Few people know that on February 1, specialists celebrate their professional holiday in Russia, without whom the life of city residents of high-rise buildings would become many times more difficult. Who are these professionals? We are talking about elevator workers or, to put it more simply, about elevator operators.

One of the most popular desserts is cake pop - a sponge cake or mini-cake in chocolate glaze on a stick. Cake pop, stylized as a lollipop, was invented in 2008 by Atlanta confectioner Angie Dudley. February 1 marks International Dessert Day, established in honor of the first case pops going on sale.

Imbolc is one of the ancient pagan holidays of the Irish Wheel of the Year. Its date is associated with the lunar calendar and is not strictly fixed, but traditionally the holiday is celebrated on February 1. Imbolc stands on the border between the harsh winter cold and the approaching warmth; for farmers it is the arrival of an agricultural spring.

The idea of ​​celebrating Robinson Crusoe Day on February 1 belongs to an English publication, which put forward it in 1999. On this day you can go hiking and practice your survival skills in the wild. You can take your children with you to teach them how to light a fire, how to properly stack branches for a fire, and how to set up a tent. You can find adventures not only on a desert island, so any walk through the forest can become an exciting journey that is worthy of its own story.

In the Internet age, political news travels almost instantly. The rapid development of IT technologies is, on the one hand, a blessing for humanity, and on the other hand, a great misfortune. With the help of modern devices, people have the opportunity to monitor the latest news 24 hours a day and get acquainted with emotional reactions to the events of others, which often causes anxiety, fear and stress.

One of the forms of avant-garde art, in which the human body becomes the canvas, appeared in the 60s of the last century. In the process of their work, body art masters go beyond traditional art forms and create something new at the intersection of painting, sculpture and drawing.

Hijab means “veil” in Arabic. In the Islamic religion, this word means thick women's clothing that covers the entire body except the face and hands. On February 1, 2013, World Hijab Day was celebrated for the first time, which later became an annual event. Although this holiday is not an official international holiday, more than sixty countries took part in it.

February 1 is “Change Your Password” Day, which reminds us to strengthen the protection of information from unauthorized access. In order to protect yourself from novice and seasoned hackers, you periodically need to come up with a new secret combination of letters, numbers and other symbols.

US Holidays - National Freedom Day

This day is named according to the church date of honoring St. Macarius the Great, a priest of the 4th century. On Makaryev's Day, the peasants rested from work and visited guests. On Macarius Day they prayed to St. John Chrysostom, asking him for help in mastering knowledge or getting rid of sad thoughts. Signs of the weather for this day: cold meant a sultry summer, which was how Makary's Day went, this was what was expected throughout February.

UN Holidays - World Interfaith Harmony Week

Orthodox holidays on February 1:

The Patriarch is the highest clergyman of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Charter allows for the election of the Patriarch from bishops with a higher theological education, over 40 years of age, and with experience in diocesan administration. The post is for life. February 1 is the Day of Enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'; January 27, 2009, the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church elected him to the Moscow Patriarchal Throne.

Day of St. Macarius the Great, Egyptian

Memorial Day of St. Savva of Storozhevsky, Zvenigorod

Memorial Day of St. Mark of Ephesus