July 8th is a day in history. Holidays and events in July

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Luke 24:36-53

Rom.12:6-14

Matthew 9:1-8

2 Cor.6:1-10

Luke 7:36-50

Gal.5:22-6:2

Matthew 4:25-5:12

The Lord forgives the sins of the paralytic. I would be happy; but the crafty mind of the learned scribes says: “This one blasphemes” (). Even when the miracle of the healing of the paralytic followed in confirmation of the comforting truth for us that “The Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”(), - and then the people glorified God, but nothing was said about the scribes, probably because they also intertwined some crafty questions.

A mind without faith is a trickster; Every now and then he forges crafty suspicions and weaves blasphemies against the entire region of faith. Either he doesn’t believe in miracles, or he demands the most tangible miracle. But when it is given and obliges him to submit to faith, he is not ashamed to evade, perverting or crookedly interpreting the wonderful actions of God. He applies the same to the evidence of God’s truth. Both experimental and mental evidence are presented to him in sufficient number and strength: he covers them with doubt.

Analyze all his presentations, and you will see that they are all one cunning, even though in his language this is considered cleverness, so you involuntarily come to the conclusion that cleverness and cunning are one and the same. In the area of faith, the apostle says: “We... have the mind of Christ” (). Whose mind is outside the realm of faith? Evil one. That is why cunning became his distinguishing feature.

A very famous holiday is Valentine's Day. There is probably no person on our planet who has not heard of him. But few people know about the Day of Family, Loyalty, Love, which is celebrated on July 8 (Slavic Valentine's Day). Let's get acquainted with the history of this holiday and its traditions, because it is part of our culture.

Family Day: history of the holiday

Since childhood, we have come across a touching saying in fairy tales: “They lived happily ever after and died on the same day.” It is borrowed from a famous story that children study in primary school. The work, which has become a monument of ancient Russian literature, was written in the 16th century. It was based on oral Murom legends.

The main characters in the story are Peter and Fevronia of Murom - faithful spouses who showed the main spiritual values with their lives. The story of their love passed through several centuries, was not lost among other works and was not forgotten. She marked the beginning of a bright holiday, which recently began to be celebrated in Russia on July 8 (Day of Family, Love and Fidelity).

The Tale of Peter and Fevronia

The main characters who appear to the readers in the story are identified with the Murom prince and his wife. Peter suffered from leprosy. He could not get rid of his tormenting illness. Nobody was able to help him. One day the prince had a dream in which he saw that only Fevronia, a peasant woman, the daughter of a beekeeper, could cure him of a terrible disease.

Having met with a young and kind beauty, the prince spoke about his illness. Fevronia said that she would cure him, but in return he must marry her. The prince agreed to this condition. He was attracted not only by the cure, but also by the girl’s piety, wisdom, and beauty. Fevronia healed Peter, and he kept his promise.

The boyars, having learned about the event, condemned the prince. They demanded that he give up his wife, because she was a commoner. Peter did not take such a step, because it did not matter to him what origin Fevronia had. Together with his wife, he left Murom and abandoned the principality. Such an attitude towards Fevronia, love for her became an eternal example. To pass on such examples of values to new generations, the holiday of July 8 was created in modern times - the Day of Peter and Fevronia, the holiday of Valentine's Day.

Return to the city and continuation of the love story

Murom did not exist for long without Peter and Fevronia. The outbreak of unrest, the ongoing murders and atrocities frightened the boyars. People, concerned about their future fate, asked the prince to return to the city with his wife. Peter and Fevronia agreed to this.

When Peter became a prince again, his marriage did not collapse. Fevronia arrived and was able to win the respect of the people living in this city. Her life-giving power of love was so great that poles stuck in the ground turned into beautiful trees with her blessing. With her wisdom and kindness, she endeared herself to the townspeople. Fevronia never insulted those people who did not love her. She tried to teach her opponents a harmless lesson, to show them the mistakes they made in life.

