Feasts

This day was established at the initiative of the State Duma deputies. Family Day celebration initiative supported by all traditional religious organizations in Russia, because the idea of ​​celebrating the Day family, love and fidelity has no denominational boundaries.

Greek analogue of the 8th of March. January 8 in Greece, mainly in the towns of Nea Monoklisiya and Peter, as well as in many towns and villages in the northern part of the country's women's festival takes place.

Feast of all children throughout the country. Not a public holiday.

instead of the usual Valentine's Day

It founded by Anna Reeves Jarvis, and Anna Jarvis

Feast of all mothers in the country. Not a public holiday.

It was declared a public holiday in 1991, the first president of independent Georgia, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, as a replacement for "communist" International Women's Day.

Unofficial holiday time

In Russia, to celebrate Mother's Day began relatively recently. Although it is impossible to argue with the fact that this holiday - a holiday eternity: from generation to generation for each individual mother the most important person in my life.

Youth and Sports Day

Approved by Parliament in Albania 2010 year and as an official national holiday

Celebration of fathers across the country. Not a public holiday.

Unofficial holiday time

protection of children's rights day

The memory of the beginning of the Mexican Revolution, organized in 1910 by Francisco Madero.

St. Valentine's Day

This romantic holiday couples celebrate all over the world. As is known, the name of this festival gave a simple Christian priest Valentine, who secretly crowned Legionnaires lovers, for which he was executed.

St. Valentine's Day

Jamaica more than 160 years, wanted to be free from slavery and become an independent state. But only 1 August 1834, all slaves were officially declared free. For the first time the day of emancipation in Jamaica was marked by only 1 August 1962 year.

Children's Day, which falls on the first day of summer, for some reason, was very popular in the former Soviet Union. Especially among schoolchildren, which linked the protection of children from the beginning of the longest in the year, the summer holidays.

International Day of Older Persons proclaimed by the General Assembly on 14 December 1990 year, resolution 45/106. In Russia, the Day of Older Persons is celebrated according to the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation from June 1st 1992 city

The first International Women's Day was celebrated in 1911 year in four countries - Austria, Germany, Denmark and Switzerland - on different days. The 1912, the Women's Day was celebrated in the same narrow range of countries and over again on different days. The 1913, the Women's Day ...

The holiday coincides with the summer three-day weekend.

former. Mothers Day