The Squid Calendar

G’Day!  Today we get to celebrate along with our friends down under the great country of Australia.

Learn about What To Do On Australia Day by ElleDeeEsse.

Happy Australia Day!

Australia Day photo by Linh_r0m.

Today we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Martin Luther King Jr. Animated Movie DVD: Our Friend Martin by AdrienneJenkins

Martin Luther King Jr Facts by mnl7362

Today is Independence Day for The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.  The two island nation in the Caribbean became a sovereign state on September 19, 1983.  It’s a beautiful place!  If you’ve never visited there, do the next best thing:  Look at some wonderful scenes from St. Kitts and Nevis.

Visiting St. Kitts – A Guide for Tourists by sockii

Pictures of St. Kitts and Nevis Photos by CruiseReady

Today is like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day all wrapped up in one.  It’s Parent’s Day!

Top Gifts for Parents’ Day 2011, 2012 by spirituality
Parents of Famous People by mulberry
World’s best parents by nukemdomis

In 2009, the United Nations declared July 18th, Nelson Mandela’s birthday, to be Mandela Day.

Mandela fought for radical change, and the end of apartheid in South Africa. He spend 27 years in prison, and then went on to lead his country as President. Among other recognitions, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

Learn more about Nelson Mandela at: Nelson Mandela – Long Walk to Freedom by Zhana21

Photo by South Africa The Good News / www.sagoodnews.co.za

Bastille Day is celebrated in France much like the Fourth of July is celebrated in the US – fireworks and all!

Bastille Day commemorates an event on July 14th, 1789, when roughly 1000 citizens (revolutionaries) stormed a prison (The Bastille) for it’s weapons and ammunition.

Learn more at Bastille Day by petermason2000.

Also, Watch Bastille Day fireworks over Carcassone Castle (at Tourist Places in France) by BrianS

As everyone must know, today is St. Patrick’s Day!  Today millions are wearing green, eating corned beef and cabbage, and drinking a wee bit of beer (okay, maybe a little more than a wee bit).

Vegetarian St. Patrick’s Day Recipes by hlkljgk
Spooky Ireland by Desilegend
Blarney Stone by JaguarJulie
Irish Slaves in the Caribbean by kab

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the celebration just before Ash Wednesday.  It’s the day for getting out all that party fun before the penitent and serious time of Lent.

Live it up with masks, feathers, beads, parades, king cakes and more!

The Original Mardi Gras: Mobile, AL by sewjr24

Sukkot began last night at sunset and will continue until sunset on September 29th. For Sukkot, simple structures are built in which the prayers, and celebration of the feast take place. Learn more about Sukkot at: Celebrating Sukkot-Succot by NicheMarketplace.

(Sukkot photo by RonAlmog used under CC 2.0)

Today marks 200 years for Mexico!  It is Mexico’s Independence Day!

SacredCynWear put together a great page about Esto es Mexico, Las Estrellas del Bicentenario. This is Mexico: The Stars of the Mexican Bicentennial, a special that aired on Televisa: Stars Of The Mexican Bicentennial Video Showcase