World Essential Workers Day is celebrated each year across the world on March 15. The day is observed to express gratitude to all essential workers whose contributions often go unrecognized. Essential workers are crucial to any economy. They take care of all essential functions. We are surrounded by essential workers and in almost every critical situation, essential workers are the first responders. Essential workers consist of police forces, healthcare workers, workers in the sanitary department, and more. Without them, our lives would pretty much come to a standstill. We wish a happy World Essential Workers Day to every essential worker.
International Martisor
International Martisor takes place in Romania every year at the beginning of spring, on March 1. Martisor has become a symbol of friendship, appreciation, respect, and love. Giving people the talisman called ‘Mărțișor’ or ‘Marț,’ a red and white little mascot with a hanging tassel, is an old custom. It is believed that the wearer will be strong and healthy for the year to come. Both men and women wear it pinned to their clothes, close to the heart, until the last day of March, when they tie it to a fruit-tree twig.
Adlai Stevenson Day
Adlai Stevenson Day is observed annually on February 5. The holiday commemorates the birth of Adlai Stevenson on February 5, 1900. Born to a family of prominent Illinois politicians, Stevenson served his country in various capacities, including that of a politician and diplomat. He served on the committee responsible for the creation of the United Nations (U.N.) in 1945. He also served as Governor of Chicago from 1949 to 1953. Finally, during the administration of President John F. Kennedy, he was appointed as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations.