One vulgar joke claims: - The only holiday when you can get sex per postcard. And, you know, the share of truth is there, because it is impossible, in fact, to refuse love on the day of love.

February 14, the sellers of sweets, colors and valentines of half of the planet Earth adore and Holy Chtoute. This is the day when students of secondary schools in English lessons are told by Saint Valentine's Day Topic, exchanged by Valentines on Changes. This is the date in which students and their adjustable fellow students are rushing to nightclubs, and their owners, leaking from success, hold the most depraved shows among the jaws of the guests. Finally, this is the day when the adults tired and the same adults can sit in an embrace and remember that love is modest than the hype of the festival.

Even to penetrate the atmosphere.

It was she who, according to legend, was the cause of the death of Saint named Valentin, during his life - a field doctor and a priest. He allegedly walked soldiers with their beloved girls, contrary to the will of the cruel emperor Claudius II, who forbade marriages for the military. According to the rulers, idle soldiers were better fighting and more often were ready for feats. Valentina was declassified, threw in the dungeon, where he met with the daughter of the warder Julia. Love came to the doomed Valentina, who was executed on February 14. And Julia after his death received Valentine's first in the world.

There is another, less romantic version of the origin of the holiday. According to this plot, Valentin was Patricia and one of the first Christians who addressed his servants to a new faith and walked them. And again there was a court, persecution, the servants were to execute, but Valentine exchanged his life in the life of the co-workers ... And he wrote to his friends as a sign of Christian love.

It seems we know about this day all. But is the only holiday that is dedicated to love? Look at the calendar.

Love and oil

Holiday long week. This is possible only on the eve of the Great before Easter And it is called all this carnival. The date is floating, and every year changes, depending on the Easter itself.

What is characteristic, the ancient Slavs celebrated this holiday even before the introduction of Christianity and coped at this time the meeting of spring. Fertility - livestock, land, the people themselves - was a vital factor for our ancestors, so they honored the deities of fertility to all the frets and as soon as they knew how. Youth people were satisfied with loot, riding a slide, when you can fall into a snowdrift together and become a little closer to each other ... The second day of the carnival is called - "ramps" when the brides were conducted. The fourth day - "rampant", when rushed noisy pyruks and funny gatherings for young people.

Today, most rituals remained only on the pages of books on history. But the tradition to cook and eat pancakes remained. So even if you do not stop, you can also safely roll the feast Mountain in honor of Maslenitsa, after which it is possible to arrange your beloved pleads, looked and noisy riding in bed. Holiday!

Love and jar, jar and love

Who would have thought, but the Yuriev day came to our list, or the day of George Victorious, who was celebrated on April 23. Traditions and rituals associated with this date are neuroran. In Christian times, our ancestors performed the first animals for young grass, ritual Nadodi, etc. In the pre-Christian times at the same time, they praised the deity of Yarilo, the patron of fertility.

The word "Jar" \u200b\u200bmarked the active actions of a man during sex. So you understand, the holiday then wore the most erotic character. To lean the gods, people then committed all sorts of rituals, like skaling naked on the naspha-free land, dances and promial love ...

And what if you imagine yourself an ancient landpash and a shepherd, who are very honored by Yarilo? After all, so as not to angry the deity, your partner will need to try to try well and strongly ... as for me, a holiday may not get worse than Valentinov of the day.

Depraved Kupalskaya night

Of course, you have heard believed about the blooming fern. Allegedly blooms once a year, at midnight, Ivan Kupala, and opens the mystery of buried treasures. But did you know that according to the ancient tradition, the treaster should have been naked?

The bath day is inextricably linked with three symbols - fire, water, herbs. To sleep on the night of July 6 to July 7, it was forbidden, but it was necessary to have fun near the fire until dawn. The woman did not come to the fire, then the witch. Of course, it was necessary to weave wreaths and let them go for the flow to find out where the groom would be from and to swim in the river. Clearly, that night, illuminated by lights and swimming under the moon, contributed to the romantic confusion. By the way, the Cupal night was also considered one of the most suitable for conception of children.

