December 24: Last-minute buyer's day, in Ukraine the Day of Archival Workers

Today, December 24, on the eve of Christmas, many countries celebrate countries celebrate the Last Minute Buyer's Day, UNN reports.

The event is dedicated to the phenomenon of shopping in the last moments before the holidays. before the holidays. Last-minute shopping is an important event for both consumers and retailers alike. For consumers, it is the last reminder of the need to to complete their pre-holiday shopping, and for businesses, it is an opportunity to increase sales through targeted marketing strategies.

Since 1998, Ukraine has celebrated the Day of of archival workers. The event was established by a presidential decree. of the President.

The formation of a structure that deals with archives in Ukraine began immediately after independence. In 2010, it was finally was finally formalized into the State Archival Service of Ukraine.

At the moment, archival institutions throughout Ukraine currently store more than 60 million different documents.

More than five thousand employees of these institutions.

Today is also the Day of eggnog, a drink made from beaten eggs, sugar, milk, or cream, to which alcohol is sometimes added.

According to one version, the drink's inventor was an American priest Jonathan Boucher. For the first time, the classic recipe for eggnog was was first published in an American publication in 1788.

According to the church calendar, December 24 is the Day of Remembrance of St. Martyr Eugenia, who lived in the third century.

Eugenia was born into a pagan family of a prefect of Rome in Egypt. After Eugenia converted to Christianity, she moved to Rome, where she preached the faith of the Lord to women. Rome, where she preached faith in the Lord among women.

For this, she was captured, tortured for a long time, and executed.

Yevhenia, Klavdia, and Mykola celebrate their name days today.