World Post Day owes its origins to the Universal Postal Union. This event is also called World Post Day and the specific date - October 9 - was set at the UPU Congress in 1969 in Tokyo. Initially, the holiday was given the name World Postal Union Day and a year later it began to be celebrated in an international format. World Post Day is celebrated all over the world; it is included in the list of International Days and is under the protection of the UN. The moment of celebration falls on a seven-day period called Letter Week. It was created a little earlier, in 1957, also at the UPU Congress. During Writing Week, conferences and forums are held to discuss innovations around the world and innovations in the field of communications. The role of postal services in the life of society is discussed in a separate line. The purpose of World Post Day is to strengthen communication between people and promote contacts through writing. Many countries actively promote written communications on this day, often through exhibitions with the opportunity to purchase branded goods. The assortment is incredibly wide - here you can buy both exclusive envelopes and the simplest postal trinkets. The theme of World Day changes from year to year. Throughout our entire life on the planet, humanity has experienced an urgent need for communication. Initially, a person had the only tool with which he conveyed the necessary information to his interlocutor - his voice. When articulate speech was mastered, the communication process became significantly easier. In addition to the voice, other “improvised” means were actively used - fire smoke, beating the drum. Further, information began to be delivered to the desired location with the help of messengers, and the inhabitants of Ancient Egypt invented “live” mail to connect the pharaohs with the outside world. Later, the “services” of birds began to be used - the name “carrier pigeon” became a catchphrase and is used even now, in the age of electronic technology. Since writing had already been mastered in those days, pigeon mail gained popularity for a long time. Letters were sent over particularly long distances using horses when it came to transportation within the mainland. Or the mail “floated” on the sea. A courier was sent within one or two cities. In the last two centuries, when progress has rushed forward in giant leaps, the development of such industries as mechanical engineering, shipping, and railway transport has significantly simplified the delivery of mail. The speed of delivery of messages has increased, mail has turned from a purely state mail into a public one. Due to increased demand from the population, the cost of postal services began to decline. A few decades ago, modern technology seemed like a fantasy from the distant future, but now via the Internet you can send an electronic message to the other end of the continent in seconds. This saves a lot of time and money. And when every inhabitant of the planet has a computer with access to the Internet, the profession of a postman may no longer be in demand. By the way, the first envelope looked completely different from its modern relative. The ancestors tried to preserve the message by any means - they wrapped it in ropes, covered it with a thin layer of clay and left it to dry in the sun. The latest version of the envelope is made of thin plastic, which is lightweight, dense and resistant to mechanical stress. The long-lived post office is located in Scotland, its age is more than three centuries, which is already 130 years longer than the age of a regular postage stamp. There is a tradition all over the world - on October 9, write a regular paper letter to your loved ones. Why not go back to basics, at least for one day, by abandoning modern technology?

Strategically significant enterprises, institutions and other important government facilities of the Russian Federation are reliably protected from fires and destruction by fire. This is facilitated not only by a well-organized fire safety system. The date of creation of the service is October 9, 1947.

