March 25th is World Day. Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Name day on this day:

Alexander, Vladimir, Grigory, Dmitry, Ivan.

Catholic Annunciation

The Gospel of Luke tells how the Archangel Gabriel was sent by God to tell Mary, the virgin betrothed to Joseph, that she would become pregnant by the Holy Spirit and give birth to the baby Jesus, who would become the Messiah and be called the Son of God. Confused by the angel's greeting, Mary then became convinced of the truth of his promise and expressed her faith with the words: “Let it be done to me according to your word.”

Starting at least from the 2nd century. The Annunciation was seen as the first act in Christian history of redemption in which the obedience of the Virgin Mary counterbalances the disobedience of Eve (interpretation of Irenaeus of Lyons). The day of celebration of the Annunciation was set on March 25, nine months before Christmas.

From the 4th century There is another explanation for this date: redemption really had to begin with the conception of Christ on the day of the vernal equinox, which according to tradition was considered the day of the creation of the world, and in the month of Christ’s death and resurrection (i.e. Easter). In the Middle Ages, the days of the year were often counted from the feast of the Annunciation (in England this custom was maintained until 1752).

The first images of the Annunciation scene date back to the 5th century. (originally in the tradition of illuminated manuscripts), and subsequently the Annunciation becomes a favorite subject in Christian art and a constant theme in Byzantine icons, medieval sculpture and Renaissance painting.

The Annunciation falls either during Lent or during the week of Easter celebrations (Bright Week). Depending on this, each holiday has a special liturgy. The church celebration of the Annunciation is not canceled even if the holiday falls on Easter (such a combination of great holidays is called “Kyriopascha”), and then the hymns of the Annunciation are combined with Easter chants. If the Annunciation falls during fasting, then fasting is weakened for its sake.

The name of the holiday is “Annunciation” Holy Mother of God", established in the Middle Ages both in the East and in the West, is relatively late; The Catholic Church after the 2nd Vatican Council returned its earlier name - “The Annunciation of the Lord” (Russian Catholics, due to the unusualness of such a name for the Russian tradition, call the holiday simply “Annunciation”).

Cultural Worker's Day

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on “Cultural Worker’s Day” on August 28, 2007. It will now be celebrated throughout the country annually on March 25th.

About the initiative to establish such professional holiday In the spring of 2007, Russian Minister of Culture Alexander Sokolov spoke. Then the minister explained that the choice of date was determined by the presence of their own cultural worker’s day in several regions, as well as the need to “separate this date from other professional holidays.”

In Russia there are already such professional holidays as Monument Protection Day, Museum Day, Theater Day, Press Day, Cinema Day, Library Day.

On this day, the professional holiday is celebrated by the guardians and creators of culture - employees of museums and libraries, theater and concert organizations, specialists from cultural centers, city and village clubs, and amateur art groups.

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Annunciation - Holy holiday, associated with the good news of the birth of the Savior. On this day, Archangel Gabriel informed the Virgin Mary that she would give birth to Jesus Christ. In Bulgaria, the holiday is also called “Blagovets” and is associated with the final arrival of spring (migratory songbirds build their nests and their songs are heard everywhere). Often the holiday falls in the middle of Easter Lent, and fish dishes are allowed on this day. Folk beliefs are also associated with the Blagovets holiday. For example, it is a bad omen if you go out in the morning without a coin in your pocket. It is generally accepted that if you have money on this day, then good luck will follow you throughout the year. It is also believed that on this day any wound heals extremely quickly. Therefore, it is customary to pierce the ears of young girls on the Annunciation Day.

Greek Independence Day

It was on this day in 1821 that the uprising began, leading to the liberation of the country from the four-century Ottoman yoke.

From the mid-14th century, Greece was conquered piecemeal by Turkish armies. At the end of the 14th century, the Turks, having captured Macedonia, Thessaly, subjugated part of Central Greece. After the occupation of Constantinople (1453), Turkish troops captured almost the entire continental part of the country by 1466. The Turkish conquerors established a military-feudal regime in Greece. And although the Turks left the Greeks freedom of religion, the Greeks constantly fought for their liberation.

The first major uprising of the Greek people against Turkish oppression occurred in 1770 during the Russian-Turkish War of 1768-1774. and was associated with the appearance of a Russian squadron in the Aegean Sea under the command of Admiral G.A. Spiridov and A. Orlov. But this uprising was brutally suppressed.

