What kind of holiday is January 25, Tatyana. Tatiana's Day - the history of the holiday

Student's Day January 25, 2018— one of the most popular holidays in January. The ancient tradition of celebrating Tatyana’s Day and Student’s Day on January 25 dates back to the 18th century, when Elizaveta Petrovna linked two wonderful traditions with one decree— International Student Day and Tatyana Day.

On this day, we all congratulate our family and friends on Angel Tatyana’s Day.

I congratulate all Tatiana!
Let your home be full of happiness,
Let the family be healthy
And for those who are just growing up,
Who was named Tatyana,
I wish you success and joy,
And great love in the future!
Tatyana's day is a beautiful holiday,
He is full of joy and goodness!
Let your thoughts be beautiful
The spirit is strong and the soul is bright!

On this holiday, Tatyana's Day,
Congratulations to all Tatiana.
And the student is cheerful today,
It's not just that he's drunk.

May the intercessor be Tatyana
Will not leave you in trouble.
And luck for sure
You meet it everywhere.

The current year has now begun
No worries and no hassle.
May this holiday be winter
It will only bring joy.

In Russia, every year on January 25, the whole country celebrates Tatyana's Day, which is better known as the Day of Russian Students. This January day is considered one of the most beloved and joyful holidays, especially for students. It became a national holiday in 2005, although it has been actively celebrated in Russia since 1755.

I congratulate students, professors and all Russians on the bright winter holiday of students and, of course, on their name day to all the beautiful Tatianas. We wish your dreams to come true, your life to be bright, full of only pleasant events and people. May you always have good luck in your studies, at work, and on your personal front, may misfortune not notice you, and may each new day take on a wide variety of colors.

Happy holiday to you, Happy Tatiana’s Day!

The history of Tatyana's Day

Russians associate the date of the celebration with the day of the founding of Moscow University.

It was established by Decree of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna on January 25, 1755. She supported the initiative of Ivan Shuvalov (count) and Mikhail Lomonosov with her actions. The Empress's decree also served as an excellent gift on the name day of Ivan Shuvalov's mother. Also on the day of all students, the memory of the holy martyr Tatiana is sung, who is rightfully considered the patroness of students and teachers.

In 1791, the temple of Moscow University (a house church was created in one of its buildings) was consecrated by Orthodox church ministers in honor of St. Tatiana. Already in 1918 it was closed. Then it housed a club, a student theater of Moscow State University, and since 1995 its premises were transferred to the Orthodox Church.
In Rus', Student's Day has always been celebrated noisily and loudly. Folk festivities took place throughout the country, and no one shunned the holiday on this day.

Considering that in 2007 Tatyana's Day (Student's Day) joined the list of 7 memorable dates in the Russian Federation, and in 2005 Vladimir Putin awarded it the honorary title of national, Russian Students' Day is rightfully one of the most revered and beloved in the country.

We should also not forget that Tatyana’s day is not only worldly, but also church holiday. Priests throughout the country honor the memory of the martyr Tatiana.

Tradition of celebrating Tatiana's Day

In the 60s and 70s of the 19th century, this holiday was celebrated on a huge scale, noise and had its own traditions.

At first, Tatyana's Day and the then unofficial Student Day were celebrated only in Moscow, but over time it spread throughout the entire country where universities were located.

In the pre-revolutionary period, all festivities took place on the street. Students and teachers celebrated the holiday in the fresh air. The scenario of the celebration was as follows: lunch, a prayer service to the holy martyr Tatiana, ceremonial events within the walls of the university, festive entertainment that could last until the morning. On this day, the police did not arrest students who drank too much, but, on the contrary, provided them with assistance in every possible way.

On January 25, our country has 2 holidays at once - women with the name Tatyana celebrate their name days, and all of Russia celebrates Student's Day.

The Holy Martyr Tatiana was born into a noble Roman family - her father was elected consul three times. But he was a secret Christian and raised his daughter devoted to God and the Church. Having reached adulthood, Tatyana did not marry and served God in one of the churches, caring for the sick and helping those in need through fasting and prayer.

