You can cheer up after the New Year holidays on one of the Sundays in January; it is on this day that humanity celebrates World Snow Day. Its other name is International Winter Sports Day. This is a time of fun and active recreation, so after the New Year and Christmas feast you cannot stay away, but you need to join the general celebration of World Snow Day. The International Ski Federation (abbr. FIS) has been talking about the need for such a holiday for a long time, because we have to thank it for this solemn date. It was not decided to celebrate World Snow Day in January by chance, but to involve as many people as possible in active winter recreation, including at ski resorts. This holiday is very young, but promising. The first celebration took place in 2012, with about 20 countries taking part. Among the pioneers were many countries known throughout the world for their ski resorts. The very next year, the number of states that decided to celebrate this date doubled. Among the “snowy” countries with ski resorts on this list are India, Pakistan, and Estonia. Find out if there are any Snow Day events happening in your city. If there are none, you can safely go to Magnitogorsk, Krasnoyarsk or Sochi, because celebrating World Snow Day in these cities has already become a good tradition. On this day, snow festivals and sports competitions are held there, so you certainly won’t be bored. If such a trip is not possible, just get the whole family together and spend this day in the fresh air. The entertainment is traditional - sliding downhill, building a snow fortress and having a fight, making a snowman. In the end, for all of us, World Snow Day is just an opportunity to return to childhood a little bit to remember the former lightness and carefreeness.

Every year on the third Sunday of January a special historical date is celebrated - World Religion Day. The focus of this holiday is the dissemination of necessary information and knowledge about existing cults, as well as calls for greater tolerance and harmony between people of different faiths. Numerous peoples inhabiting our planet have their own history, culture and religion with their own beliefs, rituals and traditions. But every faith has the same views on the main values ​​of life. The founders of World Religion Day were adherents of Baha’ism. The Bahá'í teachings are based on the principles of the unity of God, the unity of faith and the unity of peoples. In accordance with this philosophy, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States declared World Religion Day in 1949 to teach that religion should be a unifying force and not a cause of division. The Spiritual Assembly called on all believers to recognize that all religions have the right to exist, and they are united by common spiritual goals, so since 1950 it was decided to celebrate the holiday at the international level. World Religion Day promotes interfaith dialogue and better understanding as religious leaders gather to hold talks and give lectures. Thematic discussions, round tables, chants and concerts are held in many countries. This is the best time to share your thoughts with other people and learn more about the problems of your neighbors. Every religion is a valuable heritage of humanity and deserves the most careful attention and study. Therefore, the most important task today is to fight back against all kinds of abuses in religion, and especially when it is drawn into extremist movements. It is necessary to create all conditions for its creative and creative potential in every area of ​​human activity. For multinational Russia, this is an extremely important issue. In our state, work is continuously carried out at the highest level, where pressing issues are raised about nationalities and small nations living in the country, about spiritual enlightenment, about respect and tolerance for each other, because this serves as the basis for maintaining peace and harmony in the future and the present.

It is possible to express your emotions and warm feelings towards another person in different ways. For example, tell him in words how dear he is to you, or warm his hands in your palms, or maybe just kiss him. But there is also a universal option that allows not only the object of your love to feel priceless and needed, but also for you to receive maximum benefits for your own health. This method of expressing sincere emotions is suitable for every person, and a holiday was even established in its honor. On January 21, all corners of the planet celebrate one of the most unusual and kind holidays - World Hug Day. The history of this magnificent celebration began in America. In the 70s last century, in the territory inhabited by smart Indians and dashing cowboys, someone decided to hug everyone who met along the way, even strangers, on a winter January day. Perhaps the resourceful author of the holiday sought in this way to remind society of the significance of the ancient saying that all people are brothers. Or maybe he wanted to call all the peoples of the globe to peace, friendship and harmony. Today it is no longer known how it really was. It is also impossible to establish the name of the person who invented this holiday. There is an opinion that the founders of this unusual celebration are students. It was on January 21 that boys and girls hugged each other without any intimate interest. And, by the way, it is university students who have recently been organizing various flash mobs on this day dedicated to the date. According to a peculiar legend, in the process of concluding an embrace, people exchange energy and warmth. According to psychologists, a person who wants to hug you wants to feel security, love and inner comfort. In addition, there are scientific explanations for the usefulness of this gesture. Friendly touch helps strengthen the immune system, improves the functioning of the nervous system, and stimulates the production of oxytocin. This hormone activates a feeling of friendly disposition towards people around you. Hugs accompany each of us throughout our lives. People hug friends and relatives when they meet, after a long separation, they embrace each other to show their joy, trust and respect. Celebrating January 21 does not involve any financial expenses. It’s enough just to bestow your warmth on everyone you think is necessary. When congratulating on a special occasion, hug the people close to you as a sign of your good attitude towards them, thus reminding them of your kindest feelings.

