World Blood Donor Day
Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the…
Anniversaries and commemorations
World Oceans Day: 8 June 2020
World Oceans Day takes place every 8 June. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada’s International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on…
The Feast of Holy Trinity, a celebration of the Basilica Media Centre
The five institutions belonging to the Basilica Media Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate were placed under the protection of the Holy Trinity, having as model and help the Divine Persons ‘who offer themselves to each…
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…
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…