What holiday is today and whose name day is September 28

Safe Abortion Day

International Safe Abortion Day was first celebrated in Latin American and Caribbean countries in the early 1990s and became international in 2011.

In 1990, women in Latin America and the Caribbean launched the September 28 Campaign to decriminalize abortion. In 2011, this initiative was supported by the Women's World Network for Reproductive Rights, and September 28 began to be celebrated internationally.

The name “International Safe Abortion Day” was officially adopted in 2015. That year, national, regional and international non-profit organizations and activists held more than 80 events in 47 countries. Since then, the scope of International Safe Abortion Day has grown every year.

Rabies Day

September 28 is World Rabies Day . It was established at the initiative of the World Rabies Alliance to draw attention to the spread of this disease, as well as its consequences. Among infectious diseases, rabies occupies a special place due to its absolute lethality, because if the infected person is not given the necessary assistance in the first hours, he will die. Rabies occurs on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. This disease has not yet been reported in the island countries: Japan, New Zealand, Cyprus, Malta, as well as Norway, Sweden, Finland, Spain and Portugal. According to the World Rabies Alliance, 55,000 people die from the disease every year - that is, one person every 10 minutes.

Church Orthodox holiday September 28

Today, September 28 (September 15, old style), the Orthodox Church celebrates the Orthodox Church holiday:

* After-feast of the Exaltation of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. First Martyr Archdeacon Stephen (discovery of relics, 415). * Great Martyr Nikita (c. 372). St. Acacius, Bishop of Melitino (discovery of relics, c. 249-251).

The martyrs of two virgins who died by the sword; Theodotus, Askliades (Asklipiodota) and Maximus (c. 305-311); Porfiria, from the actors (361); Theocles; Valerian baby, Leonidas. Blessed Queen Plakilla, wife of the Blessed Tsar Theodosius the Great (c. 379-395). Saint Joseph, Bishop of Alaverdi (570). Venerable Mary of Yegis (beg.

VII century); Philotheus the presbyter, in Asia Minor (no later than the 10th century); Gerasim Zurvisky. Saint Bessarion, Archbishop of Larisa (XVI). Venerable Martyr Macarius of Thessalonica (1523). New Martyr John of Crete (1811).

Venerable Martyr Evdokia (1918); Hieromartyrs Andrew, Gregory, Gregory, John the Presbyters (1921); Rev. Ignatius (Biryukov) archimandrite, confessor, Voronezh (1932); Hieromartyrs Dimitry (Ignatenko) Archpriest, Crimean (1935); Ioann (Borozdin) Archpriest, Moscow; Jacob (Leonovich) presbyter, Tverskoy, Peter presbyter and Nikolai (Tsvetkov) protodeacon; Venerable Martyr Maria (Rykova) and Martyr Lyudmila (Petrova), Chimkent (1937). Icon of the Mother of God of Novonikitsk (372).

Day of Knowledge

International Right to Know Day is also celebrated on September 28 . On this day in 2002, at a conference on legislation on access to information in Sofia (Bulgaria), leaders of non-governmental organizations created the Freedom of Information Advocates Network (FOIAnet) - activists who promote the ideas and values of information openness in dozens of countries of the world.

FOIAnet participants decided to use this day as an opportunity to share ideas, strategies, and experiences of successfully developing freedom of information and government openness in their countries. The purpose of the holiday is to raise awareness of the right of citizens to access socially significant information, that is, the right to know how elected officials carry out their duties and how effectively taxpayers’ money is spent, the right to receive reliable information about the environmental situation, state budget policy, etc. d.

