People like to get together, have fun, give and receive gifts, set a delicious table. Especially for these purposes, many reasons have been invented. If you think about it, then in a year there are fewer days than holidays in the world. November 18 is marked by several significant events. Let's find out how remarkable this day is.
Russia. Father Frost's Birthday
The good wizard has been over 2,000 years old. No information has been preserved about his real birthday. And grandfather himself does not remember when he was born. For hundreds of years he did not celebrate this holiday, did not accept gifts and congratulations. However, his loving children decided that this was unfair.
In 2005, the birthday of Santa Claus was appointed November 18. In Veliky Ustyug, exactly at this time a snowy winter begins, blizzards and blizzards arrive from the North Pole. A special mailbox for congratulations is set up on the birthday of the birthday man. Helpers give the bearded wizard a new costume, decorated with beautiful embroidery.
Relatives of Santa Claus come and go to the celebration: Snow Maiden from Kostroma, Santa Claus from Lapland, Chishan from Yakutia, Pakkain from Karelia, Baba Yaga from Kukoboy, Mikulash from the Czech Republic, as well as delegations from other parts of Russia. From this day begins preparations for the New Year.
USA. Mickey's birthday mouse
Disneyland loves the holidays. November 18 is widely celebrated the next birthday of a merry mouse, loved by the whole world. The date was not chosen by chance. It was November 18, back in 1928, that a cartoon appeared on the screens that made Mickey Mouse famous. It was called "Steamboat Willie." Prior to this, the cartoon character already appeared on the screen, but went unnoticed.
Now the mouse in red pants is known to children around the world. In 1932, Walt Disney was awarded the Oscar for its creation. The second "Oscar" he received for the movie "Extend Your Paw" in 1941, where the character appeared along with a faithful friend of Pluto. On the 50th anniversary, Mickey presented his own star in Hollywood, on the famous Walk of Fame. Every year at all Disneylands, his birthday is celebrated with ceremonial performances, parades, and colorful fireworks.
Latvia. independence Day
On November 18, 1918, the "Act of Independence" was signed in the country. Latvia for the first time became an independent parliamentary republic, although there was a civil war with the Bolsheviks on its territory for two more years. In 1920, Soviet Russia recognized the independence of its neighbor.
However, already in 1940 Latvia joined the USSR. The decision to re-establish independence was made in May 1990, and implemented on August 21, 1991. Since then, all three dates are celebrated in the country as holidays. November 18 is considered the most important of them.
On this day, state flags are everywhere hung out, concerts, military parades are held. In Riga, flowers are laid at the Freedom Monument, built with the money of local residents. It is a 42-meter monument, on the basis of which the main historical events of the country are depicted. The building is crowned by a nine-meter female figure - Freedom. The day ends with a traditional festive salute on the embankment of the Dugava River.
Jonah's Day
Modern people have forgotten public holidays. On November 18, our distant ancestors revered, for example, as the day of St. Jonah. During his lifetime, he was known as hegumen of the Otinsky desert, and later - the archbishop of Novgorod and Pskov. Having left an orphan early, brought up by the righteous widow Natalia Medovartseva, Jonah became the founder of the shelters. Various miracles are attributed to him. One of the most significant is the stop of the terrible pestilence in Novgorod, which destroyed a quarter of a million people.
In the villages on that day they harvested radish, prepared dishes from it and watched the weather. If there is snow, there will be many snowdrifts in winter. If frost has laid down, lingering colds will come. Unmarried girls prayed to St. Jonah, asking themselves good suitors. Various fortunetelling and divination were also common. To attract young guys to the house, girls scattered coins around the hut at dawn.
If you like the holidays, November 18 provides several reasons for fun. You can watch the cartoon with Mickey Mouse, send a greeting card to Santa Claus, tell fortunes or fly to Riga. If your name is Tikhon, Timothy, Gregory, Gabriel, Pamphilus or Galaction, then it's time to call guests and celebrate name days. May this day bring you joy and good mood.