Anti-missile and anti-space defense troops appeared as part of the USSR air defense in March 1967. The scope of their activity was to ensure state integrity and strategic stability of the Soviet Union. The tasks of this type of troops included preventing nuclear missile attacks on the country's territory and controlling outer space. In modern Russia, RKOs collect information, conduct reconnaissance and combat operations, taking preventive measures to prevent enemy attacks. On March 30, the Russian Federation celebrates the Day of the Rocket and Space Defense Forces. The date for the celebration was not chosen by chance. It was on March 30, 1967 that the USSR General Staff issued a directive on the formation within the Air Defense Directorate of the Commander of the Anti-Missile and Anti-Space Defense Forces - ABM and PKO. Great hopes were placed on these structural formations, which included more than 50 thousand military personnel, in connection with the nuclear arms race and active space exploration. The staff of the Directorate of Missile Defense and PKO included 104 officers. A new branch of the military was created on the basis of units involved in the launch of the first Soviet satellite in 1957. Since 1967, faculties began to train professionals for the needs of missile defense and missile defense, which immediately began to be created in military schools. The best graduates went to the Moscow region, where they applied the skills they acquired during their studies on the first missile defense (ABM) systems. Since the late 50s. Leading design bureaus of the Soviet Union carried out the development of a national missile defense system. It included radars, anti-aircraft systems, control equipment and points of continuous combat duty. As a result of the tests, the missile defense system demonstrated the successful interception of medium-range ballistic missiles. In March 1967, along with the PRN (missile attack warning), PKO (anti-space defense) and KPP (space control) systems, it was included in a new branch of the military. Thus, with the participation of leading Soviet scientists and under the leadership of experienced military leaders, the formation of the RKO took place. Today, like decades ago, the missile and space defense forces are part of the potential to deter a nuclear strike. Their forces are aimed at reconnaissance (gathering information and assessing the danger of the current situation), preventing enemy attacks using devices located in low-Earth orbit and ground-based radio devices. Military personnel prevent attacks by intercepting ballistic missiles and report information to control centers of other military branches. RKO forces are capable of repelling an enemy strike from space, destroying orbital assets in flight. The degree of responsibility of military personnel for control of the near-Earth space of the Russian Federation to the country and its citizens is very high. In the event of an attack on the state, RKO forces must immediately take combat readiness. Giving the day to the military formations that are part of the association, March 30 is annually celebrated as the Day of the Rocket and Space Defense Forces.

In Russia, an action in support of people living on the streets of cities and towns was first held in 2017 on the initiative of volunteer associations and the Nochlezhka charitable foundation. From now on, every last Monday of March, a “difficult day” of the still cold month, despite the coming spring, began to be celebrated as Homeless Person’s Day. The public initiative gained momentum year after year, filling the ranks of the organizers with new participants. In 2021, the charity event has a permanent date - March 30, which annually falls on Homeless People's Day. People find themselves on the street without a means of subsistence or a place to live, not only because of an antisocial lifestyle. People often become homeless due to economic and social difficulties, health problems or problems with relatives. Life on the street is a terrible period, which is associated not only with everyday difficulties. Those around him cease to see the homeless person as a person who is leveled by denying him dignity and personal history. Indifference, spiritual callousness and reluctance to delve into the problems of one’s neighbor makes the action held on March 30 very important and significant for the entire society. The main activities organized by volunteers and charitable organizations include distributing food to the homeless. In honor of the event, a collection of medicines, clothing and personal hygiene items, which are so necessary for people living on the streets, is being carried out. On March 30, 2021, a new shelter for 40 people, “Day Watch House,” was opened in Moscow. In it and similar places, residents are provided with medical, legal and psychological assistance all year round. During the all-Russian campaign, its participants donate not only money, but also donate furniture, household appliances, medicines and food to shelters. One of the types of Homeless Day events are lectures by historians and psychologists dedicated to the problems of people living on the streets. In ancient times, a person, deprived of the protection of his family, community and gods, went to wander, becoming completely helpless. Our ancestors understood this, so the laws of hospitality obligated us to extend a helping hand to strangers, wanderers and pilgrims. They were allowed to stay in houses, provided with a place to sleep and food. The needs of homeless people living in a modern metropolis have not changed centuries later. Therefore, helping those who do not have a roof over their heads is both a demonstration of the inviolability of the moral values ​​of society, and an understanding that the line between ordinary and homeless people is very thin. “Don’t swear off money or prison,” says popular wisdom. Any person can get into trouble, lose their home and slide into a miserable existence, but he must know that in difficult times other people will always come to the rescue. The Day of the Homeless Person calls us to respond to the pain of our neighbor, to show the kindness of the heart and the mercy of the soul.