The creation of an educational institution that trained officers for artillery and engineering troops became the starting point of the official history of this type of military force. The Engineering Troops Day is celebrated on the day Peter I signed the decree on the creation of this educational institution - the Pushkar Order School - January 21. The complex and interesting history of these connections dates back more than three hundred years. The tasks of the engineering troops have always included not only construction functions: • reconnaissance of enemy engineering structures; • construction of protective structures; • creation of fortified positions and lines; • construction of control points, barriers; • laying routes through enemy barriers, demining; • organization of crossings; • camouflage of objects; • elimination of the consequences of bombings, missile strikes; • obtaining drinking water and much more. The scope of action of units of engineering troops is much wider than the typical civilian idea of ​​service in a construction battalion. Modern conditions require military personnel to have good knowledge, technical skills and a desire to learn. The years of the Great Patriotic War passed through the destinies of the military personnel of these troops like a heavy roller. Engineering units mined lines, built crossings under continuous German fire, created airfields and repaired roads. It is impossible to list all the exploits of unsung heroes. Suffice it to say that almost three hundred people became full holders of the Order of Glory, seven hundred people received the Hero Star. The engineering troops are not left without work even in peacetime. Constant training and re-equipment are combined with the implementation of environmental and economic tasks. The units perform a wide range of tasks together with the Ministry of Emergency Situations: eliminating the consequences of natural disasters, protecting and strengthening bridges and dams during floods. Such problems appeared a long time ago. Units of the engineering troops carried out mine clearance in the area after the war and participated in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident. This scope of application requires a new approach to the education and training of officers, new technical means and other interaction with the rest of the security forces. In recent years, the troops have received the latest truck cranes, excavators, camouflage and water purification equipment. Modern vehicles, reconnaissance systems and universal engineering equipment are on the way. And all this equipment is not just better than foreign analogues, but will be many times superior to them in all characteristics. The Engineering Troops, like the entire Russian Army, has excellent development prospects. On this day, we need to pay tribute to the memory and respect of those who made this opportunity a reality. To military personnel who gave their lives performing combat missions in local military conflicts. Veterans and current employees accept well-deserved congratulations and awards. Their unnoticed feat will never be forgotten.

On January 21, Alcohol Independence Day is celebrated all over the world, which is dedicated to those who managed to overcome the “green serpent.” This is a rare case when any type of strong drinks during a holiday falls under a taboo. They offer to celebrate culturally with juice, tea or mineral water. The main goal of the celebration is to prove to people that you can have fun without alcohol, it is only important to choose the right company. This holiday also calls on the public to pay attention to the problem of alcoholism, which is equally common among residents of developed and developing countries. Alcohol has been around since the dawn of humanity. It is believed that after making ceramic dishes, people learned to obtain alcohol from fruits and honey. However, even the Papuans of New Guinea invented their own alcoholic drinks, and these people did not know how to make fire. Today it is no longer possible to establish for certain who exactly had the idea to obtain alcohol and try it. Many ancient tribes used alcohol in their rites and rituals. With its help, shamans communicated with the spirits of their ancestors and turned to the gods. They also fraternized with the help of alcohol, to which the blood of the ritual participants was added. Contrary to popular misconceptions today, people in Rus' drank very little. The piety of the Russian people and the patriarchal way of life did not contribute to the spread of alcoholism. There were no serious problems with alcohol in the USSR, where drinking citizens and parasites were forced to work, and as we know, it is work that ennobles a person. In modern Russia, the situation with alcohol addiction has worsened significantly and it has become a fairly common phenomenon, although one should not despair; according to statistics, we are not the most drinking country in the world. From year to year, either Ireland or Finland leaves us behind. According to the World Health Organization, from 2% to 10% of the population suffers from alcohol addiction in different countries. It destroys a person’s life and himself from the inside. Alcoholism destroys family relationships, negatively affects the upbringing of children, has a serious impact on other family members, and leads to the commission of various criminal offenses. Although it was previously believed that drinkers systematically destroy only their liver, scientists have proven that the consequences of alcohol addiction are much greater. It leads to the development of various mental disorders, cancer, pathologies of the intestines, lungs, bladder, esophagus, larynx, and duodenum. Drinking another glass of alcohol “for the mood”, many cannot even imagine how much stress they are putting on their own body. Ethanol is a common poison that slowly poisons a person, can be fatal in case of an overdose, and is eliminated by a healthy liver in 8-12 hours. Alcohol has a sedative and narcotic effect. It causes a number of changes in mental, physiological and behavioral functions of a person. Ethanol is a high calorie product.

