The most interesting holidays in the world: list. World day of peace
As long as the history of mankind has existed, there has been a fierce struggle for rich fertile lands with mineral deposits. Violence and war are everywhere. An example of this was the events last year: continuous skirmishes, military conflicts, numerous civil wars, unwillingness to negotiate peacefully, struggle for power. All this clearly underlines the importance of such a holiday as the World Day of Peace.
There are many different words, there are gentle, beautiful, sometimes unkind and evil. But the most important are happiness and peace!
World Day of Peace 21 September
Peace everywhere in the world - what could be more important? People crave it so much. How wonderful it is to live alone friendly family, send children to school every day, enjoy the new day that has come and breathe clean air. Peace has always been and is a necessity for all mankind.
All people of our planet celebrate World Day of Peace on September 21 as a rejection of violence and fratricidal wars. This decision was made in 2001. All countries, without exception, received an offer that day to stop all military operations without shedding blood for at least 24 hours, and to carry out actions concerning the problems of the world. Only in a peaceful way can the goal of compromise solutions be achieved, gaining benefits for all of humanity.
The main goal of the holiday is to draw great attention of mankind to achieving stability in the world without any threats and violence, to guarantee the future of our beautiful planet - Earth. In this regard, such events are held with the help of which it is possible to show people how many absurd deaths exist in our society, how much hatred and evil. The bright smiling sun drawn by the children and the song about friendship performed by them urge everyone who "plays" with a weapon to abandon it in the name of peace and well-being.
International Day of Peace is an important holiday. It is on this day that the call for peace takes place. After all, the manifestation of aggression and war will not help solve problems, they only complicate life even more, bringing death, misfortune and grief with them. "Peace to the world!" - shout in all languages. He must live always and everywhere on the planet!
World Day of Peace: the history of the holiday
What all peoples strive for is peace. The real embodiment of such a desire was created at the end of the most inhuman war in the history of 1939-1945. The main thing in the work of this organization was the establishment of good-neighborly relations between states and the preservation of peace.
World Day of Peace was approved by the UN General Assembly in 1981. It was only twenty years later that they decided to celebrate the Day of Total Ceasefire on September 21 every year.
This holiday was conceived by the General Assembly. It is a symbol of the complete rejection of violent manifestations and the complete cessation of any hostilities. On the Day of Peace, each person should awaken in himself the desire to think about the deeds he has done and about the investment he made to preserve the world.
Much time has passed since then. But history World day the world is not forgotten. This holiday covers more and more countries, where, with the help of various organizations, actions are held that make people think that peace on earth is not yet lasting and something needs to be done to preserve it.
International Day of Peace Ceremony
Each year, the celebration ceremony begins at exactly ten o'clock at the Peace Bell donated by Japan in 1954 to the UN. It was installed in New York in the most beautiful place in the garden. This unique bell was cast using coins collected by children from sixty countries of the world, as well as various awards of people: medals, orders.
The ceremony lasts approximately 15 minutes. First, he strikes a bell and delivers a speech in which he addresses the peoples of the entire planet and encourages them to think, at least for a moment, about how invaluable the world is. Then there is a moment of silence, after which the President of the Security Council speaks.
A minute of silence has become the most common way to mark the International Day of Peace. In commemoration of this, schools and civic associations hold their own ceremonies and events, the meaning of which lies in the joint reflections of all people about the meaning of peace on Earth. Maybe someone will accept the right decision and thereby help to reign universal peace on the entire planet.
A world without threats and violence
World Day of Peace calls on people to unite and together take responsibility for good neighborly relations, overcome their own needs for violence, awaken a consciousness that will help to abandon violent methods.
Each person must have a sound mind and be aware of the meaning of his life. How nice it is to call and hear the voice of a loved one, see mischievous lights in the eyes of a child, respond to the misfortune of a homeless person, or just sit by the fire, breathing in the pure coolness, and allow your soul to fly into a wonderful world free from cruelty and lust for power.
It is especially necessary to awaken in people an understanding of how much peace and complete disarmament are needed. The future human community of the Earth should not have any forms of violence: religious, racial, economic, physical, psychological.
Every person in the world has every right to be free and live in peace.
Peace on Earth is a guarantee of the future
Peace is impossible without great human friendship, mutual understanding and respect for each other, people with different political views, social statuses, different in nationality and race.
The complete preservation of well-being on Earth is the only true task that can unite all world communities.
Celebrating the World Day of Peace, we must unite into a single human family, setting ourselves the goal of ensuring international, interregional and local peace, so that no shots can disturb the peace and quiet of our homes, and preserve the planet for all future generations.
What are International Holidays? These are events of global significance. It is not surprising, because our entire planet celebrates them, regardless of nationality, citizenship or religious beliefs. So where do they come from? What dates refer to them?
Most of the holidays are a consequence of the work of UNESCO and the United Nations
There are a lot of such events today. Many of them appeared, by the way, absolutely recently, thanks to the initiative of the UN and UNESCO. Although some international holidays have arisen so long ago that even historians cannot understand where these traditions came from. For those around them, these events are so familiar that they simply celebrate them from year to year, without thinking about anything.
