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Black Wednesday (NHS) In the United Kingdom, Black Wednesday is the first Wednesday of August when newly qualified doctors enter their first postgraduate positions in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals. It is also the day that most junior doctors rotate to different wards to begin new roles. It is thought that this sudden influx of ...
Czech Republic: the day is traditionally called Ugly Wednesday, Soot-Sweeping Wednesday or Black Wednesday, because chimneys used to be swept on this day, to be clean for Easter. [26] Malta: this day is known as L-Erbgħa tat-Tniebri (Wednesday of Shadows), referring to the liturgical darkness (tenebrae). In the past children went to the parish ...
Black Wednesday, or the 1992 sterling crisis, was a financial crisis that occurred on 16 September 1992 when the UK Government was forced to withdraw sterling from the (first) European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM I), following a failed attempt to keep its exchange rate above the lower limit required for ERM participation.
The reason why red wine is included in the diet while other types of alcohol are not is due to the drink’s popularity in the region where the diet originated.
Alexandrea prays during the Ash Wednesday ceremony at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, Ky. on Feb. 22, 2023. Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead ...
Ash Wednesday is always 40 days before Easter. It's technically 46 days before Easter, if you include Sundays, but Sundays are traditionally considered feast days, a celebration of the ...
George Floyd protests in Vancouver. Shortly after protests seeking justice for George Floyd, an African-American who was accidentally killed during a police arrest, began in the United States, people in Canada protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism in Canada.
'Wednesday' cast member Jenna Ortega wore a see-through black gown to a Hollywood red carpet event. The Netflix actress posted photos on Instagram and fans reacted.