Nowadays, many nightclubs intercepted the initiative to their hands and arrange thematic shows in honor of this day. And how many acquaintances today take place in the evening of Ivana Kupala on the shores of the reservoirs, where the city authorities arrange different kinds of events and pass musical festivals! Do not take care of this day and do not avoid the bulk. The atmosphere on the bathing and the truth is always a fantastic, magical, filled with notes of love ...

Fevronia and Peter - for loyalty

Day of family, love and loyalty in Russia is celebrated on July 8. This is the most modest and chaste holiday in our list. Associated with the names of the Orthodox spouses Peter and Fevronia Murom. They had a difficult story of love, Peter was a prince, and Fevronia is a common woman who cured the future husband from leprosy. Then there was a wedding, but the boyars rebelled against Fevronia, and the couple left Murom. The boy was unable to divide the power and asked spouses to return. And then there was a calm family life, and they died in one day and an hour.

For modern couples, it is a reason to think about eternal family values. By the way, there is also an international family day, which in the world is celebrated on May 15th. And what about us? The more reasons for love, the better!

Remember the insanely romantic film "Holiday of Love"? One of the heroes, despite numerous disappointments in women, nevertheless argued: "Love is the only sense of that crazy sleep, in which we are stuck." In the end, hugging, kissing and rejoice in your happiness stands around the clock and daily.

World culture has developed strict norms of behavior in sexual relationships. They regulate the ethics, the criteria for selecting partners. Requirements were formed under the influence of religious teachings, ideas about family life. Some people consider the created system of moral values \u200b\u200boutdated and limiting human freedom. There were social movements that advocate the change in the opinion of society to sex. An international holiday was established to address free love and promoting its values.

Who notes

Fans of free relations take part in the celebration. Events are joined by specialized Internet resources, public organizations, people who provide services for adherents.

History and traditions of the holiday

There are no accurate information about the founders and the date of occurrence of the holiday. The event was created to appeal the attention of society, governments on the traditional values \u200b\u200bof relations. The idea of \u200b\u200bthe holiday received support and widespread worldwide.

On this day, the participants of the event exchange partners. Installed premises for couples that glow passion. Hotels, hotels are arranged shares for action fans. The media broadcast transmissions about free love. Speakers are medical professionals. They talk about the advantages and dangers of such practices.

Event participants are strictly prohibited by sexual intercourse without a condom.

Similar acts called Orgius took place in ancient times. They were part of the pagan rituals.

Researchers note that indiscriminate sexual relations are one of the factors for the propagation of venereal diseases. The latter can be transmitted by the household, but the likelihood of such an infection is below.

The worldview of the festive adherents was popular in Hippie (subculture, which opposes Puritan morality - religious flow in Protestantism).

Free love of squeezing in the FREE LOVE composition of Depeche Mode. In the literature, ideas are reflected in the works of Green, O. Huxley ("Island", "On the wicked new world"), R. Heinlanine ("Alien in a foreign country", "we, living").

Among the Old Believers existed the direction of "Lubushkino Consent". It allowed the cohabitation of a man and a woman without church wedding.

Form of free love for married couples - swing. He implies the exchange of partners. Supporters accept mutual decisions on subsequent contacts.

Yearly July 8 In our country, we celebrate the holiday day of family, love and loyalty, which also has a second, less common name of Peter and Ferrendi Murom's day. In the Orthodox Church, this married couple is a model of love in the family, respectively, they are the patrons of love and loyalty, therefore in Russia this holiday corresponds to the West Valentine's Day.

All-Russian family, love and loyalty 2016: what date

The idea of \u200b\u200bthe occurrence of the holiday appeared at the authorities of the city of Murom, where the remains of Peter and Fevronia are resting. In various sources, it is mentioned that they died on the same day on June 25, so the date of the holiday - July 8 is as close as possible to this number.

In 2008, the State Duma received 15 thousand signatures of Murom's residents supporting the idea of \u200b\u200bholding a holiday, and positively approved their appeal, thanks to which this year we will celebrate this wonderful holiday.

