St.George's Day

St.George's Day is celebrated in England on 23 April, in honour of St George: according to legend, he was a soldier in the Roman army who killed a dragon and saved a princess. St. George's Day is not an official national holiday in England or the UK. It is celebrated by various Christian churches and by the several nations, kingdoms, countries, and cities of which Saint George is the patron saint. The most widely recognized symbol of St George's Day is St George's cross. This is a red cross on a white background, which is often displayed as a flag. It is used as England's national flag, forming part of the Union Flag, the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is also has a prominent place on the arms of the City of London and the flags of the city of Barcelona, Spain, and the country of Georgia.

Saint Patrick's Day

Born as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick, who ministered Christianity in Ireland during the fifth century, has become an international festival celebrating Irish-American culture in the United States with parades, dancing, special foods and drinks. The use of the color green is predominant. 



The most common St Patrick's Day symbol is the shamrock. The shamrock is the leaf of the clover plant and a symbol of the Holy Trinity. Other symbols include:

- Almost anything colored green.
- The green, orange and white flag of the Republic of Ireland.
- Brands of beer associated with Irish culture.

Religious symbols include snakes and serpents. Other Irish-related symbols seen on St Patrick’s Day include the harp, which was used in Ireland for centuries, as well as a mythological creature known as the leprechaun and a pot of gold that the leprechaun hides.

Presidents' Day

Washington's Birthday is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States but the holiday is known as "Presidents Day". The day commemorates past presidents of the USA. In its original incarnation as Washington’s Birthday, Presidents’ Day is used by many patriotic and historical groups as a date for staging celebrations and other events. Some states pay particular attention to Abraham Lincoln. In ther days leading up to the holiday, schools often organize events and lessons for students about the presidents of the United States and George Washington in particular. It is a popular day for stores to start their sales. 

''Smile, you're on camera!''

After the death of John Lennon, Yoko Ono, a Japanese artist and his widow, every day tried to smile in front of the mirror, so she had an idea. She wanted to make the whole world smile so she wanted to put all the smiles of the people togheter in a film. Today, digital technology and social networks incourage Yoko Ono's project to keep people for adding their smile to her #SMILESFILMPROJECT. 

Smiles film project.

The project was part of Yoko Ono's work at London's Serpentine Gallery. It ended last September but the 'Smiles Project' will go on forever. Last but not least, Yoko says: 'Don't forget to smile'.