The holiday was founded in 1991, when it was first celebrated. The origins of the event were a demonstration by black children in 1976 in the South African settlement of Soweto. The children opposed the educational standards established at that time, trying to defend their native language.

Brothers and sisters should be friends, enjoy each other's successes and support each other in difficult moments of life. For a long time, the older children in the family were responsible for the younger ones, who needed guardianship and care. From the outside, they look like darlings of fate, who receive more parental attention and love. A holiday has been established in honor of these lucky ones.

A 250 ml bottle was purchased when there was no need or money to buy strong alcohol in larger quantities. In everyday life, this type of glass container for vodka was called chekushka, before the 1917 revolution - swindler. During Khrushchev's time, there was a ban on the sale of vodka in canteens and snack bars. The checks disappeared from store shelves, but this did not erase them from people’s memory. A holiday has been established in honor of the 1/4 liter bottle of vodka.

In the USSR, most factories, educational and sports institutions had their own pioneer camps. Artek was in first place in the ranking of the most popular vacation spots for schoolchildren. The pioneer camp first opened its doors on June 16, 1925. In this shift there were 80 schoolchildren from Moscow, Ivanovo-Voznesensk and the cities of Crimea.

Russian Holidays - Birthday of the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy (VDNKh)

UN Holidays - International Day of Family Remittances

International Holidays - Stop Cyberbullying Day

Holidays of the Czech Republic - Festival of the Five Petal Rose

Ilmensky Festival of Author's Song

Catholic holidays - Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Sollemnitas Sacratissimi Cordis Iesu)

Irish Holidays - Bloomsday

Lucian named the day from the church date of honoring Saints Lucian of Belgium and Lucillian of Byzantium, Christian preachers of the 1st century. Lukyan was popularly nicknamed the Windmill, since on a given day the residents determined the future based on the strong wind. The wind from the south foreshadowed a generous harvest of grain crops, and from the east - diseases in the fields.

Orthodox holidays June 16:

Memorial Day of the Hieromartyr Lucian of Belgium

Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God “Hodegetria” Yugskaya

Transfer of the holy relics of the blessed Tsarevich Dimitri from Uglich to Moscow

Memorial Day of St. Varlaam of Khutyn (2023)