In addition, a memorial award was developed in honor of the new Russian holiday - a medal "For love and loyalty", which is awarded on the day of the holiday. The symbol of the day of the family, love and loyalty in Russia is a chamomile, which since ancient times was considered a symbol of love.

On this day, in many cities of the Russian Federation, various solemn events are made: concerts, charitable shares, and honoring couples who have lived for more than 25 years in marriage. And among young people, the belief appeared that the marriage concluded on this day would be long and happy.

The day of the family of love and loyalty is a holiday that the country's family citizens cope, couples in love.

Meaning: The holiday is timed to the Day of Memory in the Russian Orthodox Church of the Blessed Princes Peter and Fevronia, Murom Wonderworkers.

On the day of family, love and loyalty are traditionally published entertainment activities, masters of folk craft, theatrical performances, sporting events, concerts, fairs, wheelchair parades. Family couples are awarded with a memorial medal "For love and loyalty", the Order "Parental Glory".

history of the holiday

Day of family, love and loyalty arose thanks to the Saint Peter and Fevronia, which lived in the XII-XIII centuries. According to legend, Prince Peter was paining leprosy. Once he saw in a dream that Fevronia was healed - the daughter of the tree, which lived in Ryazan lands. Prince found a girl. After healing, they got married. Spouses died in one day - July 8 (June 25, old style). In the memory of the people, they remained a manner of an ideal pair. In 1547, the Orthodox Church ranked them towards the face of saints.

In 2002, the active youth of the city of Murom proposed to revive the tradition of the celebration of Peter's Day and Fevronia in Russia. In 2008, the Russian Orthodox Church, public organizations, the Interreligious Council of the Russian Federation were supported by this idea. July 8 became the day of family, love and loyalty - the All-Russian holiday. The Celebration Organizing Committee was headed by the President of the Svetlana Medvedev's social and cultural initiatives.

Traditions celebration

The main events of the celebration of the Day of Family, love and loyalty are held at the homeland of Saints Peter and Fevronia - in the city of Murom. For residents and guests of the city of July 8, entertainment activities are organized, theatrical ideas and reconstruction of scenes from the life of the saints, fairs and master classes of popular crafts, sports competitions. Parishioners attend holy places and pray for the well-being of their families and the health of the spouses.

For Russians, this holiday is a reason to get together with the whole family and jointly spend time. Among young couples, good will be considered to ask for a blessing from parents for further family life. Many couples in love on this day register marriage.

Parades of wheelchairs are arranged in urban parks - carnival processions with unusually decorated crews. On the main squares of cities, festive concerts are held with the participation of pop stars and teams of creative amateur. On television show entertainment and congratulations to the first persons of the country.

Married couples who lived together for more than 25 years in love and harmony, receive a medal "For love and loyalty". Some families for a great contribution to the strengthening of the family and the upbringing of children are awarded the Order of Parental Glory.

Since ancient times, Slavs emphasized on July 8 magic power. The girls guess on the narrowed and committed love spells. Fishermen and sailors believed that on this day, mermaids went to the bottom. Therefore, they went to distant swimming, not afraid to be in the power of unclean strength.

Task for a day

Dedote this day in a family circle or with your loved one. Visit the cultural event or arrange departure to a picnic. Make a photo of the brightest moments of this day and decorate your photo album.

• The festival organizing committee in 2008 established a medal "For love and loyalty". The award is awarded annually on July 8, spouses who lived in marriage for at least 25 years and served a social example of a strong family life. On the one hand, the medal depicts a chamomile, with a turnover - Saints Peter and Fevronia.
• Murom wonderworkers also considered the patrons of the Russian kings. They were worshiped and made a pilgrimage to their relics Ivan Grozny, Queen Irina Godunova, Peter I, Ekaterina II, Nikolai І, Alexander II.
• July 8, many young couples want to legalize their marriage. However, wedding ceremonies are limited to the registry office. Since the holiday falls on Petrov's post, the wedding has to be debugged before it is completed.
• In Russia, family law originated during the reign of Peter I. He focused on a voluntary marriage. Relatives from the bride and groom brought the oath, which stumbled that they did not force newlyweds to the creation of the family.
• Tradition to wear wedding rings came from ancient Egypt. In love, guys and girls exchanged rings woven from the cane. This tradition passed on among the Greeks and Romans. In Rome, during the engagement, the guy gave the parents of the bride with a metal ring as a sign that he assumes the obligation to take care of the future wife.

