The history behind the celebration of Boxing Day! Boxing Day is a public holiday held on December 26th. It’s mostly celebrated in those countries with historic links to the UK. These include Canada, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand, as well as a few countries in Europe. In Germany, it is known as ‘Zweite Feiertag’,…
A brief history of why we have Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) Shrove Tuesday is the day before the start of Lent, the 40-day religious period in the run-up to Easter. Thus, the celebrated day falls in either February or March. The name Shrove is derived from the Old English word ‘Shriven’, which historically meant, ‘To…
A brief history of why we celebrate ‘Halloween’ Unlike many old traditions, the custom of celebrating Halloween is actually a growing trend across the world. Observance of the day occurs primarily in those regions of western civilisation. However, the nocturnal ritual just keeps on spreading and growing. We can primarily attribute the growth of Halloween…
A brief history of the reason we hold April Fools’ Day April Fools’ Day, sometimes known as All Fools’ Day, is an annual celebration in western society. It’s observed on the 1st of April and involves playing harmless pranks or practical jokes on family, friends, and colleagues. The pranksters will eventually expose their actions by…
A brief history behind the British celebration of Bonfire Night! On 5 November every year, people across the UK and many parts of the Commonwealth light fires, let off fireworks and burn the ‘guy’. But, what is the reason behind the ‘Bonfire Night’ celebration? As you probably know, it is done to commemorate the anniversary…
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