November 17 marks the annual International Students Day. A holiday of memory and mourning for students who shed blood during the Second World War. It was established in London at an anti-Nazi congress in 1942.

According to the World Health Organization, premature babies are babies weighing half a kilogram or more and born between 22 and 37 weeks of pregnancy. Modern clinics are able to deliver a child born with a weight of even 500 grams. Special incubators have been created to keep babies alive. International Day of Premature Babies is celebrated by various organizations related to healthcare and childbirth, parent associations, charitable foundations, as well as everyone who wants to help the problem.

The date of the holiday was not chosen by chance. The fact is that November 17, 1923 is the day on which the institution of local police officers in Russia officially began to take shape. The People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs of the RSFSR approved the "Instructions for the local warden." The decision to annually celebrate the day of the authorized district police officer was made relatively recently: on September 6, 2002, the acting Minister of Internal Affairs, Colonel General of Police V.A. Vasilyev signed the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation “On declaring the day of local police commissioners.”

It is not known for certain when exactly the tradition of “washing” a new acquisition or some accomplishment arose, but it has long been firmly rooted in the post-Soviet space. Symbolically, “washing” a new item allows its owners to share their joy with their guests. It has long been believed that people sharing a meal become not strangers, but “insiders.” By treating your friends to wine and snacks, you increase your joy, as if it spreads to a wider circle of people.

There are a huge number of varieties of tea. It will take more than one year to thoroughly study the tea business, to know all its nuances and subtleties. Tea production is a painstaking, labor-intensive work, akin to art and science. November 17 - Day of Discovering New Tea - is dedicated to people who would not only like to discover new tastes and properties of this drink, but are also open to learning everything unknown. The purpose of the holiday is to popularize the drink throughout the world, increasing people's awareness of its exceptional taste and beneficial properties.

On this day, Orthodox Christians honor the memory of such holy martyrs as Nikander, Presbyter Hermey and Bishop Mirskaya. It is customary for people to stay at home during the holiday and not even go outside the fence. Previously, it was believed that people who decided to leave their homes could encounter terrible troubles and even evil spirits. On Eremin's Day, you need to pay attention to the signs of the weather: fog foreshadows a thaw, and frost on the grass and trees - a cold snap.

The holiday was founded in 2007 by activists of the Italian Association for the Protection of the Environment and Animals. The number 17 was not chosen by chance to celebrate this day: superstitious Italians consider it to bring bad luck. On November 17, animal rights activists hold actions in defense of black cats. By holding various events, exhibitions and flash mobs, activists are trying to rid black cats of their bad reputation and attract public attention to the problem of their extermination.

Day of Military Medical Worker of Armenia

Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day in the Czech Republic

Kyrgyz Cinema Day

National Revival Day in Azerbaijan

Orthodox holidays November 17:

Memorial Day of Blessed Simon Yurievetsky

Day of Remembrance of the Hieromartyrs Nikander, Bishop of Mir and Presbyter Ermey

Memorial Day of St. Ioannikis the Great