Easter is a global Christian festival. This is the celebration commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, which occurred on the third-day post his burial. The entire week is celebrated as a “holy week” in many countries; however, the most important are the Maundy Thursday which celebrates the last supper, Good Friday, which reminds…
Remembrance Day is observed on 11th November on the 11th hour of the day every year in the memory of armed forces who sacrificed their lives in the First World War. This memorial day was set into a tradition for all the commonwealth member states by King George V in 1919, further marked as war…
About Black Friday Black Friday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November every year and is followed by Thanksgiving Day in the United States of America. Canada celebrates on the same day as the US. Since 1952, this day has been considered the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the United States. It…
Halloween is coming soon! Halloween Day, another festival that everyone in Canada celebrates. Families in Canada believe that mortals and souls (dead relatives) mingle with each other and enjoy their time on this day. To invite their good souls to their door, people would carve pumpkins and place lights inside them and illuminate as a…
Thanksgiving in Canada is a special day celebrated every year on the second Monday of October to honor all the previous year’s blessings and good harvest. It is a joyful occasion for all Canadians celebrating autumn with a family gathering and enjoying a meal together. Since November 6, 1879, Thanksgiving is declared a national holiday;…
The formal name for the Fall season is Autumn. These words are used interchangeably in Canada. This season is between summer and winter – it goes after summer and foreshadows winter. From our school books, we learned that the Autumn season brings beautiful colours to nature – yellow, orange, red, brown, and more. The days…
Are you able to study more than 25 mins at a stretch without any deviations in mind? Are you stressed out due to pandemic mess? How can you set this right because time does not stop running for you; you need to run along with the time. And, the to-do items are piling up, I…
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