The national revival of Greece began in Ukraine. It was there, in the southern Russian ports - Odessa, Taganrog, Kherson - from the end of the 18th century. There were a significant number of Greeks living there. In 1814, the secret revolutionary Greek organization “Filiki Eteria” (“Friendly Society”) was founded in Odessa. There were branches of the society in almost all major cities Greece and the Mediterranean Greek colonies. One of the leaders of “Filiki Eteria” were the Ypsilanti brothers - Alexander and Dimitros - both officers of the Russian service, close to the court of Alexander I.

At the beginning of March 1821, A. Ypsilanti, at the head of an armed detachment of heterists, crossed the Prut River and raised an uprising in Moldova. However, it was soon suppressed. The appearance of Ypsilanti in the Danube principalities and Morea was perceived as a signal for a mass uprising, which began on March 25, 1821. This day later became celebrated as Greek Independence Day.

For the people of Greece and the Worldwide Greek Diaspora, March 25, 1821 is the most significant date in modern Greek history. Celebrating its Independence Day, Greece honors its heroic past and calls for a free, happy future.

On Independence Day, otherwise known as National Revival Day, processions and celebrations, concerts and exhibitions take place throughout Greece.

Ukrainian Security Service Day

On March 25, 1992, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law “On the Security Service of Ukraine.” Since 2001, according to Presidential Decree No. 193/2001, this day has been celebrated as the Day of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

After the declaration of independence of Ukraine, the question arose about the need to reform the former union-republican system of state security bodies. September 20, 1991 Verkhovna Rada Ukraine adopted a resolution “On the creation of the Service national security Ukraine". The same decree liquidated the State Security Committee of the Ukrainian SSR.

The most important areas of activity of the new Ukrainian special service are intelligence and counterintelligence.

The Department of Counterintelligence Protection of the State Economy has been created within the structure of the SBU. The Security Service, in accordance with its competence, counters the theft of state or collective property on an especially large scale, theft or illegal use of budget funds, carries out counterintelligence work in the financial and credit and banking systems, in the areas of privatization, and foreign economic activity.

The Security Service of Ukraine does a lot of work to combat terrorism, drug trafficking, and illegal migration. To successfully carry out such operations, contacts have been established with Interpol and foreign law enforcement agencies.

The security service is making every effort to ensure that the state feels confident in its European and global home. In accordance with the legislation, information and analytical activities are carried out in order to assist the leadership of Ukraine in the implementation of foreign and domestic policy in the direction of restructuring the state, strengthening its defense capability and economic potential, and expanding international cooperation.

Taking into account the assigned tasks, the Service does everything to ensure civil peace and harmony in Ukraine and that the results of its work meet the hopes of its compatriots.

Opening of Svarga (Spring)

Svarga opens, and the goddess Alive-Spring comes down to the people. Today, not only man, but also every living thing in the world calls out and glorifies, celebrating the victory of life over death.

At Opening, Spring calls for the third and last time, no one works when Svarga opens.

When morning comes, they treat themselves to cookies in the shape of larks, and release live birds from their cages into the wild, invoking spring:

Larks, fly!

We're tired of winter

I ate a lot of bread!

You fly and carry

Red spring, hot summer!

Spring is red, what did you come with?

You're on the field, on the harrow...

Spring is red, what have you brought us?

I brought you three lands:

The first place -

Animal in a pole;

Another place -

With bipod in pole;

Third site -

Bees in flight;

Yes, even a pleaser -

Good health to the world!

On this day, women “call out millet” and sing the famous song “And we sowed millet, sowed.” Ritual game - “round burners”.

Day of the 1821 anti-Turkish uprising in Cyprus

The day of the beginning of the anti-Turkish uprising of 1821 has a second name: the National Holiday of Greece.

Cyprus is an independent country, which its residents are very proud of. However, what country, which has experienced so many raids and political intrigues, would not be proud of its independence?

But, one way or another, the island is inhabited by Greeks. Therefore, in order to emphasize that citizens of an independent country live in Cyprus, the addition was adopted: Greeks are Cypriots.

