Today is Australia Day! It’s a special day for Australians to celebrate all the great things about their people and country.
Click on the image to play an Australian game.
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Archive for category Special Days
Happy Australia Day!
Jan 26
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of Galicia in the north-west of Spain. The city’s cathedral contains the tomb of the Apostle St. James and since the Middle Ages pilgrims have travelled from around the world to visit it. The cathedral is truly impressive and is well worth a visit regardless of your beliefs. In 1993 it was declared a World Heritage Site.
This year is a special year as it is the “Xacobeo 2010″ – a Jubilee year. This only occurs when the feast of St. James falls on a Sunday. On the eve of the Jubilee year a special ceremony is held to open the “Holy Gate” – which is in fact sealed by a wall and is knocked down by three strikes of a silver hammer- to mark the beginning of the Jubilee year.
If you want to learn more about the “Xacobeo” click on the Xacobeo Blog
In Spain today is the day that children will be waking up early to open their presents.
How lucky they are! Children in other countries will be waking up to go to school!
Traditionally in Spain children receive their presents from the Three Kings on the 6th of January – the feast of the Epiphany, but nowadays some children also receive presents from Santa Claus. That means they get TWO lots of presents!!!
Take part in our poll and tell us who brings YOU presents.
Happy New Year 2010!
Jan 2
Here is how the New Year began around the world.
Remembrance Day
Nov 11
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, World War I ended, after four years of war.
Remembrance Day is held on the 11th November every year to remember all the people who died in the two World Wars and other conflicts.
At this time of year artificial poppies are sold to mark Remembrance Day and people wear them on their jackets and coats. Everyone wears them even on the television.
Click here to see why people wear a poppy