The uniqueness of such holidays lies in the fact that each person gets the opportunity to become one of the participants in the international movement, "touching the world civilization." In a word, these events unite all the countries of the world into one whole, promote mutual understanding and friendship between peoples.
How many different holidays ...
People of all kinds of nationalities celebrate a wide variety of events every year. Sometimes international holidays are simply striking in their originality. For example, what is the World's worth? It's even more fun - International Toilet Day!
There are different ways to celebrate such events. The main thing is not to forget about creativity!
International holidays open the new year
So, the very first event! New Year celebrated, of course, by the whole world! In general, international holidays in January are very common. These include Customs Day, Hug Day, and Thank You Day. However, New Year is the most popular, long-awaited and beloved holiday.
The custom of meeting this day was born in the third millennium AD in Mesopotamia. People celebrated this event, accompanying it with various processions, masquerades and carnivals. On this day, it was impossible neither to work, nor to administer the courts.
Little by little, the tradition of celebrating the New Year was gaining more and more scope. Following the inhabitants of Mesopotamia, this idea was initially seized upon by the Jews, after them - by the Greeks and, ultimately, the peoples of Western Europe.
This holiday appeared in the Soviet Union. Its author was Mikhail Gorbachev. The first president of the USSR acted, so to speak, according to a certain plan. To begin with, a dry law was established, which makes all men sober. After that, they were presented with their own holiday. Apparently, it was necessary to celebrate it “with glasses of kefir in hand”. The holiday was officially approved at the beginning of the XXI century. However, no one celebrates it as widely as International Women's Day. The thing is that not everyone knows about this holiday. Nevertheless, over the past ten years, several specific traditions have become attached to this event. On this day at work, men must be congratulated, they say nice words and even awarded prizes for outstanding contributions to the development of the country. Concerts are arranged for them and all kinds of competitions are organized.
More and more people celebrate this holiday every year on the first Saturday of November. It is quite possible that this event will soon be on a par with such well-known dates as January 1 or March 8.
In addition, like women, men have several more holidays. These include Brother's Day, Father's Day, etc.
Holidays for pranksters
For people with good feeling humor also has a world famous date. International, more precisely, their list, it is she who opens. On the first day, people play tricks on each other with great pleasure, joke, laugh and have fun. This custom appeared many, many years ago in France.
This tradition has survived to this day. By the way, some historians argue that this date was not chosen by chance. Nature in early April is very capricious. Therefore, people are trying, as it were, to "appease" her with their various pranks and jokes.
A date has been allocated for labor shock workers too!
There are also international days and holidays created to support working people. "Peace! Work! May!" - a phrase familiar to everyone. This holiday appeared in 1886 in Chicago. On May 1, the workers of the city gathered together to organize a strike, demanding a reduction in the working day.
In 1889, in Paris, it was decided to hold May Day demonstrations annually. Well, in 1890 this holiday was celebrated in Belgium, Denmark, Austria-Hungary, Germany, USA, Italy, Spain, Sweden, France, Norway ... For a long time, May Day was considered the so-called symbol of the revolution. And today it is one of the ordinary events. And it is celebrated, like other simplest international days and holidays. Interestingly, May Day is recognized in 66 countries around the world.
For the younger generation - its own holiday
Another famous event is the Day of Knowledge, which is celebrated all over the world on September 1. It is a sea of white bows and flowers, excitement and laughter. It is a particularly long-awaited holiday for future first-graders and graduates.
The beginning of every new school year celebrated by all schoolchildren, students, teachers. No holiday is complete without solemn ruler dedicated to the next stage in the life of each of them. Teachers wish children the knowledge and wisdom that will enable them to cope with any random turmoil.
Songs and dances, poems and acrobatic performances - students demonstrate their talents to those present, thereby giving great pleasure.
Special respect for old people
International Holidays in October, they delight us with such an event as the Day of the Elderly. It has been celebrated on the 1st since 1991.
V different countries celebrate this day in their own way. Various concerts, festivals and conferences dedicated to their rights are organized for the elderly. And in the Scandinavian countries, programs are broadcast on television throughout the day, taking into account the tastes of the heroes of the occasion.
Various public organizations and foundations also organize all kinds of charity events. In short, the higher authorities are trying to ensure a better, more varied, fulfilling and satisfying life for older people, at least on this day.
There are a wide variety of international holidays in October. However, it probably deserves special respect.
In support of those who are especially hard
International holidays in December are also varied. One of them is aimed at combating AIDS. However, it is, of course, difficult to call an event related to such a serious problem a holiday, because the number of people diagnosed with HIV is growing every year. Most often, young people suffer from this terrible disease. Accordingly, various concerts of popular pop performers on December 1 are organized for them. At such events, the results of various studies aimed at combating AIDS are often announced.
International holidays in December include other charitable events. Among them are the Day of Disabled People, Day of Help to the Poor, Day of Innocent Babies, etc.
The great importance of international holidays
So, opening the calendar, you can be amazed, paying attention to how many events are celebrated by almost all countries of the world at the same time. Somewhere they are celebrated on a large scale, somewhere - modestly and almost imperceptibly. However, in any case, positive emotions are guaranteed to people.
