The holiday owes its appearance to Pritish Nandi, an Indian journalist, public figure and writer. The very first World Compassion Day was dedicated to the problem of humanity towards animals, compassion for all living beings on the planet. The ideology of the holiday is based on the principle of ahimsa, on which the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi is based. In addition, adherents of Buddhism and Hinduism, as well as people who practice yoga, are familiar with it.

This holiday has its own backstory. It was created by Hungarian peasants, who, apparently, have a very specific sense of humor. In fact, there are other names for this day, such as Harvest Day. When the crop ripened, there were always many rodents and pests eager to feast on it. It is known that hedgehogs are enemies of mice and rats. Alcohol makes hedgehogs even more courageous, and to be precise, more aggressive. This is what allows them to actively attack rodents, destroying them in large volumes.

November 28 is the Day of the Red Planet, that is, Mars. Its chemical composition actually contains a large amount of iron, which gives it a red tint, making the planet unique, unlike any others. The history of the international holiday dates back to the last century, when in 1964 a satellite was launched to photograph the surface and transmit the images to Earth. This mission was carried out by the international space station Mariner 4.

One of the 12 apostles in Orthodoxy, disciples of Jesus Christ, is Apostle Philip. In Belarus, a holiday is dedicated to him - Pilipovka. Pilipovka has its own rituals and traditions. Thus, it is believed that all household chores must be completed before noon, so that by evening the house will be comfortable and clean. In the old days, girls went to Pilipoku to weave, as evidenced by many ancient folklore finds.

A holiday has been established in honor of the ability to invent occasionalisms. He calls on all speakers of the Russian language to remember its lexical wealth and discover their talent for word creation. The creators of the unusual celebration are convinced that neologisms can be created not only by poets and writers, but also by ordinary people.

Independence Day, Flag Day in Albania(Dita e Pavaresise, Dita e Flamurit)

On November 28, Orthodox Christians celebrate the day of remembrance of three Christian martyrs - Guria, Aviv and Samon. The holiday was named Guryev Day in honor of one of them. People used to say, “Gury came on a piebald mare.” On this day, people paid quite a lot of attention to animals. There was even such a sign that if the horses in the stable neighed loudly on Guryev’s Day, it meant that the year would be successful. It was believed that this martyr could drive away any evil spirits that were hiding in the ground in the hope of hiding from the coming cold.

Orthodox holidays November 28:

On November 28, the Nativity Fast begins in the Eastern Christian tradition. Its duration is a long 40 days, which will end on the eve of the great holiday of the Nativity of the Savior Jesus Christ. The named date is permanent, as it is directly related to the established date of the Nativity of Christ on January 7. Many popular beliefs were associated with the Philippine fast. Thus, housewives were not recommended to clean the house in the dark; there was a danger of evil spirits sweeping into the home.

Feast of the Kupyatitsky Icon of the Mother of God

Memorial Day of the Holy Martyrs Guria, Samon and Aviv

Memorial Day of St. Paisius Velichkovsky