In 226, the girl was captured during the next persecution of Christians. When she was brought to the temple of Apollo to force her to make a sacrifice to the idol, the saint prayed - and suddenly an earthquake occurred, the idol was blown to pieces, and part of the temple collapsed and crushed the priests and many pagans. The demon that lived in the idol fled screaming from that place, while everyone saw a shadow flying through the air. Then they began to beat the holy virgin and gouged out her eyes, but she endured everything courageously, praying for her tormentors, so that the Lord would open their spiritual eyes. And the Lord heeded the prayer of His servant. It was revealed to the executioners that four Angels surrounded the saint and deflected the blows from her, and they heard a Voice from heaven addressed to the holy martyr. All of them, eight people, believed in Christ and fell at the feet of Saint Tatiana, asking them to forgive them their sin against her. For professing themselves to be Christians, they were tortured and executed, having received baptism in blood. The next day, Saint Tatiana was again given over to torture: they stripped her naked, beat her, began to cut her body with razors, and then milk flowed from the wounds instead of blood and a fragrance filled the air. The torturers were exhausted and declared that someone invisible was beating them with iron sticks, nine of them died immediately.

The saint was thrown into prison, where she prayed all night and sang praises to the Lord with the Angels. A new morning came, and Saint Tatiana was again brought to trial. The amazed tormentors saw that after so much terrible torment she appeared completely healthy and even more radiant and beautiful than before. They began to persuade her to make a sacrifice to the goddess Diana. The saint pretended to agree, and she was led to the temple.

Saint Tatiana crossed herself and began to pray, and suddenly there was a deafening thunderclap, and lightning incinerated the idol, the victim and the priests. The martyr was again cruelly tortured, and at night she was again thrown into prison, and again the Angels of God appeared to her and healed her wounds.

Then the girl was taken to the circus arena, a terrible lion was released on her, but the beast only caressed the saint and licked her feet. And when they tried to take him back to the cage, he suddenly rushed at one of his tormentors and tore him to pieces. Tatiana was thrown into the fire, but the fire did not harm the martyr. The pagans, thinking that she was a sorceress, cut her hair to deprive her of magical powers and locked her in the temple of Zeus. But the power of God cannot be taken away. On the third day, the priests came, surrounded by a crowd, preparing to make sacrifices. Having opened the temple, they saw the idol cast into dust and the holy martyr Tatiana, joyfully calling on the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. All torture was exhausted. In the end, the judge ordered the beheading of Tatyana and her father, and she was listed by Christians in the calendar as having died for the faith. As history testifies, among the Moscow patronal holidays, Tatiana’s day was special.

In 1755, the day of the Holy Great Martyr Tatiana (Tatyana's Day) received new meaning in the history of Russian science - Empress Elizaveta Petrovna signed the “Decree on the establishment of a university of two gymnasiums in Moscow.” This was followed by the Decree of Nicholas I, where he ordered to celebrate not the opening day of the university, but the signing of the act of its establishment. This is how the student holiday appeared - Tatyana’s Day and Student’s Day.

Moscow students honored the memory of the martyr Tatiana with solemn prayers and performances by their choirs in churches. And the university church was consecrated in honor of Tatiana. In this temple for many years Many generations of students and university professors prayed. The Soviet government closed the temple. In 1994, on January 25, according to the new style, His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Alexy II served a prayer service for the first time in the Tatian Church. On the same day, the First All-Church Congress of Orthodox Youth began its work at the university. Tatyana's Day has become a favorite holiday for students also because Russian system high school it traditionally coincides with the end of the autumn semester and the beginning of the winter holidays... Don’t forget this historical fact: On January 12, according to the old style, the namesake of Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanova, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, who was shot by the Bolsheviks in Yekaterinburg in 1918, was celebrated. Tatiana's Day, with its fraternal feasts, pranks of venerable professors, and sleigh rides, became an indispensable object of student folklore, an attribute of student traditions.

In Russia, back in the middle of the last century, Tatyana's Day (Student's Day) became a cheerful and noisy holiday for the student fraternity. On this day, crowds of students walked around Moscow singing until late at night, riding around hugging, three and four of them, in one cab and bawling songs. The owner of the Hermitage, the Frenchman Olivier, gave his restaurant to the students for a party on this day... They sang, talked, shouted... Professors were lifted onto tables... Speakers took turns one after another.

This is how Tatiana's Day was celebrated by students in pre-revolutionary Russia. After the October Revolution, this holiday was rarely remembered. But in 1995, the Church of St. Tatiana at Moscow University reopened. And on that day, in the assembly hall of the old building, prizes were awarded to the founders of the first Russian university - Count I.I. Shuvalov and scientist M.V. Lomonosov. And again a cheerful student holiday has appeared in Russia - Tatyana's Day.

Historically, it so happened that just on that very Tatiana’s day, back in 1755, January 12, Empress Elizabeth Petrovna signed the decree “On the establishment of Moscow University” and January 12 (25) became the official university day (in those days it was called “foundation day” Moscow University"). Since then, Saint Tatiana has been considered the patroness of all students. It should be noted that, translated from Greek, the ancient name “Tatiana” itself means “organizer.”

In the 60-70s. XIX century Tatyana's day turns into an unofficial student holiday. From this day, moreover, the student holidays began, and it was this event that the student fraternity always cheerfully celebrated. The celebration of the “professional” day of students had traditions and ritual - ceremonial acts were organized with the distribution of awards and speeches.

At first, Students' Day was celebrated only in Moscow, and it was celebrated very magnificently. According to eyewitnesses, the annual celebration of Tatiana's Day was a real event for Moscow. It consisted of two parts: a short official ceremony in the university building and a noisy folk festival, in which almost the entire capital took part.

In the 18th - first half of the 19th centuries, ceremonial acts to mark the end of the academic year became a university, and therefore student holiday, the public was present at them, awards were handed out, and speeches were made. At the same time, the official university day, celebrated with a prayer service in the university church, was January 12. But it was not called Tatyana’s Day, but “the founding day of Moscow University.”

This was followed by the Decree of Nicholas I, where he ordered to celebrate not the opening day of the university, but the signing of the act of its establishment. Thus, by the will of the monarch, a student holiday appeared - Tatiana’s Day and Student’s Day.

Despite the fact that the history of the holiday has its roots in the distant past, the traditions of celebrating it have been preserved to this day. The student fraternity organized large celebrations more than a hundred years ago, and now, on January 25, Student Day is celebrated vigorously and cheerfully by all students throughout Russia. It should be noted that on this day the police officers did not touch even extremely sober students. And if they approached, they saluted and inquired: “Does Mr. Student need help?”

However, students will never miss their chance to take a break from the long and tedious educational process- and, according to folk wisdom, only the session period distracts him from the endless celebration.

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Session - from this one word all students shudder convulsively and do not sleep at night. The only thing that makes them happy after the end of the ill-fated exams is the holiday of January 25, that is, Student's Day, or, as it is also called Tatyana's Day. But what is the connection between Saint Tatiana and Student's Day? We will now try to figure this out.

According to legend, Tatiana is a great martyr who suffered in the name of Jesus Christ. She lived in the 3rd century AD in Rome. Since Christians were not very favored at this time, many believers went into hiding and secretly held meetings. Like both father and mother, they also believed in Christ, and Tatyana was raised in the same spirit. When the girl became older, she decided not to get married and took a vow of chastity. For her loyalty and virtue, Tatyana was made a deaconess.

Yet, like many Christians of that time, she failed to escape persecution. Tatiana was captured by guards and brought to the then reigning Emperor Alexander Severus. Since he worshiped pagan gods, he ordered Tatiana to worship a pagan statue in order to avoid the death penalty. However, she, being faithful to her Lord, refused to do this. At the same time, Tatyana turned to Jesus Christ with prayer, as a result of which the idol was destroyed by an earthquake.

However, the cruel king did not stop there, and subjected the girl to torture, which not everyone can withstand. But this did not break her faith, and during the torture, Tatyana continued to pray to the Lord. Therefore, the next morning the traces of torture disappeared. Many, including her tormentors, watching the girl’s torture, believed in Jesus Christ.

Her torment did not end, and, in the hope of killing Tatyana, the girl was locked in the temple of Zeus along with the lion. Returning on the third day, the priests discovered that the Christian woman was alive and well, and their statue of the goddess Diana had been destroyed. Therefore, it was decided to carve Tatyana and her father with a sword. The execution was carried out on January 12, according to the new style it is January 25.