International holidays are of the utmost importance. They blur the boundaries of cultural differences, unite people from all over the world. Joy and fun make them dearer and closer to each other. As a result, every inhabitant of our planet can join the world civilization, become a participant in the common celebration!
Imagine - every day in Russia there is another holiday, event, date, and, as a rule, more than one. Personal experience tells us that it is incredibly difficult to remember all the holidays of the year, but common sense whispers - no need. And indeed, why memorize church holidays, state, professional, and to them it is also worth adding personal dates, such as the birthdays of relatives and a couple of dozen friends, wedding anniversaries, and others. Therefore, the calendar for every day created by the SuperTosty website will solve for you the problem of remembering dates and events, and will remind you of Orthodox holidays, weekends in Russia, celebrated professional dates and other equally significant holidays. With events of a personal nature, what can you do, you will have to cope on your own, fortunately, it is also enough to write them down in a notebook, or better mobile phone, where you can turn on the reminder - the twenty-first century is in the yard, after all!
Our calendar reflects all the holidays of winter, spring, summer and autumn. To everyone holiday we picked up congratulations, toasts, Greeting Cards and sms. Now not a single holiday of the year will pass you by, you will be aware of the events in Russia, its dates, you will be able to congratulate colleagues and friends on time on their working and professional holidays. Indeed, all year round, every day, hundreds of events are celebrated, dates dedicated to teachers, doctors, and other professions, church holidays, days of cities, military glory and other equally interesting holidays.
Holidays, dates and events of the year
January holiday calendar
January- (lat. Januarius), according to legend, received his name from the Roman king Numa Pompilius in honor of the Roman god Janus, personifying the beginning of the two-faced god, who looks into the past with one face and the future with the other. The first day of January was also dedicated to Janus. January was introduced as one of the months in Ancient Rome around 700 BC. e., in 46 BC. e. Julius Caesar established the beginning of the year on January 1.The Slavic name Prosinets is apparently from the increase in the day, the addition of the heavenly blue.
January is the beginning of the year, winter is the middle, spring is grandfather.
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February holiday calendar
February- (lat. Februarius), named after the ancient Greek god of the underworld, Februus or Febru.
There is another version - in ancient times, February was the last of the year. In ancient Rome, for example, in February they tried to cleanse themselves of all the bad things that had been accumulated over the year. Hence, its name - after the name of the rite of cult cleansing from sins, repentance in Dr. Rome - februarius (Latin - cleansing), in those days February was the last month of the year.
In addition to the official one, there is whole line popular names: "snow", "kruten", "zimobor", "bokogrey", "krivodorog", "kazybrod", "kazidoroga".
Slavic names - cut (cf. Ukr. Sichen - January) (according to the text of the Vologda Gospel), snow (according to the text of the Polotsk Gospel). Other Slavic names of the month: fierce, velcha, candlestick, druinik (that is, the second, candlestick). Bokogrey - the cattle comes out to warm in the sun. They also called it "low water" (the boundary between winter and spring). In the annals it was called wedding, from winter weddings, performed from the day of the Epiphany to Maslenitsa.
Holidays calendar for March
March- (lat.Martius). In the calendar of the ancient Romans, the year began with the month on which the day fell vernal equinox... It was called primidilis - by its ordinal number.
After the reform of this calendar, the first month of the year and spring became Martus (Latin Mars), in honor of the ancient Roman god Mars, the father of Romulus. Mars was the god of war, but at the same time, and in its more ancient meaning, he was the god of farmers, rural workers.
The modern name for March came to us from Byzantium. And before that in Ancient Russia he was called "tarn" - evil for birches, like this month they burned birch on coals.
In Russian folk calendar named March as the protalny. Melt water - "snowball", according to popular belief, is curative. She washed the floors in the house, watered flowers, washed linen taken from sick people in it. And the walls of the house were renewed, houseplants were gaining strength, and thinness and ailments left the sick person. There are other names for this month associated with natural phenomena: winter winter, droplet, dry (from the winds drying out moisture), birch or birch, summer - from this month spring began, the harbinger of summer. Although March itself is not spring, but an anticipation.
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April holiday calendar
April- (lat. Aprilis), named after the goddess Venus, or rather, her Greek counterpart Aphrodite. Other options: from lat. apricus - "warmed by the sun, located in the sun" or aperio - "to open", i.e. month, when shoots appear, buds open.
The Slavic name is birch, another - pollen coincides with Ukrainian. quiten.
A common Russian name - play ravines, speaks of streams from melting snow.
Other names: snowman, birch ash, pollen, light snow.
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May holiday calendar
May- (lat. Majus), named after the Roman goddess Maya, the mother of Mercury, who personified the blossoming nature and fertility. There is also a version that the name is based not on the Roman name, but on the Greek Maya - the goddess of the mountains, which at this time are covered with greenery. The Anglo-Saxons called May "trimilk" - from May, cows began to milk three times a day. Danes - "bloomandom".
Slavic and Ukrainian the name is grass. The Slavs also called it flyby. Other names: herbalist, herbal, sunflower, rose flower, rose flower, pollen, light day, bird whistle, nightingale month, queten, rose flower, roznyak, great grass, shevoy or Schwiban, May. There was one more name - yarets (in honor of the Slavic sun god Yarila).
May is popularly considered unhappy. This is a bad month for weddings. "Marrying in May is a century to suffer." "I would be glad to get married, but May does not order."
Most often, the cold falls on the blooming period of the bird cherry (from May 4). They say: "When the bird cherry blossoms, the cold always lives." Colds in May are called "cherry".
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June holiday calendar
June- (Latin Junius), named after the goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter, goddess of fertility, mistress of rain and guardian of marriage. According to another version, the name of the month goes back to the word "junior", which means "young", "younger".
June is the month of the radiant sun, the most long days and white nights, the brightest month of the year is milky. And June is also a songful and blessed month, grain grower and hoarder, grain-growing, he saves the harvest for the whole year, enriches our house. June is the blush of the year, and the first grass, and the anthill. Time of tall grasses and hayfields, bright colors they were also called multicolored, rose, strawberry.
If the nights are warm in June - to an abundance of fruits.
What June is, so is the hay.
Strong dew - to fertility, and frequent fogs promise a harvest of mushrooms.
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July holiday calendar
July- (Latin Julius, named after Julius Caesar. Before that - Quintilis). Slavic names - lipets (Ukrainian name - linden), from the time of flowering of linden; hay grass ("hay" and "ripen") and hay stands reflected the maturation of hay and its laying in haystacks; The Russian name "worm" comes from the old Russian word "scarlet", i.e. red, beautiful. July is called the beauty of summer, its hope, the middle of color. They call it the green feast of the year, the month of fragrant berries, honey herbs, a generous sweet tooth, exuberant, lush and multicolored.
July is popularly called senostav, roaster, hay-grass, sickle, pribirikha and sufferer. Because of the frequent torrential rains and thunderstorms, July was called a thunderstorm and a thunderstorm. It is not for nothing that the people say that July thunders lightning, cripples oak trees. July is also kosach and kosach, a haymaker and a haymaker, a green harvest and a darling of sudden and transient rains. July is the central month of summer, the zenith of warmth, radiant beauty. People were talking about July: since July has looked into the yard, it's time to cram sickles; the harvest is a precious time, no one rests here. With the most intense heat, zazinki began, the first, late night sheaf was knitted.
If July is hot, then December will be frosty. In July, clouds spread across the sky in stripes - it will rain. The greenish color of the puddle is a sign of the onset of severe drought. In the morning, fog spreads over the grass - there will be good weather... If the grass is dry in the morning, expect rain by nightfall.
Holidays calendar for August
August- (lat.Augustus). Named after the Roman emperor Augustus. Eighth month of the year. The name is not Russian; it came to our fathers from Byzantium. The indigenous, Slavic names of this month were different.
Other names: serpen (from the word "sickle", harvest time), glow (from the lightning lightning), gustar (everything is abundant, they eat thickly), zhench, zhneisk, prashnik, velikserpen, osemen (octopus), mistress, great men, kimovets, kolovots, zornichnik.
Depending on customs, many different rituals are held on Zarev (among which all three Savior - apple, honey, nut).
Proverbs and sayings about August: August doesn't let you walk. In August, the sickles warm up, the water cools. Oats and flax in August, look, they were previously unreliable. A peasant has three worries in August: mowing, plowing, and sowing. August crashes, but afterwards he consoles. August is hard labor, but after that there will be mint. August is cabbage, and March is sturgeon. Babam in August is a holiday, harvest, and from September and Indian summer. August gathering or supply.
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September holiday calendar
September(lat. September) - the first month of autumn. Sheet cutter. Pensive. Howler. Fieldfare. Veresen. Zorevnik. Gloomy. Sentemarius. Ruen. Ryuin. End of summer.
The name of the month reflects the autumn season: Howler - it rains, bad weather; Frowning - fading sunlight, gloomy sky; Ruen - yellow autumn; Ryuin is the roar of deer.
It is customary to finish field work in September, and it is no coincidence that it was once the first month of the year: old year ended and the year of the new harvest began. In September, in the second half, the color of leaves of maple, linden, oak, birch changes. From the end of the first decade, linden leaves, elm, warty birch have been dropped; the crowns of hawthorn, maple, bird cherry, aspen, ash, red elder, and oak are thinning. Linden and poplar begin leaf fall from below; elm, hazel ash - on top.
September signs: Thunder in September foreshadows a warm autumn. Until the leaf from the cherries has fallen, no matter how much snow falls, the thaw will drive it away. If the cranes fly high, slowly and “talk”, it will be a good autumn. The cobweb spreads over the plants - to the warmth.
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October holiday calendar
October- (lat.October). The old Russian name for the month is October, October. Dirt. Leaf fall. Podzimnik. Pozimnik. Wedding bridal. Pazdernik. Zazimye. Measure it. Measured. Praise the month. The month names for October are mostly borrowed from the Middle Greek language. October is the late autumn period. The sunshine rate is 80 hours. The weather is very changeable. The day decreases by 2 hours 10 minutes.
The eighth month of the old Roman year, which began in March before Caesar's reform. Received the name from lat. octo is eight. In connection with the transition to winter time is the longest month of the year (745 hours).
