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What a holiday today in Ukraine and in the world / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.com
April 29 – the holiday “International Day of Dance”, Great Monday, Day of mysterious attics, birthday of the zipper, Day of remembrance of the victims of the use of chemical weapons. April 29 is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 246 days left until the end of the year.
What a holiday in the world today
On April 29, different countries celebrate completely different holidays – they can be serious or not so serious, but citizens celebrate them with pleasure and respect. See what holiday people celebrate today in different parts of the Earth:
- Animal Day – Argentina.
- Fried Shrimp Scampi Day, Peace Rose Day – USA.
- Tree Day – Colombia.
It is also important to know what holiday April 29 is in Ukraine – our country celebrates Ukrainian Football Day on this date.
Memorable events in history on April 29
- 1770 – English captain James Cook landed in Australia for the first time.
- 1882 – the world’s first experimental trolleybus line, built by Siemens & Halske, now Siemens AG, began operating in Berlin.
- 1884 – Oxford University agreed to allow female students to sit for exams.
- 1897 – English physicist Joseph Thomson, speaking at a meeting of the Royal Society of London, announced his discovery of the electron.
- 1909 – British Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd George proposed the introduction of taxes on landowners and on the sale of land, as well as a “surtax” on high incomes.
- 1918 – the Central Rada adopted the constitution of the Ukrainian People’s Republic, at the request of the German authorities they dissolved the Central Rada, liquidated the socialist Ukrainian People’s Republic and formed the hetmanate of Pavlo Skoropadskyi.
- [1945-liberationoftheDachauconcentrationcampbytheAllies
- 1955 – the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine adopted a resolution on the immortalization of places associated with the life and activities of Taras Shevchenko.
- 1978 – the death penalty was abolished in Denmark.
- 1982 – China’s population exceeded one billion people.
- 1992 – The national football team of Ukraine held its first match.
- 2001 – The British Ministry of Defense allowed military personnel to change their gender.
What a church holiday today
Orthodox believers, who celebrate celebrations in the old style, know what a church holiday is today in Ukraine – you can pray to the icon of the Mother of God Illina of Chernihiv, and also honor the memory of the holy martyrs Agapia, Irina and Chionia. Ukrainians who switched to the new OCU calendar celebrate the church holiday of April 29 – the memory of nine saints – Antipater, Artem, Magnus, Rufus, Favmasius, Theognis, Theodotus, Theostychus and Philemon.
What is the holiday today, what can’t be done – signs and prohibitions
On April 29, you can and should go to church – Great Monday, as the beginning of Holy Week, is perfect for this. It is desirable to help someone or give alms on this day. You can also communicate with family and friends.
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Folk omens regarding the weather will tell you what to expect in the coming days:
- it got cold – the weather will deteriorate and will be like this until Easter;
- thunder rumbles – the harvest from the fields will turn out to be rich;
- strong wind – heat in May should not be expected.
Signs on April 29 show that in no case should you grab on this date. Anyone who violates the ban is at risk of losing the object of pride. You should also not share your plans – there are great risks of the evil eye and the collapse of plans. Try not to borrow money on April 29 – you will not be able to return it.