Cyprus has always felt the political influence of Greece. To be honest, I still feel this way. But Cypriots have always recognized that they are part of Greek culture, part of the “Cradle of Civilizations,” which cannot be avoided.

As a result of the period of Turkish rule, mainland Greece became significantly impoverished. They say that they still eat less meat there compared to neighboring regions of Greece, where meat dishes are always held in high esteem, and in large quantities. The fact is that in those difficult times, meat was considered not just a delicacy, but the very luxury.

Exhausted Greece, however, found the strength to repel the invaders and get rid of the Turkish yoke. The war of liberation ended in 1822. And in 1821 the largest anti-Turkish uprising was carried out. The Cypriots were part of the secret Greek society for the struggle for independence from the yoke “Filike Hetairia”.

This holiday is equally significant for both Greeks and Greek Cypriots. In Cyprus itself, as a result of the uprising, Archbishop Cyprian of Cyprus and his archdeacon Meletios were killed. Cyprian, who was later canonized, is popularly called “the martyr of all Cyprus.”

Greek Cypriots organize ceremonial processions with dancing and singing on this day. Delicious festive tables with various treats are set in the houses.

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Today, March 25, 2018, we also celebrate the Day of Russian Cultural Worker, the International Day of Solidarity with Employees in Detention and Missing Persons, and other events.

On March 25, 2018, the national holiday Feofan's Day is celebrated. On this day the church remembers Saint Theophan of Sigrian.

Saint Theophan lived in the 8th-9th centuries. His homeland is the city of Constantinople. At the age of three he lost his father. The friend of the deceased, Emperor Leo the Isaurian, was concerned about the boy’s future life. Before the wedding, to which his new position obliged him, he agreed with his future wife to maintain chastity. Even then a young man idhumkz attracted by the desire to become a monk.

After his marriage, Theophanes met Gregory Stratigius. He received monastic tonsure and blessing from him to build a monastery. The monastery was built on the island of Kalonim. Feofan devoted himself to prayers and rewriting books. For this, the Lord gave him the ability to cast out diseases and demons from a person.

Later, Theophanes built a monastery in the Sigrian region and became its abbot. At the age of 50, he became very ill and could not completely recover from his illness until his death. When Leo the Armenian came to power, the struggle against icons was resumed. Feofan was arrested and the monastery was burned. He did not live even a month in prison.

According to signs, if warm, spring weather lasts all day, wait for a rainy summer.

The morning fog promises good harvest flax and hemp.

The horses snorted loudly - indicating rain.

If a horse neighs loudly on this day, it is lucky.

If the horses snort on the way, expect an unpleasant meeting.

In Russia, Cultural Worker's Day in 2018 is celebrated on March 25. Cultural Worker Day was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V. Putin dated August 27, 2007 No. 1111. The initiator of the holiday was the Minister of Culture A. Sokolov. Before this, similar celebrations already existed in some regions of Russia. The first Cultural Worker's Day appeared in the Naro-Fominsk district of the Moscow region in 1996.

International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Personnel

The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Personnel is celebrated annually on 25 March. The event was founded by the UN. The date chosen has a symbolic meaning. It is dedicated to the day of remembrance of journalist Alec Collett, a UN employee who was kidnapped in 1985. The purpose of the holiday is to draw the attention of society to the problems of attacks on humanitarian workers. Governments are called upon to facilitate investigations into disappearances and illegal actions against UN personnel.

International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

The International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25. The event was founded by the UN General Assembly in 2007 in resolution No. A/RES/62/122. The document established the goals of the holiday and the basic principles of the fight against the slave trade. The date complements the commemorative events established by UNESCO in honor of the slaves. The first celebrations took place in 2008. The UN assigns annual themes that reflect current issues.

Alexander, Vladimir, Gregory, Dmitry, Ivan, Konstantin, Semyon, Sergey.

421 - founding day of Venice.
1306 - Robert the Bruce ascended to the throne in the ancient Scottish capital of Scone.
1420 - the peasant militia led by Jan Zizka defeated the superior army of Emperor Sigismund.
1532 - Niccolo Machiavelli's History of Florence was published in Rome.
1997 - a legendary sea treasure was discovered off the coast of Ecuador.

Andronikos II Palaiologos 1259 - Byzantine emperor.
Vasily III 1479 - Russian knight.
Caroline Bonaparte 1782 - Napoleon's younger sister.
Alexei von Jawlensky 1864 - Russian artist.
Arturo Toscanini 1867 - Italian conductor.
Igor Grabar 1871 - Russian artist and art critic.
Maria Pakhomenko 1937 - Soviet and Russian pop singer.
Elton John 1947 - English singer and composer.
Efim Shifrin 1956 - Russian actor, pop artist.

If a horse snorts on the road, there will be a joyful meeting (Photo: terekhov igor, Shutterstock)

Old style date: March 12

Theophanes the Confessor - Byzantine monk, chronicler, revered Orthodox Church in the person of the monk. The biography of Theophanes is known from the life written by Patriarch Methodius in the 9th century, as well as from his own work “Chronography”. The monk is credited with the gift of working miracles - healing diseases and casting out demons.

In Rus', on this day, people went out into the street in the morning to welcome spring. It was believed that the snow cover completely melted towards Feofan and the soil thawed.

On this day, special attention was given to horses - the first assistants of the peasants. It was believed that if an animal fell ill on Feofan, it would be unwell all summer. To protect against diseases and the evil eye, horses were taken to a spring and watered with silver - that is, a silver coin or ring was immersed in water.

There were many sayings and signs associated with horses. For example, they said: "A good owner does not have a bad horse". They also noticed: if a horse shakes its head and throws it up, it means bad weather; if he snorts on the road, it means a joyful meeting.

We also monitored the weather that day. The fog on Feofan foreshadowed the harvest of flax, oats and hemp. To make the omen come true, people went out into the street and treated the birds - throwing them hemp and flax seeds. Hemp fiber used to be used to make twine, ropes, and coarse fabrics, and hemp oil was consumed as food and used for painting.

Name day on this day

Alexander, Vladimir, Grigory, Dmitry, Ivan, Konstantin, Semyon, Sergey, Feofan

On this day, the professional holiday is celebrated by the creators and guardians of culture (Photo: cesc_assawin, Shutterstock)

Culture was born from cult.
Its origins are sacred.
Nikolay Berdyaev

Russian Cultural Worker's Day is celebrated in our country annually on March 25th. This professional holiday of cultural and artistic figures, people of creative professions, as well as guardians and popularizers of cultural heritage was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin No. 1111 of August 27, 2007.

In the spring of 2007, the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, Alexander Sokolov, spoke about the need to establish such a professional holiday. Then the minister explained that the March date was chosen due to the fact that many regions celebrate their own cultural worker’s day, and the minister also drew attention to the fact that the date of the federal cultural worker’s day must be “divorced from other professional holidays.”

After all, it is culture that shapes the self-awareness of a person and entire generations, its development influences the education and aesthetic education of children and youth, motivates creation and creative search. According to Likhachev, culture is “the main meaning and global value human life“, it crystallizes everything that a person lives by, that excites him in public and personal life, that constitutes the content of his ideals, thoughts, feelings.

The culture of Russia has evolved over many centuries. Combining the unique traditions and achievements of many peoples, today it is the richest national heritage. And thanks to cultural workers, millions of people have the opportunity to admire unique works of painting, sculpture and cinematography, listen good music, admire dramatic and dance art...

Cultural workers are professionals involved in culture and art, cinematography, printing, book publishing, the media, sports, and tourism. Cultural workers have their own professional union - the Russian Trade Union of Cultural Workers. And on their holiday, the best of them are traditionally awarded with state and departmental awards.

In Russia, some professional holidays related to culture and art have already been established - Museum Day, Russian Press Day, Russian Cinema Day, All-Russian Library Day and others.

Today, the professional holiday is celebrated by the guardians and creators of culture - employees of museums and libraries, theater and concert organizations, specialists from cultural centers, city and village clubs, and amateur art groups. And, of course, they traditionally organize many wonderful cultural events for their holiday.

Ruins of a sugar cane mill where slaves worked (Photo: George Burba, Shutterstock)

“As we celebrate this day, we must confront the worst qualities of people. But at the same time, in past and present opponents of slavery, we also glorify the best sides of man.”
8th UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade(International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade) has been celebrated annually on March 25 for the past several years. The corresponding UN General Assembly resolution No. A/RES/62/122 was issued on December 17, 2007.

