As you already know, one of the most important months for Orthodox people is April and January. But we should not forget the other months, one of these is September, this month is very important for Orthodox people.

Everyone’s favorite summer is already over and the time has come for harsh autumn, but don’t be upset, because autumn is fraught with many wonderful days.
Namely, there are many such days in September, here you will find such dates and learn a lot of new things about them.

Orthodox holidays September 2017: second week

In the second week, only two holidays await you. Fourth of September: Memorial Day of St. Isaac of Optina. September 7th: Transfer of the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew.

Orthodox holidays September 2017: third week

There are three important dates to remember in the third week of September.

September Eleventh: Beheading of the Prophet, after the death of Herod the Great, the Romans divided the territory of Palestine into four parts. It is also a fast day. Fourteenth of September:

the beginning of the indictment is the beginning of the church year. September fifteenth: Venerable Anthony and Theodosius of Pechersk, fast day. September seventeenth: Discovery of the relics of St. Joasaph.

Orthodox holidays September 2017: fourth week

In the fourth week of September 2017, you need to be careful, because this week there are many fasting days. Eighteenth September: Venerable Martyr Athanasius of Brest. September twenty-first: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Icon of Sophia, Wisdom of God (Kyiv), fast day.
Twenty-third of September: Mtsts. Minodora, Mitrodora and Nymphodora. Twenty-fourth: Kaplunovskaya Icon of the Mother of God. This week it is especially important to fast.

Orthodox holidays September 2017: fifth week of September 2017

Fifthly, there are not as many holidays as we would like. Twenty-seventh of September: Exaltation of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. Twenty-eighth of September: Novonikitsk Icon of the Mother of God.
As you have already seen, September is full of important dates that are worth paying attention to.

The calendar of Russian holidays in September is rich in various secular and religious, professional and regional holidays. Also this month, there are several days of military glory, which celebrate the most significant victories of Russian weapons in the entire history of our state, and sometimes even lost battles, which are still revered as landmark battles. Let's celebrate the most significant and most notable holidays that are celebrated in September 2017.

Religious holidays in September 2017

As usual, the calendar of religious holidays is most widely represented by Orthodox holidays. However, September begins with one of the central holidays among Muslims.

• 01.09 – Kurban Bayram for Muslims.
• 08.09 – Presentation of the Vladimir Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
• 10.09 – Discovery of the relics of St. Job of Pochaev.
• 11.09 – Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John (great holiday).
• 11.09 – one day fast among the Orthodox in honor of the Beheading of John the Baptist.
• 14.09 – Beginning of the indictment – ​​the church new year.
• 18.09 – Day of the Prophet Zechariah and the Righteous Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Baptist.
• 21.09 – Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary .
• 27.09 – Exaltation of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord (twelfth impermanent holiday).
• 30.09 – Day of Remembrance of the holy martyrs Faith, Nadezhda, Love and their mother Sophia.

Secular holidays and memorable days in September 2017

September is the beginning of the next academic year for schoolchildren and students in our country, therefore the 1st is a traditional holiday of knowledge. In addition to this day, there will be another secular holiday and one memorable day in September. The list of professional holidays in September is below.

• 01.09 – Day of Knowledge.
• 03.09 – Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism.
• 30.09 – Internet Day.

Days of military glory in September 2017

Days of military glory in our country are special days that are marked in the history of the country by significant victories of Russian weapons. Those victories (or even lost battles, paradoxically) that at one time played a key role in the future fate of the Russian state.

• 02.09 – End of World War II (1945).
• 08.09 – Battle of Borodino between the Russian army under the command of M.I. Kutuzov and the French army (1812).
• 11.09 – Victory of the Russian squadron under the command of F.F. Ushakov over the Turkish squadron at Cape Tendra (1790).
• 21.09 – Victory of the Russian regiments led by Grand Duke D. Donskoy over the Mongol-Tatars in the Battle of Kulikovo (1380).

Professional holidays in September 2017

As usual, the list of professional holidays for the month is the most extensive. The more complex the economy becomes, the more new professions appear. Therefore, to traditional professional holidays like Mechanical Engineer’s Day or Gunsmith’s Day, completely new ones are added, like Programmer’s Day or HR Manager’s Day.

Some of the professional holidays are celebrated on the same day year after year, some are timed to coincide with one or another weekend of the month. We have given the dates for celebrating professional holidays in September 2017.

• 02.09 – Day of the patrol service of the police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
• 02.09 – Day of the Russian Guard.
• 03.09 – .
• 04.09 – Day of the Nuclear Support Specialist.
• 08.09 – .
• 09.09 – Tester's day.
• 09.09 – Graphic Designer Day.
• 10.09 – .
• 11.09 – Day of the specialist of the educational bodies of the Russian Armed Forces.
• 13.09 – .
• 13.09 – Hairdresser's Day.
• 15.09 – Secretary's Day.
• 17.09 – .
• 19.09 – Gunsmith's Day.
• 20.09 – Recruiter's Day.
• 20.09 – HR Manager Day.
• 24.09 – .
• 09/24 – System Analyst Day.
• 27.09 – Day of the teacher and all preschool workers.
• 28.09 – Nuclear Industry Worker's Day.
• 28.09 – General Director’s Day.
• 29.09 – Otolaryngologist Day.
• 30.09 – Translator's Day.