Avakov said that cyberspace is the fifth sphere of warfare

What is celebrated in other countries on September 28:

Yom Kippur in Israel
Nuclear Industry Worker Day in the Russian Federation
Teacher's Day in China

Name day September 28, 2021: male names

On this day, men with the following names celebrate their name days:

Akaki - from the ancient Greek name Akakios - that is, “kindly, not doing evil”;

Andrey - from the ancient Greek name Andreas, which comes from andros and means “man”, “man”; there is also a translation “courageous”, “brave”, “brave”;

Bogdan - from the Old Russian "God" (God) + "given" (given) - "given by God", "God's gift", "given by God";

Gregory - from the ancient Greek word grigoreo, which translates as “to stay awake”, “to be vigilant”, “not sleeping”;

Dmitry - from the ancient Greek name Demetrios - that is, “dedicated to Demeter (the goddess of fertility)”, “farmer”;

Ivan - from the Hebrew name Yochanan - that is, “Yahweh (God) is merciful”; from the ancient Hebrew John means “merciful of God”;

Ignatius - from the Roman family name Egnatius, derived from the Latin ignis - that is, “fire”;

Joseph - from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning “Yahweh will give”;

What to name a child born on September 28 / photo ua.depositphotos.com

Leonidas - from the ancient Greek name Leonidas, which, in turn, means “like a lion”, “descendant of a lion”, “son of a lion”;

Makar - from the ancient Greek word makarios, which translates as “blessing”, “blessed”, “happy”;

Maxim - from the Roman family name Maximus - that is, “greatest”;

Nikita - from the ancient Greek name Niketas, which comes from Niketes "winner";

Nicholas - from the ancient Greek name Nikolaos, which means “conqueror of nations”;

Peter - from the ancient Greek name Petros, translated it means “stone”, “solid”, “reliable”;

Stepan - from the ancient Greek name Stefanos, which translates as “wreath, crown”, “crown”;

Jacob - from the Hebrew name Yaakob, which means "heel-holding";

Yan is the Polish, Belarusian and Old Russian form of the Hebrew name Yohanan - that is, “Yahweh is merciful.”

Day in Orthodoxy. Signs and rituals on this day

On September 28, Orthodox Christians honor the memory of the Great Martyr Nikita of Gotfsky. People call this holiday Nikita Autumn, Nikita Gusyatnik or Nikita the Reporez.

The origins of the holiday go back to the fourth century. Then an internecine struggle on the basis of faith broke out among the people of the East German tribes (Goths), as more and more people accepted Christianity, which the pagans were outraged by.

Among those who believed in Christ was the Holy Great Martyr Nikita of Goth, who revealed to people faith in the Savior. He attracted many pagans to Christianity until he was captured by the persecutors and pursuers of Christians. He was subjected to terrible torture and burned alive.

When his friend in the darkness of the night began to look for a saint to bury, he discovered that the body of the deceased, from which a wonderful light emanated, was not damaged by fire. The body was then transferred to Constantinople. A piece of the holy relics of the Great Martyr Nikita was later transferred to the Vysoki Decani monastery in Serbia.

Women's name day September 28

Askliada (Asklipiodota) Female version of the male name Asklipiodotos. Maria (Marya) Jewish female name. “Exalted”, “high” - the meaning in translation. Variant of the name Mariam. Memory of Maria Egisskaya.PlakillaIt has two variants of origin: Greek and Latin. The meaning of the first option is “cake”, the second – “calm”. Memory of the righteous Plakilla, wife of Theodosius the Great.

Celebration of the Novonikitskaya Icon of the Mother of God. One of the oldest images of the Mother of God. She appeared to the holy great martyr Nikita, who was a warrior and disciple of Theophilus, bishop of the Goths. Seeing in a dream the Youth holding His Cross in his hand. He thought for a long time about the meaning of knowledge. One Christian girl, by revelation from God, told the young man to pay attention to his chest, where he discovered the image of the Mother of God with the Eternal Child of God, who stands in the arms of his mother and holds a cross in his hand.

Holiday traditions

People believe that Saint Nikita is the patron saint of geese. Therefore, on this day they watched the geese flying to warmer climes, from which they often predicted the weather.

For example, if geese fly low, then this means snow, and if they often land on the ground, then they foretell a dry and warm autumn. In addition, poultry was slaughtered for the holiday - some for sale, and some for the evening table.

According to tradition, Nikita Gusyatnik’s day ended with festivities and a festive dinner, which included goose dishes.

The holiday is also called Nikita-turnip cut, since it is today that it is customary to harvest turnips - the last root crop remaining in the ground, since other types were collected on Cornelius (September 26). Pies and porridges were prepared from turnips, kvass and medicinal decoctions were made, which were popularly used to heal wounds, relieve pain and inflammation, as well as for colds and coughs.

