Although this profession has existed since ancient times, the holiday was established quite recently. The decision to adopt it and the date for which it was set was put forward by the chefs themselves at the international congress of the association of culinary societies in 2004.

The Day of the Signal Corps of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation appeared in the calendar of significant dates in 2006. The holiday is dedicated to the formation on October 20, 1919, by order of the Revolutionary Military Council, of a separate structure that is part of the Red Army. Thus, the military communications service, which was actively in demand during the Civil War and during foreign intervention, received the status of an independent formation.

The work of a flight controller is not associated with risk, but at the same time the responsibility is enormous - he is responsible for people’s lives. During the flight, invisible to passengers, the pilot, under the control of the air traffic controller, performs many maneuvers: avoiding encounters with other airliners, avoiding turbulence zones, carefully avoiding areas with thunderstorm fronts.

Autumn is the time to harvest and prepare food. Thrifty housewives begin canning and making jam in the summer, completing their efforts by the end of October. Not only people, but also animals have a tradition of preparing for the cold season. Squirrels, badgers, chipmunks, beavers and other rodents make provisions for the winter.

On October 20, 1938, according to the decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Primorsky Krai was separated from Khabarovsk and received the name that is used to this day. In honor of the emergence of a new administrative-territorial status, a holiday was established, which since 2019 has been celebrated on October 20.

Osteoporosis as a result of a lack of vitamin D and calcium is also observed in the presence of somatic diseases, taking certain medications, poor diet and lifestyle. The holiday established by the International Osteoporosis Foundation is intended to draw attention to the pathology, which ranks 4th in prevalence among other chronic non-communicable diseases.

A distinctive feature of an animal that sleeps 15-20 hours a day is its slowness and leisurely lifestyle. The sloth remains motionless for hours, and if it moves from branch to branch, it does so at a speed of 0.27 km/h. In comparison, snails and turtles are champion sprinters.

According to the folk calendar - Sergey Zimny

All-Ukrainian Day against Breast Cancer

Liberation Day of Belgrade in Serbia

Baha'i Baba's Birthday

Orthodox holidays on October 20:

Memorial Day of St. Jonah of Hankow

Memorial Day of the Holy Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus