The purpose of the holiday is to strengthen communication between people and to popularize contacts through writing. Many countries actively promote written communications on this day, often through exhibitions with the opportunity to purchase branded goods. The assortment is incredibly wide - here you can buy both exclusive envelopes and the simplest postal trinkets.

Strategically significant enterprises, institutions and other important government facilities of the Russian Federation are reliably protected from fires and destruction by fire. This is facilitated not only by a well-organized fire safety system. The date of creation of the service is October 9, 1947.

The experience of Indian yogis suggests that a person, without harm to his own body, can learn to lie on needles, swallow fire, walk on glass or burning coals. Standing on nails activates blood flow, the functioning of the hormonal and immune systems, and heals the central nervous system. For these purposes, a special device is used - the Sadhu board.

The holiday encourages people to look around themselves and pay attention to the inexplicable and mysterious phenomena that are present in our lives. A day of curious events is good for immersing yourself in the secrets of the Bermuda Triangle, drawings of the Nazca Plateau, the origin of Stonehenge, the life of the Yeti or the appearance of crop circles.

German troops were advancing on several fronts, and one of the key goals of the enemy army was to capture the Caucasus. Military operations took place here throughout the year. At first, Soviet troops defended themselves, but after a turning point they went on the offensive and defeated the enemy. After this battle, more than 850,000 thousand participants in the battle were awarded medals “For the Defense of the Caucasus,” and Novorossiysk received the title of hero city.

For all Orthodox believers, October 9 is a special date, because on this day the church honors the memory of one of the 12 apostles, the only one who died a natural death - John the Theologian. According to folk traditions, sowing of winter crops and all field work were completed on this day. In order to save oneself from dangerous diseases in winter, it was customary to eat a lot of onions and garlic on this day.

Day of reflections in puddles

Day of the Navy of Turkmenistan

Columbus Day in the USA

Thanksgiving Day in Canada

Realtor Day in Ukraine

Nanotechnology Day in the USA (National Nanotechnology Day)

Korean Alphabet Day in South Korea (Hangul Proclamation Day)

National Dignity Day in Peru (Dia de la Dignidad Nacional)

Moldy Cheese Day in the USA

National Pro-Life Cupcake Day in the USA

Holocaust Remembrance Day in Romania

Health and Sports Day, Physical Education Day in Japan (Taiiku-no Hi)

Orthodox holidays on October 9:

Day of glorification of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' (1989)

Day of the repose of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian