Tag: festival

Celebration of Gai Jatra in Nepal You Should Know

Remember about the previous article about facts of Gai Jatra, The Nepal Festival of Cows? In this article, we will talk more about the celebration. Gai Jatra is a festival of cows that celebrated in the month of Badhra, according to Hindu calendar, or August to September. Despite of the name, Gai Jatra holds more […]

7 Facts Gai Jatra “The Nepal Festival of Cows”

We have talked about festivals that are dedicated to common pets like dogs or cats. How about another animal, for example, cows? There is a festival dedicated to cows in Nepal. If you remember from the previous article, there is Kukur Tihar, a day of dogs in Nepal. Turns out, dogs are not the only […]

History of St. Roch’s Day (Patron Saint of Dogs)

Welcome back again to another article with holiday spirit! We have talked about St. Francis’ feast day. Recalling from the previous article, Saint Francis is a patron saint of animals and the environment. The day of his death then commemorates as the feast of St. Francis of Asisi which consist of animal blessing ceremony. Now, […]

Get to Know Kukur Tihar “Days of Dogs”: in Nepal

We are here again with another jolly article! In this article, we will bring you to Nepal where they hold a special day dedicated to man’s best friends: dogs! It is called Kukur Tihar, or also known as days of dogs in Nepal, an annual tradition as it is a part of Diwali celebrations. Diwali […]

How Is The Celebration of St. Francis Feast Day

Welcome back again to another festive article! Still with the holiday spirit, in this article, we will talk more about the feast of St. Francis of Asisi. From the previous article, we knew that this festival is celebrated worldwide and it is held with animal blessings and prayers. But, what exactly happened during the feast […]

6 Amazing Facts of The Feast of St. Francis of Asisi

In the previous article, we have talked about the feast of St. Francis of Asisi that is celebrated worldwide, from Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States, until Philippine. If you haven’t, you can read the article here so you can get a glimpse of what the event looks like. In general, the feast of St. […]

5 Countries That Celebrate The Feast of St. Francis of Asisi

Welcome back again to another festive article! We talked about some festivals around the world that celebrate animals, from the colorful Holi, the dragon dance in Chinese New Year, and even Cat Day! Almost all of them are correlated with religious beliefs, including the one that we are going to talk about, which is the […]

5 Interesting Holidays in The Worlds That Celebrate Animals

Who doesn’t love a holiday? The festive holiday, birthday, or ceremony is always exciting. But, have you ever heard about holidays that celebrate animals? Yes! There is some special day, dedicated to animals, from domestic ones like cats or dogs to the wild ones like elephants and cows, and to the mythical one like dragon! […]