As they say, give man free rein - every day will be a weekend. At the same time, the January holidays are the very first of the year. We all love the first winter month because it has a lot of holidays, and, accordingly, holidays. But few of us actually know what January holidays are, how we relax on these days. Where it is written is also not known to everyone. And what to do after the January holidays? In this article we will deal with all these issues.
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What kind of celebrations come to mind when we say “January holidays”? Of course, first of all, it's New Year, Christmas and Baptism. However, besides them, there are a huge number of both Russian and international holidays. Nevertheless, let's talk about everything in order.
Holidays in the first ten days of January
New Year, which begins on the first of January, is a favorite holiday of all children and adults. In our country, as in many other countries, it is traditionally celebrated on the night of December 31 to January 1. For a wonderful holiday, it is traditionally customary to give gifts to each other and speak warm words and wishes. Each year has its own symbol in accordance with the eastern calendar. 2016 is the year of the Monkey, 2017 is the year of the Rooster, 2018 is the year of the Dog and so on.
In addition, World Peace Day is celebrated on the same day. This is a significant date for the Roman Catholic Church. In the Vatican it is a day off, and in Brazil, the same day is celebrated as World Universal Brotherhood Day. At the same time, on September 21, the UN marks the International Day of Peace .
Christmas Eve comes on the sixth of January. What is the reason for this name? He is associated with the custom of Orthodox Christians to take oats for food that day. Sochivno represents dried grain grains. They are soaked in water and, quite simply, are porridge. The reason for the Orthodox was not only porridge and all lean food, but also "milk of different seeds." These oils are sunflower, poppy, hemp, as well as all kinds of others. With such "milk", cereals were seasoned at the usual time, but especially often - during the forty-day fast before Christmas itself, as well as on Christmas Eve.
Christmas itself - on the seventh of January. The great church Christian holiday established in honor of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Holidays of the second decade of January
January 11th celebrates World Thanksgiving Day - the most polite day of the year! In ancient times, our early ancestors, using words of gratitude, usually used only the verb “give thanks”. Our ancestors said: “Thank you!” It was at a time when paganism prevailed on our land. But when Christianity came, the original word “thank you” was replaced by “thank you”. Therefore, people thought of celebrating Thanksgiving in January, the 11th.
Among other things, the Day of Reserves and Parks begins on January 11 - just on this day in Russia the very first state and national reserve - Barguzinsky - was formed.
Another important date is the Day of the Prosecutor’s Office, which begins on January 12 in the Russian Federation. By the way, on this day in 1722, by decree of Peter the Great, a special post was first established - the prosecutor general. This post was established by the Senate. The holiday is celebrated by decree of the President of the Russian Federation since 1996. The president at that time was Boris Yeltsin.
January 13 - Press Day in Russia - this significant event is celebrated on this day due to the fact that in 1703 on January 13 in tsarist Russia the categorical decree of Peter I published the number of the first Russian newspaper. There were no other newspapers in Russia then, and Peter the Great himself was very pleased with this event. The newspaper was called Vedomosti.
Old New Year is celebrated on January 14th. This wonderful and unique holiday was the result of a change in the system of chronology.
The day of the commission on juvenile affairs - on that very day in the 20th century the Decree on the Establishment of Commissions for Juveniles was adopted - is also celebrated on January 14. The purpose of this commission was not to punish adolescents as it could be, but to help and support them, as well as their parents. The Juvenile Affairs Commission ensures that in the future the child can find himself in this hectic life.
The Epiphany Eve comes on January 18th - this is an evening-preparation. At this time, the Orthodox - in anticipation of a major Orthodox holiday. An important religious date is called the Epiphany of the Lord, or Baptism.
Accordingly, the Epiphany is celebrated on January 19 - on this day the Orthodox Church recalls how the Prophet John the Baptist performed the holy rite. The action that took place in the Jordan River was the baptism of Jesus.
Holidays of the third decade of January
International hug day is a custom date of the year. According to the tradition of this holiday, it is required to embrace in a friendly embrace on this day even a stranger. Students are thought to have come up with this holiday! And it is celebrated on January 21.
In addition, January 21 is the Day of Engineering Troops. The troops trace their history from the time of another decree of Peter the Great, which was announced on January 21, 1701. This was the law on the creation in Moscow of a completely new school, which had no analogues in Russia before, of the Pushkarsky School. That is why this day is celebrated on this day. Artillery officers and military engineers were trained just at this school.
Tatyana’s day, January 25, was approved by decree of the President of the Russian Federation as a professional holiday for many Russian students. It is celebrated on January 25 in a new style because Moscow State University was established in 1755. Since then, St. Tatyana is considered one of the patronesses of students. Incidentally, this very name - Tatiana - means "organizer" in translation from the Greek language and came from antiquity.
Naval Navigator Day - January 25: in the 18th century, Peter the Great decided to teach navigators the laws and the rules of navigation. However, the holiday itself has been celebrated only since 1997.
But on January 26th comes Customs Day, which was first celebrated in 1983. This date is timed to the anniversary of the world organization responsible for customs borders.
The invention day of the car is celebrated on the day when the creator of the car, Benz received a patent for his wonderful invention. This is January 29th.
Day of Santa Claus and his granddaughter Snegurochka - this day in Russia was considered a popular holiday of winter, in which people glorified Santa Claus and his granddaughter Snegurochka. Celebrated on January 30.
What other holidays are there in January?
In addition to the holidays well-known in Russia, there are also international January holidays, among which:
- The birthday of a regular cocktail straw is January 3rd.
- Newton's Day comes in January, 4th.
- The World Day of the rather famous band The Beatles - January 16; they are considered the ancestors of heavy music.
- Children's Inventions Day. A very interesting and sweet date falls on January 17th.
- Handwriting Day - January 23; it is also called Handwriting Day.
- The date of the funny International Popsicle Day is January 24th.
- The day of protection of personal and personal data is celebrated on January 28.
- The day of mobilization against the most serious threat - nuclear war - comes January 29th.
- International day of the absence of the Internet - January 31.
Many of the listed January holidays are popular in our country. But a good question arises: "What are the weekends for the January holidays?" Now we will understand this problem taking into account Russian legislation.
January Holidays
You can see what official days off are for January holidays and for others throughout the year in the Labor Code of the Russian Federation. In particular, article 112 of the Labor Code establishes an official weekend from January 1 to 8. These days are New Year holidays. And January 7th is Christmas itself, also a day off.
Weekends on other January holidays, for example, professional ones, can be set independently in a particular organization. However, it is worth noting once again that the Labor Code refers only the first eight days to weekend holidays in January.
When to work in January?
Based on the foregoing, we can conclude that work on the January holidays is not carried out. We begin work almost in the middle of the month, when all the celebrations end. A specific number is established annually by the Government of the Russian Federation.
January holidays transfer
By the way, the Government of the Russian Federation, by agreement with the President of the Russian Federation, annually makes a decision on the postponement of non-working days and holidays, which may occur on weekends, on other days, for example, on January 10 or 11, or in general for other months.