Regional holidays in September 2017 in Russia

Finally, in addition to all-Russian holidays, there are also holidays in our country that are celebrated in individual regions. This September there will be five such days:

• 01.09 – Statehood Day of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.
• 08.09 – Day of the Novorossiysk Naval Region.
• 10.09 – Day of Lake Baikal.
• 15.09 – Day of Unity of the Peoples of Dagestan.
• 24.09 – Tiger Day in the Far East.

In addition to the listed holidays, it is also worth paying attention to. This holiday in Moscow will take place on September 9.

How many weekends are there in September 2017 in Russia?

As for the production calendar for September approved by the government of the country, everything is quite simple with this month. None of the holidays listed above is a public holiday for which additional days off are declared.

Of the 30 days in September, nine will be weekends: these are five Saturdays (2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 September) and four Sundays (3, 10, 17 and 24 September) that fall in this month. The remaining 21 days of the month are regular working days.

Calendar of significant dates for the 2017-2018 academic year

2017

• 2017 has been declared the Year of Ecology and Specially Protected Natural Areas.The Year of Protected Natural Areas will be timed to coincide with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Russian nature reserve system.

2018

• 2018 has been declared in Russia as the Year of Celebration of the Centenary of Solzhenitsyn’s Birth (anniversary – December 11, 2018)

2017 – 2018

• The UN declared 2011-2020 the decade of biological diversity
• 2011-2020 UN Decade of Action for Road Safety
• 2013–2022 – International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures, declared by UNESCO
• CONTINUATION...

International holidays:

8 September - International Literacy Day. In its resolution adopted at the 14th session, the General Conference of UNESCO recognized the need for concerted action in international efforts to promote literacy throughout the world and proclaimed 8 September as International Literacy Day.

September 24(date for 2017) – International Day of the Deaf. Established in 1951, in honor of the creation of the World Federation of the Deaf and Mutes

October 1 – International Day of Older Persons. On December 14, 1990, the UN General Assembly decided to consider October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons.

October 15 - International Day of the White Cane, a symbol of the blind person, was established in the United States on October 15, 1970 at the initiative of the International Federation of the Blind. The All-Russian Society of the Blind joined the White Cane Day in 1987.

October 23 - International School Library Day (date for 2017), celebrated in many countries annually on the fourth Monday of October, since 1999 at the initiative of UNESCO. In 2008, International School Libraries Day will be transformed into a month - also international.

November 26 - World Information Day. Held annually since 1994 on the initiative of the International Academy of Informatization.

December 3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities. In 1992, at the end of the United Nations Decade of Persons with Disabilities (1983-1992), the UN General Assembly proclaimed December 3 as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

December 10 - International Human Rights Day. In 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted a universal declaration proclaiming the right of everyone to life, liberty and security.

February 21– International Mother Language Day. International Mother Language Day, proclaimed by the General Conference of UNESCO on 17 November 1999, has been celebrated every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity

21 March - World Poetry Day. In 1999, at the 30th session of the UNESCO General Conference, it was decided to celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21 every year.

March 27 – World Theater Day. Established in 1961 by the IX Congress of the International Theater Institute

April 2– International Children's Book Day. Since 1967, on the initiative and decision of the International Children's Book Council, on April 2, the birthday of the great Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen, the whole world celebrates International Children's Book Day

April 7 – World Health Day is celebrated annually on the day of the creation of the World Health Organization in 1948.

1st of May - Labor Day (Labor Day) On May 1, 1886, American workers organized a strike demanding an 8-hour work day. The strike and accompanying demonstration ended in a bloody clash with the police. In July 1889, the Paris Congress of the Second International, in memory of the speech of the Chicago workers, decided to hold annual demonstrations on May 1. For the first time, International Workers' Day was celebrated in 1890 in Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Italy, USA, Norway, France, Sweden and some other countries.

May 15 - International Day of Families, established by the UN General Assembly in 1993

May 24 - Day of Slavic Literature and Culture. Every year on May 24, all Slavic countries solemnly glorify the creators of Slavic writing, Cyril and Methodius - Slovenian teachers.

May 31 - World No Tobacco Day . The World Health Organization declared May 31 as World No Tobacco Day in 1988.

Public holidays in Russia:

August 22– Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation. Every year on August 22, Russia celebrates the Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation, established on the basis of Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1714 of August 20, 1994

September 3– Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism. This memorable date of Russia, established by the federal law “On the Days of Military Glory of Russia” dated July 6, 2005, is associated with the tragic events in Beslan...

October 31– Sign Language Interpreter Day. Sign Language Interpreter Day was established in January 2003 on the initiative of the Central Board of the All-Russian Society of the Deaf in order to draw public attention to the problems of the deaf.

November 4– Day of National Unity. November 4 - the day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God - has been celebrated as the Day of National Unity since 2005.

