Father s day
In the United States, it was first celebrated on June 19, 1910. The initiator of the creation of this holiday called Mrs. Dodd [en] (1882-1978) from the city of Spokane, Washington state. She wanted to express her gratitude to her father, and in his face - to all the caring fathers of America involved in raising children. The founding father of the holiday was called William Smart, his wife died giving birth to the sixth child, but the single father successfully raised a newborn and five more children. The virtuous William was a veteran of the civil war and lived with the children on the farm.The national holiday of this day in the United States became in 1966, the year when US President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June a national holiday [1]. According to tradition, during annual celebrations, the state and ordinary citizens are in a hurry to give support to low-income fathers who alone raise children. Over time, other countries, where respect for family values is declared, followed the United States to celebrate this day, showing honor to the man-father.
In the United States, it was first celebrated on June 19, 1910. The initiator of the creation of this holiday called Mrs. Dodd [en] (1882-1978) from the city of Spokane, Washington state. She wanted to express her gratitude to her father, and in his face - to all the caring fathers of America involved in raising children. The founding father of the holiday was called William Smart, his wife died giving birth to the sixth child, but the single father successfully raised a newborn and five more children. The virtuous William was a veteran of the civil war and lived with the children on the farm.The national holiday of this day in the United States became in 1966, the year when US President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June a national holiday [1]. According to tradition, during annual celebrations, the state and ordinary citizens are in a hurry to give support to low-income fathers who alone raise children. Over time, other countries, where respect for family values is declared, followed the United States to celebrate this day, showing honor to the man-father.
In the USA and Australia there is a tradition to wear a carnation flower on clothes on this day. Moreover, color matters, so the colored carnation says that the mother of a person is alive, and white flowers are pinned to clothes in memory of the departed mothers [5].
In Russia, the All-Russian Social Action for Mother's Day, "Mom, I love you!" In the pre-holiday week, a number of events take place as part of the promotion, in particular the distribution of promo cards, which can be sent by mail or simply donated to the mother. The symbol of social action is forget-me-not - the legendary flower, which, according to legends, has a wonderful power to return the memory to people who have forgotten their loved ones.
Breakfast
The National Prayer Breakfast is a yearly event held in Washington, D.C., usually on the first Thursday in February. The founder of this event was Abraham Vereide.[1] The event—which is actually a series of meetings, luncheons, and dinners—has taken place since 1953 and has been held at least since the 1980s at the Washington Hilton on Connecticut Avenue NW.
The National Prayer Breakfast, held in the Hilton's International Ballroom, is typically attended by some 3,500 guests, including international invitees from over 100 countries. It is hosted by members of the United States Congress and is organized on their behalf by The Fellowship Foundation, a Christian organization. Initially called the Presidential Prayer Breakfast, the name was changed in 1970 to the National Prayer Breakfast.
It is designed to be a forum for the political, social, and business elite to assemble and build relationships. Since the inception of the National Prayer Breakfast, several U.S. states and cities and other countries have established their own annual prayer breakfast events.
