International holidays - International Women's Day (International Women`s Day) congratulate →

The entire beautiful half of humanity looks forward to March 8 all year International Women's Day is one of the most beloved holidays At first, March 8 had a strong political overtones, since the special date was designated not for celebrations, but for the fight for equality The history of the holiday dates back to 1857, when the famous “March of the Empty Pots”, the first women's strike, took place in America Then strikes broke out again, spontaneously And then Clara Zetkin, at a congress in Copenhagen, put forward a proposal to declare March 8th International Women’s Day, so that all women on the planet who zealously stand up for their rights could be legally heard on this day Since then, the name of Clara Zetkin has been inextricably linked with the holiday of spring and beauty, despite the strong politicization of the chosen date The proposal received unanimous support from more than 100 women from 17 countries, but the date of the holiday was not fixed Until 1914, this day was celebrated in different countries on different dates in March: • On March 19, 1911, it was first celebrated in Germany, Austria, Denmark and Switzerland (in 1912, this day was celebrated in these same countries on May 12) • March 2, 1913 In 2009, women took to rallies for the first time in France and Russia; On March 9, 1913, demonstrations took place in Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Holland and Switzerland, and on March 12 in Germany But, the church is absolutely sure that the holiday of a revolutionary woman is not needed in our country, where the church was oppressed, if not completely crushed, by scientific atheism The church put forward the idea of ​​celebrating Women's Day in the third week of Easter, however, March 8 still stood And in 1966, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the date became officially confirmed and acquired the state status of a “weekend” day And after the collapse of the UNION, March 8 remained among the official ones Not every holiday has retained such privileges, however, International Women's Day has endured, as if to confirm the glory of women's resilience and strength Today, few people remember and reflect on the origin of the holiday and its rich history On March 8, the world turns into a fragrant garden, as every man strives to bestow his beloved with a bouquet of flowers, gifts and warm words It is customary for work teams to organize corporate parties on this day, set tables and congratulate beautiful ladies on the holiday of Spring, Beauty and Tenderness Management usually issues bonuses for the heroes of the occasion Almost all cities are preparing festive events, concerts, performances, exhibitions, sales, and promotions Congratulations, favorite songs and films, interviews with famous women and top officials of the state are constantly heard on radio and television The political meaning of the holiday has long ago exhausted itself, however, and today there are feminist groups and detachments that organize various kinds of demonstrations and processions on March 8, trying to attract attention to themselves in order to publicly declare their problems Most women prefer to spend the holiday with their family, exchanging congratulations with each other, basking in the tenderness of men who on this day make a lot of effort to become an ideal husband, father, son, brother, even for a day