Death that cannot part

July 8 - Day of Family, Love and Fidelity - personifies eternal love. She was in the lives of Peter and Fevronia. People who once wanted to separate a married couple were unable to do so. This turned out to be beyond the control not only of them, but also of death. When the couple felt the end of their lives approaching, they asked God to die on the same day and hour and prepared for themselves a common coffin made of stone with a thin partition.

In old age, Peter and Fevronia went to male and female monasteries. When the prince felt that he was dying, he sent to his wife to inform him that he was waiting for her and wanted to leave this world with her. As a result, Peter and Fevronia died on the same day.

After the death of their spouses, people put their bodies in separate coffins. The townspeople could not fulfill the desire of the dead to be buried in one coffin, because they considered such an act incompatible with the monastic path that Peter followed with Fevronia. The bodies were left in different monasteries, and the next day they were discovered together. People decided to make another attempt and again separated Peter and Fevronia, but in the end nothing worked out for them. The bodies of the spouses again ended up in a single coffin. For the third time, the residents of Murom no longer separated them. Peter and Fevronia were buried together.

The appearance of the holiday in Russia

In 1547, Peter and Fevronia were canonized as saints of God, that is, they were canonized. The couple began to be considered saints. Their memorial day fell on June 25 (July 8, new style). In 2001, Valentin Kachevan, who is the mayor of Murom, proposed making the 8th of July a holiday. A huge number of people's signatures were collected. All of them were sent to the State Duma.

The measures taken were not in vain. The Day of the Holy Princes Peter and Fevronia has become the All-Russian Day of Family Happiness and Marital Love. From now on, July 8 is a holiday. A special organizing committee was created to develop the attributes and symbols of this special day of the year. It was headed by Svetlana Medvedeva, who is the wife of Dmitry Medvedev, who was president at that time.

Symbolism of Family Day, fidelity and love

The created organizing committee developed what was included in its plans. The symbol of the holiday is the chamomile, which has a pair of multi-colored petals among its white petals. One petal is colored blue and the other is red. Chamomile was approved for a reason. This flower has long been considered a symbol of love. Chamomiles were used for fortune-telling “loves or dislikes”. They were also given by young men and women to their ladies and wives as a sign of respect, attention and love.

The organizing committee has also developed a medal “For Love and Fidelity” to be awarded on July 8 to those families in our country who can serve as an example for other people. On one side of the medal there is a portrait of the saints - Peter and Fevronia. The opposite side is decorated with the symbol of the holiday - a beautiful daisy.

Monuments to the Murom couple

In connection with the advent of the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, monuments to Peter and Fevronia began to be erected in Russia. The first of them appeared in 2008 in Murom, where a couple in love once lived. The sculptural composition was made according to the design of Nikolai Shcherbakov under the title “Union of Love - Wise Marriage” and installed in front of the city registry office on July 8. The holiday on this day was illuminated in Murom precisely from this event. The following year, monuments to Peter and Fevronia appeared in Arkhangelsk, Sochi, Ulyanovsk, Yaroslavl, and Abakan. Later they were erected in other settlements of our country.

To date, the idea of creating a monument to July 8 has been implemented in more than 60 Russian cities. All sculptures look different, because they were not created according to a single model. Each project has its own author, who came up with a certain image and embodied it in stone, but the meaning of all monuments is the same - it is the personification of family, eternal love and fidelity.

Traditions and signs of the holiday

On the Day of Saints Peter and Fevronia, it has become a good tradition to come to the monument. This is done by both couples in love and single people who dream of finding their soulmate. It is also customary for newlyweds to come to the sculpture of Peter and Fevronia and ask the saints for help in maintaining love and fidelity to each other.

It has become a tradition and sign that marriages take place on July 8th. There is a belief that people who enter into an alliance on this day will live a long and happy life together. Their marriage will be strong and prosperous. Years will not be able to destroy it.

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Today, July 8, 2018, is also the Day of Family, Love and Loyalty, Russian Post Day and other events.

What holiday is today: July 8, 2018 marks the church holiday Peter and Fevronia Day

On July 8, 2018, the folk Christian holiday Peter and Fevronia Day is celebrated, timed to coincide with the day of remembrance in the Russian Orthodox Church of the blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, the Murom miracle workers.

Prince Peter lived in Murom in the 12th century. He suffered from leprosy. One day he dreamed that the peasant girl Fevronia healed him with the help of medicinal herbs. Peter found her in the Ryazan lands. After healing, he took his savior as his wife. The couple lived in peace and harmony until old age.

In their old age, they accepted the sacrament of monastic tonsure and asked God to die on the same day. Peter and Fevronia died on July 8 (June 25, old style) 1228. Their bodies were placed in different monasteries, but the next morning they found themselves together.

Peter and Fevronia were canonized as saints in 1547. They became patrons of family and marriage. The Orthodox Church honors them on July 8th. In Russia, since 2008, this day is considered the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity.

Based on the weather on that day, they predicted the weather for the next 40 days.

It is believed that if you pray in front of the icon of Saints Peter and Fevronia, then the family will expect prosperity and a happy life, and if you get wooed on this day, the future family will be strong and friendly.

National holiday 07/08/2018: Day of Family, Love and Fidelity in Russia

Every year July 8th is celebrated in our country All-Russian Day of Family, Love and Fidelity. It is symbolic that it was first celebrated in 2008, which was declared the year of the family.

This holiday in Russia was established on the initiative of deputies of the State Duma, which was supported by all traditional religious organizations of Russia - after all the idea of celebrating the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity has no denominational boundaries. Every religion has examples of family fidelity and love.

The idea of the holiday arose several years ago among residents of the city of Murom (Vladimir region), where the relics of the holy spouses Peter and Fevronia, patrons of Christian marriage, are buried, whose memory is celebrated on July 8.

The life of Peter and Fevronia embodies the traits that the traditional religions of Russia have always associated with the ideal of marriage, namely: piety, mutual love and fidelity, performing acts of mercy and caring for the various needs of their fellow citizens.

But the family is also a very important social unit, which is protected by law. In Article 38 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation it is clearly stated that:

1. Motherhood and childhood, the family are under the protection of the state.

2. Caring for children and raising them is an equal right and responsibility of parents.

3. Able-bodied children who have reached the age of 18 must take care of disabled parents.

The new family holiday already has a commemorative medal “For Love and Fidelity,” which is awarded on July 8, and a very gentle symbol - the daisy, because this wild flower has been considered a symbol of love in Rus' since ancient times.

And every year the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity is becoming more and more popular in our country. In many cities, local authorities and public organizations hold various festive and special events - congratulatory concerts, various exhibitions, honoring large families, spouses who have lived together for more than 25 years, charity events, etc. By the way, young people have a belief that a marriage concluded today will be long and happy.

It has also become traditional to hold an awareness-raising campaign “Give Me Life!” in Russian cities and regions dedicated to this holiday, which is aimed at reducing the number of abortions in Russia and preserving family values. All events are widely covered in the media.

And, of course, today’s date is a wonderful occasion to get together with the whole family and show special care for your family and friends. After all, this warm holiday is welcome in any home, which is why it is so easy for him to walk - having left the church calendar, he is ready to knock on every door.

Professional holiday July 8: Russian Post Day

Every year on the second Sunday of July, our country celebrates the professional holiday of postal workers - Russian Post Day, established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 944 of May 16, 1994.

Mentions of mail are found in written monuments dating back thousands of years, however, the state regular postal service in Russia dates back to the reforms of Peter the Great.

