Liberation Day in the Netherlands- May 5

Every year on May 5, the Netherlands celebrates its liberation from Nazi occupation during World War II (Dutch: Bevrijdingsdag).

The Dutch people were largely liberated by the First Canadian Army, aided by British troops, a Polish Armored Corps, and American, Belgian, Dutch, and Czech troops. Other parts of the country, especially in the southeast, were liberated by the Second British Army, which included American, Polish and French air forces.

On May 5, 1945, Canadian commander Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes and Oberbefehlshaber Niederlande commander-in-chief Generaloberst Johannes Blaskowitz reached an agreement on the surrender of German forces in the Netherlands  at Hotel de Wereld in Wageningen. One day later, the surrender document was signed in the auditorium of Wageningen University, located nearby.

 Hotel de Wereld, Wageningen

After the liberation in 1945, the day of liberation was commemorated every five years. In 1990, May 5 was declared a national holiday, the holiday of liberation that is celebrated every year.

On May 4, the Dutch hold the "Dodenherdenking", a day of remembrance for people who fought and died during World War II and the Dutch wars in general.

The Dutch gather near monuments all over the country and hold memorial ceremonies. One of the most famous memorial ceremonies is held near the National Monument in Dam Square in Amsterdam and at the Waalsdorpervlakte in the dunes near The Hague, where more than 250 Dutch opponents were murdered by the Nazis.

At eight o'clock in the evening there are two minutes of silence.

The next day, May 5, the liberation celebrations begin. All over the Netherlands there are music festivals, parades of war veterans, fireworks and big celebrations. 

In honor of the day the Netherlands was liberated from the Nazis, here are some interesting facts about the Netherlands:

During World War II, the percentage of Jews deported or murdered in the Netherlands was the highest among European countries. Investigations conducted after the war revealed that many of the civilians collaborated with the Nazis. In the Netherlands, however, there were the most Righteous Among the Nations who assisted the Jews.

The Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, used to get to work by bike! Even when he is hosted in other countries, he always prefers to get from place to place by bicycle.

More than a quarter of the Netherlands is below sea level. Half of the Netherlands is less than one meter above sea level. Schiphol Airport is 4.5 meters below sea level.

The Dutch are the highest people in the world. The average height of Dutch men is 1.84 meters and that of Dutch women is 1.70. Scientists say this is due to a combination of genes, nutrition and well-being. Others say it is because of the milk they consume in abundance.

The Netherlands is a very flat country. Its highest point is the Vaalserberg Hill, which is only 322.7 meters high, and is located at the eastern end of the country in the province of Limburg. You could say that Holland is as flat as pannenkoek (pancakes in Dutch).

Because Amsterdam soil is a thick layer of sludge and clay, all buildings are built on wooden pillars mounted on an average 11-foot-high sandy layer. The Royal Palace in Dam Square is built on no less than 13,659 wooden pillars.

The Netherlands is known for the extensive tulip fields of its tulips. Many tulip flowers and tubers come from the Netherlands. However, the origin of the tulips is not from the Netherlands. The first tulip tubers were brought to the Netherlands from Turkey, when it was discovered that the Dutch soil was very good for growing them.

The Netherlands leads in the number of home births. In many countries it is customary to give birth in a hospital. Not in the Netherlands: About 30% of all Dutch births take place at home.

The Dutch love coffee. After the Scandinavians, the Dutch are the biggest coffee drinkers in the world. They drink no less than 140 liters of coffee a year on average. 3.2 glasses a day!

86% of Dutch people speak English as a second language. All Dutch children learn English in school. If you visit Amsterdam, you will find that you can speak to almost everyone in fluent English.

The Netherlands is the largest exporter of beer in the world. In 2001, Dutch breweries exported 1.3 billion liters of beer abroad. Half of them were shipped to the United States.