It is not known for certain how old the winter wizard is, but it is certain that he is more than 2000 years old. The children themselves came up with the date of birth of Father Frost, since it is on November 18 that real winter comes into its own on his estate - in Veliky Ustyug - and frosts strike. Interestingly, in 1999 Veliky Ustyug was officially named the birthplace of the Russian Father Frost.

November 25– Mother's Day in Russia. Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin No. 120 “On Mother’s Day” dated January 30, 1998, it is celebrated on the last Sunday of November

12 December– Constitution Day of the Russian Federation. On December 12, 1993, the Constitution of the Russian Federation was adopted in a referendum. The full text of the Constitution was published in Rossiyskaya Gazeta on December 25, 1993.

May 27 - All-Russian Library Day. “Taking into account the great contribution of Russian libraries to the development of domestic education, science and culture and the need to further enhance their role in the life of society, I decree:

Establish an all-Russian Day of Libraries and celebrate it on May 27, coinciding this date with the founding day in 1795 of the first state public library in Russia - the Imperial Public Library, now the Russian National Library.

The Government of the Russian Federation, executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local governments should recommend holding events within the framework of Library Day aimed at increasing the role of books in the socio-political, historical and cultural life of the population of the Russian Federation, as well as solving problems related to the development of libraries "

Historical dates:

2017	980 years ago, Yaroslav the Wise founded the first library of Ancient Rus' at the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv (1037).
	80 years since the formation of the Rostov region. On this day in 1937, the USSR Central Executive Committee adopted a resolution on the division of the Azov-Black Sea region into the Krasnodar region and the Rostov region.
	60 years since the lighting of the Eternal Flame (1957)
	100 years of the October armed uprising in Petrograd (Great October Revolution)
	75 years of Victory over Nazi troops in the Battle of Stalingrad (1943)
	75 years since the liberation of Rostov-on-Don from the Nazis.
	100 years since the introduction of the new calendar in Russia.

Anniversaries

	90 years since the birth of the Belarusian writer Ales (Alexander) Mikhailovich Adamovich (1927-1994)
	200 years since the birth of the Russian writer, poet, playwright Alexei Konstantinovich Tolstoy (1817–1875)
	170 years since the birth of the Russian inventor, electrical engineer, military engineer Pavel Nikolaevich Yablochkov (1847–1894)
	160 years since the birth of the Russian scientist and inventor, founder of modern cosmonautics, Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky (1857–1935)
	125 years since the birth of the Russian poet Marina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva
	130 years since the birth of S.Ya. Marshak
	150th anniversary of the birth of the French physicist and chemist, two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Skłodowska-Curie (1867–1934)
	110 years since the birth of the Swedish writer Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (1907–2002)
	80 years of Victoria Tokareva, writer (born 1937)
	70th anniversary of the writer G. Oster (born 1947)
	215 years since the birth of the German writer Wilhelm Hauff (1802–1827)
	350 years since the birth of the English satirist and political activist Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)
	80th anniversary of the writer E. Uspensky (born 1937)
	270 years since the birth of Rudolf Erich Raspe (1737-1794), German poet, writer, historian, archaeologist, author of stories about Baron Munchausen
	390 years since the birth of the French writer Charles Perrault (1628-1703)
	170 years since the birth of the Russian artist V. Surikov (1848-1916)
	190 years since the birth of J. Verne, French writer (1828-1905)
	80 years since the birth of the writer Yu. Koval (1938-1995)
	140 years since the birth of the Russian artist B. Kustodiev (1878-1927)
	130 years since the birth of A.S. Makarenko, teacher, writer (1888-1939)
	95 years since the birth of V.V. Medvedev, Russian writer (1923-1998)
	150 years since the birth of Maxim Gorky (1868-1936)
	90 years since the birth of the poet V. Berestov (1928-1998)
	200 years since the birth of the English writer T. Mayne Reid (1818-1883)
	85 years since the birth of the Russian poet Andrei Voznesensky (1933-2010)
	170 years since the birth of the artist V. Vasnetsov (1848-1926)

Ecological calendar:

January 11th is the Day of Nature Reserves and National Parks. Celebrated since 1997 on the initiative of the Center for Wildlife Conservation, the World Wildlife Fund in honor of the first Russian nature reserve - Barguzinsky, which opened in 1917.

February 2 World Wetlands Day. On February 2, 1971, the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) was signed in Ramsar (Iran).

February 19 is Marine Mammal Protection Day. Initially celebrated as Whale Day, which in recent years has more often been called Marine Mammal Protection Day. This day has been celebrated since 1986, when, after 200 years of merciless extermination, the International Whale Commission introduced a ban on whaling. It is still in effect today and means that the hunting of large whales, as well as the trade in whale meat, is prohibited throughout the world. Every year on this day, various conservation groups hold campaigns to protect whales and other marine mammals. Often environmentalists unite and devote this day to protecting one unique species that is in mortal danger.

March 1 Cat Day. On the first day of the first spring month, according to a spontaneously established tradition, Cat Day is celebrated in Russia. It is interesting that many nations, in turn, have established national days to honor these closest domestic inhabitants to humans. For example, in the USA cats are celebrated on October 29, in Poland on February 17, in Japan on February 22. And the basis for all national Cat Days was World Cat Day, celebrated on August 8th.