October will cover the earth, where with a leaf, where with a snowball. In October, neither on wheels nor on sleds. October took everyone, but the peasant has no move. There are seven weather in the yard in October: sowing, blowing, twisting, stirring up, roaring, pouring from above, sweeping from below. Late leaf fall - for a difficult year.
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Holidays calendar for November
November- English. November - from lat. novem "nine", such as it was among the Romans;
The ancient Russian name for breast, from "pile" - frozen ground in heaps, not covered with snow, in Old Russian, for example. Nestor the chronicler has a winter road. Ukrainian name for leaf fall. Other names for November: Leaves. Leafy. Leafy. Breast. Ice. Freezing up. Half-winter. Zapevka winter. Winter gate. Wedding bridal. The last month of autumn.
The most foggy month of the year. November is the gateway to winter. November - September is a grandson, October is a son, a native father in winter. November is the twilight of the year. In November, winter fights autumn. In November, a man says goodbye to the cart, climbs into the sleigh. November nights are dark before snow. In November, the snow will puff up - bread will arrive. Everything in November en masse - on the table, on the ground, and on the water. It also gives generously, autumn-style November. But the road is potholes, the road between the villages is a wretch. Do not pass, do not pass.
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Holidays calendar for December
December(lat. December) - the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar. The tenth month of the old Roman year, which began in March before Caesar's reform. Received the name from lat. decem - ten. After the shift in the beginning of the year, January became the twelfth and final month of the year.
The ancient Russian name is winter road, jelly, cold, cold. Ukrainian name for breasts. December is popularly called the gate of winter. It is time to protect the peasant's good from the fierce frosts, from poverty, to look so that the nourishing spirit does not dry out in the grain bottom, does not dry out, the grain does not freeze. In December they said: "warmth flows from the eyes", i.e. the frost breaks through to tears.
Folk omens: If December is dry, spring and summer will be dry. If this month is cold, snowy, with frost and winds, there will be a harvest.
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For those who are not accustomed to the culture of other nations, other people's holidays will seem at least surprising, and at most strange. The traditions of other countries are exotic only for us, but for the local population - familiar and deeply their own.
What is this article about?
Today we'll talk about unusual traditions different countries. There are so much interesting holidays the world, that not everyone can understand their meaning. But we will still try to do it.
In the article we have collected interesting holidays in different countries of the world and below we will try to briefly talk about each of them. Of course, this information does not claim to be complete. The list below is far from exhaustive. And it is impossible to cite such within the framework of one article. But we will try to list at least the most famous ones.
Most of them exist in the form of folk festivals, some - as any kind of competition. At the same time, great importance is not attached to victories, the main thing is fun and originality. The most important thing for the participants is to have a great time.
In the United States, one of them arose and quickly spread throughout the world (glory to the Internet!), Called the International Pirate Day. Once a year, namely on September 19, on the streets of any cities on Earth, you can meet characters in bandanas and with black armbands, hear gibberish about "piastres" and "a thousand devils".
The prim British, destroying the stereotype, invented the world mug championship. This disgrace is being settled in a city called Egremont (according to unverified data, since 1297). Its time is also September. Amateurs from all over the world come to make scary faces. The title of absolute champion belongs to a certain Peter Jackson, who disfigured himself for the sake of victory - he pulled out his teeth completely.
What other holidays will we consider? Here's a quick list:
- Monkey banquet.
- Festival of colors.
- Feast of the Nudes.
- Tapati.
- Aphelio.
- Championship of gentlemen.
- Battle of tomatoes.
- Summer Redneck Games and others.
And what about the East?
In Thailand (Lopburi province), a banquet called the monkey is held annually. Six hundred "invitees" are feasting on vegetables and fruits in honor of the god Rama. According to legend, it was the monkey who helped him to achieve victory over the enemy.
And in India (New Delhi) it is held in honor of the arrival of spring, called the festival of colors. It symbolizes the expulsion of evil and the rebirth of life. At the end of winter, on the new moon (according to legend, this is the day of death of the evil demon Holiki), bonfires are burned in every city - a symbol of the end of winter and the departure of evil spirits. The effigy of Holiki is burned in the fire, and fruits and grains are thrown there.
In the morning (they celebrate for two whole days), it is customary to have fun, pouring colored water on each other and throwing paints in powders.
And in Japan?
Japan is not lagging behind. The day, called the holiday of the naked, has been celebrated since 767. Men (23-43 years old and about 3,000 in number) come to the temple, wearing only loincloths. According to legend, you can get rid of misfortunes and troubles by touching a naked person.
Having accepted the cleansing within the walls of the temple, the naked parade through the city and allow anyone to touch them. There are always many of them. But in February it is quite cold in Japan, so the participants have to warm up their sake. The original name of the holiday is Hadaka Matsuri.
In Japan, it is believed that cold is a means of hardening the body and purifying the soul. Therefore, the culmination of the action is fights and dousing with ice water.
... and on Easter Island
They also know how to have fun on the Chilean Easter Island. Tapati is the name of the ancestor worship festival. The inhabitants of the island dance in special costumes and compete in running with banana bunches - both men and women.