Name day September 28

Andrey	Origin of the name. The origin of the name Andrey goes back to Ancient Greece. In those days, the word “andros” meant “man”, “person”. From him came the name Andreas, which in Rus' was renamed Andrey - “brave”, “courageous”, “brave”. In many countries of the world it sounds differently - Henri (France), Andrew (England), Ondrej (Slovakia), Andrzej (Poland). Short form of the name. Andreika, Andryukha, Andryusha, Andryushka, Andryunya.
Gregory	Origin of the name. Gregory is a strong masculine name. It appeared at the time of the formation of Christianity in Rus'. Its origin is associated with the ancient Greek word “grigoreo”, which means “to be awake”, “to be vigilant”, “not sleeping”. Currently it is moderately popular; newborn children are called it quite rarely. Short form of the name. Grisha, Grinya, Grishanya, Grishunya, Grishuta, Grishukha, Grinyukha, Grinyusha, Grigoryushka, Grigorya, Grika, Grief, Mountain.
Dmitriy	Origin of the name. The origin of the name Dmitry or Dimitri is ancient Greek. It means “dedicated to Demeter,” the goddess of agriculture and fertility. The name is very popular in Russia. Short form of the name. Dima, Dimulya, Dimusya, Dimchik, Dimka, Mitya, Mikha, Mityai, Mityukha, Mityusha, Mityakha, Mityasha, Mitryukha, Mitryusha, Dimakha, Dimukha, Dimusha, Mityulya, Mityunya, Dimon.
Ivan	Origin of the name. The name Ivan (John, Yochanan) is of biblical origin and Hebrew roots. Translated from Hebrew it means “God’s favor”, “God’s mercy”. In Russia, until 1917, among peasants, almost every fourth man bore the name Ivan. It has also become widespread among other peoples of the world. Short form of the name. Vanya, Vanyukha, Vanyusha, Vanyushka, Ivanko, Vanyura, Vanyusya, Vanyuta, Vanyutka, Vanyata, Vanyatka, Ivanya, Ivanyukha, Ivanyusha, Ivasya, Ivasik, Ivakha, Ivasha, Isha, Ishu.
Ignatius	Origin of the name. The name Ignat is of Latin origin. It is believed to be a short form of Ignatius. It was derived from the Roman family name Egnatius, which in turn came from the Latin word “ignis” and translates as “fire”. Therefore, the meaning of the name Ignat is interpreted as “fiery”. Short form of the name. Ignatka, Ignakha, Ignasha, Igonya, Igosha.
Joseph	Origin of the name. The male name Joseph is the Russian version of the Hebrew Yosef and means "Yahweh will reward", "God's reward" or "increasing". Read also: The spiritual value and significance of the “Savior in Power” icon for Christianity Short form of the name. Yosya, Osipka, Osya, Yosya.
Leonid	Origin of the name. Like most modern names, it originated in Ancient Hellas. Derived from the ancient Greek Leonidas and means “like a lion,” “descendant of a lion,” “son of a lion.” A person named by this name has a royal, wise, fair ancestor. Short form of the name. Lenya, Lenya, Lesya, Leka, Lyokha, Lyosha, Leonidka, Leonya, Ledia, Leo, Leon.
Lyudmila	Origin of the name. The name Lyudmila is “ours”, originally Slavic. It comes from the male Lyudmil (by the way, very popular in Bulgaria). The meaning of the name lies in the very structure and sound of this word. The first part of “lyud” is people, the second part of “mil” is cute. That is, Lyudmila in Old Church Slavonic means “dear to people.” Short form of the name. Lyuda, Lyudochka, Lyudka, Lyusya, Lyudmilka, Lyudusya, Lyusya, Lyudasha, Lyudukha, Lyudusha, Lyulya, Mila, Milya, Milasha, Milusya, Milusha, Mika, Lidka.
Makar	Origin of the name. The name Makar is of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek “makarios”, meaning “blessed”, “blessed”. In ancient Greek mythology, "makarios" is one of the epithets of Zeus. Short form of the name. Makasha, Maka, Mara, Makarka, Makarsha, Makarushka, Makarko, Makaronko, Makarochko, Makarik, Makarchik.
