The meaning of the holiday is to show the importance of books and the work of a writer for the cultural and intellectual development of humanity. A work written by a talented writer is a source of information, a spiritual guide, a kind of bridge between generations and people of all nations.

This date was chosen for a reason. It was on April 23 that one of the great classics, William Shakespeare, was born. He is the most famous English playwright and is considered one of the founders of literary English. In international communication, English takes first place.

In 1260, the first brewery was founded in Leipzig by Duke Ludwig the Severe. Another nobleman, William IV, began to monitor the quality of the drink, which later became a national brand. On April 23, 1516, as Duke of Bavaria, he issued a law on the purity of the product, in which he ordered beer to be brewed only from hops and malt with the addition of water.

Not everyone can take a risk and take advantage of the chance to fulfill a dream or achieve a goal. The holiday encourages you to take a leap into the unknown, casting aside any fears and doubts. This principle guides adventurers of all stripes, including those who bet on horse races and play in casinos.

The establishment of the celebration was initiated by the International Table Tennis Federation. The goal she pursues is noble and sublime: promoting a healthy lifestyle, uniting people, doing good.

The holiday is celebrated by lovers of perennial plants of the Cactaceae family on all continents. Easy-to-care cacti grow outdoors in California and Arizona, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Cuba. Desert varieties thrive at air temperatures of +60°C.

Funny Holidays - International Nose Picking Day

Funny holidays - Cyclist Day in Russia

The language of Cervantes and Picasso, Dali and Cortez received its own holiday, which is celebrated throughout the world on April 23 of each year. In fact, this day is a day to celebrate the entire Hispanic culture.

Turkish Holidays - Children's Day and National Sovereignty (Ulusal Egemenlik ve Cocuk Bayrami)

Holidays of Ukraine - All-Ukrainian Psychologist Day

Holidays in Spain - St. George's Day (Valentine's Day, La Diada de Sant Jordi)

Holidays of Russia - Day of Press Services of the Penitentiary System of the Russian Federation

The name for the date was borrowed from the church calendar - the day of veneration of St. Terentius of Africa (of Carthage). Terenty was popularly called the haze because on this day the star often appeared in a white haze (haze) at dawn. If peasants noticed young spiders on Terenty Marevny, then they expected fine days.

Jewish Passover 2024(Passover)

Orthodox holidays on April 23:

Memorial Day of Hieromartyr Gregory V, Patriarch of Constantinople

Memorial Day of the Holy Martyr Terenty and his squad