December 27. This day in history: holidays, festivals, the most interesting dates, outstanding personalities – The News&Culture

Holidays and festivals On December 27 the Orthodox Church pays the tribute to the memory of Apostle John who is considered to be the author of the Gospel and the Revelation. According to the Apocrypha St. John was kind and innocently pure, so the Lord was very fond of him. When crucified Jesus asked John […]

December 26. This day in history: holidays, festivals, the most interesting dates, outstanding personalities – The News&Culture

Holidays and festivals December 26 is a well-known Boxing Day when people make surprises for relatives and friends. This unusual holiday originated in the UK. According to the tradition, on the day that follows Christmas, boxes of leftover food were packed and given to the poor. In this way children were to get accustomed to […]

December 25. This day in history: holidays, festivals, the most interesting dates, outstanding personalities – The News&Culture

Holidays and festivals In many countries around the world December 25 is Christmas Day, one of the most important Christian holidays. It marks the birth of Jesus Christ who is believed to have been sent by God to save the mankind. On this day people decorate Christmas trees, prepare holiday meals, sing carols, go to […]

December 20. This day in history: holidays, festivals, the most interesting dates, outstanding personalities – The News&Culture

Holidays and Festivals On December 20 people all over the world celebrate The International Human Solidarity Day that was initiated in honour of the first UN Decade of Struggling with Poverty. According to the UN Declaration is one of the most universal and fundamental human values that have to be the core of the international […]

December 19. This day in history: holidays, festivals, the most interesting dates, outstanding personalities – The News&Culture

Holidays and Festivals On December 19 people around the world mark the International Day of Helping the Poor. TheUnited Nations regard poverty as the condition of the imposed absence of necessary resources forproviding satisfactory lifestyle, so this international organization has implemented a range of programsaimed at eradicating poverty.   On December 19 the Orthodox Church […]

December 18. This day in history: holidays, festivals, the most interesting dates, outstanding personalities – The News&Culture

Holidays and Festivals On December 18 the world community celebrates The International Migrant Day. In 1990 the UNGeneral Assembly adopted International Convention on Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. The aim is to reinforce the global events of advocacy of the rights of refugees and migrants. Also on […]