On November 20, Russia celebrates Transport Workers' Day, and around the world – Children's Day and Pediatricians' Day. Orthodox Christians remember the icon of the Virgin Mary “The Leaping Child”. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' celebrated his birthday. Read more about celebrations, signs and famous birthday people on November 20 on the Lenta.ru resource.

Holidays in Russia

Transport workers day

November 20, 1809 Emperor Alexander I signed decree establishing the Department of Road and Water Communications, the first government agency in Russia to control the entire transport system of the country.

In modern Russia, there are more than 400 industries related to transport activities. About four million people work in this industry.

Holidays around the world

World Children's Day

This holiday was created by the United Nations in 1954. As noted on the organization's website, it is an annual day of action for children – all issues related to the well-being of the younger generation are now discussed: climate change, access to education, mental health care, ending racism and discrimination, etc.

Pediatrician's Day

It is no coincidence that this holiday is celebrated on the same day as World Children's Day. Both events serve to remind us of the importance of creating conditions that protect children's health.

A pediatrician is a doctor who specializes in treating children. Currently in Russia Have Nearly 63 thousand doctors of this profile.

What other holidays are celebrated in Russia and the world on November 20

Africa Industrialization Day; Date of Microsoft Windows operating system.

Church holiday is November 20

Celebration of the Icon of the Virgin Mary “The Leaping Child” (Ugreshskaya)

This icon of Greece, where he became famous for countless miracles. Another version says that the Ugresh “Leaping” symbol is of Russian origin, drawn on an ancient Greek model.

It is unclear under what exact events this image was found in the Nikolo-Ugreshskaya monastery. However, there is a lot of evidence of miraculous healings before the icon, mainly that it helped childless couples give birth to healthy children.

Other church holidays are celebrated on November 20

Melitina Martyr's Day; Feast day commemorating Saint Lazarus of Galicia; Memorial Day of Martyr Theodotus Ancyra, innkeeper; Feast day commemorating Saint Zosima of Vorbozom; Explore the relics of Saint Kirill in Novoezersk.

Signs for November 20

According to the folk calendar, November 20 is Fedot's winter holiday. As a rule, by this time the first frosts have already come and the rivers are covered with ice.

If the streets in Fedot are already iced, you should not expect rapid warming; If snow falls on November 20, there will be great floods in the spring; Frost and sunshine in the morning – all winter will be sunny and icy.

Who was born on November 20?

Patriarch Kirill (79 years old)

Patriarch Kirill (in the world of Vladimir Gundyaev) in his youth worked map technician. He later graduated from the Leningrad Theological Academy, and in 1969 he was ordained a monk.

Since the early 1970s, he has been the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church to the World Council of Churches in Geneva, served as rector of the Leningrad Theological Academy and headed parishes in Vyborg, Finland, Smolensk, Vyazma and Kaliningrad. Since 1989, he has been a permanent member of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, and in 2009 he was elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus'.

Alexey Batalov (1928-2017)

Soviet and Russian actors Moscow does not believe in tears”, “Big Family”, “Charming Happy Star”, “Running”.

As a director, Batalov directed the films “The Overcoat” based on the story by Nikolai Gogol, “Three Fat Men” based on the work of Yuri Olesha and “The Gambler” based on the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Someone else was born on November 20

Sergei Polunin (36 years old) – Russian ballet dancer; Joe Biden (83 years old) – 46th President of the United States; Mikhail Ulyanov (1927-2007) – Soviet and Russian actor.