This date appeared on the list of international celebrations in 2012. Thus, UN members recognized the importance of the well-being of citizens around the world, and also the significant role of this phenomenon in public policy. Also, the main goal of introducing the solemn event was the desire to convey to society the idea that achieving happiness is the main goal of all people of the world without exception.

Every year on March 20 it is customary to celebrate a holiday called Earth Day. This holiday was founded in 1971 at the initiative of the UN and has a peacekeeping and humanitarian direction. The purpose of this holiday is to attract public attention to our home - planet Earth, to make people think about caring for nature and caring for each other.

Spring Equinox

Celtic festival of spring and rebirth "Ostara"

The day of sanitation workers, specialists servicing houses that do not have a central sewer system, is celebrated on March 20. The holiday does not have an official status, which in no way detracts from the importance of the professional activities of the goldsmiths. This was the name given to sewer workers whose work was adequately paid and highly valued at the beginning of the 20th century.

International holidays - International Astrology Day

In spring, not only flowers, birds and buds wake up. A bear emerges from hibernation, hungry, emaciated and therefore angry. In the old days, the bear was called almost the same as now, highlighting the characteristic features of the animal. Clubfoot, shaggy, toptygin. There was another name, "Com". And it was the comas, that is, the bears, who were given the first pancakes for the Old Slavic Komoeditsa, an analogue of the current Maslenitsa.

March 20th can be the initial step towards reducing the consumption of meat products for each person. It is not for nothing that the latest discoveries of scientists indicate that frequent consumption of animal protein leads to the development of such serious pathologies.

International holidays - World Sparrow Day

International holidays - World Frog Day

Good ecology and natural food without chemicals, GMOs and other additives were the key to healthy teeth and gums for our ancestors. Today, the situation has changed radically due to a decrease in the quality of food, a decrease in the amount of solid food consumed, poor oral hygiene and other factors.

UN holidays - International Francophonie Day (French Language Day)

International holidays - World Flour Day

Holidays in Tunisia - Independence Day

Fun Holidays - World Storytelling Day

On this day, according to the church calendar, believers honor the memory of Saints Paul the Confessor and Paul the Simple, from whom the holiday borrowed its name. People called Pavel Kapelnik. Previously, in Rus' this was the name given to the first month of spring, when melted snow dripped from the roofs and snowdrops and the first grass appeared on the ground. Weather signs for this day: if migratory birds returned home, residents prepared for the onset of heat. But the meeting with the finch predicted cold weather again.

Meditative practices and contemplation help residents of the Land of the Rising Sun cope with mental tension and stress of everyday life. To relax and calm down, the Japanese attend a tea ceremony and sekitai - a rock garden. Another way to gain aesthetic pleasure and achieve inner harmony is to watch cherry blossom trees - Hanami.

Day of fasting and spiritual practices "Amalaki Ekadashi" in India (Amalaki Ekadashi)

Orthodox holidays on March 20:

Memorial Day of the Icon of the Mother of God "Supportress of Sinners"

Memorial Day of St. Paul the Simple