Iraq Edition
Dia de Reyes leads today's complete edition for Iraq.
Daily Edition
Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
Kids leave their shoes out the night before and wake up hoping for a gift from the Reyes Magos. The panaderias sell roscon de reyes, the ring-shaped sweet bread with a plastic baby hidden inside. Whoever finds the baby hosts the next gathering, though everyone forgets by February.
The Iraqi Army was founded in 1921, and Army Day commemorates the founding. The parade in Baghdad includes a march past the Ministry of Defense, and the soldiers are from every province. The army has been rebuilt multiple times since 2003, and the day is both a commemoration of the institution and a hope that it will remain professional and non-sectarian.
You spot the solenodon and the Hispaniolan hutia as distinctive small mammals endemic to this Caribbean island. You see that Dominican households most commonly keep dogs, cats, and fighting roosters. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.