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Google doodle celebrates Bulgaria Liberation Day

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

The Doodle for today honors Bulgaria Liberation Day! One of Europe’s oldest nations, the Balkan nation gained independence on this day in 1878. People from all over Bulgaria come together to celebrate the holiday with joy and pride each year.…

Paz Marquez-Benitez : Google doodle celebrates 129th birthday of Filipino writer, editor, and teacher

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

The 129th birthday of Filipino author, editor, and educator Paz Márquez-Bentez is commemorated in today’s Doodle. She helped to develop Philippine literature and taught a lot of the country’s most prominent writers throughout her career. Dead Stars, her first English-language…

Hinamatsuri 2023 : Google doodle honors girls’ day or the doll festival

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

In Japan, Hinamatsuri, also known as the doll festival or girls’ day, is celebrated in this Doodle. Ornate dolls are dedicated and displayed annually in Japanese communities to commemorate the health and happiness of young girls. The celebration, which is…

Google doodle celebrates St. David’s Day in Wales

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

In Wales, St. David’s Day, or Dydd Gyl Dewi Sant in Welsh, is observed. St. David was made a saint on this date in 589, becoming the patron saint of Wales. A national St. David’s Day Parade is held every…

Google doodle honors Taiwanese filmmaker and activist ‘Mickey Chen’

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

Today’s Doodle, illustrated by guest artist Dyin Li from Taiwan, honors Taiwanese filmmaker and activist Mickey Chen, who emphasized telling the stories of people from underrepresented groups. On this day in 1999, her documentary Boys for Beauty became the first…

Google doodle celebrates Dominican Republic Independence Day

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

Throughout the Dominican Republic, street performers in jingle-bell-draped costumes dance to bachata and merengue. For Dominicans, this joyful scene at the end of February can only mean one thing: Independence Day! On this day in 1844, the island nation became…

Google doodle celebrates Kuwait National Day

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

The Doodle for today honors Kuwait National Day! Kuwaitis celebrate their nation’s independence and progress annually on this day. Did you know that in the past, Kuwaitis celebrated National Day on June 19, the day the country got its independence?…

Google doodle celebrates Estonia 105th Independence Day

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

The 105th Independence Day of Estonia is celebrated in today’s Doodle. In fact, the Republic of Estonia has two Independence Days, the second of which is August 20 and commemorates the 1991 Restoration of Independence. However, on this date in…

Lithuania Independence Day : Google doodle celebrates the Restoration of the State Day in Lithuania

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

The Restoration of the State Day in Lithuania is the subject of today’s Doodle. The Council of Lithuania decided not to join Germany or Russia on this day in 1918. Instead, the Lithuanian people ratified the Act of Independence, which…

Google doodle celebrates Serbia National Day

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

The Serbian National Day that is observed for cultural and historical reasons is the subject of today’s Doodle. On this day in 1804, the first Serbian Uprising began, which eventually resulted in the country’s eventual liberation from Ottoman rule after…