Candlemas Day is a holiday in the United Kingdom. The day is also called Feast of the Purification of the Virgin or Presentation of Jesus at the Temple.

Happy Australia Day to everyone. For those of you who don’t know, Australia Day is actually the day when the first fleet came to Australia’s shore. Yep, it was filled with criminals (no, despite popular belief very few people are descended from them). Anyway, I spent 10 days in Australia in 2010. It is an [...]

Happy Chinese New Year! This is also the first year it is an official holiday in the Philippines. So joy to the Chinese and the Filipinos Hope everyone has a great day. BTW, in China, the day is actually known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year.

The Chinese New Year celebrations are already underway in Chinese communities across the world. Parades, dances, and Chinese food booths are already up in my city. Hope you all enjoy the great time! If you are wondering what “kung hei fat choy” means, it is Cantonese for “May you become prosperous,” and is generally used [...]

Alright, so you’ve probably heard about how Valentine’s Day is coming up. You might have even read some gift ideas or poems or some other romantic ideas. But they don’t really say the things that you *shouldn’t* do. Here’s are some tips: Don’t have a first date on Valentine’s Day unless you’ve been friends for [...]

Happy MLK Jr Day! Hope you have a great day.

The Twelfth Night is a United Kingdom holiday. It celebrates the last day of the twelve days of Christmas. Yep, that famous song. Anyway, happy Twelfth Night!

I hope you all will have a very happy New Year. May all your dreams come true and all your resolutions happen. Yesterday was the day to reflect on the past and today is the day to look towards the future. Forget all the bad things which have happened and look towards making things better [...]

Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone. Today is a day of celebration, partying, drinking, eating, and just having a fun time. However, there’s something which everyone should also do: evaluate the past year. Look at everything that has happened around the world and in your life. What was bad? What was good? What can you improve? [...]

Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated around the world. Basically, it’s like Black Friday in the United States, except it is held after Christmas. It’s when stores put on sale all the goods which didn’t get sold during the Xmas rush. So if you’re in a country which celebrates Boxing Day, have a safe one!