Today is the Day of Global Love, as well as the Day of Spring and Labor.
What a holiday today in Ukraine and in the world / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.com
Today, May 1, is a holiday – Day of Global Love, Day of Spring and Labor, Day of Entwined Legs, Holy Wednesday of Holy Week, Day of Skating with the Wind, Birthday of the Postage Stamp, Day of Therapeutic Massage, Day of Joint Children’s Training. May 1 is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 244 days left until the end of the year.
What a holiday today in the world and in Ukraine
Many important dates are celebrated on May 1 all over the Earth, we invite you to see what is the holiday today in different parts of the planet:
- Groundhog Day – Canada.
- Decent Salary Day, Translator Appreciation Day, Purebred Dog Day, Skilled Professions Day – USA.
- Teacher’s Day – Jamaica.
- Lily of the valley day – France.
- Whiskey Festival – Great Britain.
- Celtic holiday of the beginning of summer “Beltain” – Ireland.
- Feast of the Heavenly Empress “Matsu” – China.
- Festival of Hawaiian dances – Hawaiian Islands.
- May holiday – Germany.
- Spring Day – Estonia.
- Constitution Day – Argentina.
It is also important to know what holiday today is in Ukraine – on May 1 in Ukraine, as in all of Europe, “May Day” – the Day of Spring and Labor – is celebrated.
Memorable events in the history of May 1
- 1328 – according to the peace treaty of 1328, England recognized the independence of Scotland.
- 1776 – Adam Weishaupt founded the Illuminati secret society in Bavaria.
- 1786 – the premiere of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera “The Marriage of Figaro” was successfully held in Vienna.
- 1840 – the world’s first postage stamps appeared in England: a black one-pence and a blue two-pence with the profile of Queen Victoria.
- 1884 – the construction of a 10-story building – the first skyscraper – began in Chicago.
- 1886 – Burma is included in British India.
- 1899 – aspirin appeared on sale for the first time.
- 1912 – the first 5 Canadian dollar bill was printed.
- 1930 – the name of the ninth planet of the Solar System – Pluto, discovered on February 18 – was published.
- 1935 – The first silver Canadian dollar is issued.
- [1945-theVictoryBannerwasraisedovertheReichstaginBerlin
- 1948 – the creation of the DPRK was announced.
- 1950 – polygamy, infanticide and child marriage are prohibited in the People’s Republic of China.
- 1967 – the wedding of Elvis and Priscilla Presley.
- 1978 – May Day is celebrated as a public holiday for the first time in Great Britain.
- 1979 – Elton John was the first of the world pop stars to perform in Israel.
- 1984 – the first issue of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic was published.
- 1999 – the first episode of the animated series “SpongeBob SquarePants” was released on the Nickelodeon TV channel.
- 2004 – Hungary, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Estonia and Hungary joined the European Union. This expansion is the largest in the history of the EU.
- 2009 – same-sex marriage is legalized in Sweden.
What an Orthodox holiday today
On May 1, Orthodox believers in Ukraine celebrate the day of memory of the holy prophet Jeremiah according to the new OCU calendar. Those Christians who observe religious celebrations according to the old style, celebrate another holiday on May 1 – the Maximov icon of the Mother of God, the day of memory of St. John of Thessaloniki and the day of memory of St. Cosmas of Chalcedon.
What is the holiday today – what can’t be done, signs and prohibitions of the day
Folk omens on May 1 indicate that on this date it is best to rest – to do your work on a weekday, of course, is not prohibited, but it is better to avoid heavy physical labor. Also, on the night from April 30 to May 1, prophetic dreams are dreamed – be sure to remember them.
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Folk omens about the weather will tell you what the coming days will be like:
- the sun is shining brightly – it will be cold at the end of May;
- sunny in the morning, and cloudy in the evening – until warming;
- golden dawn in the evening – to a rich harvest of grain crops;
- many stars in the sky – frost is possible.
It is strictly forbidden for men to work in the garden on May 1 – if you break this rule, there will be no good harvest. It is forbidden to quarrel and clarify relationships, gossip and envy on this date. You should not leave the house in black clothes, so as not to “attract” bad luck – it is better to choose light colors.