The history of this holiday began in the last century. On January 21, 1925, the Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR issued documents that regulated the work of the system for training scientific workers. What is graduate school? This is the very first step on the long ladder of a scientific career.

The winter period in Rus' is a time of cheerful holidays and folk rituals. There were especially many festivities in the month of January, when it was time to invite the young sun and ask it to burn brighter. Every January day was special, but to a greater extent this applied to the 21st, when the Slavs celebrated Prosinets and glorified Svarga - the habitat of all deities. The name of the holiday is identical to the Old Russian designation for the entire month of January. Prosinets meant the clearing or radiance that clear winter days slowly began to bring joy to. The bright sun became stronger and bolder every day, and lingered longer in the sky, promising the inevitable arrival of spring. According to legend, on January 21, the god Kryshen pours heavenly Surya into the earth’s waters - a divine honey drink from Svarga, infused with paradise herbs and fermented under the bright rays of the sun. For the first time, Kryshen gifted people with Surya and divine fire in ancient times, when ice and winter bound the earth all year round. By drinking Surya and receiving fire, people were able to survive and emerge from their semi-wild state. On Prosinets, the heavenly honey drink spilled by Kryshen is present in all water sources. Every drop of water is filled with life-giving and healing power. That is why it is so useful on this holiday to drink water from natural sources, wash your face and hands, and immerse yourself completely. This ritual gives a person health, and the water stored on Prosinets helps save him from any illnesses and ailments until the next winter. The tradition of obtaining healing power from water has become a Christian tradition and is intertwined with the holiday of Epiphany. Many rituals were associated with the water of the holiday to charge talismans and amulets with divine power. After swimming in the winter ice holes, one was supposed to enjoy a hearty feast. On festive tables on Prosinets Day, it was customary to display dairy dishes, cottage cheese pastries with berry filling and honey drinks. Porridge with milk and cottage cheese meant snow, cherries and grapes were reminiscent of the paradise trees of Iria, and honey was reminiscent of the magical power of solar Surya.

