There are many holidays invented in honor of close relatives. And this is not surprising, because these people play an important role in the formation of the child and guide him, invisibly guarding him, through life. Throughout the year, residents of different countries of the world solemnly congratulate fathers and mothers, grandmothers and grandfathers. Uncles and aunts are relatives with whom many nephews develop close and trusting relationships. They give advice and share experiences, and sometimes replace parents who died early. July 26 is Aunt and Uncle Day. The origins of Aunt and Uncle Day are unknown. However, this does not detract from the significance of this unofficial holiday in honor of close blood relatives. On July 26, it is customary to call uncles and aunts, say thank you, give gifts, or meet at a family dinner organized in their honor. There are tragic moments in life associated with the loss of parents, when the prospect of a child or teenager living in an orphanage becomes. In this difficult situation, the orphan's closest relatives - an aunt or uncle - offer a friendly shoulder. They take responsibility for raising and supporting their nephews, providing emotional support and everyday comfort. Family ties are traditionally strong among the peoples of the East, which represents the embodiment of collective consciousness. Arabs and Indians, brought up to respect adults, receive in return the same support and help from young people in their advanced years. The peoples of Africa, Asia and the Middle East call aunts and uncles all members of the older generation who are the same age as their parents. This is how the national culture shows respect for people who have traveled part of their life’s journey and have accumulated invaluable experience and knowledge. For a long time in Rus', teachers of boys who taught representatives of the noble class literacy, prayer, patriotism, and taught discipline and endurance were called uncles. A similar respectful address without the presence of family ties is found in Russian literature towards an experienced soldier. “Tell me, uncle, it’s not for nothing that Moscow, burned by fire, was given to the Frenchman?” - the hero of the poem M.Yu. asks the serviceman a question. Lermontov "Borodino". In the Russian tradition, a similar phenomenon is observed when parents teach babies to speak. Until a certain age, children call all adults they don’t know “uncles and aunts.” This is how older rural residents often address strangers in everyday life. The psychology of Western man is built on individualism. Europeans are not ready to share mental and material resources free of charge, even with close family members. Living separately from older relatives and limiting communication have become the norm for people in the West. The exception is the southern countries - Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus. Their culture has strong Christian traditions, which educate parishioners to respect and respect their blood relatives. Aunt and Uncle Day is designed to draw attention to the importance of maintaining connections with loved ones and the need to take care of both parents and uncles and aunts.

Games for the development of intelligence, crosswords, puzzles and puzzles help improve concentration and logical thinking. Riddles containing allegorical allusions, epithets and allegory belong to the oldest genre of oral folk art. Solving them develops imaginative thinking, mental flexibility and observation in children. Adults are often fans of such puzzles. July 26th is Riddles Day. In honor of the holiday, various events are held, participation in which is a good reason to show your wits and intelligence. People of all ages who want to stroke their pride and have fun take the mental strength test. This kind of entertainment has been known since ancient times. Thus, the ancient Greeks were fond of looking at the riddles that the oracles explained. In the East, this tradition is reflected in the cycle of Arabian fairy tales "A Thousand and One Nights". Scheherazade, the eldest daughter of the royal vizier, asked riddles to the Sultan, which not only entertained him, but also began to attract him as a woman. Leonardo da Vinci was a multi-talented person. He was interested in many things, including inventing riddles. With them the sculptor and artist entertained Louis Moreau, for whom he served, and the courtiers of the Duke of Milan. Friedrich Schiller, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Wilhelm Hauff wrote riddles in poetic form. Russia did not lag behind Europe. The nobles liked this unusual type of leisure, allowing them to show their learning and show off their intelligence. A popular parlor game in the 17th-18th centuries. there were charades. This visual and scenic fun was also called "riddles in faces." Participants in the charade (translated from French as “chatter”, “conversation”) had to guess the title of the song, the plot of the painting and the name of the artist. In 1773, the collection “Riddles serving for the innocent division of idle time” was published in Russia. These included not only charades, which were one of the favorite entertainments in the social salons of St. Petersburg. The nobles also played burim (the second name is “rhymed ends”), forfeits and “living pictures” with silent scenes in the form of plots from works of painting and literature that had to be guessed. Many of these types of entertainment have survived to this day, such as anagrams and puzzles. On Riddles Day, quests, quizzes and competitions for intelligence are held in the spirit of "What? Where? When?" and "Brain Ring". The holiday provides an opportunity for fans of crossword puzzles and charades fans to show their intellect - insight and talent for transformation. Linguists and people far from linguistics compose riddles in poetic form, solve metagrams and logogriffs. On July 26, they play “Nonsense” and “Crocodile” - a modern analogue of burima and charades. In honor of the holiday, they come up with puzzles that are designed for quick wits and the ability to think logically; they solve chainwords and sudoku. This is how fans of intellectual games annually celebrate Riddles Day.

From his very existence, man dreamed of soaring in the sky like a bird. Some continued to dream, and some daredevils came up with all sorts of designs for conquering heights. Over time, man created technologies that allowed him to fly, soar and not fall. Only the strong and brave, pilots, hang gliders, astronauts and parachutists, will conquer the sky. Thanks to their courage and courage, each of them deserved their professional holiday; paratroopers celebrate it on July 26. The celebration is celebrated every year on July 26, but, unfortunately, the holiday does not have official status and is not considered a day off. It is celebrated in close company, among amateurs and professionals of parachuting, most often somewhere in nature. The date for the celebration was chosen for a reason: on July 26, 1930, a group of USSR paratrooper pilots made their first organized jumps from an airplane, near Voronezh. The group of professional extreme sports enthusiasts was led by B. Mukhortov. The first parachute in the USSR was developed by self-taught scientist Gleb Kotelnikov. He was very concerned about the fact that aviation employees had no protection in case of an accident; it was thinking about safety that led him to create the first parachute. He developed a lightweight but durable design that pilots could always take with them in their backpack. The first tests showed good results, the landing was soft, the parachute opened on time. On October 27, 1911, Kotelnikov patented his invention and gave it the name “RK-1.” He tried to offer his product to the War Ministry, but they rejected his proposal, considering it “unpromising.” Believing in his “brainchild,” Kotelnikov continued to modernize his invention and in 1923 he patented the “RK-2” model, and in 1924 the “RK-3” with a soft backpack. In the same year, he invented the RK-4 industrial parachute for heavy loads. In 1926, all Kotelnikov’s inventions and patents were transferred to the state department, and only in 1929 did the parachute become a mandatory part of the equipment of the flying crew. 1) The first prototype of a parachute was invented in the 15th century by the genius Leonardo da Vinci, who called it a “tent”. It was first tested in action at the end of the 19th century, Andre Jacques Gorneret jumped from a hot air balloon and survived. His student Alexander (surname unknown) became the first paratrooper of the Russian Empire. 2) The first person who dared to jump with a parachute was Albert Beria from the USA, in 1912. This daredevil did all the maneuvers in the open sky, while the aircraft was moving, from the outside of the airplane and jumped out from a special container attached to the fuselage. 3) The speed of a parachutist jumping from a flying plane is 50 m/s or 180 km/h. 4) A distance of 3 km, a person with a parachute flies in 60 seconds. 5) Parachuting is considered the safest of extreme sports; for every 100 thousand jumps there are 25 accidents. 6) During the jump, it is not possible to talk, which is shown in the movies, just a “director’s fantasy.” 7) Felix Baumgartner is recognized as the most fearless skydiver, who jumped from a height of 38600. He got there on a “special plane” - a stratospheric balloon, and in order not to incinerate in the layers of the atmosphere, he used a special protective suit. 8) George Moise is recognized as the oldest athlete, who made the jump on his 97th birthday. So grandfather decided to celebrate his holiday, instead of a traditional party. 9) The most dangerous jump was invented by the Japanese, and all in order to get into the Guinness Book of Records. First, a parachute is thrown out of the plane, and then a person jumps, who must put on and open the aircraft while flying. This jump was called a “banzai”.

Esperanto Day is a celebration that unites fans of a single language without borders or barriers. The holiday is dedicated to the first artificial language in history. The developer of the unique language system was ophthalmologist Ludwig Zamenhof. He published his first scientific work under the title “Esperanto”, which translates as “hoping”. The author could not even imagine that a new, artificially constructed international language would be named after the title of the book. During his childhood, Ludwig lived surrounded by adults and children of different nationalities. Among them were people from Poland, Lithuania, Russia, etc. This created certain difficulties in communication and misunderstandings, which sometimes developed into open violent conflicts. To bridge the language gap, the young man decided to invent a special language that would be understandable and accessible to all participants in communication, regardless of nationality. He worked on creating the most “tolerant” language of the future for about 10 years. However, his father saw some unreliability in what was written and burned the manuscript. The records had to be restored from memory, and the book was published in Warsaw. This was the first textbook on Esperanto, which was published on July 26, 1887. The textbook described in detail the grammar and vocabulary of the new language, and the entire learning mechanism. The author himself spoke fluently in several languages. The sound of Esperanto is very unusual, expressive and musical. The language is based on Greek, Romance, Latin and Germanic roots. Esperanto is absolutely logical and easy to learn. Once mastered, learning other languages ​​becomes much easier. The publication of the textbook was a success; many figures showed interest in a new approach to traditional communication. A specialized Esperanto Academy was created, and already in 1905 Esperantists gathered at the first international congress. It is not known for certain how many people speak the universal language. According to one version, the number of Esperantists in the global equivalent is about two million. The main native speakers are children born in international marriages. The key location of Esperanto speakers is the European Union, Japan, America, China and Vietnam. In Russia, less than 1 thousand people understand the language. None of the states, for obvious reasons, can officially recognize Esperanto. However, it is recommended by such influential authorities as the Academy of Sciences (France), UNESCO, etc. There is no television in the world that broadcasts in Esperanto. However, there are portals with content entirely in artificial language. And such giants as Google and Facebook are available in Esperanto versions. There are channels on Youtube run by Esperantists. The Brazilian film industry has produced two films in Esperanto. In some countries there are radio stations that broadcast in Esperanto. Radio commentators from Poland, the Vatican, Brazil and China took note of the special language. In some international companies, according to corporate regulations, all internal communications between employees are carried out exclusively in Esperanto. In the German city of Harz, street signs are written in two languages: national and international. The wave of popularity of Esperanto coincided with the revolutionary events of 1917. The Trotskyists wanted to make it the language of revolution throughout the world. In Russia, street signs with dubbing in Esperanto, envelopes with inscriptions, and radio broadcasting in an artificial language appeared. But subsequently, Esperanto fans were declared enemy spies and traitors. During Hitler's time, all Esperanto literature was destroyed. There are places on the globe where they know and love this unusual language. It is extremely easy to learn - after 5-6 months of lessons you can speak it. And three years will be enough to express yourself freely. The ease of learning is explained by the simple and memorable vocabulary, as well as the grammar, which is based on only 16 understandable rules.

A holistic approach to human treatment is not the treatment of a specific disease, but the improvement of the entire body as a whole. Help for the patient is provided taking into account his existing needs - physiological, psychological and social. The focus of medical practice is the patient's body, spirit and mind. This approach allows people to be healed without a lot of medications and unnecessary procedures. In honor of this type of therapy, which belongs to alternative methods of treatment, the Day of Holistic Medicine was established. The unofficial holiday Holistic Therapy Day is celebrated on July 26th. The term "holistic" is derived from the ancient Greek word "holon", meaning unity and integrity. In accordance with this concept, the patient’s body is considered in the interconnection of all organs and systems. The ancient Greek scientist Heraclitus is considered the founder of holism. Beliefs of someone who lived in the 5th century. BC. are based on the statement “From one - all, from everything - one.” At the philosophical level, the holistic approach takes into account the interaction of man with the Universe, the influence of the processes occurring in it on the body and its internal structures. Therefore, alternative medicine does not deal, like traditional medicine, with eliminating the symptoms of a disease. Holistic therapy is aimed at finding the cause of the deviation that caused a change in the physical and mental state of a person. Healing methods are aimed at increasing vitality by activating the body's internal self-regulation. Holistic medicine uses techniques such as colon hydrotherapy (colon lavage) and orthomolecular medicine, which includes diets, a balanced diet, and the use of dietary supplements and vitamins for health purposes. Many treatment methods used by supporters of this trend have been known for a long time: acupuncture, herbal medicine, Ayurveda, osteopathy, etc. Methods of influencing the body also include metabolic therapy, which activates internal processes and forces inherent in the body by nature itself. Doctors of holistic medicine pay attention to the traumatic experiences of their patients, the presence of stressful situations in their lives that caused negative mental attitudes, nervous, hormonal and other disruptions. The doctor directs efforts to remove blocks in the body, including both physical (pinches of nerves and muscles, bone displacements) and psychological, for the free movement of vital force. In order to activate self-regulation processes, stress-provoking factors are removed, as well as emotions of anger, fear, sadness and sadness. A person is not a biorobot. When taking various regulatory drugs (medicines), his body is subject to constant maladaptation of self-regulatory systems. Holistic therapy is aimed at using non-traditional treatment methods to identify the cause of pathology and eliminate it. Thanks to homeopathy, chiropractic, gerudo- and herbal medicine, Ayurveda, su-jok therapy and other methods, patients are returned to their vital resources, and the body copes with the disease on its own.

Evergreen deciduous forests, growing along the coasts of seas and in river mouths, are unique natural phenomena. Their trees and shrubs can withstand up to 10-15 tides per month, spending almost 40% of their total life time in water. The ecosystem occupies 15.2 million hectares of Earth's area. Date and bushy palms, rhizophora, avicennia, succession, nipa, lianas and other plants provide the biological diversity of the flora of our planet. Mangroves act as a natural barrier that protects the land from tsunamis and storms. Many species of birds and mammals live in the crowns and at the foot of the trees, and fish, crabs and crocodiles live in the coastal zones. With their powerful roots, plants prevent rising water levels and soil erosion, which absorbs large amounts of carbon and stores it in the form of solid deposits of organic matter. Over the past 40 years, the area of ​​mangroves has decreased by 2 times. Their disappearance threatens the existence of crustacean nurseries and fisheries. This generally negatively affects the well-being and food security of residents of Southeast Asia, Africa, the coasts of Australia and America, and other regions where forests grow. To attract public attention to the unique natural complex, a holiday was established in 2015. Every year, at the initiative of UNESCO and Ecuador, the International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems is celebrated on July 26. About 55 plant species grow in the littoral zone, the tidal strip of the seashore and the mouths of deep rivers. Their root system is adapted to exist in silty soil that does not contain oxygen. Nature has provided for the possibility of obtaining O2 by plants and shrubs. Plants in mangrove forests have aerial roots, through which oxygen is supplied to tissues located underground. The salt contained in the water creates a high osmotic pressure, 2.5 MPa, interfering with the absorption of life-giving moisture. Because of this, the leaves of some trees are covered with white crystals. The problem is solved by the adaptation of plant tissues to salt water and the ability to desalinate it. These and other biological features make mangroves unique and distinguish them from tropical rainforests and other ecosystems. International Mangrove Conservation Day calls for an end to the uncontrolled logging of forests located at the border between land and water. On July 26, lectures, seminars and other educational events are held to raise public awareness about mangroves, their vulnerability and important role in the planet's ecosystem.

Holidays of Cuba - Day of the beginning of the national uprising (Revolution Anniversary)

Fun Holidays - World Tofu Day

Catholic holidays - St. Anne's Day among Western Christians (Feast of Saint Anne)

On July 26 (July 13, old style), according to the folk calendar, the Day of the Archangel Gabriel, also called the Day of Gabriel the Summer, is celebrated. On this day, the Orthodox Church honors one of God's seven angels - Archangel Gabriel. According to the Holy Scriptures, Gabriel was an important messenger of the Lord; he descended to earth to notify Christians of upcoming significant events. So he told Saint Mary the good news about her pregnancy with the future Savior. The angel also made the Prophet Daniel aware of the coming of the Messiah and his suffering for all humanity. After the birth of Jesus Christ, Gabriel ordered his parents to leave the city, because King Herod planned to kill all the babies and thus find and kill Jesus. And on the day of Christ’s arrest before the crucifixion, the messenger came down to him with support. When the resurrection of the Savior occurred, the Archangel told the myrrh-bearing women about this event. The Day of the Archangel Gabriel is celebrated several times a year, which is why people call July 26th Gabriel of the Summer. During this period, the weather was hot, the fields were ripening, and the harvest began - harvesting grain crops from the fields. The peasants were in a hurry to harvest the ripe harvest before the rains, so they went to work at dawn and worked with the whole family. In some regions, the harvest was just beginning, so the first cut ears of corn were blessed in the temple and kept in the room next to the icons. Residents believed that the first sheaf had healing properties: its grains were used to treat ailments in households, and its plant parts were fed to sick livestock. Before working in the fields, residents prayed to the Most Holy Theotokos and asked her for strength to harvest the harvest. They also prayed to her to remove rain clouds from the fields, since the fallen moisture could ruin the harvest. A handful of wet grain or a sheaf of rotting hay could lead to rotting of the stock. Signs on Gabriel the Summer notified people about future weather. A day without precipitation meant that autumn would be fine. Showers on this day promised winter with plenty of snow. Cones growing on the lower branches of spruce foreshadowed early frosts; on the upper ones, the first serious frosts would hit in mid-January.

Orthodox holidays on July 26:

Memorial Day of St. Stefan Savvait