The purpose of the international date is to preserve the memory of transatlantic human trafficking and slavery, and to educate future generations about the causes and consequences of these phenomena. An equally important goal is to bring awareness to society about the dangers posed by racial prejudice. In this regard, UN specialists have created an educational and educational program that should cover educational establishments and public organizations.

Commemorative events, which are held in many countries on March 25, are dedicated to the millions of people who became victims of slavery. Participants in the program are trying to understand who these people were, how their destinies turned out, what memories they were able to leave about themselves.

Also, every year the Day’s events are dedicated to a specific topic, including: different years were: “To break the veil of silence - beat the drum”, “Awareness of the tragedy is the way to overcome its consequences”, “Don’t be silent - remember!”, “Expression of our freedom through culture”, “Transatlantic slave trade: the living legacy of unknown 30 million people” , “Celebrating Heroes, Resistors, and Survivors,” “Women and Slavery,” “Remember Slavery: Celebrating the Legacy and Culture of the African Diaspora and Its Roots,” and others.

The transatlantic slave trade, which lasted 400 years, was the largest forced movement of people in human history. long distance. UNESCO estimates that 25–30 million people were taken from Africa during that era. The slaves were shackled and taken to the countries of the North and South America. Over four centuries, the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean has become a common grave for millions of people who did not survive the difficult journey. In addition, millions of people died after arriving at their destination - from torture and backbreaking slave labor.

Greek Independence Day

"Freedom or death!" - slogan of Greek warriors

Greek Independence Day(Independence Day in Greece), celebrated annually on March 25, is one of the most important public holidays in the country. It was on this Sunday in 1821 that the uprising began, which resulted in the liberation of the country from the four-century yoke of the Ottoman Empire.

From the mid-14th century, Greece was conquered piecemeal by Turkish armies. At the end of the 14th century, the Turks, having captured Macedonia, Thessaly, subjugated part of Central Greece. After the occupation of Constantinople (1453), Turkish troops captured almost the entire continental part of the country by 1466. The Turkish conquerors established a military-feudal regime in Greece. And, although the Turks left the Greeks freedom of religion, the Greeks constantly fought for their liberation.

The first major uprising of the Greek people against Turkish oppression occurred in 1770 during the Russian-Turkish War of 1768-1774 and was associated with the appearance of a Russian squadron in the Aegean Sea under the command of Admiral G. Spiridov and A. Orlov. But this uprising was brutally suppressed.

The national revival of Greece began in Ukraine. It was there, in the southern Russian ports - Odessa, Taganrog, Kherson - that a significant number of Greeks lived from the end of the 18th century. In 1814, the secret revolutionary Greek organization “Filiki Eteria” (“Friendly Society”) was founded in Odessa. Branches of the society operated in almost all major cities of Greece and in the Mediterranean Greek colonies. One of the leaders of “Filiki Eteria” were the Ypsilanti brothers - Alexander and Dimitros - both officers of the Russian service, close to the court of Alexander I.

For the people of Greece and the worldwide Greek diaspora, March 25, 1821 is the most significant date in modern Greek history. Celebrating Independence Day, Greece honors its heroic past and calls for a free, happy future.

On Independence Day, otherwise known as National Revival Day, processions and celebrations, concerts and exhibitions take place throughout Greece.

Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem among Western Christians (Palm Sunday)

Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Photo: VojtechVlk, Shutterstock)

Feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem(also often called "Palm" or "Palm" Sunday) is celebrated one week before Easter, on the sixth Sunday of Lent.

The Jewish people, who were under the rule of the Roman Empire, expected the Messiah as a political liberator, and it seemed to many that the Wonderworker, capable of raising the dead and feeding five thousand people with a few loaves, was the one who would lead the Jews to political freedom. That's why Jesus was greeted as a king - with palm branches.

Of those who were then on the streets of Jerusalem, only Christ alone knew what His Mission really was: that instead of an earthly kingdom, He brings to man the Kingdom of Heaven, instead of deliverance from earthly slavery, He frees man from a much worse slavery - from the slavery of sin. He alone knew that the path now strewn with palm branches led to execution on the cross.

The holiday symbolizes, on the one hand, recognition of the mission of Jesus Christ, and on the other, a prototype of the entry of the Son of Man into Paradise.

