Modern people are constantly forced to rush somewhere, which is why they often miss joyful moments in life. Perhaps this is the price of progress. But at least sometimes you need to be able to pause, look around, and do something slowly. World Slowness Day is meant to remind us of this.

The word "pistachio" comes from the Iranian language. It literally translates as “laughing nut” because of the characteristic crack in the shell that looks like a smile. February 26th is World Pistachio Day, a nut that has become a favorite delicacy for many.

Not long ago, it was decided to set a date for our own holiday of glass washers, immortalizing it in history on February 26 and celebrating it annually. The number was not chosen by chance - the end of winter is a period of special demand for such services, because preparations for the spring season begin and after the cold weather it is imperative to clean the windows in houses, on building facades and storefronts.

The bloody events took place at the height of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, in which Armenia and Azerbaijan took part. On the night of February 25-26, with the support of a motorized rifle regiment and military equipment of the former USSR, the Armenians broke into Khojaly. The armed takeover was preceded by a massive shelling, as a result of which the entire city was engulfed in flames.

In 1892, Scottish physicist and chemist James Dewar began using a vessel with vacuum walls for storing liquefied gases for his experiments. The flask turned out to be such an effective means of thermal insulation that its design formed the basis of a thermos. Thermos Day is celebrated annually on February 26th.

On this day, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Martinian of Caesarea, a Christian hermit who lived in the 4th-5th centuries. Among the people, the saint was considered the patron of a faithful family and a protector from temptation. The day was devoted to putting the home in order: sweeping the floors, washing the windows. Signs of the weather for this day: if it was clear and warm, they were preparing for a pleasant spring season; cloudiness or snow promised dampness and coolness.

The last years of the outgoing 20th century for the Arab state of Kuwait will forever remain in memory, because the country was drawn into a military conflict, which was called the Gulf War. The seven-month occupation of Kuwait by Iraq, intense fighting during liberation, loss of life and damage costing tens of billions of dollars are the consequences of this war.

Orthodox holidays on February 26:

Memorial Day of the Venerable Martinian

Memorial Day of St. Zoya and Photinia