March 14th is Day of Action to Protect Rivers, Water and Life. “International Day of Action against Dams” is an international date that is celebrated in dozens of countries around the world every year. The first “Day of Action to Protect Rivers, Water and Life” was celebrated in 1998.

21 March World Forest Day. This date was founded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on the initiative of the European Confederation of Agriculture in 1971. Since then, every year on March 21, at the initiative of the UN, International Forest Day is celebrated. World Forest Day is celebrated on the day of the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, which is traditionally considered the first day of spring and is a symbol of new life and new beginnings.

March 22 World Water Day. This World Day was declared by the UN General Assembly in 1993 (resolution No. A/RES/47/193 Observance of World Water Day). Among environmental significant dates, this day is especially important, since fresh water supplies on the planet are catastrophically depleted. In many countries, drinking water is already sold in cans. According to UNEP estimates, Russia has a third of the world's fresh water reserves and is second only to Canada. Water Day is a reminder to everyone about caring for water bodies, about the need to rationally and economically use our natural resources. In Russia, this day was first celebrated in 1995 under the motto “Water is life.”

April 1 International Bird Day. Based on the International Convention for the Conservation of Birds, which was signed in 1906, International Bird Day is celebrated every year on April 1. Also, the Russian Bird Conservation Union in 1996 took the initiative to hold “Spring Bird Day” in April. Actions to protect birds were taken by the Russian Committee for the Acclimatization of Animals back in the mid-19th century, and in 1910 the first demonstration bird stations were organized at the Moscow Zoo and the Petrovsky Agricultural Academy. Bird Day was first held in 1924 under the leadership of teacher Mazurov at the Ermolinsk school in the Smolensk region. It is believed that this Yunnat spring holiday was established in the USSR in 1926, and the following year it was organized in all districts of Moscow, where 1098 artificial nesting boxes were hung. In 1928, 65 thousand children participated in Bird Day across the country, who hung 15,182 birdhouses, and almost a quarter of a century later, more than 5 million schoolchildren in the RSFSR alone. Since then, such an event has become widespread, and it was celebrated on the first Sunday in April.

April 15 – June 5 All-Russian Days of Protection from Environmental Hazards. The rapid development of environmental education and enlightenment in the second half of the 20th and early 21st centuries. became the reaction of the world community and specialists to the deteriorating environmental situation in the world and the rapid depletion of natural resources. The environmental crisis has prompted humanity to seek solutions to environmental pollution problems. According to the outstanding scientist V.I. Vernadsky, the most important task of every inhabitant of the Earth is to learn to “manage oneself in relations with nature.” Environmental education and enlightenment have received international recognition as the most important means of solving environmental problems. These issues are reflected in a number of international scientific conferences, including the decisions of the UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro (1992), which Russia also joined.

April 22 World Earth Day. This day is intended to unite the people of the planet in days of environmental protection. The first “one-time” event on this day took place in 1970 in the USA. Its success inspired the organizers, and since then the celebration has become regular. The famous American politician and activist Senator Gaylord Nelson created a group of students under the leadership of Dennis Hayes (a Harvard student). Since this was a time of active student movements, the initiative attracted a lot of attention.

May 3 Day of the Sun. To draw attention to the possibilities of using renewable energy sources, the European branch of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) has organized an annual Sun Day on a voluntary basis since 1994.

May 15-June 15 - United Days of Protection of Small Rivers and Reservoirs are carried out on the initiative of the Russian River Network (http://www.pomreke.ru/). Since 2002, about 50 regional movements and groups have already taken part in this traditional action. In May-June, thousands of people in dozens of Russian cities go out to the rivers: they clean their banks and beds, determine water pollution, plant trees, conduct information campaigns, symbolic and theatrical events, and processions. River campaigns have been held for more than one year, and the movement to protect rivers is gradually moving towards the implementation of long-term public river programs, in which people begin to take sections of rivers under their care.

May 22 International Day of Biological Diversity. Celebrated annually on May 22 since 2001. This International Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1995 in a special resolution (No. A/RES/49/119) based on the recommendation of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which took place in 1994. The resolution set the date of the International Day as December 29, the day the Convention entered into force. But later the UN General Assembly moved the International Day of Biological Diversity to May 22, the day the Convention was signed (resolution No. A/RES/55/201). The purpose of the postponement, made on the recommendation of the Conference of the Parties to the 2000 Convention, was to attract greater attention to the event.

May 23 World Turtle Day. World Turtle Day began to be celebrated on May 23, 2000. It was created on the initiative of an American organization in order to preserve the population of turtles living in the vicinity of Malibu. Turtle Day is celebrated in many places around the globe, especially in areas where turtles have symbolic significance, mainly to protect their populations. World Turtle Day is now being celebrated around the world in a variety of ways - some people dress as turtles and dance the tartilla dance, while others find and rescue them, make crossings under highways in their migration areas or in other places dangerous for turtles, and seek to transfer the status of sea turtles. shores serving sea turtles to lay their eggs under legally protected areas.

May 24 is European Parks Day. Since 2000, the European Community has decided to hold European Parks Day on May 24th. This date was not chosen by chance; it was on May 24, 1909 that the first of nine European National Parks was created in Sweden.