Flag of the Netherland

May 5 is also International Midwives' Day

Colorado coloring pages

Colorado,  “The Centennial State”, is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. The slogan of Colorado is "Welcome to Colorful Colorado". Colorado is the 38th state of the United States. The capital and the most populous city in Colorado is Denver. Here are coloring pages of the state of Colorado. You can paint the state flag, map, Colorado symbols and more. The coloring pages are suitable for children study about Colorado and for Colorado holidays. Symbols of Colorado are: Amphibian: Western tiger salamander, Bird: Lark bunting, Cactus: Claret cup cactus, Fish: Greenback cutthroat trout, Flower: Rocky Mountain columbine, Grass: Blue grama grass, Insect: Colorado hairstreak butterfly, Mammal: Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, Pets: Colorado shelter pets, Reptile: Western painted turtle, Tree: Colorado blue spruce, Gemstone: Aquamarine, Folk dance: Square dance, Sport: Pack Burro Racing, Tartan: Colorado state tarta. The coloring pages are suitable for children of all ages. To print the coloring page click on it and it will open in a new window. It can be saved or printed immediately using CTRL + P. Fun coloring!

PS- To save paper and help our planet, you can print on used pages, on the blank side ♥

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep

Colorado Square Dance

Flag of Colorado

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon 

Denver Colorado

Huggy Wuggy Poppy Playtime coloring pages

Huggy Wuggy is a character in a horror computer game called poppy playtime. Huggy Wuggy is a tall, slender creature covered in thick, bright blue fur. His arms and legs are several feet in length and end in large yellow hands and feet. Kissy Missy is a toy produced by Playtime Co., she was created in 1985. Huggy Wuggy and Kissy Missy are spouses. Huggy Wuggy was created to be embraced by children, but he was eventually modified at some point before the events of the game with a transferred but corrupted human conscience, which turned him into a monster. Here are some coloring pages of Huggy Wuggy and Kissy Missy. 

PS- To save paper and help our planet, you can print on used pages, on the blank side ♥

You will probably also be interested in the coloring pages of Friday Night Funkin'

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Huggy Wuggy

Kissy Missy

Huggy and Kissy

Huggy Wuggy And Kissy Missy Vs Poppy Incredible Doll

Huggy Wuggy Vs Kissy Missy

Huggy Wuggy

Star Wars Day - May 4

Star Wars Day is an informal secular holiday that marks the greatness of George Lucas' Star Wars movie, one of the most watched classic films of all time. The holiday was celebrated by fans of the film. Like many things that started on social media, this holiday has also spread among the film fan population all over the world and is celebrated in many countries.

The reason May 4 was chosen to be Star Wars Day is the pun in the movie "May the Force be with you" that sounds like "May the Fourth be with you".

The first time this day was mentioned was on May 4, 1979, when British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher took office. Thatcher's Conservative Party has published a statement in the London evening news: "May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations".

2011 was the first organized Star Wars Day celebration in Toronto, Canada. Celebrate it at Toronto's Morning Cinema with trivia questionnaires about the movie trilogy, a costume contest where the judges were celebrities, a video contest of the cast, parodies and remixes aired on the big screen and other fun things related to the Star Wars movie. Next year, on May 4, 2012 they celebrated the same way.

In 2013 Disney parks also joined in the celebration and did like Star Wars events and festivals.

May 4 is both an Anti-Bullying Day and Firefighters' day

International Firefighters' Day - May 4th

Firefighters are the people who protect us and fight for us in one of nature's most powerful elements - fire.

To be a firefighter means to be a person who risks his life for the sake of people he does not know, for the sake of animals, for the sake of forests, houses and the whole environment in which we live.

To be a firefighter one must first be very brave, because firefighters climb to heights, enter burning places, fly in firefighting helicopters in extremely dangerous conditions and sometimes do not sleep nights and whole days.

The history of firefighters' day

The first professionals whose job was to fight fires lived in ancient Egypt. At the time, firefighters worked for private companies and provided their services only to those who could afford them.

Later, in ancient Rome, Emperor Augustus turned the fire brigade into a trained force and received equipment and a salary from the country. These people were called firemen, they were part of the Vigiles force, the Roman force composed of the firefighters and policemen of ancient Rome.

Firefighters Day was created in 1999, after the deaths of 5 firefighters tragically during a huge fire in Australia where the wind direction suddenly changed and surrounded them with flames. This day is celebrated on May 4 because it is also St. Florian's Day among Christians, named after St. Florian who was one of the firefighters in the first battalion in ancient Rome who saved the lives of many people, and is considered a saint and patron of firefighters.

How to Celebrate Firefighters' Day

It's today to say thank you to all the firefighters who are saving so many lives.

Even on ordinary days, we seem to have forgotten to thank the wonderful and brave people, who do sacred work even though we do not feel.

People who are willing to sacrifice their lives to save others. People for whom the good of others comes before their personal good.

