Carnival is similar to the Brazilian Carnival, in that it was brought to the new world by European settlers in the seventeenth…
Neighbours delighted man’s friend beeped car horn 15 times as he left last night
A MAN’S neighbours are glad his friend was able to beep his car horn numerous times last night as way of saying goodbye. Anthony, invited…
Sunday 2 March Victory of Adwa in Ethiopia
This day commemorates Ethiopia's victory over Italy in 1896, securing Ethiopian sovereignty. While most of Africa had come under colonial rule during the so-called scramble…
‘Dude’ and other terms women use to keep men at non-romantic distance
WOMEN have a vast array of words at their disposal to keep men in the friend zone. Here are some that strongly suggest you’ve got…
Saturday 1 March Losar in Bhutan
Losar means New Year (lo - year, sar - new) in Tibetan. It is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar. The origins of…
We’ve been together for 23 years but aren’t married. How special are we?
OUR relationship is the best, by far. Because although we’ve been a couple for decades with children and a mortgage, we’re incredibly special because we’re…
Friday 28 February Bituun Holiday in Mongolia
This is Mongol New Year and is celebrated over the first three days of the lunar year, which begins at sunset on the day of…
Thursday 27 February Independence Day in Dominican Republic
Following the arrival of Christopher Columbus on Hispaniola on December 5th 1492, the island became the site of the first permanent European settlement in the…
‘Who’s a good little mansplainer? You are’, says wife, pinching husband’s chubby cheeks
A MAN who successfully explained something to his wife she already knew has been congratulated in a manner befitting his achievement. Jesica, not her real…
Wednesday 26 February National Remembrance Day in Papua New Guinea
Known across the country simply as "The Chief", Michael Somare was Papua New Guinea’s longest-serving leader after it became independent of Australia in 1975. He…
Tuesday 25 February People Power Revolution in Philippines
President Marcos came to power in the Philippines in 1965. From the early days of his reign, he was seen as autocratic and corrupt. To…
Monday 24 February Defence of the Fatherland Day in Russia
During the era of the Soviet Union, it was called Red Army Day or the Day of the Soviet Army and Navy. In 1918, just…
Sunday 23 February National Day in Brunei
At the turn of the fifteenth century, the Bruneian Empire under the leadership of Sultan Bolkiah emerged as an important power within the Malay Archipelago,…
Five ways to be a twat at a petrol station
DO you see filling up with petrol as a challenge to piss off other customers? Here are some practical ways to be a forecourt f**kwit.…
Saturday 22 February Day of Fraternity and Cohesion in Algeria
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has declared February 22 a special holiday to honour the peaceful "smile revolution" protest movement that ousted the gas-rich country’s longtime leader…
Man believes there is such a thing as ‘quality tequila’
A MAN is insisting his friends dislike tequila because they have not had the ‘good stuff’, not because it is irretrievably vile regardless of cost.…