Today is the Day of Street Musicians and the Day of Europe.
What a holiday today in the world and in Ukraine / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.com
May 9 is a holiday – the Day of Street Musicians, Europe Day, Maundy Thursday and the Catholic Ascension Day. May 9 is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 236 days left until the end of the year.
What a holiday today in Ukraine and in the world
On May 9, the holiday is celebrated in different countries – each state has its own, some have a common one. We suggest you find out what celebrations are being remembered today in different parts of the Earth:
- Lost Sock Memorial Day, Toffee Cake Day, Children’s Mental Health Day, Sleepover Day, Home Front Heroes Day – USA.
- Father’s Day – Germany.
- Day of Remembrance of War Victims in Ukraine – Latvia.
- Day of liberation of Shusha, Ascension of the Lord – Armenia.
- Day of Remembrance and Honors – Uzbekistan.
Europe Day is celebrated in Ukraine on May 9 – on this date, our country, together with all other European states, celebrates an important and great holiday.
Important events in the history of May 9
- 1502 – Christopher Columbus with a small flotilla of four ships and a crew of 150 people set sail from Cadiz on his last, fourth voyage to America.
- 1832 – 15 Seminole Indian chiefs signed a treaty to sell their land in Florida to the US government and move the Indians across the Mississippi River.
- 1913 – The film “Phantom” was released on French screens – the first in a long series of adaptations of the adventures of a sinister criminal.
- 1955 – Germany was admitted to NATO.
- 1964 – Louis Armstrong topped the American charts with the song “Hello, Dolly”.
- 1998 – transgender singer Dana International, who represented Israel, won the Eurovision Song Contest in Birmingham with the song “Diva”.
- 2003 – the first copies of the new Opel models – Corsa, Astra and Vectra – were assembled at the Zaporizhzhia Automobile Plant.
What a church holiday today, May 9
On May 9, according to the new style, Christians commemorate today the day of the transfer of the relics of the saint and miracle worker Nicholas, and believers who celebrate the holidays according to the old style celebrate several important events at once – the Day of Remembrance of St. Stephen of Perm, the Day of Remembrance of the Righteous Glafira of Amasia and the Day of Remembrance Grandfather of the hieromartyr Vasyl, bishop of Amasia.
What a holiday today – what can’t be done on May 9
The omens that our ancestors believed in for generations suggest that on this date you can plant peas and potatoes – there will be a good harvest. It is also worth going to the bathhouse or taking a hot bath on May 9 to recharge your health for the coming year.
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Folk omens about the weather on May 9:
- fluffy dandelion – it will soon get cold;
- it is raining – the harvest will be rich;
- sunny day – the heat will come;
- jackdaws jump on trees – frosts will hit at night.
It is strictly forbidden to scold men or raise your voice at them on May 9. According to beliefs, whoever breaks this rule will suffer for the whole year. It is not necessary to tell fortunes on this date, otherwise you will be overcome by diseases. Getting married or courting on May 9 – to a quick breakup.