On March 30, the famous Slavic holiday Ladodenie is celebrated. On this day, it is customary to praise nature, waking up after a long cold winter. In other words, this is a holiday of warmth and the arrival of spring, which our ancestors celebrated in honor of the goddess Lada, the patroness of family and love. Many historians believe that she was one of two birth goddesses. In addition, Lomonosov compared Lada to Venus herself. Nowadays, many people know that Lada is a goddess from Slavic mythology. However, basically, this is where the knowledge ends. But many years ago she was one of the most revered celestials - Lada acted as the female prototype of the Family - the progenitor of all gods and the founder of the world. The Slavs turned to the goddess for support in a variety of issues: finding a second half, blessing a family union, asking her for fertility for their soil and easier childbirth for their wives. In any large Slavic city there was certainly a temple dedicated to Lada, and the main church of the goddess was located on the coast of Lake Ladoga, as evidenced by the very name of the reservoir (literal translation - the road to Lada). Only the most attractive girls who managed to pass a strict selection, lengthy training and a difficult exam became priestesses in this temple. It is noteworthy that the selection of the future candidate began several years before her birth. The Magi watched with special care the most beautiful and intelligent representatives of the fair sex, determining for themselves which of them could give birth to a daughter worthy of the honor of serving Lada. Thus, a large number of potential priestesses were recruited. When the girls turned 5 years old, a kind of exam was held between them. Thanks to the competition, the Magi chose children who had not only ideal external data, but also wisdom, courage and determination. After all, a girl with such qualities as Lada could be a worthy servant of the temple. After this, all the winners underwent a training course lasting 8 years. Then a final exam was held, based on the results of which the High Priestess and several girls accompanying her were determined. According to tradition, the Ladodeniya holiday necessarily took place with special rituals. On March 30, everyone sang of nature awakening from a long frosty winter. Girls and boys danced in circles dedicated to the patroness of love and family - Lada. Women climbed onto the roofs of buildings, onto high hills and haystacks, and raised their hands to the heavens, thereby calling for the arrival of spring. Cranes were made from the dough. Basically, such homemade birds were placed in a high place, in particular above the door. They served as amulets to protect the hearth. An interesting legend is associated with this holiday, according to which birds return from Iriy. For this reason, when celebrating the holiday, people imitated dancing birds. These ancient rites bring about the return of the sun's life force to the earth.

Fun Holidays - Take a Walk in the Park Day

Funny Holidays - Pencil Day

Funny holidays - Match Shipbuilding Day

The symbol of doctors in the USA is the red carnation flower; it was these cards that were first decided to be sent to all doctors back in March of 1933. Then not many people took part in the action - the wife of Dr. Charles Elmond suggested organizing gratitude to doctors for their work and self-sacrifice, and since then, every year, on March 30, more and more doctors, grateful patients, relatives of both take part in the action. It must be said that this date was recognized as National Doctor's Day relatively recently - in the 90s of the last century, by the US Congress. The date March 30 was not chosen by chance; on this day, in 1842, Dr. Crawford W. Long performed the first operation in the world under ether anesthesia. This operation made a real revolution in saving patients - because it opened up many possibilities in surgery, anesthesia, and therefore gave the opportunity to restore health to many patients. It was this day that became symbolic for US doctors. And if earlier it was more of a family and traditional day, when doctors and their patients exchanged congratulations and thanks in a close circle, now it is a fairly large-scale event that is held at the state level. Thus, every year on March 30, concerts and forums are held for doctors throughout the country, and famous representatives of the profession are certainly remembered, as well as those who laid down their lives for the benefit of protecting and restoring the health of the population. Thus, the profession of a doctor in the USA is revered by the majority of citizens of the country, because in the course of life it is impossible not to use the services of people of this profession. Appreciating their work, respecting their altruism and desire to help others, helping to fight the problems that arise in healthcare - this is what we are encouraged to think about on National Doctors Day in the USA. After all, the work of a doctor is a rather risky job that saves the lives of others, sometimes at the expense of the health of the doctors themselves. We should never forget about this, for example, when accusing doctors of cynicism or rigidity. If these people pass all the emotional and physical suffering of their patients through themselves, their level of emotional burnout will be exceeded within a very short time after entering the profession.

On March 30 (according to the old calendar style - March 17), people celebrate the day of Alexei Teply. The name of the national holiday was borrowed from the church calendar - the day of honoring the memory of St. Alexis, a man of God who lived in the 4th-5th centuries. Alexy was raised by righteous Christians, so he spent his youth in prayer and fasting. When his parents forcibly married him, he secretly left the family and went to Edessa, and distributed his property to the poor. For 17 years in a row, Alexy lived on alms at the Church of the Most Holy Theotokos and constantly prayed to the Lord. In this temple they foresaw a man of God in him, then Alexy returned to his father’s house and lived there unrecognized for another 17 years. Before his death, he confessed to his family and talked about his life. On Alexei Teply, the remaining snow was melting, from which streams of water were actively flowing into the rivers. Melt water on this day had healing properties. It was collected in buckets and carried home to wash the face and body. They believed that such a ritual would improve vision and hearing. Sleigh rides also stopped, as the sleigh roads deteriorated: the snow melted off them, and the ground opened up. Alexei Teply paid special attention to the birch tree - a symbol of purity and new life. By making a small cut in the trunk, residents collected sap from mature birch trees. One tree gave about 2-3 liters of juice. At home they boiled it with honey and sugar, then drank it. It was believed that the birch drink would give strength and strengthen the immune system after a cold season. They also collected buds from birch trees and prepared medicinal tinctures. If the temperature rose to 10-12 degrees Celsius, beekeepers on Alexei’s day were busy in the morning moving the hives from the winter hut to the street. They were inspected, patched if necessary, and then the bees were released. Women prepared potatoes for sprouting. It was placed in boxes in the light and sprinkled with water. This method produced an earlier and more abundant harvest at harvest. In warm regions, they planted oats and barley. There was a tradition on Alexei Teply to hold fights between ganders. In the evening, tables were set and goose dishes were displayed. Since the ice was melting from the reservoirs, the day was favorable for fishing. Signs about Alexei Teply pointed to the future. The more streams from the snow and rising water in the rivers were noticed, the richer the harvest in the fields was predicted. If you didn’t see starlings in the trees, you were preparing for cold weather. The flowering of the hazel tree signaled the final arrival of spring.