May 31 World No Tobacco Day. Proclaimed in 1988 by the World Health Organization (WHO) at the 42nd session of the World Health Assembly (resolution No. WHA42.19).

June 5 World Environment Day. Proclaimed at the 27th session of the UN General Assembly (Resolution No. A/RES/2994 (XXVII) of December 16, 1972). Celebrated annually around the world on June 5th. The date of this World Day was chosen to commemorate the start of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, also held in 1972. In its resolution, the General Assembly calls on states and organizations of the UN system to hold events annually on this day that confirm their commitment to preserving and improving the environment.

June 5 is Ecologist's Day. In Russia it was established by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on July 21, 2007 on the initiative of the Committee on Ecology of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.

June 8 World Oceans Day. The decision to hold Oceans Day annually on June 8 was made at the initiative of Canada at the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Since 1993, this day has been celebrated unofficially in many countries around the world. World Oceans Day is a day that gives an occasion to remember that the World Ocean is the cradle of life on our Planet, 70% of which is covered with water, ocean resources are the key to the development and further existence of human civilization, its space is an arena for world trade. The role of the World Ocean in regulating climate is system-forming; its waters are one of the main sinks of carbon dioxide. Officially established by the UN General Assembly on February 12, 2009 (resolution No. A/RES/63/111).

June 15th Day of the creation of the Yunnat movement. On June 15, 1918, the first out-of-school institution for young nature lovers was opened in Moscow. With the support of the state, throughout its development, the Yunat movement in Russia has educated many generations of nature researchers, plant breeders, agronomists, and general biologists. Currently, in the Russian Federation, over twelve thousand specialists work with young nature researchers and ecologists in 477 stations for young naturalists and ecological and biological centers. In 23 thousand associations, over 300 thousand students are engaged in naturalist, environmental, and experimental work; conduct research in 170 scientific societies and 278 specialized environmental camps, participate in the work of more than 3 thousand school forestries. Thousands of young friends of nature participate in popular traditional all-Russian competitions, exhibitions and conferences: “Adolescence”, “My Small Motherland”, “Mirror of Nature”, “Harvest”, as well as in gatherings of young ecologists, Olympiads and specialized schools.

June 17 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. Celebrated on June 17th since 1995. Established at the 49th session of the UN General Assembly (Resolution No. A/RES/49/115 of January 30, 1995). The date of this World Day was chosen to commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the convention to combat desertification.

July 11th Day of Action against Fishing. In 2003, during the Second All-Russian Congress of Animal Rights Defenders, it was decided to hold a Day of Action against Fishing and coincide it with Fisherman’s Day. On July 11, 2003, the first Day of Action against Fishing took place in the city of Novorossiysk. With the support of local environmentalists and with the participation of representatives of the media, the action was successful and included not just picketing with the distribution of leaflets, but also an interesting theatrical performance. It is envisaged that Anti-Fishing Action Day will become an annual event and the first steps towards this have already been taken. In July 2004, an action against fishing took place in the Black Sea city of Sochi.

August 16 International Day of Homeless Animals. The "Sympathy" monument in the Moscow metro is a monument to a stray dog, dedicated to humane treatment of homeless animals, located in the lobby of the Mendeleevskaya metro station. Installed on February 17, 2007. The authors of the monument are sculptor Alexander Tsigal, animal artist Sergei Tsigal, architect Andrei Nalich and designer Peter Nalich. The sculpture represents a mongrel dog lying peacefully on a pedestal, scratching its ear with its hind paw. The inscription on the monument reads: “Sympathy. Dedicated to humane treatment of homeless animals." The monument is dedicated to a homeless mongrel named Boy, whose pack lived in the underground passage near the Mendeleevskaya metro station and who was killed here in 2001 by 21-year-old fashion model Yuliana Romanova.

10 September(date for 2017) World Crane Day. The first ancestors of these beautiful birds appeared during the time of dinosaurs, about 40–60 million years ago. The historical homeland of cranes is considered to be North America, from where they migrated first to Asia, and from there to Africa and Australia. Currently, the crane population is widespread throughout the world, with the only exceptions being Antarctica and South America. The main wintering grounds for cranes are Iran and western India. In total there are about 15 species of cranes, seven of them nest in Russia. Some species of cranes are listed in the Red Book.

16 of September International Ozone Layer Day. The annual International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1994 in a special resolution (No. A/RES/49/114). The date of International Day was chosen to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. UN member states were invited to devote this International Day to promoting specific activities in accordance with the objectives and goals of the Montreal Protocol.

September 26 World Maritime Day. It was established at the 10th session of the Assembly by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), noted since 1978. Included in the UN system of world and international days. World Maritime Day is dedicated to the problems of environmental safety of maritime transportation and the conservation of biological resources. Until 1980, it was celebrated on March 17, but then it began to be celebrated on one of the days of the last week of September. In each country, the government itself determines the specific date.

The 4th of October World Animal Day. It was decided to celebrate this day in Florence (Italy), in 1931, at the international congress of supporters of the movement in defense of nature that took place there.

