Border protection is a priority for any state. Border guards are not just a separate branch of the military - they are an elite. Spies are a small part of their job. Smuggling, drug trafficking, terrorism - this is an incomplete list of what border guards have to deal with. The starting point for the Border Guard Day holiday was the Decree adopted by the Council of People's Commissars on May 28, 1918. From this day on, the Border Guard of Soviet Russia was established. At the same time, a border guard department is being created. The officers of the border guard of imperial Russia are transferred to the newly created service. The dangerous profession of border defender has been respected for centuries. Our country's borders have been subject to raids throughout its history. The border guards of Ancient Rus' used ramparts and abatis lines that were created along the borders of our territories to protect themselves from nomadic tribes. This is how the first name of the border guards appeared - zasechnaya guard. In Soviet times, border troops belonged to and were subordinate to the KGB. From 1993 to 2003 there was an independent Federal Border Service. Currently it is subordinate to the Federal Security Service and is called the Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. The Russian Federation has the longest frontiers: • Length of sea borders - 37636.6 km; • Length of land borders - 24625.3 km. In addition to large distances, the difficulty of protection lies in different climatic zones and terrain. We border on eighteen countries – there is nothing like this anywhere. The specifics of the border leave an imprint on the performance of service. Interceptors, missile boats and border outposts are on duty in the air around the clock. Border guards are in constant combat readiness. In the event of a surprise attack, they will be the first to meet and stop the enemy. This is exactly what happened on June 22, 1941. It was the border guards who were the first to meet the most terrible blow of the Germans. History tells sparingly about those days - the heaviest battles left practically no eyewitnesses and participants. An example of fearlessness and courage was the defenders of the Brest Fortress and the battle near the village of Legedzino. These and many other battles of the first days showed the Nazis what kind of soldiers they had to face. Border guards have always fulfilled their duty and still do it. In the troubled 90s, they became the only barrier against the furious wave of drug trafficking and terrorism. Border Guard Day is not so much an indicator of military power as a tribute to all those who died while protecting the borders of our Motherland. According to tradition, on May 28, celebrations are held in units and subdivisions, cities located near the borders. There are many memorial places where wreaths and fresh flowers are laid - places of memory of those who gave their lives for the sake of others. Congratulations to military personnel and veterans on their professional holiday! Let "Alarm!" does not disturb your sleep, and we always remember and honor our defenders.

On May 28, Russian SEO specialists celebrate Runet Optimizer Day. The young holiday has not yet received official recognition, but is already loved by professionals in the powerful and popular SEO industry. The date of the celebration, paradoxically, was chosen completely by chance. In 2006, at the largest forum Searchengines, SEO specialists decided to make their own “holiday selection” as a derivative. The majority of votes gave preference to the warm spring day of May 28th. A new profession appeared in Russia in the mid-90s and arose from among IT specialists. First, the first search engines appeared: the first system was Yahoo, then the giants Google and Yandex entered the network. Website ranking has provoked the need for specialists who know how to increase the resource’s position and raise portals in search results. SEO specialists who can deftly juggle user requests and arrange site content for them are worth their weight in gold. Occupation of a top position by a site directly correlated with the profitability of the resource. SEOs began to use a diverse and constantly changing set of tools to increase ratings, and SEO turned into a powerful industry with fabulous turnover. The specialist’s task is to organize a mobile chain of actions and technologies to increase the site’s ranking in search results. An SEO optimizer carefully studies the positions of competing sites, their techniques, collects and analyzes statistics, improves content and comes up with new ways of promotion. The success and profitability of the customer’s business depends on the accuracy of the manipulations and the correctness of the SEO specialist’s strategy. Violation of promotion algorithms is fraught with a decrease in traffic, loss of positions and lost profits. Optimization can be fair and transparent – ​​“white”, illegal – “black”, and a mixed type – “gray”. The main mission of the holiday is to increase the prestige of the SEO administrator profession and express gratitude for intellectual and creative work. On this day, it is customary to hold thematic conferences, specialized seminars, business meetings, advanced training courses, and presentations. Industry gurus organize open webinars, useful workshops, master classes, as well as public testing of new programs. The best professional wishes on Runet Optimizer Day - “top positions in search results”, “high TCI indicators” and “off-scale PR”.

