Today, January 1, in addition to the New Year's Eve, you can celebrate the World Day of Peace, UNN writes.
The event is also called the Day of World Prayer for Peace. 1967, it was established by Pope Paul VI. In 1969, the UN General Assembly UN General Assembly declared the holiday official.
January 1 is also Public Domain Day. The event is dedicated to the expiration of copyright on works that from that moment on become public domain.
The term of copyright protection in most countries lasts from the date of the author's death for 70 years.
In some countries, this term differs. The most notable example is the United States, where the term was originally 75 years, and then Congress extended it to 95 it to 95 years.
In Australia, the moment has even clearer boundaries: there will be no works will not be allowed until 2026.
After New Year's Eve, you can celebrate Hangover Day. А also, in combination, the Day of the Bloody Mary cocktail, which is considered one of the of the best hangover remedies.
According to the church calendar, today is the feast day of St. St. Basil the Great, who lived in the fourth century in modern Turkey.
Vasyl was born into a wealthy Christian family and had an excellent education in Athens.
During the next intensification of the persecution of Christians, he did not renounce his faith. he did not renounce his faith, but, on the contrary, preached.
He was ordained a bishop in Caesarea and led an ascetic life. lifestyle. He wrote many works about Christianity.
St. Basil is believed to have died in 379.
St. Basil is considered the patron saint of agriculture, so On January 1, people not only go to church, but there is also a tradition of sowing. The sower has to be a boy, because there is a belief that a man should be the first to house on New Year's Eve should be the first to enter the house.
Vasyl, Petro, Hryhorii, and Emilia celebrate their name days on January 1.