Maksim	Origin of the name. The origin of the name is associated with the Roman family name Maximus, which means “majestic”, “large”, “greatest”. Short form of the name. Max, Maksimka, Maksik, Maxya, Maksyuta, Maksyusha, Sima, Maxi, Masik.
Maria	Origin of the name. Mary is a feminine name of biblical origin. That was the name of Jesus' mother. It was formed from the Hebrew name Miriam (Miriam) and means “desired”, “bitter”, “serene”. It is also sometimes translated as “rejected”, “sad”, “lady”. Short form of the name. Masha, Mashunya, Mashuta, Mashutka, Manya, Mura, Maryushka, Mariyka, Marisha, Marika, Mara, Maryunya, Marunya, Marulya, Marusya, Musya, Masya, Manyusha, Manyatka, Manyasha.
Nikita	Origin of the name. The name is of ancient Greek origin, derived from the name Niketas, which in turn comes from the word “Niketes” and means “winner”, “victorious”. Short form of the name. Nikitka, Nika, Nikiha, Nikusha, Nikenya, Kenya, Nikesha, Kesha, Mikitka, Nikisha, Nikusya, Niki, Niko.
Nikolai	Origin of the name. Nikolai is a good name, reliable and a little stern. It is derived from the ancient Greek name Nikolaos and translated means “lord of nations” (“nika” - victory and “laos” - people). It was widespread in the last century, but gradually became rare. Currently, it is beginning to gain popularity again. Short form of the name. Kolya, Nikolasha, Nikola, Kolyunya, Kolyusya, Kolyukha, Kolyusha, Kolyanya, Kolyan, Kolyakha, Kolyasha, Koka, Nikolayka, Nikolakha, Nika, Nikusya, Nikusha, Nikolka, Klaus, Klas.
Peter	Origin of the name. The male name Peter comes from the ancient Greek Petros and means “stone”, “solid”, “unshakable”, “reliable”. From him the surname Petrov was formed, which is considered one of the most popular in Russia, the nickname of the Russian jester is Petrushka. Short form of the name. Petya, Petka, Petyunya, Petrukha, Petranya, Petrya, Petrusha, Petyusha, Petyana, Petyai, Petra, Petran, Petrus, Per, Peiro, Pete, Perin, Petruts, Pero, Peya.
Semyon	Origin of the name. The male name Semyon comes from the Hebrew name Shimon and is translated as “listening,” “heard by God.” The related names Samuel and Simon have the same meaning - “God heard”. Short form of the name. Syoma, Senya, Senyukhya, Senyusha, Sima, Semyonka, Simanya, Simonya, Sim, Simi, Simon.
Stepan	Origin of the name. Stepan (Stephan) is a traditional calm male name. Its origin is associated with the ancient Greek name Stefanos, which translated means “crown”, “wreath”, “crown”, “diadem”. Short form of the name. Styopa, Stepasha, Stesha, Stepunya, Stepanka, Stepanya, Stepakha, Stepura, Stepukha, Stepusha, Stenya, Stenyusha, Shchepek, Shchepan, Fane, Steph.
Fedor	Origin of the name. Fedor is a rare, ancient, formerly royal name. It is believed to be a modern form of the Greek name Theodoros (Theodoros) and means “given by God,” “God's gift.” Short form of the name. Fedya, Fedenka, Fedyunya, Fedyusha, Fedyukha, Fedyasha, Fedulya, Fedunya, Fedusya, Fedyuka, Fedyulya, Fedyusya, Theo, Toda, Ted, Teddy, Dor.
Yakov	Origin of the name. The male name Jacob is revered in many cultures and religions of the world. Its roots go back to the Hebrew language. It comes from Yaakov (Jacob) and is translated from Hebrew with the phrase “holding the heel”, “following on the heels” or “protected by the Lord.” Short form of the name. Yasha, Yanya, Yanik, Yasya, Yakovka, Yakunya, Yakukha, Yakusha, Yashunya, Yashuta, Yashonya.

