Student's Day is a holiday that is celebrated differently in each country. In particular, some states of the European Union celebrate it twice a year, declaring these days non-working for the entire population.
Instructions
Step 1
A holiday dedicated to students appeared in 1941 in the capital of Great Britain. This date - November 17, was not chosen by chance: in 1939, by order of Hitler, the leaders of the Students' Union in the Czech Republic were destroyed, and the rest of the students and teachers became the first prisoners of concentration camps. But over time, in many European countries, in parallel with the official, their own independent celebration date appeared.
Step 2
So, in Greece, student's day is additionally celebrated on November 7th. This date appeared in 1973, after student protests against the government's actions. Officially, the demonstrations were calm, but in reality twenty-five people were killed and more than a thousand were seriously injured. After the return of democracy to the country, all the victims of 1973 were recognized as martyrs, and on November 7 they officially began to celebrate the student's day. This day is celebrated with folk festivities of students and professors.
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In Finland, this holiday takes place on the first of May. This is due to the fact that lyceum students become students on this very day. There is a ritual according to which a large student's cap is placed on the head of one of the statues in Oslo to attract good luck. Then the holiday continues with sports and intellectual competitions between universities.
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In Belgium, student's day is celebrated on November 17, and the celebration is often delayed for two or three days. Together with their teachers, students organize an open day for everyone, where they show theatrical performances based on national folk tales.
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Russian students spend their professional holiday on January 25. This is due to the fact that it was on January 25, 1755 that Empress Elizaveta Petrovna signed a decree on the organization of the country's first university (now Lomonosov Moscow State University). By coincidence, this date coincided with the date of the execution of the noble Roman woman Tatiana, who in 226 secretly from her parents became a Christian. After the establishment of the holiday, Saint Tatiana became the patroness of all students. As a rule, student's day in Russia is celebrated with noisy gatherings and general fraternization of those who are directly related to this holiday.