In 1693, the first Russian shipyard was founded in Arkhangelsk, and in order to organize regular postal communication between Moscow and Arkhangelsk, Peter I issued a Decree on the organization of an internal postal line along the route Moscow - Pereslavl Zalessky - Rostov the Great - Yaroslavl - Vologda - Arkhangelsk.

The Decree regulated the conditions for the transportation of mail, the equipment of inns (pits), responsibility for the safety of mail, the uniform of coachmen, the conditions for selecting personnel, and the responsibilities for the construction and maintenance of roads. The Governor of the Northern Land, whose residence was located in Yaroslavl, was ordered to establish regular postal communications.

Reforms in this industry continued under Catherine II. In 1781, the Postal Department was created, which was first part of the College of Foreign Affairs, and then was separated into an independent Main Postal Affairs Department. In the same year, money was sent by mail and letters were delivered to homes by postmen. Soon, uniform tariffs for sending letters and parcels were introduced for the entire state, depending on the weight of postal items and the distance they were sent.

The first mailboxes for collecting letters appeared in Moscow and St. Petersburg in 1833; they were installed in small shops and confectionery shops. Mail was first sent by rail in 1837 - from St. Petersburg to Tsarskoe Selo. Subsequently, it began to be transported in specialized mail cars and in specially equipped cabins on ships. Payment methods for sending parcels and letters have changed.

The first postage stamp was issued in Russia in 1857, and postcards were put into circulation in 1872. Two years later, Russia became one of the founders of the Universal Postal Union.

At the beginning of the 20th century, aviation began to be actively used to deliver mail. At first, only business mail was delivered this way, but since 1922, paid forwarding of private simple and registered mail was introduced.

During the Great Patriotic War, the main task of the post office was to ensure uninterrupted communication between the front and the rear, the site reports. By the way, at the same time, due to a shortage of envelopes and postcards, the famous “soldier’s triangle” was born. Every month, up to 70 million letters were delivered to the active army, using all possible means - planes, cars, ships, motorcycles.

In the post-war years, the development of postal services followed the path of mechanization and automation of mail processing processes, improving the organization of its transportation and delivery. Gradually, the post office increased the number of services: many post offices combined telegraph and telephone, carried out subscriptions and delivery of printed publications, began to accept payments for utility bills and issue pensions and benefits.

In the early 1990s, postal services were separated into an independent industry, headed by the Federal Postal Administration, created under the Ministry of Communications of the Russian Federation. In 1995, the department was reorganized into the Federal Postal Service of the Russian Federation, and in 1996 it was transformed into the Postal Communications Department of the Ministry of Communications of the Russian Federation.

In 2003, all existing federal postal organizations were united into a single federal postal operator - the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Russian Post", which has been included in the List of Strategic Enterprises of the Russian Federation since 2013.

And 300 years after Peter I created the first Russian internal postal line, taking into account the role of Russian mail in the historical development of the Russian state, Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 944 of May 16, 1994 established a holiday - Russian Post Day, and the date of its celebration - second Sunday in July.

Today, along with the traditional services of the federal postal service, new services have been widely developed: electronic, hybrid and express mail, retail sale of printing and other goods, acceptance of utility and other payments, parcel trade, distribution of advertising materials, cargo transportation, photocopying and lamination documents, photo services and many others.

Postal services are provided in more than 40 thousand post offices. More than 450 mail cars, about 17 thousand cars, and more than 360 flights are used to transport mail.

Russian postal workers annually receive, process and deliver more than 2.5 billion letters and about 140 million parcels, as well as more than one billion copies of printed publications for 20 million subscribers. The volume of transactions that go through Russian Post (pensions, payments and transfers) is 3.5 trillion rubles per year.

What holiday is today: Fisherman's Day

Fisherman's Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of July. In 2018 it falls on July 8th. The event was established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated October 1, 1980 No. 3018-X “On holidays and memorial days.”

Anti-fishing action day

In contrast to Fisherman's Day, today is also the Day of Action against Fishing, dedicated to illegal fishing.

