Celebrating the birthday, January 25 1759, of Scotland`s famous
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Celebrating the birthday, January 25 1759, of Scotland`s famous
Celebrating the birthday, January 25th 1759, of Scotland’s famous national poet Robbie Burns. He was born to a peasant farmer, and when he was unsuccessful at farming, he started to write poems for local circulation at a young age. He became an instant hit when his book was published shortly after. He is the symbol of all that is Scottish. Les Ukraniens de l’église orthodoxe de l’Est célébrent Noël le 7 janvier. La fête commence avec l’arrivée de la première étoile à l’horizon. Le premier enfant qui la voit sera porteur de bonne chance toute l’année. Un plat traditionnel, le kutia, est fait de blé bouilli, de miel, de noix et de graines de pavot. Tous les membres de la famille, ainsi que les animaux, doivent en manger une cuillerée pour symboliser l’unité et la prosperité de la famille. New Year’s Day Jour de l’an Dia de Ano Nuevo Sõlnal St. Basil Day - the Greek’s call New Year St. Basil’s Day. Traditionally gifts are exchanged. Braille Day in Canada / Journée du braille au Canada - honours Louis Braille, the creator of braille, a system of raised dots that enables persons with a visual impairment to read and write. - rend hommage à Louis Braille, créateur du braille, un système de points saillants qui permet aux personnes ayant une déficience visuelle de lire et d'écrire. - in the Western Christian church, celebrates the journey of the three Wise Men to Bethlehem to offer gifts to the infant Jesus. In the Eastern Church it is associated with the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. - the focal point of National NonSmoking Week. It raises public awareness of the benefits of quitting smoking. - est le point culminant de la Semaine nationale sans fumée. Cette dernière vise à sensibiliser le public aux avantages de cesser de fumer. Twelfth Night Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh) La fête des Rois Epiphany Julian Christmas (Eastern Orthodox) Makar Sankranti (Hindu) Lohri (Sikh) Julian New Year Weedless Wednesday / Mercredi sans tabac Day of Hajj (Islam) Eid al-Adha (Islam) International Customs Day / Journée internationale de la douane Greek Day of Education Family Literacy Day Carnaval du Québec (28 jan-13 fev) Journée Sir John A. Macdonald Day Journée Raoul Wallenburg Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day - commemorates the leader of the Afro-American rights movement in the USA. A Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1964, and an advocate of non-violent protest. He was assassinated on June 5th, 1968. - also known as the Three Hierarchs Day, the anniversary for St.John Chrysostom, St. Basil and St. Gregory the Great who are honoured for their ancient knowledge combined with their Christian beliefs. Robbie Burns Night