November 17 Black Cats Day. The Italian Association for the Protection of the Environment and Animals recognizes this as Black Cat Day. Its members believe that black cats require special attention and protection, since every year 60 thousand of them are killed due to human prejudices and prejudices...

November 29th is the Foundation Day of the World Conservation Society. On November 29, 1948, IUCN/UICN was founded - the World Conservation Union, which is the largest international non-profit environmental organization. The Union unites 82 states (including the Russian Federation represented by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), 111 government agencies, more than 800 non-governmental organizations and about 10,000 scientists and experts from 181 countries in a unique global partnership.

November 30 is World Pet Day. We encourage everyone to join this fun holiday in whatever way they can. You can pet your cat one more time, walk your dog for half an hour longer than usual, and perhaps find someone you can take care of and who will repay you with love.

Despite the fact that it is already September outside the window, the sun is not yet tired of warming people with its warm rays, so the chance for a good rest is not missed.

If you are used to planning everything in advance, then you will probably pay attention to holidays and weekends in September 2017 to understand when the long-awaited vacation time falls.

Rest in September is not only necessary, but also useful, because this is the only way to find the strength for long and productive work that will last a whole year.

September calendar

• Total number of calendar days: 30
• Total number of working days: 21
• Total number of holidays and weekends: 9

Standard working hours (hours)

The following working hours apply in September:

• for a 40-hour work week: 168
• for a 36-hour work week: 151.2
• for a 24-hour work week: 100.8

As you can see, there are not so many legal days off, and, unfortunately, no additional ones are expected. Despite the fact that there are enough holidays in September that deserve special attention, officials did not dare to make them public.

Russian holidays in September

• 1 September is the day of knowledge
• September 2 - Day of the Russian Guard
• September 3 – Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism
• September 8 - Financier's Day
• September 8 - Day of the Battle of Borodino
• September 13 - Hairdresser's Day
• September 19 - Gunsmith's Day
• September 21 - World Day of Russian Unity
• September 27 - Day of Education and All Preschool Workers
• September 28—Nuclear Industry Workers Day

Day of Knowledge

Many of us associate the arrival of September with the start of school, both in schools and in other educational institutions. But most of all this celebration is valued in schools. Large-scale “line-ups” are held here, with performances by students and their teachers, a timid first-grader rings the bell, and the director will delight everyone with kind parting words.

But if you go back a few decades, you will see that this holiday was not so significant before. What’s more, the beginning of the school year did not fall on the first of September. Only in the thirties of the 20th century was the exact date established when all students had to sit down at a school desk. In turn, in 1984, September 1 was designated as an official holiday. This is how he remains to this day.

Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism

First of all, this day calls on us all to remember the tragic events that occurred in Beslan in 2004. In that terrible year for North Ossetia, terrorists seized a school and, during the operation to free the hostages, about 300 people died, most of them children.

The Beslan tragedy left a bloody mark on the hearts of many people, and this date was set in memory of all those victims, of the courage that the most ordinary women showed in order to save the hostages.

The main task of the memorable day is to formulate among people the concept that terrorism can enter any home and it will not spare anyone. We need to fight it in every possible way and prevent it from spreading across the planet.

Terrorism must not flourish or be supported. The tragedy that happened in Beslan once again proves that a person can cause significant damage to an entire state. And the worst thing is that children are often pawns in the hands of terrorists.

World Day of Russian Unity

This relatively young holiday has not yet become a state holiday, but, according to some experts, in a few more years the government will legalize it. The main goal of the celebration is to preserve the ethnocultural identity of the Russian people, the unification of all Russian peoples, as well as a positive attitude towards all historical and ethnic values.

Church calendar for September

Any believer honors and remembers the days that are indicated in. Throughout the year, almost every day there is some kind of church celebration. September is no exception. Among all the holidays, we have identified the main ones when you can completely devote yourself to prayers and trust in the Almighty.

• September 11 - Beheading of John the Baptist
• September 21 - Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• September 27 – Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Beheading of John the Baptist

This great holiday was established by the church so that people would not forget the martyrdom and death of the predecessor of Jesus Christ. People also call this celebration Ivan Lenten, because the church prescribed adherence to a strict one-day celebration. It was forbidden to sing, dance and organize lavish celebrations. In addition, you cannot do anything that in any way can remind you of the torment of John the Baptist.

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

With the advent of this great holiday, services are held in all churches, where masses of people gather, eager to listen to sacred chants. It was on this day that the Most Pure Virgin came into our world, which is why all Christians glorify and remember it. The confessors assure that today you should pray about all the worries and anxieties that lie as a heavy burden on your heart. Not a single prayer will be left unattended.

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

On September 27, the entire Orthodox Church celebrates the day of the Exaltation of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. In 326, in the city of Jerusalem, the Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified was miraculously found. On this day, the Orthodox people keep a strict fast. You cannot eat fish, meat, dairy products and eggs. Only vegetable oil is allowed to be added to food.

Regardless of whether the month includes public holidays, which bring with them an additional day off for the entire working population of the country or not, each of us can find time for proper rest. You need to be able to relax on any day, squeeze out only the positive moments from it, and push away the negative as far as possible. Only this attitude will help you move through life confidently and always achieve your goals.