In 1755, January 12 (25), Ivan Shuvalov submitted a petition to open Moscow University, which was approved by Empress Elizabeth. This started the holiday. On this day, university students staged loud celebrations and fun.

Then, on the territory of the educational institution, a temple was built to the Great Martyr Tatiana, who was subsequently declared the patroness of all students. Over time, all of Moscow began to celebrate this day.

However, officially Tatyana's day turns into a student's day in the 60-70s. XIX century, when Nicholas I ordered to celebrate not the opening day of the university, but the signing of the act of its establishment.

The traditions of celebrating Student's Day that existed before are not particularly different from today. The official part began with an award ceremony and congratulations to the students. A concert was held, and then everyone went to the temple for a prayer service. The official part ended with the song “God Save the Tsar,” and everyone dispersed.

But after some time, all the students gathered again near the Moskovskie Vedomosti building to organize a cat concert, after which they often broke out the windows of the publishing house. Then everyone went to the tavern and continued the fun.

It is worth noting that on this day many antics were “gotten away”, and if the gendarmes saw a good student, they considered it an honor to offer their help.

Since Tatyana’s Day also has pagan roots, previously, everyone who had nothing to do with students celebrated this holiday differently. On January 25th they called for spring. For this purpose, loaves were baked in the shape of the sun. Moreover, each family member had to try it. Otherwise, the Sun will not give it its heat. It is worth noting that the housewives prepared this loaf for several days, since the baking process was accompanied by many rituals.

One of the main traditions was beating out rugs. From the very morning all the young girls went to the river to wash and beat out rugs. After the girls had completed their work, the boys came to them and helped them carry the rugs home, which were then hung on the fence. Judging by the cleanliness and beauty of the rug, the girl was also judged.

Also on January 25, the girls made brooms from rags and feathers, so that they could later put them in the “woman’s kut” in the yard of the guy with whom she wants to connect her life. It was believed that if a girl succeeds, she will definitely marry this man. young man, and they will live together for a long time and happy life. The boys’ mothers carefully monitored who placed these panicles. If they liked their daughter-in-law, they did not interfere, but on the contrary, helped. If not, then they tried to interfere.

And in order for the cabbage heads to grow well, women tried to bring the balls of yarn together tighter on this day.

Fortune telling on Tatiana's day

One of the main traditions on January 25 was, of course, fortune telling. Young unmarried girls On the night of January 24-25, they gathered together and told fortunes. Well, let's take a look at the selection of the most popular fortune telling among young people:

On this day, girls went out into the street and asked unknown men for names. As the young man names his name, so will his future husband.

Another fortune telling for the name was as follows. The girls took several onions, cut them into halves and wrote on them male names. Which name comes across, so, accordingly future husband and will have it.

Also, in order to find out the name of the groom, the girls planted bulbs on which the men's names were first written; which root crop sprouts first will be the groom.

Very often, unmarried girls ate something salty for dinner, and when they went to bed, they said: “Whoever is my betrothed, whoever is my mummer, will give me a drink.” Accordingly, whoever comes to give the young lady something to drink at night will be the groom.

The girls also tried to find out about the groom using mirrors. To do this, they sat between two mirrors and looked into the corridor of reflection. After some time, the groom should appear.

To do this, on January 25, the girls stroked the cat and looked at its behavior. If Murka purrs - the groom will be kind and gentle, if he puts out his claws - he will be pugnacious, if he meows - he will be talkative, and if he will run away - the wedding will not be soon.

Also, girls used glasses to tell fortunes about the character of their future spouse. To do this, they placed several glasses filled with water on the table. Various objects were placed there, and everything was covered with a towel. Then they carefully mixed everything and, without peeking, chose their glass. Depending on what they came across, they judged the character:

a glass of salt - the spouse will be jealous; a glass with lemon - the husband will be a bore; a glass with an earring - the husband will be generous; a glass of wine - the betrothed will be cheerful; a glass with a ring - very soon they will propose to you.

Tatyana's Day is a folk and Orthodox religious holiday celebrated on January 25. This date has special significance for all citizens of our country.

