In Russia, September 30 celebrated church and secular holidays. On this day, you can congratulate all Internet users, Orthodox believers and translators. And although none of the holidays is state, many residents of our country consider September 30 as a special day.
What is celebrated in Russia on this day?
Three events occur on the last day of September, and 2 of them are still considered young. However, more and more people celebrate them annually. New traditions are created, existing ones are carefully maintained. What holiday on September 30 will be relevant for you?
Many residents of Russia know:
- Day translator and linguist.
- Internet day.
- Day of veneration of the saints of Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia.
Each event has its own story, celebration features, which will be interesting to get acquainted with the reader. The day of the translator and linguist is international, and the memorial day of the family of martyrs is important for the Orthodox in many countries.
Memorial Day of the Martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their Mother Sophia
What church holiday on September 30 is known not only by deeply believing parishioners? Traditionally, this day in Russia was considered as “woman’s name day”, and many women held ceremonies that were designed to protect their homes and families from all sorts of troubles. Congratulated not only birthday women, but also all women. Although the names Love, Sophia, Nadia and Vera were very common. Name days were celebrated by whole villages and villages. In those days, the celebration sometimes took place for 3 days.
For a modern person, the story of the four martyrs remains an example of courage, true faith and fortitude in the face of serious trials. On this day, services are held in all Orthodox churches in Russia, and in recent years priests have also conducted explanatory talks with parishioners.
history of the holiday
The church holiday on September 30 has an ancient history. In 137, the famous Christian widow Sophia lived in Rome. She had 3 daughters, whose names are translated into Russian as Vera, Hope and Love. The girls at the time of the sad events were from 9 to 12 years old. Love was the youngest. They were brought up in the Christian faith and were deeply religious.
At that time, Emperor Hadrian ruled the country, known for its cruelty and intolerance of Gentiles . When he heard rumors about such a deeply religious family, he called them to him. Girls boldly talked about their beliefs and openly preached the teachings of Christ. For this, the children were cruelly tortured, and their mother was forced to watch the execution. After the funeral, Sofia died on the grave of her daughters after 3 days, and several centuries later, all four were canonized.
Traditions, features of the celebration
Modern traditions are very different from those that were familiar to our great-grandmothers. Before September 30 (what a church holiday without refreshments?) Cakes and sweets were prepared, and festivities were often held. Married women put two candles in the church in front of the icon of Christ, and decorated a loaf with another and read a prayer over it 40 times for the peace and prosperity of the family. This action took place at night, and then the whole family then had breakfast with the charmed bread.
Unusual for modern man was a ritual cry. Women loudly wailed and wept, and also complained to each other about the severity of the female lobe. It was believed that this is how they protected their family from the impending troubles of next year. But the guys and girls after crying arranged a kind of bride, where they were looking for a soul mate. In the people they received the name "village Christmas time".
Now the most famous of the religious holidays on September 30 is more modest and is not considered special for all women. The Orthodox go to a service where troparia is recited, a prayer with an akathist to the holy martyrs, and their greatness takes place. In the world, the owners of beautiful female names identified with the main Christian virtues are congratulated on name days.
Internet day
In 1998, IT Infoart Stars sent a letter to a number of organizations. It proposed by the holidays September 30 to add Internet Day, as well as to conduct a census of Russian-speaking users of the Network. At that time, according to the census, there were about a million of them, but now there are more than 80 million users, and the holiday has taken root in the IT environment.
Congratulations rarely go beyond the web. Although for the first time Internet Day was celebrated at a banquet at the President Hotel in Moscow. The event was attended by representatives of popular providers, IT companies. Now, event messages appear on social networks and forums. Large companies take the opportunity to strengthen business ties and remind their customers of themselves through congratulations.
When asked what holiday is celebrated on September 30, any specialist working in the field of information or computer technologies will answer - Internet Day. And active users of the World Wide Web are increasingly publishing on this day their thoughts, thanks to the creators of the Internet and other information related to the event.
Translator's Day
This holiday honors translators and linguists, working or students. It has an interesting history, current traditions and even its own motto. And he owes his birth to the International Federation of Translators, which consists of more than 100 associations. Specialists from more than 60 countries annually participate in the organization of this event.
For the holidays on September 30, Translator's Day joined in 1991. And the last day of September was chosen in memory of Jerome Stridon, the patron saint of translators, according to the Catholic Church. He was a historian and chronicler, a legendary person, knew several languages. It was his translation of the Bible into Latin that was first recognized as correct.
The holiday has taken root in Russia, and our specialists are actively interacting with colleagues from other countries. On this day, official meetings of representatives of various associations, press conferences, and seminars are also held. This is a great opportunity to learn, share experiences and create new, successful creative and working relationships at the international level.
Interestingly, the FIT (Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs) annually selects a new motto for the celebration. And each day of the translator gives specialists in this field the opportunity to develop in a specific direction.
Whatever holiday in Russia September 30 might interest the reader, on this day, every citizen of our country has an occasion to congratulate others and enjoy with them. Such different events, but they unite people of all ages and professions.