Perfectionists strive to be flawless and perfect in everything. The high pace of modern life and the pursuit of luck exhaust both those who want to be perfect like Mary Poppins and ordinary people. As a result of this, emotional burnout sets in, fatigue and indifference sets in, which in everyday life is called indifference. But there are people for whom indifference and indifference to everything that happens around them is the norm. Psychologists see this not as a feature of the worldview, but as a significant change in the personality of a person who has deep internal traumas. Neglect of the interests of other people, emotional coldness and detachment do not exclude the pursuit of one’s own goals. An unusual holiday has been established in honor of the adherents of this life philosophy. May 28th is National Don't Care Day. Lack of reaction to manifestations of the external environment and complete indifference towards others are signs of severe depression and the development of mental illness. Apato-abulic syndrome with pronounced emotional-volitional impoverishment is a manifestation of negative symptoms, and is often caused by schizophrenia. Therefore, not giving a fuck only at first glance seems like an insignificant deviation from the norms of behavior. Upon closer examination, this feature of the psyche indicates the presence of problems both in the one who demonstrates a disregard for people and in those around him. Sometimes people who don't give a damn behave indifferently and indifferently in order to hurt others and thereby cause trouble. Similar behavior occurs in psychopaths and narcissists - people with personality disorders that are observed in manipulators, emotional vampires, self-centered people and abusers. A disregard for the interests of others is one of the sophisticated forms of self-affirmation and psychological sadism, which cannot be encouraged, perceived as the norm of behavior. However, there is also a healthy indifference that helps not to create unnecessary meanings and not to attach great significance to events that are not important and significant. This approach gives the opportunity for freedom of choice in behavior, reactions and decision-making, avoids unnecessary suffering and maintains the health of the nervous system. If everything that happens in life is taken to heart, a person will experience emotional exhaustion. The pop group "Yin-Yang" has a song in the chorus of which the words sound: “I just don’t care about everything, What’s in front, what’s in profile...” Hyper-responsible people living under the yoke of problems should learn to experience such ease, some of them which can be placed on the shoulders of others. Learn to periodically turn on the protective mechanism of the nervous system, i.e. to control strong emotional stress and save mental reserves, calls on everyone to give a damn.

Recently, on a warm May day, specifically May 28, Russians celebrate an unofficial holiday - Brunette Day. The emergence of such an interesting celebration is associated with a response to the famous Blonde Day. It is known that blondes are more preferable to men than dark-haired beauties. However, this fact can be disputed. Among famous beauties in fashion, cinema, show business, advertising, and politics, brunettes predominate. Famous dark-haired movie stars include Monica Bellucci, Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Taylor, and Penelope Cruz. In the fashion world, Cindy Crawford, Adriana Lima, Irina Shayk, Oksana Fedorova stand out. Russian show business is graced by Alsou, Kim Kardashian, Sati Casanova, Laysan Utyasheva - only a small part of all available beauties. What is this connected with? There are different opinions and answers to this question. First of all, genetics - dark hair and eye color has always been dominant. This is a fact confirmed by genetic scientists. Therefore, there are more brunettes in the world among all peoples, races and nationalities. Secondly, women with dark curls even in ancient times were considered more charming and attractive. They were credited with magical abilities and accused of witchcraft. Beautiful women with dark hair were simply afraid. Thirdly, men take brunettes more seriously than fair-haired ladies. According to most men, brunettes are made for family and serious relationships. Even in business, they prefer brunette partners. Dark hair color gradually became fashionable and conquered the world. In Russia, dark-haired beauties are found almost everywhere. Many blondes change their image, stubbornly following fashion trends. Take, for example, TV presenter Olga Buzova, for whom dark hair color suited her. According to psychologists, brunettes are more passionate, sensual, temperamental, and sexual in nature. Dark women are distinguished by a special charm, charisma, intelligence, the ability to think logically, the ability to restrain emotions, and wisdom. The confrontation between blondes and brunettes lasts quite a long time, but scientifically proven facts confirm the dominant components of all dark-haired people in the world. It is the chic, bright brunettes who, in 90% of cases, adorn the covers of glossy magazines and participate in commercials for expensive cars, jewelry, and luxury perfumes. Dark-haired beauties have extraordinary charisma, the power of persuasion, and the gift of seduction. Therefore, advertising agencies with great success use the services of dark ladies, who ultimately bring fabulous profits. Due to the fact that Brunette Day is not an official holiday, it is not a day off. The celebration is celebrated by people who are in one way or another related to the world of fashion, PR, show business, and advertising. On this day, events are held accompanied by awards, prizes, and valuable gifts for everyone who has distinguished themselves in these areas. The ceremonial gatherings are held by the fatal beauties together with their girlfriends, friends, and loved ones. On the eve of the holiday, owners of dark curls visit beauty salons, where they undergo expensive procedures to care for their appearance, including their hair. On Brunette Day, you can safely congratulate all dark-haired women from your close circle: mothers, sisters, girlfriends, daughters. There are a huge number of congratulations in poetic form, videos and music videos. In addition to verbal congratulations, it would be useful to give a gift. It can be either a small gift or an expensive present. A romantic evening in a cozy atmosphere will add a festive touch to this day.