Without a doubt, this is an important day, which is also called Student's Day. It received this status and name only in 2005, although the holiday itself has ancient roots, taking us back to the time of the martyr Tatiana of Rome, in the second and third centuries AD. The saint is revered by attending liturgy in churches and reading prayers.

January 25 is the day of remembrance of the great feat of Saint Tatiana, who was born into a rich and noble family. The girl completely devoted herself to serving God, maintaining chastity and deciding to bring the word of God to the masses. Her preaching and helping people did not please the pagans, who soon found her and brought her to the statue of Apollo so that she would renounce her faith and bow before the idol.

Contrary to their expectations, she began to pray to Christ, after which an earthquake occurred and the statue of the pagan god collapsed. Since this was a vivid event, eyewitnesses even describe how the devil who lived in the idol left it material body and ran away in fear.

After this, Tatyana was tortured more than once, but her prayers saved her again and again: there was no trace left of her mortal wounds. She was thrown to be torn to pieces by a lion, but the angels averted the danger, and the predator did not touch the saint. After much torture, Tatyana and her father were executed.

She was one of the first martyrs in early Christianity, who is still revered today, not only by Orthodox Christians, but also by Catholics. Until 1755, Tatiana Rimskaya was not often remembered, but Empress Elizabeth made the holiday an annual event.

On this day, it is customary to pray for success in studies and for the health of loved ones. There are many signs and traditions for Tatiana’s Day that will be relevant on January 25, 2017:

visiting relatives and friends; fun and exchange of gifts; helping elders.

They say that on Tatiana's day you can predict the weather for the summer - if it is frosty and the sun is shining brightly on the holiday, then the summer will be warm, favorable and moderately rainy. On January 25, they also wondered about the fate of children born on this day: it was believed that if a girl was born on the holiday of Tatiana Rimskaya, then she should become a good housewife in the future.

Student's Day has been celebrated since 2005, although the beginning dates back to 1755, when the construction of the Moscow University was established State University. Moscow State University was built under Elizaveta Petrovna, who made Tatyana’s holiday an annual event. It was the saint's day of remembrance, as well as the birthday of Moscow State University. The university even has a chapel for prayers for studies - house temple Great Martyr Tatiana.

After Student Day began to be celebrated on January 25, no one forgot what served as the beginning of this holiday. Every religious student should know about Saint Tatiana, who, along with Sergius of Radonezh, Cyril and Methodius, is the spiritual patron and mentor of all students.

It is said that students will have a better chance of passing a tough exam if it falls on January 25, 2017. Try to believe less in signs and believe in yourself more, because only your own positivity and prayers can help you get a positive grade, pass the test, and make significant progress in your studies.

Remember that Tatiana's Day is a unique date that combines church traditions and folk traditions. May good luck in your studies be with you not only on this day, but also on any other. Be happy and don't forget to press the buttons and

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January 25th is Student's Day, or, as they like to call it, “Tatyana's Day.” It is named after Saint Tatiana, the patroness of students.

But, as you know, there are two student days. One has international status and is celebrated by students all over the world, while the second is known only in the countries of the former Soviet Union. As a result, we have a situation where all over the world Student’s Day is celebrated on one day, and in Russia on a completely different day. In Belarus, which is located at the junction of East and West, students are not averse to celebrating both of these holidays. But... how does one student’s day differ from the next?

On January 25, 1755, the Russian Empress Elizabeth, on the day of remembrance of the holy martyr Tatiana and on the name day of Ivan Shuvalov’s mother (in church calendar this day Russian Orthodox Church honors the martyr Tatiana and with her the victims in Rome (226) approved the petition of Ivan Shuvalov and signed a decree on the opening of Moscow University, which later became the center of advanced Russian culture and social thought in Russia. Subsequently, in one of the wings of the old university building, a house church of the holy martyr Tatiana was created, and the saint herself was declared the patroness of all Russian students.

It should be noted that then (1755) Belarus was part of a completely different state - the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. And Moscow University did not have the slightest significance for us. Moreover, we had another cultural center - Vilna University, founded in 1579 by King Stefan Batory. And our university, unlike Moscow, was famous in Europe; people came to study with us from abroad, including from Russia.

