World Safe Crossing Day
A day for roads, crosswalks, signals, ferry landings, station platforms, and the care people owe one another in motion.
Cyprus Edition
World Safe Crossing Day leads today's complete edition for Cyprus.
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 roads, crosswalks, signals, ferry landings, station platforms, and the care people owe one another in motion.
The patron saint of Corfu, but celebrated in Cyprus too. Spyridon was a shepherd who became a bishop, and his slippers are said to wear out every year because he walks the earth helping those in need. Every Cypriot grandmother has a story about St. Spyridon's intervention.
You observe brown bears, wolves, lynxes, and golden eagles inhabiting Bulgaria's mountains and forests. You learn that Bulgarians typically keep dogs and cats as pets, alongside rabbits and ornamental birds. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.