Bhutan Edition
World Clean Hands Day leads today's complete edition for Bhutan.
Daily Edition
Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
A day for the ordinary public health habit that travels across homes, schools, kitchens, clinics, workshops, and places of worship.
National holiday. December 17, 1907, the day the Wangchuck dynasty was established and Bhutan became a unified kingdom. Every school, every office, every household celebrates with flag hoisting, cultural programs, and the singing of the national anthem. The day Ugyen Wangchuck was crowned the first King is the day modern Bhutan was born, and the nation marks it with genuine pride.
You spot the famous Cayman Islands rock iguana and numerous seabirds including the red-footed booby and frigatebird in their natural habitats. You notice that residents favor dogs and cats as pets, along with tropical fish kept in home aquariums. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.