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Posts tagged as “holidays”

India Lights Up for Diwali

On Monday, people across India began to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. People lit oil lamps in their homes, and set off fireworks to celebrate. Across the country, marketplaces, cities, and towns were decorated with colorful displays.

March 14 is Pi Day

Today, March 14 (3/14) is Pi Day - a celebration of the number pi which is equal to about 3.14. Pi is a special number that describes the connection between the distance around a circle and the distance across it.

Breaking Up With Sweethearts

February 14 is Valentine's Day, celebrated as a day for sweethearts in many countries around the world. But in the US, some very famous Sweethearts will be missing - the candy that has been around for more than 100 years.

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