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World AIDS Day – December 1, 2022

World AIDS Day, first observed in 1988, is held annually on December 1. World AIDS Day is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic and mourning those who have died as a result of the disease. Since 1981, an estimated 40 million…

This day in History: November 28th

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first in a series of movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien's book, had its world premiere in New Zealand. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a 2012 epic high fantasy adventure film…

Red Planet Day – November 28, 2022

Red Planet Day, November 28, recognises Mars, the planet that has fascinated human observers for thousands of years. We know Mars is red right now thanks to images sent to Earth by American rovers. The naked human eye has been able to…

World Lewis Day – November 26, 2022

World Lewis Day, marked on November 26, raises awareness about the hundreds of koalas that have died or been displaced as a result of the recent Australian bushfires and motivates individuals to make donations to charitable organisations…

This Day in History: November 24th

Dutch discovery of Tasmania. The Dutch navigator Abel Tasman first sighted Tasmania on November 24, 1642, and named the island Anthoonij van Diemenslandt after his patron, the Governor of the Dutch East Indies. The British then…

World Hello Day – November 21, 2022

World Hello Day is a secular unofficial holiday observed by countries on November 21 to highlight the significance of human connection in maintaining peace. People are invited to participate on this day by simply greeting ten people. Nobel…