On the night of January 13-14, the Old New Year comes to us. This is a unique holiday, resulting from the change of calendars, Gregorian and Julian, a rare historical phenomenon. At first it was a holiday of Christian believers, but now it has become the favorite holiday of most Russians. Statistics say that this night is already celebrated by more than 60% of compatriots.

Pipeline troops are special rear troops whose tasks include creating pipelines and pumping hot water for units of various branches of the military. On January 14, 1952, Marshal Vasilevsky signs an order to create a separate battalion that will specialize in pumping fuel and lubricants. This order marked the beginning of a new branch of troops - the pipeline troops of the USSR.

This is an unofficial holiday, the origins of which go deep into antiquity. In Rus', they believed that healers possessed some secret knowledge and were endowed with supernatural abilities that helped them save people and animals from various kinds of diseases.

The birthday of the Moscow region is one of the regional local holidays associated with the decisions of the Soviet government. It falls on January 14th. It was then, in 1929, at a meeting of the presidium of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee that the specified region was formed as an independent regional entity.

The Donkey Festival, celebrated on January 14, has been known since the 11th century. And it is dedicated not to a pet known for its stubbornness, but to one of the gospel events. This day is interpreted as a reminder of the flight to Egypt of the Holy Family.

The ability to reason logically and solve complex problems is called logike - the science of correct thinking. Puzzles, riddles, chess, checkers, and crosswords contribute to its development. It is believed that logic has phenomenal benefits - it “teaches how to learn”, because how cement holds other knowledge together.

Despite the fact that the main holidays are left behind, you should still prepare for January 14th. Until 1918, this date fell on the New Year according to the old style. Therefore, the American Clean Your House Day fits well into Russian reality.

Among the people, the day received its name from the church date of veneration of St. Basil the Great. On Vasilyev's Day, people went to visit each other for gatherings and congratulated them on the New Year. They set a generous table so that the New Year would pass in abundance. On Vasiliev's Day there was a ritual called "oats". The children ran home, scattered oats from their pockets around the room, singing a sowing song to the owners, and blessed them for a good harvest.

In many cultures around the world, white symbolizes divinity, innocence, sophistication and beauty. Pigeons, cranes and swans have long been associated with unconditional love and fidelity, for which there are no barriers such as time and distance, snowstorms and frosts. It is no coincidence that in winter, which is famous for snowstorms and blizzards, an unusual holiday is celebrated.

Bands performed gallant marches during drill training for soldiers, and played during ceremonies and military rituals. Since the 19th century. Army musicians and conductors began performing concerts, donating the proceeds to the needs of disabled soldiers. The first regiments in which orchestras appeared were Semenovsky and Preobrazhensky.

Indian Holidays - International Kite Festival

Holidays of Uzbekistan - Day of Defenders of the Motherland

Tunisia Holidays - Revolution and Youth Day

Indian Holidays - Pongal - Harvest Festival (Pongal)

Orthodox holidays January 14:

The Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord is one of the New Year holidays revered by Christians all over the world. In pre-revolutionary Russia, this was the beginning of the new year - January 1, old style. And now, in order to ask for God’s blessing for the New Year, prayer services are held in Orthodox churches.

Saint Basil the Great Day

Memorial Day of the Holy Martyr Basil of Ancyra of Caesarea