The holiday dates back to 2010. Today it is celebrated in many countries around the world. People began to think about the problems of preserving the population of these reptiles back in 1990. With the advent of Turtle Day, many people began to pay more attention to this type of reptile. Influential patrons make large donations to maintain the reptile population.

Martial arts have been part of sports competitions since ancient times. On May 23, 1904, the first world championship in Greco-Roman wrestling was held in Vienna. In honor of the holiday, master classes, international tournaments and other events are held to popularize martial arts.

Vesak Day

Kalachakra Festival (Duinhor-khural) among Buddhists

On this day, employees of the Ministry of Azerbaijan, which is responsible for ecology, conservation of natural resources, and their proper use, celebrate their professional holiday. The date coincides with the events of 2001, it was then on May 23 that this ministry appeared.

Baha'i Holidays - Declaration of the Bab

Holidays of Tajikistan - Youth Day

Holidays of Abkhazia - Day of St. Apostle Simon the Canaanite

Jamaican Holidays - Jamaica Labor Day

The name of the day is borrowed from the church date of honoring the memory of St. Simon the Zealot, a disciple of Jesus Christ and an apostle of the 12. On Simon's Day, plants were endowed with healing properties, so residents went to collect herbs, flowers and roots. Simon was called the patron saint of treasure hunters, so this day was considered successful for finding buried treasures.

Buddha Purnima in India

Buddhist holidays - Donchod Khural: Birthday, enlightenment and passing into Nirvana of Buddha

Orthodox holidays on May 23:

Feast of the miraculous Kiev-Brotherly Icon of the Mother of God

Memorial Day of St. Apostle Simon the Zealot