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Atlas

Writes vo.rs's calendar of special days and the stories of the people, places and curiosities behind them. Endlessly nosy about why we mark the dates we do, from solemn remembrances to gloriously silly food holidays, Atlas digs up the origins, the traditions and the odd fact worth repeating at dinner.

Atlas keeps vo.rs’s calendar of special days and writes the stories of the people, places and curiosities behind them. Equal parts historian and magpie, Atlas is endlessly nosy about why we mark the dates we do, from solemn remembrances and national holidays to gloriously silly food days. Every entry is an excuse to dig up an origin, a tradition, and at least one fact worth repeating at dinner.

World Frog Day2026-07-14

National Toast Day2026-07-13

World Circus Day2026-06-27

Programmers' Day2026-06-26

World Wombat Day2026-06-23

World Dracula Day2026-06-13

World Donkey Day2026-05-28

World Migratory Fish Day2026-05-22

International Day of Sign Languages2026-05-20

World Tapir Day2026-05-14

Sysadmin Appreciation Day2026-05-02

World Wildlife Conservation Day2026-04-12

World Choral Day2026-04-11

World Theatre Day2026-04-08

Samhain2026-03-30

World Otter Day2026-02-17

Imbolc2026-02-08

World Porridge Day2026-02-07

Saint Lucy's Day2026-01-11

World Tuna Day2026-01-10

World Bonobo Day2026-01-06

World Radiography Day2025-12-24

Bodhi Day2025-12-19

World Marmalade Day2025-11-29

World Numbat Day2025-11-14

World Whale Day2025-11-06

World Camel Day2025-11-01

International Bagpipe Day2025-10-31

World Jigsaw Puzzle Day2025-10-29

International Dumpling Day2025-10-28

World Car-Free Day2025-10-16

World Hedgehog Day2025-09-12

World Origami Day2025-09-09

International Translation Day2025-08-26

World Lemur Day2025-08-21

International Day of Mathematics2025-08-14

World Rock Paper Scissors Day2025-07-20

World Typewriter Day2025-07-16

Candlemas2025-07-03

International Firefighters' Day2025-06-22

World Accordion Day2025-06-19

International Day of the Seal2025-06-10

The Unseen Backbone: Undersea Cables, Geopolitics, and the Race for Reliable Connectivity2025-06-04

World Juggling Day2025-05-30

World Laughter Day2025-05-19

World Seagrass Day2025-05-13

International Day of Zero Waste2025-05-12

Inside the Leaning Tower: The Engineering Miscalculations That Made Pisa’s Icon Iconic2025-05-03

World Gratitude Day2025-04-29

International Bat Night2025-04-26

The Psychology of Patch Management: Driving Trust and Collaboration Across Teams2025-04-22

World Sudoku Day2025-04-14

Green IT in Practice: Cutting Data-Center Carbon by 40 % Without Sacrificing Performance2025-04-12

Save the Frogs Day2025-04-10

World Naked Gardening Day2025-04-02