Special events and other funny days

Ascension Day is a Christian moving holiday celebrated 39 days after the first day of Easter. In Norway, Ascension Day is a holiday that is often called just "Ascension of Christ. This day is not flag day in Norway.

The feast was probably introduced in the 4th century, when some Christian churches began to celebrate it as a separate feast. The first known example of this being found in a liturgical calendar is from the beginning of the 4th century, when the synod of Elvira rejected a custom of beginning a new fasting period after the fortieth day. The reason for such a fast seems to have been that one ...

World No Tobacco Day has been marked in Norway since 1988. On 31 May each year, global attention is focused on tobacco-related deaths and diseases. Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) determines the theme for the day, which in 2013 is "Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship". They are responsible for the global selection. In Norway, the day is marked locally.

The day acts as a platform to demand equal rights for sex workers. It's held on June 2 every year.

The living conditions of sex workers are often exploitative. It is because of the reason that sex work is criminalised in several countries and therefore, its workers are not treated like those working in other professions. Due to the lack of rights which are offered to other workers, sex work is often risky.

According to the Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP), the theme of International Sex Workers' Day every year is Access to Justice. There are sever ...