An unusual holiday is celebrated on October 9 - Nail Day. The experience of Indian yogis suggests that a person, without harm to his own body, can learn to lie on needles, swallow fire, walk on glass or burning coals. Standing on a Bed of Nails Day is dedicated to spiritual practices and Eastern traditions that help develop fortitude and self-control. Standing on nails activates blood flow, the functioning of the hormonal and immune systems, and heals the central nervous system. For these purposes, a special device is used - the Sadhu board. Everyone who is involved in training endurance and an equal attitude towards physical discomfort celebrates October 9th as Nail Day. The oldest spiritual practice has its roots in the Indian epic of the 3rd-4th centuries BC. "Mahabharata". The hero of the ancient treatise Bhishma, the earthly incarnation of the god of the sky, was pierced by arrows and spent 58 days lying on the ground before the winter solstice. As a tribute to this legend, yogis use standing on nails, thus humbling pride and training fortitude. Asceticism is practiced using a Sadhu board (sādhu means “holy person” in Sanskrit), which helps open the sushumna - the central channel of the energy system. Human feet are very closely connected with all vital organs and systems. This knowledge was used by doctors of Ancient Egypt when massaging the legs - one of the reflexology procedures. In China, acupuncture is used to treat various diseases - acupressure with needles on the meridians along which Qi energy flows. A similar effect is achieved by standing on a board with vertically driven nails. In a sense, an analogue of Sadhu is the applicator of the Russian scientist N.G. Lyapko, produced in the form of mats and insoles. Their needles, made of zinc, copper, nickel, iron and silver, apply pressure to biologically active points, promoting normal energy circulation. Lyapko applicators demonstrate not only a reflex-mechanical effect, like nails, but also have a galvanic-electric effect on the body. Adherents of Hinduism from all over the world practice standing on the Sadhus board. In 2011, Georgy Gorgiladze, a resident of Russia, set a world record, which was included in the Guinness Book of Records. The yogi continuously stood on the nails for 2 hours and 5 minutes. Long-term practice led to G. Gorgiladze's improvement in endurance and fortitude. In 2018, his personal record for being on the Sadhu board was 12 hours and 8 minutes. However, the achievement of a member of the Russian Yoga Federation, which he demonstrated on October 9, 2011, which became the date of the celebration of Nail Day, went down in history.

The Day of Curious Events is a funny holiday, the history of which is unknown. Curious Events Day is celebrated annually on October 9th. The holiday encourages people to look around themselves and pay attention to the inexplicable and mysterious phenomena that are present in our lives. A day of curious events is good for immersing yourself in the secrets of the Bermuda Triangle, drawings of the Nazca Plateau, the origin of Stonehenge, the life of the Yeti or the appearance of crop circles. This unusual holiday is dedicated not only to the study of mysterious objects. On this day, people are once again trying to find explanations for strange reactions and phenomena associated with the subjective perception of the world. So, during the Day of Curious Events, they are trying to unravel the phenomenon of déjà vu or the Mandela effect - collective memories that contradict real facts. Everyone who is attracted by the secrets of esotericism studies the experiences of people who have experienced clinical death, or explores the evidence of reincarnation given in M. Newton’s book “The Journey of the Soul.” On October 9, speculation is made about how the Loch Ness Monster appeared; are there dog-headed people living in fenced-off areas in the interior of Australia? Is it possible to create a time machine? It may have existed for a long time, as evidenced by the results of the 1943 Philadelphia experiment with the disappearance and movement of the US destroyer Eldridge in space. During the Day of Curious Events, everyone who is interested in the mysteries of the Universe tries to answer the questions “What is on the far side of the Moon, invisible from Earth?”, “Do astronauts encounter aliens while in orbit?” and "Is there life on Mars?" People who think more down to earth are trying to understand the mysteries of human history and the many inconsistencies that exist in official science. Inquiring minds want to understand why flights over Antarctica are banned, as is research on the continent itself? Are the descendants of Nazis who fled Europe after the end of World War II really hiding there or in Argentina? The day of curious events is enlightened by watching documentaries that investigate unusual incidents - from alien abductions to theories about the origin of the Easter Island idols. During Curious Events Day, people are engaged in putting forward various hypotheses and unraveling unexplained phenomena. On this day, supporters of alternative theories of the structure of the world read Eric Dubay's book "Flat Earth - the Hidden Truth" or the work "Scientific Research of Poltergeists: Results of the Five-Year Plan of Cosmopoisk." On October 9, everyone can become a detective, ufologist or alternative historian, taking up the study of phenomena that intrigue him. The Day of Curious Events welcomes everyone who is partial to the mysteries of existence, encouraging any initiative to study the mysteries of the world around us.