The song about a little gray top that grabs a barrel is familiar to almost everyone who was put to sleep with a lullaby as a child. The stupid and simple-minded Gray is the hero of many fairy tales, where, according to the plot, he is deceived by Fox Patrikeevna or killed by hunters, taking Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother from their bellies. In the folklore of the Lapps (Sami), representatives of the Finno-Ugric peoples, and the Koryaks living in Kamchatka, the wolf is white, and the fox is not red, but blue. In the climatic zone close to the North Pole, the color of animals adapts to the surrounding landscape with its snow cover. Science also knows other species of predatory mammals from the canine family. In Arabic and Turkish fairy tales, which take place in countries with hot climates, the red wolf, or steppe dweller, appears. The dark color of the coat and skin is due to the ability of the melanin pigment to absorb sunlight in large quantities, protecting the predator from overheating under the influence of sunlight. This unique animal, native to Central and South Asia, is endangered. Therefore, May 28 is celebrated as World Red Wolf Day. The predator is a typical inhabitant of mountainous regions. The animal jumps well and swims well, has developed hearing, lives and hunts in packs of 6-12 individuals. Food for the red wolf includes both small animals (marmots, rabbits, lizards, etc.) and large ones (deer, antelope, goats). Rock crevices, niches and caves in the mountains serve as shelter for the beast. The appearance of the predator combines the features of a wolf, jackal and fox. It is distinguished from other wild representatives of the canine family by its shortened and pointed muzzle, large erect ears and long tail. The thick and fluffy red coat makes the red wolf look like a fox. These wild members of the canid family use a variety of sounds to communicate. Their melodiousness impresses people, which is why the animals are often called “singing mountain wolves.” Animals were depicted in “The Second Jungle Book” by R. Kipling. The writer presents red wolves as “red dogs of the Dean” - animals dangerous to all inhabitants of the tropical forest. They roam in a huge pack, which even the tiger Sherkhan and the elephant Hathi avoid meeting. Red wolves are also mentioned in the story by V.K. Arsenyev's "Dersu Uzala", the novel by J. Verne "The Children of Captain Grant" and the works of other writers. The animal population is declining year by year. It is no coincidence that the red-colored predator is included in the Red Book. Previously, it could be found in the Tien Shan, Altai (there were 2 subspecies of the red wolf in Russia), China, Vietnam and the territories of the Hindustan Peninsula. Today this is almost impossible due to the fact that the animal is under threat of complete extinction. World Dhole Day calls for the creation of wildlife sanctuaries and sanctuaries in areas where the red wolf occurs. People should try to preserve its natural habitat, creating opportunities for the animal to live comfortably in its natural environment. In honor of World Red Wolf Day, various events and flash mobs are organized. Explanatory work is being carried out among the population of the countries where it lives to prevent accidental shooting of the predator and other activities.

A sauce based on vegetable oil, eggs, vinegar and mustard is one of the most popular products among housewives in many countries around the world. Salads and cold appetizers, hot dishes of meat and fish are prepared with mayonnaise. Homemade sauce, devoid of flavorings, thickeners and other additives, is a source of unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins E and F. In honor of this product, Mayonnaise’s Birthday is celebrated on May 28th. Each Russian eats up to 5 liters of this sauce per year. Legend has it that mayonnaise was Stalin's favorite dish. The technology for its production was brought from the USA to the USSR in 1936 by A. Mikoyan. Thanks to the People's Commissar of the Food Industry, canned peas, condensed milk and French sauce, invented during the time of Cardinal Richelieu, appeared on the tables of Soviet people. It was the Duke, sitting in ambush on the island of Mahon in 1756 and tired of omelettes and scrambled eggs, who instructed his cook to prepare something completely new. From the available eggs, butter and lemons, the cook created an airy sauce that Richelieu and the French military liked. The subjects of King Louis XV became the first fans of mayonnaise, which later conquered the whole world. The sauce is appreciated not only by chefs and gourmets. It is used to lubricate door hinges and remove adhesive tape or sticker marks from glass. Using mayonnaise, remove stuck rings from your fingers if you don’t have soap on hand. The sauce is a good natural remedy for removing lice. Mayonnaise creates a film on the scalp and hair, and the parasites die from lack of air. With its help, parents of little fidgets also remove traces of pencils from wallpaper. The sauce is used for cosmetic purposes as a hair conditioner, a means for softening hair, moisturizing and nourishing the skin of the body. Since ancient times, eggs and vegetable matter have been used to make hair thicker and fuller; rinsing with vinegar is practiced. All these ingredients are included in high-quality mayonnaise. Therefore, it can be considered both a natural hair balm and a means to soften rough skin on elbows, knees and heels. Mayonnaise is used to polish wooden furniture, removing stains, as well as silverware and even leaves of house plants. The multifunctional sauce is used to extract chewing gum from hair, treat skin after a sunburn, and wash hands with traces of fuel oil or ancient resin. The food product will ideally clean the car if there are traces of burning, bird droppings and other dirt on the body. But first of all, mayonnaise is a popular sauce that adds a savory flavor to many dishes. It is equally appropriate in rolls, hot dogs and cheeseburgers, soup and borscht, baked mackerel and French-style meat. Everyone who thinks so celebrates the birthday of mayonnaise on May 28, lovingly seasoning it with the “Olivier” salad or “Fish under a fur coat” prepared for the holiday.

