Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the United States every year on the fourth Thursday of November, unlike in Canada, where it is celebrated on the second Monday of October. Brazil is also a holiday institutionalized since 1966 through Law 5110, and as in the United States, it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. […]
International Translation Day is celebrated every year on September 30, when the death of Jerome of Stridon, translator of the Bible and patron saint of translators, is commemorated. The celebration has been promoted by the International Federation of Translators (FIT) since its creation in 1953. In 1991, the FIT launched the idea of a recognized
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On August 9 we celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Before anything else, why do we use the word “indigenous” instead of “aboriginal”? Indigenous comes from the Latin word indigena, which means “sprung from the land; native.” Therefore, using “Indigenous” over “Aboriginal” reinforces land claims and encourages territory acknowledgments, a practice that links
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Every May 21, since 2001, the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is celebrated to highlight the cultural diversity that exists in today’s societies, especially to make visible those cultures that are biased. This date was established in 2001 by UNESCO and incorporated and reaffirmed by the General Assembly of the United
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Saint Patrick’s Day is a holiday of Christian origin celebrated every year on March 17 to commemorate the death of Saint Patrick of Ireland, patron saint of the entire island of Ireland located northwest of continental Europe. Saint Patrick’s Day was celebrated only as a religious holiday in the past. It became a public holiday
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This March 8, as every year since 1975, the year in which the UN declared that day as International Women’s Day, we commemorate the struggles and revolutions that women worldwide have carried out in defense of their rights: civil, labor, political, etc. The origin of this date goes back to the mid-nineteenth century, at the
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Carnival is a celebration of several Christian and non-Christian countries, immediately before Christian Lent (which begins with Ash Wednesday). The celebrations of the Carnival vary between February and March, depending on the liturgical calendar. Therefore, Carnival is connected to Lent, a time of fasting, reflection, and abstinence for Christians in which the Resurrection of Jesus
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On February 21, International Mother Language Day is celebrated to preserve and protect all languages spoken worldwide. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Using Technology for Multilingual Learning: Challenges and Opportunities,” The role of technology in multilingual education will be discussed, promoting quality learning for all people.
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What is the story behind Valentine’s Day? This date has adopted different names; Valentine’s Day, or “Day of Love and Friendship,” are among the most common, but what is the origin of this celebration? Its origin is in Roman times, to tell the truth, in a rather tragic story, to which romanticism was later attributed.
