5 June – World Environment Day
World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on 5 June every year and is the United Nations principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. First held in 1974, it has…
Anniversaries and commemorations
4 June: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is a United Nations (UN) observance each 4 June. It was established on 19 August 1982. It is a sad reality that in situations where armed…
June 1 – Children’s Day
Children’s Day is a national holiday celebrated in Romania and it is held on June 1 every year. Children’s Day is not just an event in Romania, it is also celebrated in many different countries…
On this day May 29, 1453: The Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople occurred on May 29, 1453, after a siege which began on April 6. The battle was part of the Byzantine-Ottoman Wars (1265-1453) and is referred to as one of the darkest…
International Day of Families – 15 May
Although families all over the world have transformed greatly over the past decades in terms of their structure and as a result of global trends and demographic changes, the United Nations still recognizes the family…
Europe Day, celebration of peace and unity
Europe Day held on May 9 every year celebrates peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the anniversary of the historic ‘Schuman declaration’. At a speech in Paris in 1950, Robert Schuman, the then…
World Red Cross Day
World Red Cross day is observed on May 8 to celebrate the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The day is observed on May 8 on the birth anniversary of Henry…
International Midwives’ Day
May 5th is the internationally recognised day highlighting and focusing on the works of midwives and midwifery. It is a day that is recognised and celebrated globally, with more than 50 nations observing the day.…
International Workers’ Day
International Workers’ Day, also known as Workers’ Day or Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the…
Romanian Orthodox Church marks 135th anniversary of autocephaly
On Saturday, the Romanian Orthodox Church marks its 135th anniversary of autocephaly. After Romania gained its state independence in 1877 and was declared a Kingdom in 1881, the prestige of the Romanian Orthodox Church increased,…