Today on this day before the start ceremonial service Believers and clergy traditionally march in a procession around the temple or inside the temple itself and at this time sing festive antiphons and the hymn to Christ the King. In their hands, the participants of the move hold branches (in the southern countries - palm trees, in the northern ones - palm trees or others) and lit candles. All this action symbolizes the meeting of the Savior with people during the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.

The rite of Mass on this day also includes the reading of the Passion of the Lord, which is read apart from this day only on Good Friday. And the branches of palm trees or other plants consecrated during the service are kept by believers at home until the next Lent. Catholics have a tradition of burning these branches before Lent to obtain ashes for the Ash Wednesday service.

In Russia (as in other northern countries), willow branches are used instead of palm branches (hence the traditional Russian name for the holiday - Palm Sunday) - mainly because the willow blooms first in spring, when the Lord's Entry into Jerusalem is celebrated.

The Annunciation of the Virgin Mary among Western Christians

"The Annunciation" by Sandro Botticelli (1489-1490)

March 25 Catholic Church celebrates the bright holiday - Annunciation of the Virgin Mary(Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary), associated with an important gospel event - the announcement by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of the future birth of the Savior from her in the flesh.

Since at least the 2nd century, the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary has been seen as the first act of atonement in Christian history, in which the obedience of the Virgin Mary balances the disobedience of Eve (interpretation of Irenaeus of Lyons). The day of celebration of the Annunciation was set on March 25, nine months before Christmas.

Since the 4th century, there has been another explanation for this date: redemption really had to begin with the conception of Christ on the day of the vernal equinox, which was traditionally considered the day of the creation of the world, and in the month of Christ’s death and resurrection (Easter). In the Middle Ages, the days of the year were often counted from the day of the Annunciation (in England this custom was maintained until 1752).

The first depictions of the Annunciation scene date back to the 5th century, and subsequently the Annunciation became a favorite subject in Christian art and a recurring theme in Byzantine icons, medieval sculpture and Renaissance painting.

The name of the holiday “Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary,” established in the Middle Ages both in the East and in the West, appeared relatively later. The Catholic Church after the 2nd Vatican Council returned its earlier name - the Annunciation of the Lord (Russian Catholics, due to the unusualness of such a name for the Russian tradition, call the holiday simply “Annunciation”).

Opening of Svarga - invocation of Spring

The ritual of invoking Spring was associated with the first arrival of birds and the beginning of snow melting (Photo: Labrador Photo Video, Shutterstock)

Svarga opens, and the goddess Alive-Spring comes down to the people. Today, Spring is called and glorified not only by people, but by every living thing in the world, celebrating the victory of life over death.

At the Opening, Spring calls for the third and last time, when Svarga opens, no one is working. The ritual of invoking Spring was associated with the first arrival of birds and the beginning of snow melting.

Larks, fly!
We're tired of winter
I ate a lot of bread!
You fly and carry
Red spring, hot summer!
Spring is red, what did you come with?
You're on the field, on the harrow...
Spring is red, what have you brought us?
I brought you three lands:
The first place -
Animal in a pole;
Another place -
With bipod in pole;
Third site -
Bees in flight;
Yes, even a pleaser -
Good health to the world!

With the onset of morning, they treat themselves to rye biscuits in the form of larks, release live birds from their cages into the wild, calling for spring. The main, most active participants in the ceremony were girls and children.

On this day, women “call out millet”, sing the famous song “And we sowed millet, sowed it”. Everyone also plays the ritual game “round burners.”

Emblem of the Security Service of Ukraine (www.sbu.gov.ua)

On March 25, 1992, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law "On the Security Service of Ukraine". Since 2001, according to Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 193/2001, this day has been celebrated Ukrainian Security Service Day(Ukrainian “Day of the Security Service of Ukraine”).

After the declaration of independence of Ukraine, the question arose of the need to reform the former union-republican system of state security agencies. On September 20, 1991, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a resolution "On the establishment of the National Security Service of Ukraine". The State Security Committee of the Ukrainian SSR was liquidated by the same resolution.

The most important activities of this Ukrainian special service are intelligence and counterintelligence.

