This day - June 6 - is not just a significant date for Russian culture. This is a holiday on a global scale. On the birthday of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, a double holiday is celebrated - Pushkin Day and Russian Language Day. And the point is not even that this event is formalized by both the Decree of the President of Russia and the UN resolution. All connoisseurs and admirers of the poet’s work associate this day with the contribution that the great Russian poet made to the development of his native Russian language. This holiday was celebrated back in the days of the Soviet Union, when thousands and thousands of his fans gathered together to read his unforgettable lines for hours, listening again and again to their magical and bewitching sound. Pushkin became a creator of art on a new level, raising the importance of his native language to unprecedented heights. By loving the great poet, we thereby express a feeling of love and pride in our Motherland. Having given a new meaning to simple words, the poet forever remained in the hearts of millions and millions of people. Throughout our lives, Pushkin’s creativity follows us, and we follow him. We hear his fairy tales as children, and we quote many lines from his works without noticing it ourselves. It is difficult now to imagine how the Russian language would have developed if this name had not appeared in the history of not only Russian, but also world culture. But, apparently, it couldn’t have been any other way. Russian Language Day has the status of not only a national holiday. The UN declared this day a holiday on a global scale, emphasizing the diversity of different linguistic cultures. On Pushkin Day, many different events take place throughout the country. These are various exhibitions, concerts, creative evenings, competitions, lectures and simply reading his poems. It is worth noting that it was on June 6, 1880 that a monument to the great Russian poet was unveiled in Moscow.

The holiday was established at the initiative of the UN in 2010. The prerequisite for this was the support of multilingualism and cultural communication. Russian is one of the six official languages ​​of the UN, along with Arabic, Chinese, English, Spanish and French. Each of the representative countries proposed a date of celebration that reflects the priority for speakers of a particular language. For example, the Chinese wanted to glorify the man who invented their writing with a memorable date. For the Russian people, a special date is June 6, associated with Pushkin, and specifically with his birthday. It was thanks to his genius that the unification of the popular, colloquial dialect with the book one took place: the literary Russian language took the form that it has now. On the first anniversary, the date became official for Russia by presidential decree. Russian is spoken by a sixth of the entire population of the planet. This is the official, national language for the Russian Federation; has state status, on a par with native ones, in Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and a number of other countries. Even in those states where it is not a priority for the authorities, there are too many native speakers to ignore it. Unofficially, all countries of the former USSR communicate on it. It is not surprising that even cosmonauts are required to know Russian if they expect to end up on the ISS. The General Assembly supports a special training program and has connections with the Russian Book Club. Multilingualism allows the organization to convey information to ordinary people, including through the website. It is important for the UN that anyone can get access to news and primary sources of information. All events on the holiday are aimed at studying, improving perception, development, knowledge of the most powerful and great. The festival, which has international status and demonstrates Slavic culture in all its glory, is called “The Great Russian Word”. There are also concerts, competitions, and exhibitions of works of art related to the Russian people and helping to better understand the mentality of native speakers. Special events take place at UN headquarters in different countries. Interest in Russia is steadily growing from the world community. With strong administrative support, in recent years it has been possible to increase the prestige and importance of the language. Russian contemporary writers are able to capture the attention of foreign audiences, for example, Dashkova, Akunin, Prilepin, Ulitskaya, Lukyanenko. But they have to withstand tough competition from their own compatriots who only lived several centuries ago - the Russian classics. The opinion that literature helps to comprehend the secrets of the Russian soul makes the names of Chekhov, Lermontov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Gogol famous abroad as never before. And it doesn’t matter that literature is sometimes not read, but watched. For example, Chekhov as a playwright is considered a star of the first magnitude in terms of the number of productions throughout the world, and Anna Karenina has been filmed about 20 times. Maybe watching a film is a reason to get acquainted with the original, the source. This holiday can be considered by everyone who is not indifferent to the Russian language. One way to mark the date is to read or re-read any work by Pushkin, in the original.