2017 in Russia

1155th anniversarythe origins of Russian statehood (Presidential Decree No. 267 of March 3, 2011)

405 years expulsion of Polish interventionists from Moscow by a militia led by Minin and Pozharsky (October 26, 1612)

Besides, RIA Novosti reports what's in government The idea of ​​holding the Year of Theater in Russia in 2017 is being discussed.

2017 has also been declared the Year of Specially Protected Natural Areas (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated August 1, 2015 No. 392 "On holding the Year of Specially Protected Natural Areas in the Russian Federation").

January

3 - 125 years since the birth of Tolkien (Tolkien) (1892-1973), English writer, philosopher, language historian, author of fairy tales “The Hobbit”, “The Lord of the Rings”.

4 - 205th anniversary of the birth of E.P. Rostopchina (1812 - 1858), poetess and writer. The poet P.A. Vyazemsky called her “Moscow Sappho”.

6 (?) - 605 years of Joan of Arc (c.1412 - 1431), French military leader

6 - 145 years since the birth of A.N. Scriabin (1872-1915), Russian composer

6 - 130 years since the birth of I.I. Golikov (1887-1915), Russian master of Palekh miniatures, founder of the art of Palekh.

9 - 220 years since the birth of F.P. Wrangel (1797-1870), Russian traveler, admiral, one of the founders of the Russian Geographical Society. Born in Pskov.

12 -110 years since the birth of S.P. Korolev (1907-1966), an outstanding scientist and designer in the field of rocketry and astronautics.

13 – Russian Press Day

15 - 395 years since the birth of Moliere (Jean Baptiste Poclein) (1622-1673), French playwright, creator of the genre of so-called high comedy.

16 - 150 years since the birth of V.V. Veresaev (1867-1945), Russian prose writer and literary critic.

18 -135 years since the birth of Alan Alexander Milne (1882-1956), English humorist, playwright, classic of English children's literature.

23 -185 years since the birth of Edouard Monet (1832-1883), French impressionist artist.

24 - 285 years since the birth of Auguste Caron de Beaumarchais (1732-1799), French playwright.

25 - 185 years since the birth of I.I. Shishkin (1832-1898), Russian painter, master of landscape.

27 - 185 years since the birth of Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), English writer, professor of mathematics at Oxford University.

28 - 120 years since the birth of V.P. Kataev (1897-1986), Russian writer.

31 - 220 years since the birth of F. Schubert (1797 - 1828), the great composer

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180 years ago(1837) a duel between A.S. Pushkin and Dantes took place on the Black River.

170 years ago(1847) in the magazine “Sovremennik” in the first issue an essay by I.S. Turgenev “Khor and Kalinich” was published.

75 years ago(1942) the newspaper “Pravda” published K. Simonov’s poem “Wait for me.”

February

2 - Daniil Kharms (1905-1942), a Russian writer, died in prison 75 years ago.

7 - 205 years since the birth of Charles Dickens (1812-1870), a classic of English literature.

8 – Day of Remembrance of the Young Anti-Fascist Hero

9 - 130 years since the birth of V.I. Chapaev (1887-1919), the legendary hero of the civil war.

10 - Memorial Day of A.S. Pushkin. 180 years since his death (1799-1837).

20 - 165 years since the birth of N. Garin (N. G. Mikhailovsky) (1852-1906), Russian writer.

25 - 105 years since the birth of V.V. Sanaev (1912 - 1996), Russian actor

26 -215 years since the birth of Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French writer.

27 - 85th birthday of Elizabeth Taylor (1932 - March 23, 2011), American actress

165 years ago(1852) the opening of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg took place.

140 years ago(1877) the premiere of P.I. Tchaikovsky’s ballet “Swan Lake” took place.

March

6 - 80 years since birth (1937) V.V. Tereshkova, the first female cosmonaut.

15 - 80 years since the birth of V.G. Rasputin (1937), Russian writer

24 - 235 years since the birth of O.A. Kiprensky (1782-1836), Russian portrait painter and graphic artist, representative of romanticism.

24 -140 years since the birth of A.S. Novikov-Priboy (1877-1944), Russian writer.

27 - 90 years since the birth of M.L. Rostropovich (1927-2007), an outstanding cellist and conductor.

27 – International Theater Day

31 - 135 years since the birth of K.I. Chukovsky (1882-1969), Russian writer, critic, literary critic.

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95 years ago(1922) the former family estate of the Hannibal-Pushkins became the State Memorial Museum-Reserve of A.S. Pushkin (Mikhailovskoye village, Pskov region).

April

10 -80 years since the birth of B.A. Akhmadulina (1937), Russian poetess.

12 - 90 years since the birth of Harper Lee (1927), American writer.

15 - 565 years since the birth of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), a brilliant Italian painter and scientist of the Renaissance.

22 - 110 years since the birth of I.A. Efremov (1907-1972), Russian science fiction writer, author of the socio-philosophical novel “The Andromeda Nebula” - 55 years since its publication (1957).
28 -110 years since the birth of Z.I. Voskresenskaya (1907-1992), Russian writer.