From year to year, the events of the Great Patriotic War move further and further away from us, but its battles are imprinted on the pages of our history with the blood of the Soviet people. She forever changed millions of destinies - she destroyed, maimed, trampled. Soldiers died in fierce battles, and civilians died in the occupied territories. German troops were advancing on several fronts, and one of the key goals of the enemy army was to capture the Caucasus. Military operations took place here throughout the year. At first, Soviet troops defended themselves, but after a turning point they went on the offensive and defeated the enemy. October 9 is celebrated in Russia as the Day of the defeat of Nazi troops by Soviet troops in the battle for the Caucasus. After this battle, more than 850,000 thousand participants in the battle were awarded medals “For the Defense of the Caucasus,” and Novorossiysk received the title of hero city. Before the war, 95% of all USSR oil was produced in the Caucasus, and after the start of the German offensive, this region supplied our army with 75% of fuel. The conquest of the Caucasus was one of Hitler's key goals. At one of the meetings, the Fuhrer even stated that he would have to end the war if the Germans could not get the oil of Grozny and Maikop. The Caucasus was also of great strategic importance - it opened the way for the enemy to Turkey, which could renounce its neutrality, and the Stavropol region and Kuban were valuable sources of resources to supply the army. By gaining the Caucasus, the Germans could paralyze the bases of the Black Sea Fleet and open the way for future invasions of other countries. The command of the German troops hoped to conduct a campaign to quickly capture the Caucasus. This direction was a priority along with the Stalingrad one. In 1942, a plan called "Edelweiss" was developed. German troops were supposed to encircle Soviet military formations, destroy them and capture the North Caucasus. After this significant victory, the Germans planned to bypass the Main Caucasus Ridge from the west and east. One group of troops was supposed to capture Tuapse and Novorossiysk, and the second - Baku and Grozny. In parallel with them, the enemy planned to send another group to advance through the center through the passes in order to gain access to Sukhumi, Kutaisi and Tbilisi. The German command began to build up forces in this region. To attack the Caucasus, groups of troops that had previously participated in the battles of Kharkov and Voronezh were transferred. The success of this operation could turn the tide of the entire war and put the USSR at an extremely disadvantageous position. Our country was deprived of a most valuable resource, lost the Kuban “breadbasket”, access to its bases in the Black Sea and gained an enemy in the person of its closest neighbor, who could easily join the game on the side of Germany. The Battle of the Caucasus lasted from July 25, 1942 to October 9, 1943. This battle became one of the longest and bloodiest of the entire Great Patriotic War. Conventionally, the battle is divided into two stages. The first includes events that unfolded from the summer to autumn of 1942. German troops carried out a rapid offensive, pushed back the Soviet formations and forced them to go on the defensive. For our command this moment was critical. The enemy managed to occupy most of the North Caucasus and Kuban. German soldiers planted their flag on Elbrus as a sign of their victory. However, the offensive was short-lived and already in September the enemy was stopped, and then forced to retreat so as not to be surrounded. Many military historians associate the transition from defense to offense in the Battle of the Caucasus with a radical turning point in the Great Patriotic War. The beginning of the second stage of this battle came on January 1, 1943. Soviet troops methodically reconquered the occupied territories. The final chord of the battle was the liberation of the Taman Peninsula on October 9, 1943, which put an end to the German military campaign in the region and finally destroyed the enemy’s plans to capture the Caucasus.

For all Orthodox believers, October 9 is a special date, because on this day the church honors the memory of one of the 12 apostles, the only one who died a natural death - John the Theologian. According to folk traditions, sowing of winter crops and all field work were completed on this day. In order to save oneself from dangerous diseases in winter, it was customary to eat a lot of onions and garlic on this day.

Day of reflections in puddles

Day of the Navy of Turkmenistan

Columbus Day in the USA

Thanksgiving Day in Canada

Realtor Day in Ukraine

Nanotechnology Day in the USA (National Nanotechnology Day)

Korean Alphabet Day in South Korea (Hangul Proclamation Day)

National Dignity Day in Peru (Dia de la Dignidad Nacional)

Moldy Cheese Day in the USA

National Pro-Life Cupcake Day in the USA

Holocaust Remembrance Day in Romania

Health and Sports Day, Physical Education Day in Japan (Taiiku-no Hi)

Orthodox holidays on October 9:

Day of glorification of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' (1989)

Day of the repose of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian