World Pulses Day
World Pulses Day is held on February 10. UN: A/RES/73/251. Dried beans, lentils and peas are the most commonly known and consumed types of pulses. Pulses are a type of leguminous crop that are harvested solely for the dry seed. This event in the first decade of the month February is annual. Help us
Pulses contain high levels of protein and essential nutrients such as fiber, folate, calcium, iron, and vitamin C. This means they're excellent for human health (particularly pregnant mothers), but pulses are also good for soil health.
The first evidence of pulses comes from 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent, a region in the Middle East which was home to some of the earliest human civilizations. Pulses are annual crops that yield between one and 12 grains or seeds. The word pulse refers to dried seed. Daal are often known as lentils, but actually refers to a split version of a number of lentils, peas, chickpeas, kidney beans etc. If pulses are split into half, it is called as daal.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
National Bagel Day and National Pizza Day in USA on February 9 (National Bagels and Lox Day);
Food Freedom Day in Canada on February 9 (date may vary);
National Pulque Day in Mexico on February 9 (Held on the second Sunday of February);
International Epilepsy Day on February 10 (every year on the second Monday of February people join together to celebrate IED);
National Frozen Yogurt Day in USA on February 11 (Held on the second Tuesday of February);
European 112 Day on February 11 (emergency call services)