Holidays

Popular Holidays: National Hugging Day The act of a hug brings immense amounts of joy, happiness, and comfort. In fact, as children we love hugs because they are simple acts…

National Holidays: National Dog Day There are many holidays throughout the world that are celebrated here in the United States. From Mothers Day to Christmas, every holiday brings about an…

Is Thanksgiving celebrated in Turkey? Every year, there are people newly introduced to the concept of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Because of the rich history of the holiday, it can be…

Thanksgiving Crafts Often times, the Thanksgiving spirit kicks off long before the actual day itself. The weeks of November leading up to the holiday can often feel bloated with anticipation.…

How Many Turkeys are sold on Thanksgiving? The turkey is the traditional highlight of any Thanksgiving meal. Chances are that, when you settle down for the holiday, this big beautiful…

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Set a party in motion and it becomes a parade, and there’s no bigger celebration than the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Often cited as the largest…

The Real History of Thanksgiving Today Thanksgiving is one of America’s biggest holidays.  For most Americans visions of parades, family, food, and football take the mind’s center stage.  However, this…

Why is the Turkey called a Turkey? The wild turkey is a large, grounded bird native to the United States of America. Because of this, Benjamin Franklin once claimed it…

What Time Do You Eat Thanksgiving Dinner? Americans are all agreed that the Thanksgiving holiday takes place on the fourth Thursday of November. The proper time to start eating, however,…

Why do we eat turkey on Thanksgiving? For the most of us, it just isn’t Thanksgiving without turkey. It’s a staple of the holiday, the centerpiece of the season, and…

History Rabi-ul-Awwal is the third month of the Islamic calendar and 12th of this month marks the birth of the last Prophet of Islam. Mawlid is an Arabic word which…

Anniversary of the Revolution in Algeria History The French ruled Algeria for almost 132 years, they invaded Algeria in 1830 and captured it. In 1848 they controlled Algeria and became…

Ashura in Algeria Background The word Ashura means tenth in Arabic while literally translated it means the ‘tenth day’. Ashura is not observed as a festival or a day to…

Muharram in Algeria History Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar Awal (first). Muharram is celebrated by Muslims all around the world as it marks the beginning of…

Algeria’s Eid-ul-Adha Introduction The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, being a Muslim country, observes the two most important festivals of Muslims. The first is Eid-ul-Fitr which marks the end of…

Eid ul-Fitr in Algeria Background According to the belief of Muslims Eid ul-fitr is a gift to them from God for the fasts that they observed during the Holy month…

Labor Day In Algeria Labor Day is celebrated every year around the world on 1st May in honor of working men and women. It is also called International Worker’s Day…

National Youth Day In Albania Introduction International Youth day is a day dedicated to the youth of the world. It is observed every year on 12 August and is recognized…