In the structure of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the Department of Counterintelligence Protection of the State Economy was created. The tasks of the Security Service, defined by law, include: counteracting the plundering of state or collective property on an especially large scale, theft or illegal use of budgetary funds; implementation of counterintelligence work in the financial and credit-banking systems, in the areas of privatization, foreign economic activity; fight against terrorism and drug trafficking, illegal migration.

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Several holidays are celebrated on March 25th. On this day, the Earth Hour, the Day of Cultural Workers is celebrated, and the Church celebrates the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

On the last Saturday of March, a global international event organized by the World Wildlife Fund, called Earth Hour, is traditionally held. This year it falls on March 25th.

Earth Hour is that at the appointed time, people in different countries around the world turned off the lights and turned off other electrical appliances for one hour in order to attract public attention to the problems of climate change idhumkz our planet, and also express their support for the idea of the need for united action in solving this environmental problem.

The Earth Hour action is a symbolic action of caring for nature, a kind of call for taking decisive measures to preserve the climate of our planet and care for its limited resources.

Since 2008, every year on March 25, Russia celebrates the Day of Cultural Workers. Such a holiday existed before, but each region chose its own date for its celebration. There were also separate holidays such as Museum Day, Theater Day, Press Day and others.

In 2007, Alexander Sokolov, who at that time held the post of Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, took the initiative to establish a single professional holiday for cultural workers throughout the country and proposed that the celebration day be held on March 25.

The category of cultural workers celebrating this date includes professionals working in the field of art, culture, cinema, tourism, sports, museum workers, libraries, and printing houses.

What Orthodox holiday is today 03/25/2017: Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

On March 25, 2017, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates a bright holiday - the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, associated with the good news of the birth of the Savior. On this day, Archangel Gabriel informed the Virgin Mary that she would give birth to Jesus Christ. As a rule, the Annunciation falls in the middle of Easter Lent, but fish dishes are allowed on this day.

On Annunciation Day it was considered bad luck to leave the house without a coin in your pocket. Believers believed that if you have money on this day, then good luck will follow you all year. Also, according to popular belief, on this day any wound heals extremely quickly, so on the Annunciation it is customary to pierce the ears of young girls.

What holiday is today, March 25, 2019? On this day, the Catholic Church, as well as the churches of Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Romanian, Bulgarian, Cypriot, Hellenic (Greek), Albanian, Polish, Czech lands and Slovakia, American and Canadian celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation.

Among Catholics, it is called the Annunciation of the Lord Jesus Christ (the name Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is less common). The holiday is enduring, that is, its date remains the same every year - it is celebrated 9 months before the Nativity of Christ (December 25).

Let us tell you in more detail what kind of church holiday is celebrated on March 25th. The events that believers remember were described in the Gospel by the Apostle Luke.

The Blessed Virgin Mary was raised in the temple until the age of 14, after which she had to return to her parents’ house or get married.

She informed the priests of her desire to remain a virgin, and they decided to marry her to Elder Joseph, who would guard her virginity. She settled in Nazareth in his house.

Four months later, an Angel appeared to Mary, announcing that she would give birth to a son who would become the Savior of people. “The Holy Spirit will come upon You, and the power of the Most High will overshadow You,” he said. Mary answered: “Behold, the Servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.”

Also in the Gospel of Matthew it is told that the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Joseph in a dream. He wanted to secretly let Mary go, but Gabriel told him: “Do not be afraid to accept Mary your wife, for what is born in Her is from the Holy Spirit; She will give birth to a Son, and you will call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” After this, as Matthew writes, “Joseph took his wife, and did not know her.”

What Catholic holiday is celebrated on March 25 in 2019?

The celebration itself was established in Rome in the 7th century. After the reform of the 20th century, the name “Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary” was changed to “Annunciation of the Lord Jesus Christ,” although many calendars use both names.

How is this church holiday celebrated? On this day, solemn services are held in churches. The clergy wear white clothes, although on other days of Lent, which is a holiday, they wear purple.

The first images of the Annunciation scene appeared in the 2nd century in the Roman catacombs. This subject has become a favorite in Christian art. The Annunciation is constantly depicted in icons and is the theme of medieval sculpture and Renaissance painting.

However, our story about what kind of holiday is celebrated on March 25 will be incomplete if we do not mention other memorable dates. This time also marks the Day of Russian Cultural Workers, Greek Independence Day, Postcard Day and the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery.