11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month (that means 11:00am November 11th) every year a two-minute silence is held across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Church bells ring sometimes with a partially muffled sound. In churches there are memorial services and governmental institutions host...

November 11 is in many countries around the world a special day. Many parts of the world celebrate the end of World War I on that day. A few countries also observe their Independence Day on November 11. China, however, observes 11.11 as both the opposite of Valentine’s Day and, simultaneously, the equivalent...

Even though many of us hated it in the primary school, we all had to learn it by heart – multiplication table. It used to be very helpful for us during many tests and exams, but over the years many adults often forget most of it. This is why the World Multiplication Table Day is being observed every...

November 17 is worldwide known as International Students’ Day – an observance of the student community. Although students love different celebrations and show a lot of enthusiasm to participate in the events of this day, it actually commemorates a really sad moment in the history.

The date of the...