An obligatory procedure is the solemn choice of the queen. The indispensable qualities for an applicant for the title are beauty and hard work. It is required to prove to a strict jury that there are a lot of fish caught and a lot of weaving.
Back to Europe
England boasts of the Gentlemen's Olympics. It is held annually in the open air by representatives of London clubs. The purpose of the event is to remind people of gentleness.
Interesting facts about the holidays of the world can be gleaned by studying history. In Scotland (the city of Lerwick), a holiday called Aphelio is celebrated. In another way, it is called the Great Fire Festival and is considered one of the most unique.
To carry it out, a model of a Viking ship with a height of 9 meters is being erected. On his nose is a traditional dragon. The task of the "Vikings" squad is to carry the ship to the sea. The procession is accompanied by torches and horns and has almost a thousand participants. In a certain place, a wooden boat is set on fire - this is part of an ancient rite of farewell to the fallen soldiers.
The holiday is dedicated to the Vikings who landed near the Scottish coast in the 9th century and left their mark on history. It is celebrated in January, on the last Tuesday.
You will be showered with tomatoes
Tomatina (battle of tomatoes) is the name of the Spanish festival in honor of the end of summer (at the end of August), held in small town Buñole in the east of the country. The festivities include dancing, fireworks, loud music and free treats. Everything ends with a tomato battle.
Trucks with a huge number of tomatoes arrive at the city square, which are customary to throw at each other. It is prohibited to throw other objects. Tomato rivers flow along the streets, doors and windows of houses are closed with plastic, townspeople bathe in a pool filled with tomato juice.
What about America?
The annual Summer Redneck Games festival boasts the highlight of the program - the competition to fall into liquid clay. The fans are not embarrassed by the dirty rain irrigation, the next sonorous immersion of the participant in a puddle is greeted with deafening screams.
In the center of Boston, Canada, "zombies" appear once a year - one day is dedicated to their march every year. "Dead" in rubber masks and "bloody" costumes roam in search of "victims." It seems that the spectacle is not for the faint of heart ...
In our opinion, the Havana (Cuba) cigar festival, which has international status, looks much more positive. Producers and exporters from 47 countries come here. The program consists of concerts, exhibitions, presentations, visits to tobacco plantations. All events are about Cuban cigars.
In - the world jazz capital - in May-April, the world-famous Jazz Fest is traditionally held - one of the most grandiose jazz festivals. Performers perform in indoor and outdoor venues and just on the streets. At the same time, dishes of the famous New Orleans cuisine are sold everywhere - oysters, lobsters, fried eggplants.
What other interesting holidays are there in the world? The list is endless. We decided to go through separate topics.
Thematic holidays
Iceland boasts (March 1st). The duty of the participants on this day is to drink as much as they can. On this day in 1989, the "dry law", which had been in effect for 75 years, was canceled. Beer Day is celebrated in bars and restaurants across the country, with most of the active participants being students. Zucchini and pubs are open until the morning, and the number of participants does not diminish, despite the impressive prices.
If you want to sample some quality English whiskey, head to the eponymous festival in Scotland. This drink is the national pride of the Scots, and the country hosts a series of themed festivals every spring.
Once a year, the most prestigious producers of this drink open the doors of their factories to ordinary visitors, for whom the entrance is closed at other times. Crowds of people flock to the whiskey tasting.
The festival program includes meetings with collectors, experience exchange, excursions and sports competitions. Participants can practice hammer throwing, log throwing, and fashion shows in kilts - Scottish skirts.
Flowers - where can we go without them?
Aside from the alcohol theme, other equally interesting holidays in the world are dedicated to flowers. So, in Holland in September you can watch a spectacular spectacle - a solemn procession along the city streets of flower platforms. What is there just not! Floral compositions imitate animals and fairy-tale characters, the procession stretches for a couple of kilometers. This event is known all over the world as one of the most beautiful and unforgettable flower shows.
Flowers are loved not only in Europe. In the north of Thailand, a beautiful and very impressive flower festival is held annually in February. The holiday lasts for three whole days.
The city is filled with millions of exotic flowers. Beauties sew National costumes to participate in the competition for the title of flower queen. From morning to evening, events are in full swing - fairs, exhibitions, festive processions.
One cannot fail to mention the Tulip Festival held annually in early May in Ottawa. The Canadian capital is drowning in a sea of colorful tulips, traditionally sent from Holland as a token of gratitude for their help in the fight against the fascist regime. Tulips, therefore, serve as an international symbol of friendship and a sign of spring.
Japan is not lagging behind. The spring event is dedicated to admiring cherry blossoms - not official holiday which is not on the calendar. But, despite this, a huge number of people gather in parks, squares and temples of Japan to catch a short period of its flowering. It is customary to admire sakura in the evenings and during the day. The trees are beautifully illuminated, and walks along the alleys are perceived romantically, despite the crowds.
Lights and lanterns
Since we have touched on the topic of lighting, let's remember the most interesting holidays in the world dedicated to light. The Berlin Festival of Light leaves a lot of impressions. Every year in October, the city shines with light installations for a couple of weeks. You seem to find yourself in a fairy tale - the facades of houses and monuments are decorated with a myriad of bulbs and flashlights, everywhere - fireworks, flashlights and laser shows.
