Last day of the first month

This day Jan 31 is the ending of the first month of this new year.It is time to review your resolutions if you have any left till now or try to follow them.The end of a month is always a great time to review our pros and cons and correct them where necessary.

This day is also celebrated as Inspire-your-heart-with-the-arts-day in many places.So it might be a great idea to review your month admiring the art or being artistic yourself.Many inventions and discoveries were by accident.So your artistic attempt may lead to something new...

In this month we have celebrated the various days for diverse purposes like carnivals,christmas,new year,non violence,tradition and beleifs.So lets celebrate this day for the oppurtunity to remind us of them..Enjoy..

School Day of Non-Violence and Peace

This day Jan 30 is celebrated as the school day of non-violence and peace in many countries all over the world.The day marks the death of  Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian non violent freedom movement and also the pioneer of Satyagraha.In India the day is celebrated as the Martyr's day to respect all the martyrs.
The Ahimsa means not to harm anybody.Even the enemy should not be harmed in the process of obtaining your goal.Satyagraha is one such movement started by Mahatma Gandhi to obtain freedom for India.

This day celebrated as the school day of non violence and peace is a great day to start instigating the principles of ahimsa in a child.It is a step for the peaceful world where goals are achieved by protests but not by harm.

A Day of Laughs

As the saying goes

Laughter is the key to happiness

Laughter indeed makes a person happy regardless of the state of the person who is laughing.Laughing also gives good exercise to the facial muscles by expanding each muscle.Laughter is contagious too.

This day Jan 24 is celebrated as the global belly laugh day by many people around the world.Since laughter is contagious if a person starts laughing others do too.So it is a great way to celebrate the day by laughing.:)

Laughing at oneself needs courage.If you have celebrated yesterday by analyzing your mistakes try to laugh at them today and correct them.Laughing at others is the work of a coward.DO NOT be one.Laughing for the sake of laughing is a great idea.
So Enjoy the day by laughing.

January is a part of the season of sowing crops.So festivals of sowing of crops is common throughout the season.This day Jan 24 is the beginning of Sementivae -a Roman festival of sowing.The festival starting today ends on Jan 26 and is held in honor of Ceres and Tellus (Roman goddesses of agriculture and earth).Initially it was a free day for workers where they kept the sowing grains in a temple and prayed for a good crop before planting.

So enjoy this day with laughter along with sowing some work for the future...Enjoy..

International Handwriting Day

Hope everybody is enjoying their lives.

This day January 23 is celebrated as the international handwriting day celebrating the birthday of  John Hancock an merchant with wonderful handwriting.He is also said to have written the most flamboyant signature on the American "Declaration of Independence".

In the modern day when every paper is being replaced by computers a written letter is becoming rarer and rarer yet it is said that an handwriting is like an open book to a persons personality.By seeing the signature or few lines written by a person, one can analyse his behavior.

This day might be the best day to flaunt your creativity in this international month of creativity.So, go ahead pick a pen and paper and write whatever comes to your mind adding a little creativity of yours.
Analyze it and correct your mistakes.Handwriting may or may not give your personality but analysing sure gives an understanding of oneself.

So go ahead and enjoy.. 

All 1s -The Lucky Day

Good Luck

The day of Jan 11,2011 is a special day for people who believe in numbers luck.It can be seen that on this day, all the numbers in a digital clock along with date are all 1s at 1:11 AM or 1:11 PM.So, you may consider this day a lucky day and start doing things you have thought of doing.

The Jan 11 also marks the beginning of the festival of caramentalia,celebrated in the name of caramenta .The roman goddess caramenta was goddess of childbirth and prophecy and is also associated with technical innovations.She is also said to have invented the Latin alphabets.

The goddess is said to have the power to look into both the past and the feature and has said for many prophecies as oracle.The feast is mainly celebrated by women.

Japanese also celebrate this day in the name of "Kagmi biraki" translated as  "Opening the mirror"  which might mean as to evaluating ones mistakes.Odd numbers are considered to be lucky in japan also.This is the most important celebration after the new year also referred to as "Kagmi mochi" meaning opening the cask for the cause of celebration.This ceremony is now carried out at all important ceremonies these days.

So,combining these facts with lucky 1s,this may indeed be the lucky day and a good time yo celebrate a new beginning.
Enjoy...

 

Traditional Day

Jan 10 is celebrated as the traditional day in Benin,a country in African continent.This day is also declared as a holiday in the country.

Tradition is nothing but the customs followed by one's people from past days.Different parts of the world has different traditions based on their region and religions.A tradition may be simply followed because it was followed before or because it has a particular meaning.

As the saying goes

There cannot be a smoke without a fire

Every faith has a fact as its root.The faith might have deviated from its root cause and simply become a symbolic custom or it may be followed as a tradition without knowing its root cause.

In certain cultures to cut down a tree, they do not use a blade but instead surround the tree and scold it until it dies by itself. INTERESTING right! 

So, it's a good idea to celebrate this day all over the world by remembering the traditions and finding the root of it.Even if you cannot find it it is a treat to know how changes has occurred to the followed traditions through the history.
Enjoy...

Festival of Black Nazarene

Hello everyone!!

Hope everyone is enjoying their celebrations,Here is another cause for celebration.Jan 9 is celebrated as the Feast of Holy Black Nazarene in Philippines.Jan 9 is a feast day in order to celebrate the 'transalacion'  the final transfer of the shrine to where it lies today.

