Weird and wonderful celebrations

A NEW year means a calendar full of festivals and other significant occasions to commemorate.

There are numerous internationally meaningful dates to mark important causes and increase society’s understanding of issues like World Braille Day on Jan 4, World Water Day on March 22, Tuberculosis Day on March 24, Autism Awareness Day on April 2, Press Freedom Day on May 3, No-Tobacco Day on May 31, Human Rights Day on Dec 10 and Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.