January 21st celebrates one of the most comfortable pieces of clothing ever invented - International Sweatpants Day. This is the day to throw on some sweatpants and wear them all day! (Unless your school or work has a different dress code, of course). In 1882, Emile Camousset founded the sportswear company Le Coq Sportif in Enzheim (France). This company is credited with inventing sweatpants in the 1920s. Flexible and comfortable pants were created primarily for athletes. Sweatpants have been called many different things over the years. Some people simply call them “sweatpants”, while others call them “sweatpants” or “sweatpants”. This doesn’t change the essence, sweatpants are one of the most comfortable elements in any person’s wardrobe. Sweatpants not only provide comfort, but also keep athletes warm when they perform outside on cool days. Even though sweatpants are made for exercise, people wear them for the exact opposite reason - to relax and feel comfortable! Over the years, there have been more options for sweatpants. There are many colors and materials to choose from. The most popular materials for sweatpants are: cotton, nylon, polyester, polypropylene and spandex. There are also different styles and types of sweatpants. Some of the most popular types of sweatpants are: How many sweatpants do you have? What are your favorite styles? Do you just wear them at home or when you go somewhere? If you like sweatpants, you're in good company. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Rihanna, Hailey Baldwin, Jared Leto, Bieber, Kanye West and Ashton Kutcher love their sweatpants so much that they have turned this item of clothing into a fashion trend. The best way to celebrate this day is to wear your favorite sweatpants. If you've decided that you need more sweatpants, today is the perfect day to buy them. Today you might want to try on sweatpants that you've never worn before. Other ways to participate: • Share this article on social networks so that as many people as possible know about this unusual and useful holiday • Count how many sweatpants you have and compare how many of your friends have. I wonder who will win? • Search the Internet for photos of celebrities wearing sweatpants. • Take time to do something relaxing, like watch a movie or read a book, preferably while wearing your favorite sweatpants. • Post a photo of yourself wearing your favorite sweatpants on social media with the hashtag #InternationalSweatpantsDay #SweatpantsDay #SweatpantsDay International Sweatpants Day was first celebrated in 2009. Since its inception, people from all over the world have participated in this event by wearing their favorite sweatpants.

A sense of humor and jokes charge you with positivity and good mood for a long time. For those who like to laugh and demonstrate a non-trivial approach to life, a special holiday has been invented - the Day of Witty Phrases. One-Liners Day is celebrated annually on January 21 by people who are characterized by irony, erudition and optimism. In the USA, stand-up comedians shine with wit and originality. In Russia, this conversational genre takes root with difficulty, because... Since the times of the Soviet Union, viewers have been brought up on intellectual and subtle humor from professionals. Their monologues, written by real masters of words, were always distinguished by their sharpness and topicality. From the stage, the Soviet system, bureaucracy and human vices were denounced by artists with a capital letter - Arkady Raikin and Roman Kartsev, Grigory Gorin and Arkady Arkanov, Semyon Altov and Mikhail Zadornov. Most of the expressions from the monologues of comedians went to the people, becoming anecdotes and catchphrases. • The more I look in the mirror, the more I believe Darwin. • It is difficult to enter into history, but it is easy to get into trouble. • Love is a long sweet dream, and marriage is an alarm clock. • The pedestrian is always right. While alive.• The best alibi is to be a victim. These jokes belong to the pen of the satirist M. Zhvanetsky. Conversational artists received their education at the best theater universities in the Land of the Soviets. Therefore, viewers listened to satirical monologues from professionals who were fluent in the craft of storytellers. Some theater and film artists combined filming with stage performances. Alexander Shirvindt, Gennady Khazanov and Mikhail Derzhavin distinguished themselves with their sparkling humor, ironic approach to life and talent for transformation. Their reprises and anecdotes from Yuri Nikulin are especially often remembered on the Day of Witty Phrases, as are phrases belonging to Faina Ranevskaya. • Many people complain about their appearance, and no one complains about their brains. • Horseradish, based on the opinions of others, ensures a calm and happy life. • Under the most beautiful peacock tail hides the most ordinary chicken ass. In the difficult 90s, only laughter saved people from despair and depression. In modern Russia, the traditions of Soviet humorists were continued by Evgeny Petrosyan, Efim Shifrin, Yan Arlazorov, Mikhail Evdokimov, Yuri Galtsev and Vladimir Vinokur. Television and theater were no longer subject to censorship, and now satirists could safely talk about what worried the people, criticize the authorities and express dissatisfaction with the government. Monologues full of irony and satire were heard both from the theater stage and from television screens in the program “Full House? Full House!” Nikolai Fomenko contributed to the collection of witty phrases. His brilliant reprises on Russian Radio made millions of listeners laugh. Fomenko’s jokes on the topic of the day were written down in notebooks and saved in text files on computers. • Whoever you get along with, you'll get along with.• Smile, the boss loves idiots.• The heroes in Rus' who haven't gotten too drunk yet are good fellows.• A bird in the hand is better than a duck under the bed.• The wider our muzzles, the closer our ranks. .. These and other phrases of N. Fomenko became popular, charging people even years later with optimism and faith in a bright future. It is impossible to imagine celebrating the Day of Witty Phrases without memories of “Gorodok”. For many years, artists from St. Petersburg Ilya Oleinikov and Yuri Stoyanov have delighted us with their subtle humor and mastery of transformation. The satirical program was shown on screens from 1993 to 2012. A distinctive feature of high humor is that even after years it does not cease to be relevant and topical. Therefore, viewers today are reviewing old episodes of “Gorodok” with interest and pleasure. The world celebrates a lot of funny holidays every day. Some of them very accurately reflect the mentality of the inhabitants of a particular country. In Russia, such holidays include the Day of Witty Phrases.