The initiators of the holiday were the participants of the Second All-Russian Congress of Animal Rights Defenders, which took place July 1-15, 2003 in Anapa. They chose Fisherman's Day as the date. On July 11, 2003, congress activists held a theatrical picket in Novorossiysk in defense of fish. In 2004, the protest against fishing was moved to Sochi.

World Allergy Day

World Allergy Day is celebrated annually on July 8th. The event was established in 2005 by decision of the World Allergy Organization and the World Organization for Immunopathology. The purpose of the holiday is to inform the public about the symptoms of the disease and promote regular examinations.

Vasily, David, Denis, Konstantin, Peter, Semyon, Fedor.

52 – Julius Caesar established control over the territory of Lutetia.
1497 - the expedition of the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama left Lisbon.
1561 - construction of the Intercession Cathedral, also known as St. Basil's Cathedral, was completed on Red Square in Moscow.
1709 - the Russian army of Peter I defeated the Swedish army of King Charles XII in the Battle of Poltava.
1944 - the titles and orders of Mother Heroine, Mother's Glory and Motherhood Medal were introduced.

Jean de La Fontaine 1621 - French writer.
Ferdinand Zeppelin 1838 – German airship designer.
John Rockefeller 1839 – American billionaire.
Nikolai Benardos 1842 – Russian inventor.
Arthur Evans 1851 – British archaeologist.
Nikolai Polikarpov 1892 – Soviet aircraft designer.
Fritz Perls 1893 – German psychiatrist.
Georgy Langemak 1898 – Soviet scientist.
Nelson Rockefeller 1908 - American politician.
Nikolai Kryukov 1915 - Soviet actor.
Yuri Mazurok 1931 – Soviet opera singer.
Andrey Myagkov 1938 – Russian actor.
Konstantin Raikin 1950 – Russian actor.

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Today, July 8, 2018, is also the Day of Family, Love and Loyalty, Russian Post Day and other events.

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Based on the weather on that day, they predicted the weather for the next 40 days.

Day of Family, Love and Fidelity in Russia

On the Day of Peter and Fevronia in Russia, the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity is also celebrated in 2018, celebrated on July 8. This is a memorable date in Russia. It is dedicated to the day of remembrance in the Russian Orthodox Church of the blessed princes Peter and Fevronia, the Murom miracle workers. It is celebrated by married citizens of the country, couples in love. In 2018, the holiday takes place at the official level for the 11th time.

Russian Post Day

Postal Workers Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of July. In 2018, it falls on July 8 and is not a national holiday. The event is formalized by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 16, 1994 No. 944 “On Russian Post Day.” The document was signed by B. Yeltsin.

Fisherman's Day

Anti-fishing action day

In contrast to Fisherman's Day, today is also the Day of Action against Fishing, dedicated to illegal fishing.

World Allergy Day

Vasily, David, Denis, Konstantin, Peter, Semyon, Fedor.

52 - Julius Caesar established control over the territory of Lutetia.
1497 - the expedition of the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama left Lisbon.
1561 - construction of the Intercession Cathedral, also known as St. Basil's Cathedral, was completed on Red Square in Moscow.
1709 - the Russian army of Peter I defeated the Swedish army of King Charles XII in the Battle of Poltava.
1944 - the titles and orders of Mother Heroine, Mother's Glory and Motherhood Medal were introduced.

Jean de La Fontaine 1621 - French writer.
Ferdinand Zeppelin 1838 - German airship designer.
John Rockefeller 1839 - American billionaire.
Nikolai Benardos 1842 - Russian inventor.
Arthur Evans 1851 - British archaeologist.
Nikolai Polikarpov 1892 - Soviet aircraft designer.
Fritz Perls 1893 - German psychiatrist.
Georgy Langemak 1898 - Soviet scientist.
Nelson Rockefeller 1908 - American politician.
Nikolai Kryukov 1915 - Soviet actor.
Yuri Mazurok 1931 - Soviet opera singer.
Andrey Myagkov 1938 - Russian actor.
Konstantin Raikin 1950 - Russian actor.

The Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, which is celebrated on July 8, is a favorite and revered holiday by Russians, which is rooted in Orthodoxy and talks about the incredible love and devotion of the two spouses of Prince Peter and his wife, a simple peasant woman and healer Fevronia.

In the old days, after the Kupala games, pairs of lovers were determined. On this day, love and family were revered as the main goals in life. From that day on, lavish weddings were held.

Church holiday of Peter and Fevronia

According to legend, the Murom prince Peter fell ill with leprosy, and not a single doctor could heal him. Then the prince was advised to turn to the peasant woman Fevronia. In exchange for payment for healing, she offered Peter to marry her. But having been cured, the prince did not keep his word and left Fevronia. Then the disease returned to him again. Peter had to again turn to Fevronia for help, and after the peasant woman cured him again, he took her as his wife and did not regret it.

As the legend says, the prince and princess lived a long life together, and nothing could separate them. They became monks, lived in different monasteries, but died on the same day and hour. The Orthodox Church canonized them in 1541. Since then, in Rus' it has been customary to pray to this pair of saints for well-being in the family and ask them for blessings for the wedding. To some extent, the holiday of Peter and Fevronia can be considered an alternative to the Catholic Valentine's Day, only in Rus' this date was not dedicated to all lovers, but only to married people.

The 6th week after Pentecost, the Apostolic Fast (Peter's Fast), a fast day, continues. The following memorial dates have been established:

Day of Remembrance of the Blessed Princes Peter (in monasticism David) and Fevronia (in monasticism Euphrosyne), the Murom miracle workers;

Memorial Day of the Venerable Dalmatian of Isetsky, Perm, founder of the Dalmatovo Holy Dormition Monastery;

Memorial Day of Hieromartyr Vasily Militsyn, presbyter;

Memorial Day of the Venerable Confessor Nikon of Optina (Belyaev), hieromonk;

Memorial Day of Hieromartyr Vasily Protopopov, presbyter.

Traditions and signs of this day

Marriages concluded on July 8 are considered long, strong and happy. It has become a popular tradition to hold weddings on the 8th; on this occasion, many wedding departments extend their opening hours and refuse to register divorces. The most popular are the Murom registration halls, where residents of other cities and countries try to get in.

It was believed that if a merchant worked for Peter and Fevronia all day in the shop side by side with his wife, this would bring prosperity to their family. Other signs concerned the weather and haymaking, which began just at this time. People have noticed: if pigs and mice start eating hay, the mowing will be bad; This was also evidenced by the abundance of porridge in the meadows. From Agrafena Swimsuits, and even more so from that day on, they swam without looking back, because it was believed that at this time the last mermaids leave the shores deep into the reservoirs and fall asleep until spring. Therefore, you could let your lover go fishing without fear - the mermaids would not lure him to them and would not drag him to the bottom.

Signs of the day

There are many customs and signs associated with the holiday of Peter and Fevronia. Celebrating a wedding on this day was considered a good omen. This promised the young a long and happy life. However, it is important that this holiday does not fall on days of fasting, when people try not to get married. On the day of Peter and Fevronia, it was possible to find out the weather for the next 40 days. It is believed that if July 8 is clear, it means that the weather will be clear and warm for all 40 days.
If the seedlings drink water well for irrigation, it means that on haymaking days it will be dry, and vice versa.

Today is the All-Russian Day of Family, Love and Fidelity (Photo: Kurhan, Shutterstock)

Every year July 8th is celebrated in our country. It is symbolic that it was first celebrated in 2008, which was declared the year of the family.

