Special events and other funny days

National Day of Norway (Holyday in Norway)

May 17 is Norway's national day. On this day in 1814, the members of the Riksforsamlingen at Eidsvoll agreed on the final version of the country's constitution. The assembly then unanimously elected the regent, Prince Christian Frederik, king of an independent Norway. The constitution is in the text dated 17 May, but was only signed and sealed the next day, 18 May.

This started a short period for Norway as an independent state, before the country after a ...

World Whisky Day

Blair Bowman has established what was probably the first whiskey day ever. He did this because he saw that other drinks were recognized in this way.

World Whiskey Day takes place on May 18 every year.

Pentecost (Holiday and sunday)

Pentecost is a Christian holiday celebrated 49 days after Jesus Christ rose from the dead on Easter Sunday. On this day, the Holy Ghost appeared to the apostles in the form of tongues of fire from heaven. The day commemorates the coming of the Holy Ghost to the apostles.