Not only when firefighters are called firefighters, but also when trapped under the rubble of buildings, when falling into pits, in road accidents when trapped in vehicles and in other unpleasant cases.

So because your contribution is so prominent, with whole days spent putting out fires, it's time to say thank you!

May 4 is both Anti-Bullying Day and Star Wars Day

Anti-bullying day - May 4th

Every day is a good day to say no to bullying, but May 4th is the special day for it. Bullying against the weak exists everywhere. In school towards children, at work and also on the internet.

Bullying is when someone thinks he is strong, we will take care of someone who allows it, for pleasure or attention. The thugs harass those who are perceived as weak to get sympathy or simply out of evil and sadism.

Bullying is especially common in adolescence, where teens want to acquire high social status and popularity, so they do it at the expense of those who are weaker than them, usually it is a different wash from others.

The day of stopping bullying is a day to pay attention to the phenomenon of bullying in your environment. The day has been set by the UN, but it is celebrated on different dates in different countries in the world. There are places that mark the dayas Pink Shirt Day against bullying on one of the Fridays in February, but the idea is still the same.

If you suffer from bullying, today is the day to stand up for yourself and fight back or call for help. If someone around you is suffering from bullying, today is to stand by his side and help him.

First of all because we have to be human. Bullying hurts and scars remain for life. Unfortunately, there have also been cases where victims of bullying have ended their lives.

One more thing - do not forget that the "nerd" child who is being abused today can be your boss in a few years.

May 4th is also Star Wars Day and Firefighters' Day 

Two Different Colored Shoes Day - May 3

May 3 each year is Two Different Colored Shoes Day. Every morning we wake up, get dressed and put on matching shoes without thinking about it. The shoes are of course the same because if we go with a pair of shoes where each shoe is different everyone will look at us as if we have fallen from the moon.

We can express ourselves in many ways, but why not kick conventions one day and leave the house with two shoes in two different colors? Dr. Arlene Kaiser was tired of the same shoe locking ceremony (which are usually in black, brown or white) and decided to create a special day where everyone wears two shoes in two colors.

This day is meant to make us all appreciate our diversity and self-expression.

So go ahead, one day a year do not consider what the society tells us is normal, choose two different shoes in different colors and go with them to work or school. Yes, people will look at you but what do you care, you know how important to diversify.

To the website of Dr. Arlene Kaiser, who wears two shoes in two colors.

May 3 is also Garden Meditation Day

Garden Meditation Day - May 3

One of the things that can soothe the best mind in life is to cultivate a garden. It does not matter if it is in the yard of a private house or on the balcony of an apartment, a green garden is peaceful and contributes to health and the more well-kept it is, the better. The quiet dripping sound of the water, the buzz of the insects pollinating the flowers, the chirping of the birds among the trees, it all makes you feel like you have a piece of mid-life paradise. So what better place to sit and relax and meditate?

Garden Meditation Day encourages us to take time and enjoy our decency by connecting to our self.

Garden Meditation Day was developed by C.L., known as "Lady Garden" from www.gardenlady.com. At her site you will see her great devotion to the wonders of the plant world and the wonderful things we can do in our home with gardens. She believes that gardens can help connect us to ourselves and the natural world, and also to each other in deep and exciting ways. That is why she decided to set up a whole month of holidays in honor of the gardens, and the day of meditation in the garden is one of those days.

Gardens have a long history that is found in every country and time period around the world. Throughout history gardens have been used for many purposes, from simple backyard gardens used as playgrounds for family games and parties, to extensive and complex gardens, designed just and called 'official gardens', such as gardens of royal and noble families that were a magnificent display of their high status.

Even if you have a small and modest garden, the green it brings into your life can give you lots of peace in the middle of the stressful day activities and the meditation day in the garden is designed to sit you in your garden and relax through meditation.

How to celebrate Meditation Day in the Garden?

Meditation has a long history as a way to calm our minds and spirits, and garden meditation truly connects you to nature and humanity at the same time. You can enter the garden for a private moment of self-observation, or you can join others in meditations in public gardens organized all over the world. Want to spread the love of gardening and maybe show off a little in your garden? You can organize a meditation in your private garden and invite friends and family to come and join you for a day of relaxation and peace of mind.

Floor Pillow, Square Meditation Pillow

May 3 is also Two Different Colored Shoes Day