世界节假日博览 第151期:国际民主日

The International Day of Democracy started in 2007. The United Nations General Assembly decided to have a special day to raise awareness of living in a democracy. They chose September 15th as that day and invited every country and member organization

世界节假日博览 第152期:臭氧层保护日

There is a special day to recognize the importance of the ozone layer. In 1995, the United Nations General Assembly decided September 16th is the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. This is the date on which countries signed th

世界节假日博览 第154期:国家标点日

National Punctuation Day is a very important holiday for teachers and students of English. In fact, anyone who writes in English should celebrate this day. Few of us feel we are experts at the small marks that make up the English punctuation system.

世界节假日博览 第155期:欧洲语言日

September the 26th is the European Day of Languages. The Council of Europe and the European Union (EU) created the day on the 6th of December 2001. Its main aim is to encourage language learning across Europe. Other objectives are to alert the public

世界节假日博览 第153期:世界无车日

World Car-Free Day is a very important holiday on the environmental calendar. Every September 22, governments, green groups and ordinary citizens highlight the damage cars are doing to the Earth. The day is a reminder that we do not need to rely so m

世界节假日博览 第113期:世界献血日

Millions of people are alive today because they received the blood given by another person. June 14 is World Blood Donor Day. This is the day on which we can say thank you to those who give blood. Every country raises awareness of the importance of g

世界节假日博览 第106期:世界环境日

World Environment Day (WED) is a day we all need to put in our diaries. It happens on June 5 every year and should be one of the most important days of the holiday calendar. WED was created in 1972 by the United Nations General Assembly. The environm

世界节假日博览 第108期:诺曼底登陆日

June 6, 1944 was one of the most important days in the modern history of the USA and Europe. It was on this day that the tide turned against Hitlers plans to take over the whole of Europe. The day is known today as D-Day. The D represents the day whi

世界节假日博览 第109期:全国溜溜球日

June 6 is National Yo-Yo Day. This is the date of birth of the man who popularized yo-yos in the USA. His name was Donald Duncan and he got into the yo-yo business in 1930. Of course there were ups and downs before yo-yoing became an American pastime

世界节假日博览 第110期:世界海洋日

Over seventy per cent of the Earths surface is ocean. Many of our oceans are being damaged by human activity. On June 8, we recognize the importance of the oceans with World Ocean Day. This important day in the environmental calendar began on 8 June

世界节假日博览 第111期:世界无童工日

One of the worlds most serious problems is the use of child labour. June 12 is the World Day Against Child Labour. All around the world people will take part in activities to raise awareness of the damage child labour does to children, families and s

世界节假日博览 第112期:美国国旗日

Flag Day is celebrated in the United States on June 14. It commemorates the birth of the countrys flag on June 14, 1777. It was not until 1916 that President Woodrow Wilson recommended a day for all Americans to celebrate their flag. His recommendati

世界节假日博览 第114期:世界防治荒漠化和干旱日

One of the most pressing problems facing our world today is the advance of deserts and the droughts this causes. June 17 is officially the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. It was created by the United Nations to draw attention to the

世界节假日博览 第115期:国际恐慌日

Are you a panic? Do you panic easily? Are you ever in a blind panic? Do you suffer from panic attacks? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then there is a special day for you. June 18 is International Panic Day. It is a day when it is OK

世界节假日博览 第116期:父亲节

Father's Day is celebrated all around the world to say thank you to dads. An old English proverb tells how important fathers are. It says: A father is more than a hundred schoolmasters. Many of us perhaps think our father is even more important. Ther

世界节假日博览 第117期:世界难民日

June 20 is World Refugee Day. The United Nations General Assembly decided to create this day in 2000. It marks the 50th anniversary of the international convention relating to the status of refugees. The day is also Africa Refugee Day. A different th

世界节假日博览 第118期:世界音乐日

World Music Day is on June the 21st. It is actually known as the Fete de la Musique, because it began in France. In 1976, an American musician, Joel Cohen, suggested the idea of an all-night music celebration. He wanted the festival to take place on

世界节假日博览 第119期:世界精灵日

Of course fairies exist. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise. They must exist because there is a World Fairy Day. Its on June the 24th. This is the official day for us to celebrate the little fairies that bring some magic to our lives. We can also cel

世界节假日博览 第120期:支援酷刑受害者国际日

June the 26th is International Day in Support of Torture Victims. This day was created by the United Nations General Assembly to highlight the horrors of torture and to remember those who have been tortured. June 26 is the day the Convention against

世界节假日博览 第107期:全国甜甜圈日

National Doughnut Day is on the first Friday of June every year. Of course, the holiday celebrates something most of us love the donut. Most countries around the world have donuts. They usually come in two forms. Some are ring-shaped and covered with