75 years ago(1942) the legendary ace pilot A.I. accomplished his feat. Maresyev (1916-2001).

May

16 - 130 years since the birth of Igor Severyanin (1887-1941), Russian modernist poet, translator, memoirist.

22 -145 years since the birth of Teffi (N.A. Lokhvitskaya) (1872-1952), poetess and writer of the Russian diaspora.

28 - 140 years since the birth of M.A. Voloshin (1877-1932), Russian poet, critic, artist.

29 -230 years since the birth of K.N. Batyushkov (1787-1855), Russian lyric poet, representative of sentimentalism.

29 - 120 years since the birth of I.S. Sokolov-Mikitov (1892-1975), Russian writer.

June

1 - 85 years since the birth of B.A. Mozhaev (1932-1996), Russian writer, publicist.

9 - 345 years since the birth of Peter I the Great (1672-1725), Russian emperor, statesman.

15 - 150 years since the birth of K.D. Balmont (1867-1942), Russian poet, critic, representative of symbolism in Russian poetry.

18 -205 years since the birth of I.A. Goncharov (1812-1891), Russian writer.

18 - 75 years since the birth of D.P. McCartney (1942), English musician, one of the legendary Beatles

20 - 90 years since the birth of V.M. Kotenochkin (1927 - 2000), Russian animator, director of “Well, wait a minute!”

20 - 85 years since the birth of R.I. Rozhdestvensky (1932-1994) Russian poet.

28 - 305 years since the birth of Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), French writer and philosopher of the Enlightenment, representative of sentimentalism.

28 - V. Khlebnikov (1885-1922), Russian poet, futurism theorist, died 95 years ago.

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July

1 - 110 years since the birth of V.T. Shalamov (1907-1982), Russian writer, poet, author of “Kolyma Tales”.

7 - 130 years since the birth of M.Z. Chagall (1887-1985), Russian artist.

24 - 105 years since the birth of N.O. Gritsenko (1912 - 1979), Soviet actor, People's Artist of the RSFSR and USSR, Laureate of State Prizes of the RSFSR and USSR.

29 -200 years since the birth of P.K. Aivazovsky (1817-1900), Russian marine painter.

31 - 80 years since the birth of E.S. Piekha, pop singer

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August

8 - 90 years since the birth of Yu.P. Kazakov (1927-1982), Russian writer.

17 - 75 years since the birth of M.M. Magomayev (1942 - 2008), Azerbaijani singer, People's Artist of the USSR

19 - 145 years since the birth of M.F. Kshesinskaya (1872-1971), Russian ballerina

19 - 80 years since the birth of A.V. Vampilov (1937-1972), Russian playwright, author of the plays “Duck Hunt”, “Elder Son”, etc.

20 - 85 years since the birth of V.P. Aksenov (1932-2009), Russian writer.

29 – 155 years since the birth of Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949), Belgian writer, playwright, philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate (1911).

September

5 - 200 years since the birth of A.K. Tolstoy (1817-1875), Russian poet, writer, playwright, author of the historical novel “Prince Silver”.

8 - Day of military glory. Battle of Borodino (1812)

10 - 110 years since the birth of V.I. Nemtsov (1907-1993), Russian science fiction writer.

11 -135 years since the birth of B.S. Zhitkov (1882-1938), Russian children's writer.

11 -80 years since the birth (1937) of Joseph Kobzon, pop singer.

17 -160 years since the birth of K.E. Tsiolkovsky (1857-1935), an outstanding Russian scientist and inventor, founder of modern cosmonautics.

21 - 70 years since the birth (1947) of Stephen King, American writer.

21 - Day of military glory. Victory of Russian regiments led by Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy over Mongol-Tatar troops in the Battle of Kulikovo (1380)

25 -225 years since the birth of I.I. Lazhechnikov (1792-1869), Russian writer, author of the novels “The Ice House”, “Basurman”

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75 years ago(1942) the publication of A.T. Tvardovsky’s poem “Vasily Terkin” began, considered to this day the best poem about a soldier of the Great Patriotic War.

October

1 - 105 years since the birth of L.N. Gumilyov (1912 - 1992), Russian historian, geographer, author of the work "Ethnogenesis and Biosphere of the Earth"

4 - 60 years ago (1957), the world's first artificial Earth satellite was launched in our country. The beginning of the space age.

7 - 65 years of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (1952), Russian statesman

8 - 125 years since the birth of M.I. Tsvetaeva (1892-1941), Russian poetess.

9 - 470 years since the birth of M. Cervantes (1547-1616), Spanish writer of the Renaissance.

31 - 115 years since the birth of E. A. Permyak (1902-1982), Russian writer.

60 years ago(1957) the film “The Cranes Are Flying”, directed by M. Kalatozov, was released on the screens of the country, recognized as one of the best films of world cinema. At the Cannes Film Festival in 1958, the film was awarded the Palme d'Or.

November

2 - 220 years since the birth of A.A. Bestuzhev-Marlinsky (1797 - 1837), Russian prose writer, poet, critic, Decembrist.

3 -130 years since the birth of S.Ya.Marshak (1887-1964), Russian poet, translator, classic of children's literature.