Main prohibitions

On this day you should avoid big waste. This applies not only to money, but also to products and other material resources. Today it is better to save, then Saint Nikita will increase your income;
You cannot borrow or lend. There is a chance that otherwise financial difficulties will haunt you for a whole year;
Don't be offended. It is better to forgive everyone and not hold a grudge against the offenders;
Don't refuse help. On this day it is worth helping everyone who asks, especially when it comes to those closest to you.

Signs for September 28

The cranes have flown away - in 3 weeks expect the first real frosts.

Geese fly high - to a high spring flood, low - to a low one.

If mice open holes on the warm side, the winter will be dry.

The branches of the fir trees are lowered down - to the rain.

To see a flock of flying geese on this day is a sign of imminent cold weather.

If the geese fly on this day, then there will be frost on Pokrov, but if not, then winter will come later.

If migrating geese often landed on the ground, if starlings were in no hurry to fly away, a dry and warm autumn was expected.

A goose will raise its paw - to the cold, stands on one - to the frost, rinses in the water - to the warmth, hides its nose under the wing - to early winter.

If the goose disappears, it means that a merman stole it.

Wild geese sit on the ground - for a warm autumn. Standing on one leg means frost. Swimming in water means sudden warming.

Ducks diving in the pond means rain.

The tit squeaks - it announces winter.

If badgers and hares have a lot of fat, then the winter will be long and cold, and vice versa.

A multi-colored crown around the moon against the background of almost invisible thin clouds promises rain in 1-2 days.

If the weather is clear, it will be windy the next day.

Rainy weather means late and damp spring.

There are many large anthills in the forest - a sign of a frosty winter.

In order to show your favor to a person on this day, you need to give him a goose and drink a glass of wine with him.

On his feast day, Saint Nikita should pray for the recovery of sick babies, as well as for the health of poultry.

Eating turnips on September 28th will protect yourself from toothache for the whole year.

Long journeys on this day will go well.

Anyone born on September 28 will live a very long time.

Born on this day

1841 - Georges Clemenceau (d. 1929), French politician and statesman, journalist, Prime Minister of France (in the photo - the barbel second from the right).
1883 - Albert Rees Williams (d. 1962), American journalist, participant in the Russian Civil War on the side of the Bolsheviks.
1888 - Sean Leicester (d. 1959), Irish diplomat, 3rd and last Secretary General of the League of Nations (1940–1946).
1915 – Ethel Rosenberg (executed 1953), the only woman in US history executed as a civilian for espionage.
1924 - Marcello Mastroianni (d. 1996), Italian film actor.
1924 - Rudolf Barshai (d. 2010), Soviet, Israeli and Swiss violist and conductor.
1934 – Brigitte Bardot, French film actress.
1960 – Jennifer Rush, American singer.

1966 – Leilani Sarel, American actress.
1967 - Mira Sorvino, American film actress, Oscar winner.
1968 – Naomi Watts, English-Australian actress and producer.
1968 - Mika Hakkinen, Finnish racing driver, two-time Formula 1 champion.
1972 - Dita von Teese, American singer, model, actress.

1987 – Hilary Duff, American actress and singer.

Events of September 28 in Ukraine and the world

1745 - The first reliably dated performance of the English anthem “God save the King” took place.
1759 - before the eyes of many eyewitnesses, the Horullo volcano was born in the Mexican state of Michoacan.
1793 - Canada declares that all children of slaves born after this date will become free upon reaching the age of 25.
1939 - World War II: surrender of Warsaw. The “Treaty of Friendship and Border between the USSR and Germany” was concluded.
1968 - The Beatles' song "Hey Jude", dedicated by Paul McCartney to John Lennon's son Julian, topped the US charts for 9 weeks.

1994 - the ferry Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people.
2000 - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak first acknowledged the possibility of dividing Jerusalem. According to him, a peace agreement with the Palestinians, if concluded, will contain an agreement that the Western part of the city remains the capital of Israel, and the Eastern part will become the capital of the Palestinian state.
2009 - Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 discovered water on the Moon.

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