Modern children spend a lot of time on the Internet. Sometimes it seems that they have completely forgotten how to play and communicate offline. It is more difficult for a child who is constantly sitting in front of a gadget monitor to socialize. He is deprived of the joy of movement and communication with peers while playing on the street. January 21 marks International Children's Day, which encourages children to engage more actively with each other to develop vital life skills. The idea of ​​the holiday belongs to Ilona Viluma from Latvia, mother and CEO of GIGI Bloks. Her joint company with her husband produces children's building blocks from cardboard. Thanks to toy bricks made from environmentally friendly material, kids get the opportunity to show their creativity. While playing with GIGI Bloks, children develop spatial thinking, imagination, and interaction skills with peers. Ilona Vilume, like any mother, was concerned that children spend too much time on phones and tablets instead of communicating with each other. She decided to establish International Playdate Day in 2018 in order to draw the attention of other parents to the importance of games for the development of social skills in their children. In honor of International Children's Day, GiGi Bloks has released a special series of toys. You can build a house from cardboard cubes, design a submarine or a bus, build a bridge and castle walls, make a cat, a dog and even a dragon. During the holiday, which is celebrated annually on January 21, children of different ages gather to play together. They become real architects and build skyscrapers and spaceships, and come up with stories in which they are the main characters. International Playdate Day is designed to distract children from smartphone screens and direct their attention to interacting with the outside world. Role-playing games broaden a child's horizons, develop imagination and stimulate the imagination. By observing their children, parents draw conclusions about the characteristics of their child’s temperament and character, the pace of his development and psychological state. Games allow you to gain social experience - resolve conflicts, learn to communicate and make friends. The founder of the identity, Ilona Vilume, calls on parents and children to celebrate International Children's Day together. There is no need to play with blocks during International Playdate Day. Moms, dads and children just need to actively spend time outside and enjoy being together.

Professional training of artillery officers and military engineers began in the Russian Empire on January 21, 1701, when, by order of Peter I, the “Pushkin Order School” was created in Moscow. A year later, its graduates began to staff the army's mining units. Officers of the engineering troops participated in many battles and battles, defending the interests of the Fatherland. Their knowledge, skills and courage brought victory to Russia in wars from the time of Peter the Great to the present day. Today, the army's engineering staff is engaged in constructing anti-tank ditches, trenches and trenches, demining, carrying out blasting operations, camouflaging objects, equipping crossings on water barriers, reconnaissance and extraction of water in the field. Paying tribute to the professionalism of specialists participating in complex combat operations, in 1998 it was decided at the state level to establish an official holiday. According to Presidential Order No. 158, January 21 is celebrated annually as the Day of the Engineering Troops of Belarus. Several higher educational institutions are engaged in training qualified personnel in the country. So, military engineers since the 30s. of the last century, graduates from the VIP faculty of the National Technical University (formerly the Polytechnic Institute). High-level professionals, platoon and squad commanders of engineer units and units, made a significant contribution to the victory in the Great Patriotic War, showing courage and bravery on the battlefields. For the performance of military duty, many units were awarded the rank of guards, and were given orders and awards. In 1945-1948. 150 students could study at the department of the Polytechnic Institute, from 1948 to 1953. - already 200 people. Training sessions using military weapons and equipment were carried out in the field. Today, the military-technical faculty of the university prepares qualified specialists of a wide profile - future officers receive knowledge taking into account modern realities and innovative technologies used in the army. Engineers are not only involved in solving important problems while participating in military operations. In the process of conducting combat operations in Afghanistan, specialists helped the local population in eliminating the consequences of emergencies, accidents, man-made disasters and natural disasters, and were engaged in humanitarian operations to clear territories. The Engineering Troops of the Republic of Belarus honorably fulfills the tasks assigned to them, continuing the glorious traditions of their ancestors. Improvement of skills occurs not only at training grounds and during combat training, but also in the course of helping the national economy with the construction of floating bridges, dismantling unused construction sites, and neutralizing explosive objects. The personnel of the units are engaged in carrying out important tasks, both in combat conditions and in peacetime. On January 21, all military personnel and engineering corps employees receive sincere congratulations on their professional holiday from colleagues and loved ones.

January 21 (January 8, old style) is celebrated as Emelin’s Day according to the folk calendar. Its name comes from the ecclesiastical date of veneration of the memory of St. Emilian the Confessor, who served as bishop of Cysis in the 9th century. According to legend, he was imprisoned for objecting to the ruler to force the population to abandon veneration of church icons. People celebrated this day as Emelyan Kumishny. According to tradition, godfathers who baptized the child were invited to visit. They tried to treat them as generously as possible - the more nutritiously the godfather or godfather was fed, the stronger the child’s health would be. Godparents brought a bar of soap and a towel as a gift. Using them during bathing procedures, the child was read a conspiracy aimed at the successful growth of the baby. Emelin's day fell during the wedding period. Sometimes parents married their children without asking their opinion. The newlyweds had to get to know each other and adapt to each other after the wedding. On Emelin’s day, young men who became husbands against their will had to drink a lot of alcohol in order to fall in love with their young wife. This ritual helped in the future to avoid strong scandals and contradictions in family life. In peasant families, everyone lived together: parents, children, grandchildren. In the evening on Emelin’s day, for entertainment, they came up with and told various fables to the household. Since then, the catchphrase began: “Shallow, Emelya – your week!” In order to find out the coming summer, they watched the wind on Emelin’s day: blowing from the south predicted frequent thunderstorms. If the weather was calm, the summer was warm. The dog lying curled up near the booth foreshadowed the cold in the coming days. They also prepared for frost if they saw a clear starry sky. Fogged glass on the windows meant that it would soon become warmer.

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Orthodox holidays January 21:

On January 21, the Orthodox Church celebrates the day of remembrance of St. George Khozevit. According to the testimony of Anthony's student, George, named Chozebitus after his place of residence, was born in Cyprus. His family was distinguished by piety and obedience. George's elder brother, Iraklid, was a monk (monk, or monk) in the Kolomanova Lavra near the Jordan and the Dead Sea. After George was orphaned, a relative became his guardian, who fell in love with the meek and humble boy so much that he wanted to marry him to his own daughter. However, the youth did not want a worldly life, dreaming of serving God, so he ran away to his brother. To strengthen the spirit of the young man, George’s brother brought him to a monastery located in the desert of Khozeva, or Khuziva. This monastery was distinguished by the severity and asceticism of the monks' life. The churches and cells of the Khuziv monastery hung above the ravine at an altitude of fifty fathoms, clinging to the rocky rocks. In this place, George became famous for his obedience, peacefulness and humility. For this, God gifted him with miracles. The news of this quickly spread among the monks: frightened by such worldly fame, George again fled to his brother. Together with Iraklid, they began to live peacefully as hermits, indulging in prayer and contemplation of God. Here George continued to work miracles. For example, he forced a barren palm tree to bear fruit, or, heeding the grief of an inconsolable father, resurrected a baby. After the death of his brother, George returned to the Khuziv monastery. Living in a separate cell, he collected rags from heaps of garbage, then used them as clothing and bed. The rest of the monks called him iron, since only he was able to light the bread oven in the heat. In addition to baking, the ascetic devoted himself to gardening and poultry care. In addition to painful labor, Georgy conducted instructive conversations with instructions. The ascetic left his monastery only once: during the Persian invasion. The relics of the saint are kept in the church named after John and George Khozevit. On the day of George Khozevit, believers read the biography of the saint and a kontakion (narrative sermon).

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