The creator of one of the first and most famous computer games is the Russian programmer A.L. Pajitnov. As an employee of the Computing Center of the USSR Academy of Sciences, the artificial intelligence developer presented his colleagues with a new computer game in 1984. The programmer was inspired to create it by the pentomino puzzle. The first version of the game was called "Tetranis" and was written in the Pascal programming language for the Elektronika-60 computer. Over time, Tetris became popular all over the world. In honor of the invention of the iconic gameplay, Tetris Day is celebrated on June 6, 1985. The significant Tetris Day is celebrated by all fans of filling the field at speed, the “glass” 8 cells wide, with squares in the shape of the letters I, J, L, O, S, T and Z. The purpose of manipulating the figures is to arrange the candy bar and move to new levels. Since its invention, Tetris quickly became part of pop culture, and its principles formed the basis of such popular computer games as Dr. Mario and Candy Crush. What is noteworthy is A.L. Pajitnov did not receive dividends from his invention, unlike the Soviet and then Russian governments for the first 12 years. And only in 1996 did the programmer begin to receive money as the owner of the patent. The game is often mentioned in popular cartoons. Thus, in one of the 2003 episodes of the series about the Simpsons, the character Homer uses a trick with stacking blocks while loading luggage into a car, commenting on his actions: “This is what all those hours of playing Tetris were for.” The popular game is mentioned in the cartoon about Family Guy and the popular animated show Futurama. American pop singer Beyonce, who claims she grew up playing Tetris, and other famous people have a weakness for falling bricks. Psychiatrists even introduced the term “Tetris syndrome” into professional use. This effect is observed in people who devote too much attention and time to a certain activity. Over time, they begin to see images characteristic of this activity in dreams, fantasies and the real world. A person who has the syndrome begins to think about how goods are stacked on store shelves, drawing analogies with filling a “glass” while playing with colored squares. Examples of the Tetris effect are the involuntary visualization of the algorithm for solving a Rubik's cube or connecting the pieces of a puzzle. On the one hand, fans of the game develop mental disorders. On the other hand, scientists who observed people who preferred Tetris noted improvements in gamers' spatial skills and memory. The researchers concluded that among Tetris fans, the brain begins to work more efficiently, and cognitive development proceeds at a rapid pace. The benefits of collecting bricks into blocks are much greater than the harm. Not to mention a good time spent. Therefore, all fans of the game are happy to celebrate Tetris Day on June 6th.

Electrically powered household appliances for smoothing out wrinkles in clothes after washing appeared at the end of the 19th century. Before this, irons made of cast iron and metal, heated over a fire, were used. They cooled quickly and were unsuitable for ironing velvet and delicate linen. The invention of a device operating from a supplied current belongs to New Yorker Henry Seeley. On July 6, 1882, an American patented an electric iron that was heated using an arc and carbon electrodes. The device, which G. Seeley called Electric flat iron, was considered an achievement of inventive thought. In honor of this event, the birthday of the electric iron is celebrated on June 6th. The first devices with a heating element weighed 6.8 kg. In addition to being heavy, the irons took a long time to warm up. The device gave an electric shock, so consumers treated the newfangled unit with caution. After the iron was improved by providing a heating coil hidden inside the body, it became safer. In 1926, the first device with steam supply appeared, at the same time devices began to be equipped with a thermostat. Now the degree of incandescence could be adjusted depending on the type of fabric: wool, silk or linen. The further evolution of the electric iron occurred by leaps and bounds. The inventors came up with an electrical cord with a heat-resistant base, suggested using a Teflon-coated sole instead of a metal one, automatic self-cleaning of the device and other innovations. Today, the consumer chooses between a regular iron, a vertical steamer, an ironing system or a press. Looking at modern electrical appliances, it is impossible to imagine how our ancestors managed without them. In Ancient Rus', ironing tools were called “rubel”, “pralinik”, “granchak”, “ribrak” and “rolling”. All these names reflected the principle of ironing clothes using a rolling pin on which it was wound and a die with a handle moving back and forth. The first written mention of an iron in Rus' dates back to 1636. At one time, alcohol-powered ironing devices were used. Irons with burning coals inside the body appeared in the mid-18th century. This cast-iron frying pan was passed over the clothes, removing wrinkles and wrinkles. At the end of the 19th century. production of gas irons began. Inside them there was a tube made of heat-resistant metal, which was connected to the cylinder. Such devices posed a great danger due to frequent gas leaks, causing fires and explosions in houses. G. Sealy's invention can be called a real breakthrough in the history of the development of household appliances - the electric iron brought relief to housewives and became a great help in the work of laundresses and dressmakers. Now the ironing process was not associated with the risk of life and heavy lifting, because large cast iron devices weighed about 10 kg. Paying tribute to such an important invention for people, the birthday of the electric iron is celebrated annually on June 6th.