In Spain, there is also the most beautiful fireworks display, which takes place in March. This is where the pyrotechnics unfold with might and main! You probably won't see such special effects anywhere else.
In Florence (Italy) it is celebrated - every year in September, since the 17th century. It is customary to associate it with the birthday of the Virgin Mary, highly revered by Italians.
Historically, it is customary to arrange fairs and processions on this day from paper lanterns with candles inserted in them.
...and other
But, for example, in the mythology of China, one of the central places is assigned to dragons. And in honor of these creatures in Weifang City, an event called International Festival kites. At the same time, a lively trade is organized in the city and many food fairs are organized.
In general, there is always a reason for fun - there would be a desire. If you dig around, you will find interesting holidays in the world in December, January and any other month of the year.
Eat and drink
Are you hungry yet by reading the article? Probably, everyone wants to know about interesting holidays in the world dedicated to food. Well, one of them is the Swiss Gourmet Festival (city of St. Moritz). It takes five whole days at a famous ski resort. The restaurants of the town are known no less than its ski slopes.
Gourmet cuisine is demonstrated to guests at the famous "Top of the World" 1800 meters above sea level. World-class chefs come to their professional holiday, and miracles begin to happen in the kitchen - you can't say otherwise.
The best hotels in the city offer uninterrupted culinary revues, tastings and gala dinners. Guests are encouraged to be present during the preparation of the delicacies and taste the results here. The peak of the program is lunch for 300 people.
Fast forward to Germany
Who has not heard of the famous Oktoberfest - the largest in the world Its location is the Bavarian capital - Munich. The festival opens in September for a full 16 days.
Traditionally, at the opening ceremony, the mayor of the city uncorks a barrel of beer. This is the beginning of the "beer marathon". All 16 days people are destroying beer and enjoying the show program. What is there just not! From costume parades to shooters' processions, from concerts to horse races. Next to the pubs, dancers in traditional Bavarian leather pants tap dance.
During these days, about 7,000,000 liters of beer are drunk and about 84 bulls and a million and a half sausages and fried chicken are eaten. There are 363 additional souvenir shops in operation. The number of tourists coming from all over the world exceeds seven million. The holiday is broadcast live, and it is one of those included in the Guinness Book of Records for its scope.
Then - to France
And what are the interesting holidays of the world in November? After waiting for this month, you can go to France for the festival of young wine. It starts at the initiative of winemakers from the town of Bozho. With torches from grapevine, they march to the city square, where young wine in barrels is already waiting.
Midnight is the time when the plugs go out and Beaujolais Nouveau can be enjoyed. In millions of bottles, young wine travels to shops, cafes and restaurants in all cities and countries. Manufacturers are competing who will deliver the goods faster.
Not by bread alone ...
What about spiritual food? Here are some interesting world holidays dedicated to spectacles.
In the world of cinema, of course, the championship is for the Cannes Film Festival (France). This is the most prestigious and highly publicized event. For 10 days, Cannes gathers stars and professionals from the world of cinema, as well as fans of the big screen from all countries.
Interesting in June is replenished with such a cultural event as the holding of the Munich Opera Festival (Germany). This is a unique cultural phenomenon on a global scale. It lasts for about a month, starting in June. The main action site is the National Theater of Bavaria.
Over 80,000 tickets are on sale for the event. In front of the theater on the square, an additional large screen is being mounted for free showing to spectators, of whom another 14,000 are recruited.
The repertoire of the festival includes the best performances - both new and previous seasons, festival premieres of any opera genre. World-class performers are performing.
Other activities
We should also mention the Venice (i.e., held in Italy) International Film Festival - one of the oldest events of this level. And also about the "Berlinale" - a similar event in Berlin, held in February and attracting the attention of all of Europe. It is a stronghold of the author's and highly intellectual cinema, the jury includes many writers, directors, actors and famous cultural figures. It is attended by at least 200,000 people.
And, of course, the presentation of the Oscar himself - in the USA. Perhaps the most significant award in the world of cinema, and the celebration hosted by the American Film Academy at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles is a global event.
Summing up
As we can see, the most interesting holidays in the world are for every taste - from folk festivals with rude customs to world-class cultural events. What other events did we not mention in our review?
Probably, giving information about the most interesting holidays in the world and their brief description, it is simply criminal to ignore the famous carnivals in Rio de Janeiro and Venice. What can I say here? Any carnival is a frenzied cocktail of costumes, flowers, music and dances. The Rio Carnival is actually a parade of samba schools organized by the city's Ministry of Tourism.
Each of the schools designs its own mobile platform, thinks over costumes and performances. The winner is awarded a solid cash prize, and the prestige of the school immediately skyrockets.
And what about Russia?
Speaking about interesting holidays in the countries of the world, we have never mentioned our country.
Perhaps every graduate of the school has heard about the White Nights holiday (its other name is Scarlet Sails). The action takes place in St. Petersburg at the end of June.
At night in summer in St. Petersburg it is as bright as day. The White Nights Festival is a romantic time for graduation. As a culmination, a ship with scarlet sails appears in the water area of the Neva, and fantastic fireworks bloom in the sky.
