All professions are needed, all professions are important - as the famous song goes. And even a professional alcoholic? It’s not for nothing that an international holiday was established in his honor? What is this date connected with and what exactly does the world community celebrate on February 20?

Not long ago, a new holiday appeared in the world, which they decided to celebrate on February 20 - International Pipe Smokers Day. The date brought together all smoking lovers on one of the Internet forums, who decided to add another celebration to their list.

The history of the formation of the holiday is associated with the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development, adopted at the 1995 World Summit. Heads of state then for the first time discussed problems studied by sociologists and tried to find ways to combat social injustice.

The name of the holiday is associated with the church date of honoring the memory of St. Luke of Greece, a Greek monk who lived in the 9-10th century. But among the people, the day was more often called the Mighty Day. This is the name given to cinquefoil, a plant with leaves in the shape of a cross, endowed with a powerful effect on various diseases. The day itself was dedicated to the memory of the deceased forefathers, visited their graves in the cemetery, and prayed in the temple for their calm afterlife.

Our ancestors began making sweets from burnt sugar back in the 15th century. In addition to its taste characteristics, the dessert had healing properties - burnt sugar helped with colds and coughs. February 20th is Candy Cockerel Day - a holiday of childhood, happy memories and nostalgia for the time when trees were big.

Jaya Ekadashi in India (Bhaimi Ekadashi, Bhaimi Ekadashi)

Orthodox holidays on February 20:

Memorial Day of Venerable Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsaki

Memorial Day of Hieromartyr Alexander Talyzin