Toasts

"Happy family, love and loyalty today I want to congratulate the closest and most native people. My lovely, let your families always bloom in your families, which are not afraid of everyday problems and quarrels, let those problems that can prevent your happiness, never knock on the door, but bypass your happy home. Family, love and loyalty are the main components of the real happiness, let your home really be that fortress, behind the walls of which is calm, quiet and cozy. "

"There is no happy family without love, there is no real love without loyalty. Let me today, in the All-Russian day of family, love and loyalty, the happiness, well-being, wealth, mutual understanding, peace, harmony and good luck will be adopted. Let the children's laughter sounds everywhere, the joy and hits the healthy health. "

"Love warms us, heats our hearts and our soul. Loyalty gives us strength to further life, gives us hope for everything good. The family is what it turns out when two people unites love and loyalty. Today is the most magical day, because today is the day of family, love and loyalty. I sincerely congratulate everyone with this day and wish all the best. Let you always have love, and loyalty and loving family. "

Presents

Jewelry.Jewelry will serve as a commemorative gift to his beloved person or spouse. Ring, bracelet or pendant pendant can be decorated with engraving in the form of a beautiful phrase or date of your dating.

Romantic dinner. A romantic dinner for candlelight will allow to plunge into the atmosphere of the first date and enjoy communication with each other. Such an evening can be arranged at home and independently prepare your favorite dishes or order a table in the restaurant.

PHOTOSESSION. A photo session in the style of "Love Story" will make high-quality professional pictures that will decorate the photo album and become a symbol of love.

Joint journey. Make a spouse or beloved surprise. Order a tour of the exotic resort or sea cruise. Such a present will allow you to jointly spend your vacation or weekend and will leave bright memories.

Competitions

Romantic acquaintance
Couples take part in the competition. Their task is to tell and show the story of your acquaintance. Guests of the holiday assess the creativity and acting skills of the contestants and are awarded prizes.

The largest family
This competition is suitable for families with children. Family members become a circle and hugged firmly. The presenter with a centimeter tape measures their circumference. That family wins, it will be the biggest.

Dance marathon
Family couples, parents with children can take part in the competition. The presenter includes music. It is necessary to prepare the compositions of various styles in advance for 1 minute: Lambada, Waltz, Rock and Roll, Tango and so on. The task of contestants - as soon as possible to rebuild under musical styles. Spectators applause determine the winners.

This holiday in other countries

On July 8, Peter and Fevronia's Day is also celebrated in Belarus, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Great Britain and France. However, in these countries the holiday has a religious nature and is not widespread.

Day of family, love and loyalty (he is the day of Peter and Fevronia Murom) - a young All-Russian holiday, who has, however, a long and very interesting story. In this article you will learn the date of the holiday, its essence, a brief story, traditions and signs that accompany this day.

And at the very end are short congratulations in the form of poems and pictures on this topic. They will fit in case you want to congratulate and please your loved ones.

What is the day of the family day

It is worth noting that the date is clear and legislatively enshrined, and therefore you can be sure that next year Peter and Fevronia will celebrate the same July 8.

There were attempts to do (the deputies made an appropriate bill) on July 8, a non-working day. But this proposal is marked, as they considered that the introduction of the next weekend may adversely affect the production, budget and general economy of the country.

The center of this holiday is Murom, which is not at all by chance. After all, it was there that all events that created the soil for the emergence of this tradition occurred. You can find out the details below.

