August

In the life of every country, railways always play a special role. They have been and remain the main transport artery, connecting cities together. Railway Workers' Day is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of August.

Physical Culture Day is celebrated in Russia on the second Saturday of August based on the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR No. 3018-X "On Holidays and Memorial Days" dated October 1, 1980, as amended by the Decree of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR No. 9724-XI "On Amendments to the Legislation of the USSR on Holidays and Memorial Days" dated November 1, 1988.

The Builder's Day was first celebrated in the USSR on August 12, 1956. Here's how it happened. On September 6, 1955, a decree was issued by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR "On the Establishment of an Annual Holiday 'Builder's Day'". The conciseness of the decree by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR is evidence that Builder's Day did not appear by chance, and that its emergence was intended and prepared.

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International Youth Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly on December 17, 1999, at the suggestion of the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth, which took place in Lisbon from August 8 to 12, 1998. The first International Youth Day was celebrated on August 12, 2000.

The modern world is designed for people who do everything with their right hand. Writing and kitchen utensils, doors and locks, computer mice, and much more are made for right-handed individuals. The others adapt. Fortunately, left-handed schoolchildren are no longer forced to write with their right hand, but even today there are some parents, caregivers, or even teachers who try to retrain the "wrong child." International Left-Handers Day was first celebrated on August 13, 1992, at the initiative of the British Left-Handers Club, established in 1990.

To reveal to His disciples this Heavenly spiritual glory that will follow temporary sufferings, the Lord was transfigured before His disciples Peter, James, and John on Mount Tabor — His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became white as light.

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On the last Sunday of August, brave individuals whose hard work is the foundation of economic development celebrate their professional holiday. For over half a century, Russia and Ukraine have been honoring this holiday, paying tribute to the selfless labor of the proud thousands-strong army of miners.

The idea of celebrating Blog Day on August 31st originated in 2005 when active LiveJournal users noticed the numbers 3108 in the word blog. Therefore, they established August 31st (31.08) as the date of the holiday.