As you can see, there are interesting holidays in the world for every day. Whatever date you take - somewhere in the world, people are sure to have fun and celebrate something. And life only benefits from this!
The 25th of January: Holiday - Day of Russian Students
The 25th of January: Holiday - Tatiana's Day
January 27: Day of Military Glory of Russia. Lifting the blockade of Leningrad
January 27: International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holocaust
January 27: Holiday - World Customs Day
January 30: World Leprosy Day
Russian holidays in February
Russian holidays in March
Russian holidays in May
July holidays
August holidays
August 1: All-Russian day of the collector
On August 1, the All-Russian Day of the Collector is celebrated. Cash collectors are people on whom the reliability and safety of funds and material values largely depends. The work of a collector is extremely difficult. He must be, as they say, a jack of all trades: not only an experienced security guard, but also a cashier who knows all forms of documents necessary for the transfer of valuables, printing, details. He is also a specialist in working with complex banking equipment (ATMs of various designs, electronic exchange offices) and, finally, a loader. After all, packed valuables can be very heavy, weighing up to 50 kilograms (for example, coins - the proceeds of vehicle fleets or bars of precious metals) or, conversely, fragile (cassettes in ATMs). In 1988, the service acquired the status of an independent legal entity subordinate to the Bank of Russia and being its structural entity. The duties of collectors include collection, protection and delivery of cash and other valuables to the bank's operating cash desk. The word "collection" itself comes from the Italian incassare, which means "to put in a box".
Home Front Day of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
August 2: Day of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation
Railroad Day
August 6: Day of the Railway Troops of the Russian Federation
8 August: Athlete's Day
August 9: Day of Military Glory of Russia. Battle of Cape Gangut (1714)
Builder's Day
12th of August: Day of the Air Force of the Russian Federation
August 14: The origin (wear) of the honest trees of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord. The beginning of the Assumption Lent
August 15: Archeologist day
Despite the fact that the history of this holiday is not connected with any events and discoveries and it is not a state or official holiday, archaeologists celebrate it as a professional one. Archeology is a completely separate science. All historical events are established either from written sources or from archeological data. Written messages are kept very, very little, and everyday material - sometimes more than you can imagine. In Russia, this science began to develop from the middle of the 19th century, when Count Alexei Sergeevich Uvarov became interested in archeology. At first, he did not have the slightest idea about the technology of excavation. But it was his research that formed the basis for the further development of the science of antiquities.
August 16: Russian Air Fleet Day
August 19: Transfiguration
August 22: Day of the state flag of Russia
August 23: Day of Military Glory of Russia. Battle of Kursk (1943)
August 27: Day of Russian cinema
August 28: Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 30: Miner's day
September holidays
1 September is the day of knowledge
On September 1, Russia celebrates an exciting and wonderful holiday- Knowledge Day. Throughout the ages, people have strived for knowledge, studied, taught, and only on September 1, 1984, the Supreme Soviet of the USSR officially established September 1 as a holiday - the Day of Knowledge. September 1 is a holiday for all of us, which every year unites people of different generations, different professions.
September 2: Day of the Russian Guard
September 3: Day of Solidarity in Combating Terrorism
September 3 is a tragic date in the calendar of Russian holidays. September 3 - one of memorable dates in Russia, which is called the Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism. Day of solidarity in the fight against terrorism is set federal law"On the days of Russia's military glory" dated July 6, 2005. This date is associated with the tragic events in Beslan on September 1-3, 2004.
4 September: Nuclear Specialist Day
6 September: Oil and Gas Industry Workers Day
8 September: International Day of Solidarity of Journalists
Day of Military Glory of Russia. Battle of Borodino (1812)
11 September: Beheading of the head of the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John
Day of Military Glory of Russia. Battle of Cape Tendra (1790)
September 13: Tankman's Day
Day of Remembrance for Victims of Fascism
The Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Fascism is the Day of Remembrance for tens of millions of people who perished as a result of a gigantic, inhuman experiment. These are millions of soldiers whom the fascist leaders pushed against each other, but even more - civilians who died under bombs, from disease and from hunger. There is no country that would benefit from the rule of the Nazis, there is no nation that would have enriched itself materially or spiritually as a result of their rule. Since 1962, every second Sunday in September has been considered the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Fascism. This day was determined precisely in September, since this month contains two dates associated with the Second World War - the day of its beginning and its full completion. This was one of the reasons for establishing a day of mourning on September Sunday.
Programmer's day
Programmer's Day is an unofficial holiday of programmers, celebrated on the 256th day of the year. The number 256 (two to the eighth power) was chosen because it is the number of numbers that can be expressed with a single byte. In leap years, this holiday falls on September 12, in non-leap years - on September 13.
September 18: Secretary day
Officially professional holiday there are no secretaries in Russia. But an initiative group of secretaries from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Voronezh, Taganrog, Rostov-on-Don, Novosibirsk and Perm and the editorial board of the [email protected] magazine decided to correct this injustice and establish the Secretary's Day holiday, which is proposed to be held every third Friday in September.
September 20: