It is possible to say with certainty that for every day of the calendar there is a holiday - personal, church, nationwide, professional or popular. It is interesting to know, and what holidays can we celebrate, for example, in November?
The big and small holidays of November
Well, with personal holidays everything is simple. This is, first of all, Birthday. It is clear that every day children are born and this day becomes for them and their relatives a festive - Birthday. Now about the state holidays. The date of their conduction is approved by the legislative acts of the state. It can be just significant dates in the calendar, and can such days be declared non-working. To the great holidays in November, which are widely celebrated at the national level and are non-working days, the Day of National Unity follows. It is celebrated on November 4. By the way, it is on this date that a big religious holiday falls - the celebration of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God. Both secular and religious holidays are called upon to unite the people. Therefore, this date is doubly significant. Another big date of the November calendar is the Day of Accord and Reconciliation, which is celebrated on November 7.
For public holidays, including in November, include professional holidays. In recognition of the merits of workers in a particular field of activity, a day of honoring representatives of various professions is established. In November, the following professional holidays were established:
- November 1 - Manager's Day; Day of the bailiff;
- November 10 - Day of the employee of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation. Previously, until 2011, was celebrated as the Police Day;
- November, 14 - Day of the sociologist;
- November 21 - Day of the employee of the tax authorities of the Russian Federation. Sometimes this date is called the Day of the accountant;
- November 22 - Day of the psychologist;
- November 27 - Appraiser's Day.
Besides the listed memorable dates, the list of holidays in November can be supplemented with the following dates:
- November 5 - Day of the military scout;
- November 13 - Day of the troops of radiation, chemical and bacteriological protection;
- November 19 - Day of Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Federation;
- November 30 - Day of Information Protection (celebrated all over the world).
In addition, World Men's Day is celebrated on the first Saturday of November; On November 8, all fans of cheerful and resourceful games celebrate International KVN Day, followed (November 10) by World Youth Day and International Students' Day (November 17). And, of course, we can not fail to mention the most important holiday for each of us in November - Mother's Day. Although this holiday does not have a clearly defined date, it refers to the so-called floating holidays (it is celebrated on the last Sunday of November), but it can be considered, by right, a nationwide one.
National holidays in November
Popular holidays in November are associated, as a rule, with church traditions and people's perceptions. We have already mentioned the Great Orthodox holiday of celebrating the icon of the Kazan Mother of God, which falls on November 4. Here are some more, most significant, folk festivals:
- Ivanov day (seeing off of autumn) - November 1. It was believed that from this day comes winter;
- Zinoviy (Sinichkin Day) - November 12. On this day in Russia
celebrated the day of the fisherman and hunter, and also it was believed that by this day in the south all the winter birds-tits, bullfinches, and sviristeli flies. It was customary to hang up feeding troughs, as people said "Feed the birds in the winter - they will serve you in the spring"; - Kuzminki (November 14) - Kuzma and Demyan withered the last weddings, and women proceeded to spinning wool - these saints are considered the custodians of family happiness and patrons of all crafts. Just met the winter "Kuzminki - autumn wake".
- Filippovka (Heading) - November 27. On this day St. Philip is one of the 12 apostles of Christ. From this day the Christmas Lent begins.