June 6th is a day for atheists to be proud of their beliefs and to let others know about those beliefs if they have not already done so. Atheists believe that deities do not exist, while theists believe that some kind of deity exists. The word "a" in their name means "without". There is no set ideology in atheism - atheists can be humanists, rationalists, Unitarian Universalists, postmodernists, secularists, among other things. Greek and Roman philosophers and writers such as Epicurus, Democritus and Lucretius influenced what would become atheism. The term did not appear until the sixteenth century, when freethinking and skepticism began to take root. Some who lived during the Enlightenment were the first to admit that they were atheists. The supremacy of human reason was an aspect of the French Revolution, and it was during this time that atheism first began to be used in politics. Science also began to undermine religion in the second half of the nineteenth century. Atheists have many reasons why they think religion is bad. They may think that people who believe in a higher power do not think rationally and do not rely on themselves. Many people believe that religion divides people and causes things like wars. They believe that the anti-democratic structure of most religions is incompatible with human rights, and oppose the different ways in which women and gays are treated in many religious groups. They may also believe that religion hinders scientific research. • Atheists believe that they can live by moral standards without the help of God. They often live by the same moral code as religious people, but get there without a god, considering him unnecessary. Atheists believe that science can explain existence better than god. This belief arose only a few centuries ago, when scientific discoveries began to be made. In particular, atheists view evolution as an explanation for life forms and the earth, making God unnecessary. • Atheists believe that religion is based on emotions and that it helps people cope with fears they may have, such as that life has no meaning or purpose or that existence ends after death. • Atheists see a lack of empirical evidence to support the existence of any religion or that God exists. They find arguments for God unconvincing. Atheists follow the “problem of evil,” which questions how evil can exist when there is a loving, knowledgeable, and powerful god. • Atheists follow the “inconsistent revelation argument,” which states that with so many conflicting belief systems, it is unlikely that God exists. • Atheists see a discrepancy between the existence of God and a world in which many do not believe in his existence. This is called the "argument of disbelief." • Atheists follow the “law of frugality.” This law states that when solving a problem, you should choose the one that involves the fewest assumptions. In this case, atheism makes fewer assumptions than belief in religion. This means that the burden of proof should be on the believer, not the unbeliever. Anyone who thinks that God exists must test it. • Atheists are born into or live in a non-religious society. Communist China is one example of such a place. Others may be born into religion but lose faith over time. It is difficult to estimate how many atheists there are in the world. A 2015 survey found that about 11% of the world's population are atheists, and a 2012 survey found the number to be 13%. These were WIN/Gallup International polls. A 2004 BBC poll put the figure at 8%. Europe and Asia have the most atheists. In 2015, 61% of Chinese citizens identified themselves as atheists.

International holidays - World Pest Day

Holidays of the Slavs - Water Day (Water is the birthday girl)

Holidays of Armenia - Memorial Day of Saint Gayane

Holidays of Ukraine - Journalist Day

Holidays in Sweden - Swedish National Day (Swedish Flag Day) (Sveriges nationaldag)

Holidays in Kazakhstan - Financial Police Day

Argentina Holidays - Engineering Day

Holidays in Bolivia - Teacher's Day

Republic of Korea Holidays - Korean War Memorial Day (1950-1953) (HyeonChung-il)

German Holidays - Hamburg Short Film Festival (2023)

According to the folk calendar, the holiday of the Free Tree is celebrated on June 6 (May 24, old style). On this day in Rus', the rose hips were honored - a bush called the wild rose or wild rose. From the day the svoborina tree blossomed, summer time began among the people. Among the people there was a legend about the appearance of rose hips. One day, a wealthy ataman wooed a young Kuban girl. The girl's family agreed to the future marriage, but the girl's heart belonged to someone else. In order not to become the wife of an unloved man, the unfortunate woman ran away from home and hid in the forest. Not knowing how to escape the forced marriage, the girl committed suicide. Where she died, a wild rose bush grew and bloomed. When the Kuban ataman saw him, he wanted to pick the flowering branch. Then the branches became covered with thorns and pricked the ataman’s hands until they bled. Since then, rose hips have protected themselves from pests with their thorns. The people valued rose hips for their beneficial properties. Its berries were a storehouse of vitamin C, so necessary for maintaining good health. Also, the berries of the svoborin tree had anti-inflammatory, hemostatic and antimicrobial properties. They were used to lower blood pressure and treat the genitourinary system. The leaves and roots of rose hips were considered no less useful. The free tree was associated with love, beauty and freshness. Therefore, on this day, the girls hurried to him in the morning and tore flower petals. They believed that if you wash your face with wild rose flower petals, you would retain youth and beauty for a long time, and you had to read a special spell. It was believed that rose hips could relieve sadness. To do this, desperate residents came to the bush and shared their sorrows with it. To rid children of their fears, old people read fairy tales to their grandchildren under their family tree. On this day, healers collected flowers from rose hips and prepared healing potions from them. A love spell potion was also prepared from it. Residents broke branches of a flowering bush and carried them into their homes, believing that this would drive away evil spirits. The second name of the day was Nikita Borage. The day was named Nikita in honor of St. Nikita the Stylite, and Borage - for the custom of planting cucumbers in the ground. Women planted them in secret from their relatives and neighbors. Then a plot for a successful harvest was read over the garden bed. If it rained on a given day, residents prepared for a bountiful mushroom harvest. A rainbow from the north to the south announced the continuation of bad weather. Muffled voices in the air meant the onset of fine days. The flowering of rose hips on this day promised a good bite for crucian carp.

Orthodox holidays June 6:

Memorial Day of St. Nikita, Stylite of Pereyaslavl

Memorial Day of St. Simeon the Stylite, Divnogorets