The Black Nazarene is a life sized sculpture of Jesus which is said to have obtained its black color due to burning of a ship which was carrying it.People believe the wooden statue to be miraculous.
So,if you are anywhere near the shrine today may be you can pay a visit and get Lucky.A huge procession is held on this day where millions of people participate in the procession to celebrate the feast.

If you are not anywhere near its no cause to stop your celebrations on a Sunday.Maybe you can pray that lady luck favor you and start your own celebrations..
So Good Luck

Second saturday

A week has passed since the year began.A week of celebrations has passed and its time for you to check whether you have kept up to your resolutions.

This day is the second Saturday of the year.It is celebrated as the children's day in Thailand.Child is the innocent form of human.It has no thoughts of good or bad, right or wrong but is still in its limits.The children are uncorrupted.Hence in many religions child is compared to the god.

Todays children are our future citizens 

It is a statement used by many leaders which also speaks of the truth.In the children lie the potential for great things.Every person remembers his childhood be it sweet or sour memories and enjoys it.This day let us celebrate with the children and make our days more enjoyable.

Second Saturday is also the beginning of the weekend and can be celebrated for itself.So enjoy.

International Year of Forests

Hello everyone
The year 2011 is declared as the international year of forests by United Nations.The reason being

to celebrate people’s action to sustainably manage the world’s forests

Life is a circle, whatever you do it comes back to him.We humans have learnt this lesson well and are trying to save our environment to save ourself. The UN lists its reasons and objectives for this celebration here.
Forests are an integral part of our environment and any changes to it may cause likewise changes for us.Forests contain many resources required by us.If we destroy them in the names of modernization we will also be the ones suffering the consequences.

Today is the seventh day of the new year.The seventh day is considered to be lucky by many people through out the history.So you can celebrate the first lucky day of the year in the manner you wish.

This day is celebrated as the Festival of Seven Herbs in japan.It is a long standing custom in japan of eating the rice porridge with seven herbs.This is supposed to bring longevity and good health.

So, considering the day's and year's theme it is a good idea to celebrate the day by planting a plant or tree in your backyard or in a pot.

Enjoy...

Little Christmas

Hello everyone

Today Jan 6 is celebrated as the revelation of god in human by many people.This day is celebrated as Epiphany and is declared a holiday in many countries.This day also marks the end of festivities of the christmas in many parts of the world.

If in some parts the day marks the end in some parts children eagerly await their gifts as in Italy where the day is celebrated as the Befana day.In some parts of the world, the day is celebrated as little christmas and in some other parts, the day is celebrated as the new year.

For people who may still be following Julian calendar, the day is Christmas and celebrations begin now till the new year day.

Thus whatever reason you may wish to follow, there are plenty of opportunities for celebrating today.So, Enjoy.

Perihelion-Earth closest to the Sun

Hello everybody....

Enjoy todays day in celebrating the closest day you are to the sun in this year.We all know that planets revolve around the sun in an elliptical path.In doing so, the planet is at one point closest to the sun and at another farthest to the sun.Well today happens to be the day when there is least distance between the sun and the earth.

The Perihelion occurs around this day.It is an apsis point of the earth's elliptical orbit.Apsis is the least or largest distance between the focus and circumference of the ellipse.Perihelion is the point in the year when the earth is closest to the sun.This year according to info available,it occurs at 19:00 hours of Jan 3.


So if you have missed any of the celebrations, call all your friends together and celebrate the day saying that you actually follow the real sun rather than calendars.You can also crack a joke that you are the brightest since you follow the sun itself and others follow calendar which is not so bright(He He).You certainly will be the brightest if you celebrate daily isn't it?  

And if you believe in the 2012 Doomsday prediction,then this might be one of the last days when you are closest to sun and are feeling unhappy about celebrating then celebrate the day by helping against Global Warming and thus postponing the doomsday.(Applies for non-believers too).

Finally if you are wondering about the image of the ring on fire it not only indicates the sun, it also indicates the birthday of the the author of the "Lord of The Rings".So Tolkein's fans can celebrate this day doubly...
Enjoy...

Better Late than Never

Well,If you have missed a cause for celebration its not a happy thought but it is certainly not all over.

As the saying goes it is better late than never to realize a mistake, the same can be applied for celebrations.If you have missed the new year party,Its a cause not to worry because you have a full year to celebrate...
The second day of New Year is a holiday in many countries like Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine.

If you happen to be not in these countries and yet wish to celebrate, you can always take a little time out of your day to wish your friends a happy new year and celebrate in their happiness.If not try to keep your resolution for the year true until the next day at least...
You can spend your time enjoying the fireworks in videos which is better than real (in case of not causing pollution) and boast about it...enjoy:)

Here are some sample videos of celebrations from YouTube.Don't forget to thank the uploaders..

Blacks and Whites' Carnival

Missed the new year celebrations???

Well,Not to worry!!

Everyday gives its own reasons for celebrations.Missing the celebrations on the first day of the year might be a bit disappointing but you can cheer up at the prospect of a continuous five day celebrations in other parts of the world.The Blacks and Whites' Carnival begins on January 2 in southern pats of Columbia and continues till Jan 7 with various parades and shows allowing an opportunity to truly celebrate and also display the cultural talents..

 The Carnival was proclaimed as one of the

Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

 recently by UNESCO.Here is a video clipping of the fest..

The Carnival attracts visitors from all over the world.If you happen to have visited the carnival or if you find any mistake here please do share your experience through comments...
Enjoy:)