History History (Legend of Peter and Fevronia)

The feast itself, his essence, sacral meaning, is inextricably linked to the Orthodox saints - Peter and Fevronia, which is devoted to one Old Russian story of the 16th century. Moreover, the behavior in it occurred for another 3 century before. All this gave rise to many opinions, theories and rumors.

I will briefly generalize and tell you a legend, which is no longer one century is transmitted from mouth to mouth.

Murom Prince Peter (there is an opinion that this was actually prince David Yuryevich, who lived just in the 13th century.) He fell ill with leprosy. All his body was disfigured, there was no salvation and no hope for recovery.

Somehow he dreamed of a dream, in which she was said that one peasant could cure him, a daughter of a beekeeper. And her name was Fevronia. They lived in the village of Laskovo (it near Ryazan).

Desperate Peter decided to come to her. Fevronia was sacrificed in healing herbs, she turned out to cure the prince. But before that she took a promise from Peter that he marries her after healed.

The disease retreated, the scape on the body began to disappear, the prince went on amendment. He drove back in Murom, forgetting about his promise. After all, to marry with a simple peasant - not a princely thing.

Peter did not have time to drive and halfway back in Murom, as a leprosy again began to embrace his body. He returned to Fevronia, fell into his feet, asked for forgiveness. She cured him again, and then they married. Further, as in all fairy tales, nor lived for a long time and happily (and even died on one day).

Being in the old years, Peter and Fevronia had grown into monks, and everyone went to his monastery. But you visited them in the future buried in one coffin.

They died on one day and even an hour, but they decided to bury it separately, because they are monks, and in general, it is not okay. But the next day a miracle happened - their corpses found lying together. Then still decided to bury in one coffin by making a subtle partition between them.

Today, Peter and Fevronia are considered to be Orthodox saints, they are considered patrons of love, marriage, family well-being. By the way, their relics are located in the Holy Trinity Women's Monastery in Murom. There are regular pilgrims, praying to this holy.

In the 90s (after many years of Soviet secularization), the tradition of reading Peter and Fevronia began to revive in Murom. Regional festivals were arranged, fairs, there were many attempts to make a secular holiday, as an alternative to Foreign Valentine's Day.

In 2006, many signatures were collected with a call to announce on July 8, the All-Russian holiday. Gradually, the initiative was supported by everything, and in 2008 this day was fixed.

Traditions and signs of this day

A holiday is held in many Russian cities, but the center where this day is noted with a special scale remains still Murom. There are large-scale folk festivities on the embankment, concerts, competitions, dances, ideas and fairs of folk masters.

On July 8, a lot of people flock in Murom not only from Russia, but also from other countries to not only touch the folk traditions, but also to marry.

• By the way, about marriage. It is impossible to marry on July 8, as this day enters Petrov post. But the registry offices work late for how much newlyweds managed to sign this memorable date. But the divorces on July 8 do not even consider that it is not surprising (after all, this is a day of love and loyalty).
• The holiday symbol is a chamomile. This field flower is distributed throughout Russia, it is very simple, habitual, but at the same time personifies purity, tenderness and loyalty. Weave wreaths from chamomile, give bouquets with their beloved, relatives and friends.
• And on July 8, the Eastern Slavs, ancient times, an early Minority is considered the day of the first pouch. Also from this day were allowed to swim in rivers and lakes. And everything in the mermaids, who are devoted to many beliefs. Mermaids go away go away, fall asleep there and do not represent any danger.
• And you know that there is even a special award "For love and loyalty", made in the form of a medal. On the one hand, a chamomile is depicted, and on the other - Peter and Fevronia. The Special Committee awards Family Couples Living in Marriage for more than 25 years and are an example for society.

Now about the signs:

1. If July 8 is hot weather, then the next forty days will be the same.
2. And if all day is rainy, then you should expect a lot of honey from bees.

Happy family of love and loyalty (pictures and congratulations)

And here a little congratulations in the form of short poems and pictures. Also on the Internet, people are looking for different postcards on the topic, but often their quality leaves much to be desired. And it is better to just congratulate your words from a pure heart, it will be better than any poems.