But the family is also a very important social unit, which is protected by law. In Article 38 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation it is clearly stated that:

1. Motherhood and childhood, the family are under the protection of the state.

2. Caring for children and raising them is an equal right and responsibility of parents.

3. Able-bodied children who have reached the age of 18 must take care of disabled parents.

Russian Post Day is a professional holiday for postal workers (Photo: Alexander Mak, Shutterstock)

Every year on the second Sunday of July, our country celebrates the professional holiday of postal workers - established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 944 of May 16, 1994.

Mentions of mail are found in written monuments dating back thousands of years, however, the state regular postal service in Russia dates back to the reforms of Peter the Great.

The first postage stamp was issued in Russia in 1857, and postcards were put into circulation in 1872. Two years later, Russia became one of the founders of the Universal Postal Union.

During the Great Patriotic War, the main task of the postal service was to ensure uninterrupted communication between the front and the rear. By the way, at the same time, due to a shortage of envelopes and postcards, the famous “soldier’s triangle” was born. Every month, up to 70 million letters were delivered to the active army, using all possible means - planes, cars, ships, motorcycles.

And 300 years after Peter I created the first Russian internal postal line, taking into account the role of Russian mail in the historical development of the Russian state, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 944 of May 16, 1994, a holiday was established - and the date of its celebration - second Sunday in July.

Postal services are provided in more than 40 thousand post offices. More than 450 mail cars, about 17 thousand cars, and more than 360 flights are used to transport mail.

Sitting with a fishing rod in silence is an unspeakable pleasure (Photo: sonya etchison, Shutterstock)

Since time immemorial, man has turned his gaze to the sea, river, lake in the hope of finding a rich and long-lasting storehouse of food in the expanses of water. Thus, a special group of people gradually emerged - fishermen, who, first as an amateur, and over time professionally, began to supply us with delicious fish.

And it is not surprising that in the height of summer, On the second Sunday of July, some countries celebrate a professional holiday - Fisherman's Day.

Fisheries, which include catching not only sea and river fish, but also other aquatic animals, have become one of the leading industries for many countries, and also constitute a major export item. On an industrial scale, fish are caught for the purpose of using it in food, as well as to obtain fish oil.

Along with other countries, Russia also celebrates this professional holiday. Fisherman's Day in Russia has been officially celebrated since 1980, being one of the favorite summer holidays of both fishermen themselves - a special brotherhood that unites people of different ages and occupations - and people who have never held a fishing rod.

On this day, you can congratulate everyone who has connected their life with this romantic and complex profession, as well as everyone for whom fishing is a sport, a hobby, a special state of mind, a way to merge with nature. Traditionally, this day is marked by many interesting and entertaining events dedicated to fishing.

Professional holiday of tax authorities in Belarus (Photo: ULKASTUDIO, Shutterstock)

Every year on the second Sunday of July in Belarus a professional holiday is celebrated - Tax Workers Day Republic, established by presidential decree in March 1998.

The State Tax Service in the country was created by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the BSSR No. 78 of April 2, 1990 in the system of the Ministry of Finance of the BSSR as part of the Main State Inspectorate of the Ministry of Finance of the BSSR and 185 state tax inspectorates for regions, cities, districts and districts in cities. Since 2001, this service has been the Ministry of Taxes and Duties of the Republic of Belarus (MTS).

Currently, the staff of the tax authorities of the Republic (without service personnel) was more than 9,000 people. The structure of the ministry includes 157 inspections of the Ministry of Taxation, including 7 for regions and the city of Minsk, 151 for districts, cities, and districts in cities.

Training of specialists for the tax service is carried out at the Belarusian State Economic University, at the Academy of Management under the President of the Republic of Belarus, at the economic faculties of other educational institutions of the republic. Advanced training of personnel is carried out on the basis of educational institutions at educational institutions of the republic. Among them, the leading place is occupied by the Institute of Senior Management Personnel of the Academy of Management under the President of the Republic of Belarus, the Belarusian State Economic University, and the training center for training, advanced training and retraining of personnel of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Belarus.

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