Public and environmental organizations annually hold events dedicated to the protection of marine life. Ecologists raise pressing issues in scientific circles about the conservation of whales and dolphins, and hold demonstrations that attract the attention of government officials and other interested people to the environmental problem.

This service was formed more than three hundred years ago in order to promote the cultural and spiritual development of military personnel. Currently, the service reports directly to the General Staff and provides education and training for musicians and conductors for military bands, who always take an active part in parades, reviews and other special events.

Every year on February 19, Russia celebrates the Day of Ornithologists - specialists involved in the study of birds. The history of the holiday dates back to 1983, when the All-Union Ornithological Association at the Academy of Sciences opened. This event occurred on February 19, hence the day of celebration.

Armenian Holidays - Book Giving Day

This funny holiday is dedicated to a rather serious sport, which was previously included in the list of Olympic disciplines. This sport has a very interesting history. The oldest image of people pulling a rope in different directions is over 4,000 years old.

February 19th marks Plagiarism Prevention Day, an annual event dedicated to raising awareness of "tech scams." The Oxford Dictionary defines plagiarism as “the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.”

Fun Holidays - Color Mixing Day

Holidays of Kyrgyzstan - Financial Police Day

Holidays in Bulgaria - Vasil Levski Day

Holidays in Romania - Constantin Brancusi Day

Presidents Day

Heritage Day in Canada

Holidays of Turkmenistan - National Flag Day

The name of the day is taken from the Orthodox date of honoring the Venerable Vukol of Smyrna, who became a disciple of John the Theologian. Popularly, cows began to calve from Vukol, hence the day was nicknamed Calf Day. The calves themselves, born in February, were called beetles.

Holidays of India - Shivaji Jayanti

Orthodox holidays on February 19:

Memorial Day of Saint Photius I of Constantinople

Memorial Day of St. Vukol of Smyrna

Memorial Day of Saints Barsanuphius and John