Every year, the Earth Hour event is held all over the world. This event is organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on one of the last Saturdays in March. The Earth Hour event was first held in Australia in 2007, with the support of a famous daily newspaper published in Sydney. Already in 2008, the action received worldwide support and millions of followers. In 2009, the event began to be supported in Russia. The essence of the event is that all participants turn off all electrical appliances (except vital ones) and turn off the lights for exactly an hour. Usually the event is held in the evening. It is in the evening that people turn on the lights in their apartments and at this hour you can watch from the window as other participants join the event. The point of the action is not at all to save the amount of electricity consumed, but to draw the attention of people around the world to the problem of climate change and the ecology of our planet, and to spread this widely to the masses. Around the world, approximately 2 billion people support the idea of ​​WWF; in Russia, the number of followers is about 20 million. At the appointed hour, the lights of St. Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, Gum and more than 1000 other buildings in Moscow go out. Both ordinary residents of countries and large organizations participate in Earth Hour. The city administration is responsible for turning off lights in cities. The World Wildlife Fund is seriously concerned about the pollution of the Earth's ecology. In 2003, scientists made calculations and stated that if human activity in relation to nature remains the same, then by 2050 it will be necessary to look for a new planet, because our planet may simply not have enough resources and places for waste disposal. New planets are good, but finding and exploring them can take hundreds, or even thousands of years. The picture is sad and many people are aware of the global critical situation, trying to follow WWF recommendations in order to contribute to the preservation of the environment and climate. The recommendations are quite simple, everyone can follow them in the name of saving our future. The World Wildlife Fund cites very bleak statistics: 1. A third of food around the world is simply thrown away. 2. Forests are cut down for paper, but 45% of what is printed in offices every day is thrown into the trash. 3. Thousands of tons of CO2 are released into the air every day, which leads to accelerated climate change. The life of humanity depends only on humanity, this is what the organizers of Earth Hour want to convey. Of course, even such an important event is often criticized, but there are many times fewer critics than those who actively support the action, and this cannot but rejoice. You can find out the exact time of the action on the official WWF website or any news portal.

Catholic Holy Saturday

Orthodox holidays on March 30:

Memorial Day of St. Alexy, Man of God

Memorial Day of St. Macarius, Abbot of Kalyazinsky, Wonderworker

Lent before Easter consists of forty-eight days. Its first part lasts until Palm Sunday and is called the Holy Quentarian Day, meaning forty days. The week (seven-day week) begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday. There are 7 parental Saturdays a year, but during the Great Easter Lent there are 3 of them. These are the Saturdays of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th weeks. The significance of these days lies in remembering ancestors. They are called parental to refer to parents and previous generations. On such Saturdays they remember the rest of their deceased relatives. In Orthodoxy, it is customary to honor and love loved ones, both living and those who have gone to the Almighty. Christ Himself commanded everyone to love each other. From Monday to Friday in Lent it is not possible to hold funeral services, magpies and other funeral services dedicated to the deceased. In order to express memory and love to them, prayer singing is held in holy houses on parental Saturdays, which is necessary to remember those who have left our world. Sometimes a person leaves the world by accidental death. For example, in a car accident or fire, then he does not have time to confess before his death and ask for forgiveness from his loved ones. If this is not done, his soul will suffer in the afterlife. And so that a loving relative does not worry about the soul of the deceased, special parental days have been created for the liturgy. Sometimes it happens that a servant of God is not able to fight the difficulties of life. Having taken a step towards suicide, he gives birth to the gravest sin. The temple servant is no longer able to help the unfortunate man - he cannot be prayed for, since only personal confession will help him forgive his sins. But a suicidal sinner has relatives who find it painful to think about his soul. For such death row prisoners, you can also order a memorial service on one of your parents’ Saturdays. At services on the 3 above-mentioned Saturdays, with the help of prayer they ask the Creator for the repose of the soul of the deceased. Before the prayer service, the priest of the temple is given a paper with names (after baptism). It is important for the person requesting the prayer funeral to attend the service, light a candle, and then pray with the household for the deceased ancestors. It is advisable to visit the burial place of a deceased relative. Thanks to such prayers, the living make it easier for the dead to remain in the next world.