On May 28, Belarus celebrates Belarusian Border Guard Day. Border troops are an important component of the army of any state. The security of the country depends on their combat effectiveness. Border guards are the first to take the blow if hostilities break out. The history of the holiday begins in 1918. On May 28, the Border Guard was established. Since 1958, this day has become an official holiday - Border Guard Day. Modern Belarus has kept the date of the holiday in memory of the heroism of the border guards. The feat of the border guards who took part in the battle back in 1941 will forever be remembered. The first to receive him were the night patrols guarding the border, which was about one thousand kilometers long. Border areas have turned into front-line areas. The Germans, already in the first minutes of the war, used artillery, tanks and aircraft to break the resistance. Although superiority was on the enemy's side, the personnel of all outposts retreated only by order. A separate page in the history of the border troops is the defense of the Brest Fortress. It was attacked by the Austrians (not the Germans, as many people think) at 4 hours 23 minutes (Moscow time) 1941. This was preceded by a powerful shelling, as a result of which communications were interrupted, warehouses and water supply were destroyed, and the garrison personnel suffered heavy losses. Scattered units of the fortress defenders fought for a whole month. The phrase of an unknown hero, scratched on the wall and dated July 20, 1941, became world famous: “I am dying, but I am not giving up.” The fortress fell, but became a symbol of courage. The feat of the defenders served as an example to Soviet soldiers and inspired new exploits. Today this holiday is celebrated by everyone who, in one way or another, is associated with the border troops: current and former border guards, their relatives, and service personnel. Mandatory official events - laying flowers and wreaths at monuments and obelisks of fallen border guards, presenting certificates and awards to those who distinguished themselves, often coincide with the conferment of military ranks on May 28th. Swimming in fountains and singing with a guitar are common among former border guards. Active duty personnel do not have days off, so they often celebrate the holiday while on duty. The meaning of the holiday is to emphasize the importance of border troops for the security of the country, to preserve the memory of those who died and those who honestly performed their duty.

According to the folk calendar, Pakhom-Bokogrey is celebrated on May 28 (May 15, old style). The day is also called Pakhom Warm. The name of the holiday is taken from the church date of honoring the memory of St. Pachomius the Great. Pachomius lived in Thebaid in Egypt in the 3rd and 4th centuries. While doing military service, he learned about the Lord from Christian friends. Returning home, the warrior converted to Christianity and underwent baptism. Pachomius went to live in the desert, and 10 years later he built a monastery. For his wise guidance and righteous life, God rewarded the saint with the gift of miracles - Pachomius could heal seriously ill people through prayer. The people called Pakhom Bokogrey or Teply. This was associated with the return of southern winds and the onset of summer heat. Based on this day, the future summer was determined; if the weather was clear, the summer was expected to be hot, with rare rains. Cloudy weather, on the contrary, promised a cool summer season. But the crimson dawn foreshadowed frequent fires. On Pakhoma-Bokogrey there was a custom to sow the remaining wheat, believing that it would grow and give a rich harvest. However, it was necessary to plant before noon, otherwise the shoots would not germinate well. On this day it was not recommended to sow other grain crops, believing that they would not be accepted. If low-flying moths were observed on Pakhoma-Bokogrey, they were preparing for a generous harvest of grain crops. Smoke spreading along the ground predicted rain, and smoke rising into the sky predicted clear weather. If the wind blew from the east during the rain, then they prepared for the end of the bad weather. Flying cobwebs in the air foreshadowed a sultry summer.

International holidays - International Day of Action for Women's Health

Holidays of Armenia - First Republic Day

Ethiopian Holidays - Derg Downfall Day

Holidays of Kyrgyzstan - Border Guard Day

Holidays of Azerbaijan - Republic Day (Independence Day)

Orthodox holidays on May 28:

Day of the Holy Blessed Tsarevich Demetrius of Uglich and Moscow

Memorial Day of St. Pachomius the Great

Memorial Day of Saint Isaiah of Rostov