Already by the middle of the 19th century, from a holiday of students and professors of Moscow University, Tatyana’s Day actually turned into a holiday of the Russian intelligentsia. Celebrating Student's Day in Russian Empire it was noisy and fun. At first it was celebrated only in Moscow, but almost the entire city took part in it. The holiday began with official ceremonies in the university building. Then noisy and cheerful festivities took place throughout the city. For the student “party,” the Frenchman Olivier, who was the owner of the Hermitage, even gave away the restaurant hall, where students and professors celebrated. At the celebration, as usual, they drank. But on this day, the royal gendarmes, meeting a drunken student, did not touch him, but, on the contrary, offered their help.

After the October Revolution, Tatyana's day was rarely remembered. After all, Tatiana was a saint, and the church and the communists were not on very good terms. Only after the opening of the temple in honor of the martyr Tatiana at Moscow University in 1995, the holiday came to life again.

Since 2005, January 25 has been celebrated in Russia as “Russian Students’ Day.” In Russia, the symbolism of the holiday as a student holiday is emphasized by the coincidence with the academic calendar - January 25 is also the last day of the 21st academic week, the traditional end of the examination session of the first semester, after which the winter student holidays begin.

What we see in the end is that “Tatiana’s Day” has not the slightest relation to our country. This is a holiday of Russian students and intelligentsia. Belarusian students first formed in completely different universities.

But there is another student's day, International, which promotes international solidarity rather than celebration.

On October 28, 1939, in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, Prague students and their teachers demonstrated to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Czechoslovak state. The occupying troops dispersed the meeting, and medical student Jan Opletal was shot dead, whose funeral turned into a protest. Dozens of demonstrators were arrested. On November 17, the Germans surrounded student dormitories. More than 1,200 students were arrested and imprisoned in a concentration camp. Nine students and student activists were executed in prison.

Two years later, an International meeting of students who fought against Nazism was held in London, at which it was decided to celebrate the date of their death annually as Student’s Day in honor of the victims.

Of course, no one forbids celebrating two holidays at once. We simply must never forget that November 17 is a day of solidarity among students around the world, a day of remembrance for those who died in the struggle for freedom and independence. And January 25 is simply the opening day of Moscow University.

Tatiana lived in ancient Rome,
Among pagan gods,
Among the invented idols
And Orthodoxy's enemies.
She knew God since childhood,
I learned faith from my father.
Heavenly Light touched the heart,
Staying in it until the end.
When her enemies are torturing her,
They bowed for a long time,
The saint prayed to the Lord,
And the idol of Apollo collapsed!
Tatiana did not betray her faith
Having endured all the torments,
God strengthened the holy virgin
Not even the lion touched her!
The lion did not dare to approach Tatyana,
Her soul was pure!
And the evil Roman warriors
Then they believed in Christ!
The pagans beat Tatyana,
They tortured us with a knife and burned us with fire.
The sufferer and her father were executed
In a cruel age, on a January day.
Since then, people have been offering prayers
Before the bright image of the saint,
And everyone will ask for help
With heartfelt faith, simple.
And during the day. and at night tirelessly
With a silent prayer on your lips
Holy meek Tatiana
Stands before God all in tears.
And at the Heavenly Throne
Day and night and every hour.
Without raising my gaze meekly,
Tatyana is praying for us!

Tatyana's Day is a spiritual holiday, glorious!
He is famous among other names:
After all, it’s not just Tatiana who celebrates -
The students are all walking as one!
Snowstorms are sparkling joyfully today,
And the whole world is celebrating today!
There, students have fun from the heart,
There - they say hello to Tanya!

Somehow connected with the name Tatyana.
Look at the world with an inquisitive gaze,
How many Tans are everywhere with us!
Since childhood, ears have become accustomed to hearing,
How the girl Tanyusha sobs.
Why is she crying, stupid?
What if the ball doesn't drown in the river?
So as not to be responsible for this crying,
Feel sorry for her with all your heart,
And in response with a charming business card
Her smile will brighten the world.
Every year in January frosts
Roses bloom from under the snow,
And again in spite of the snowstorm
Her day will be filled with fun.
We repeat Tanechka, Tatyana...
Daughter, wife, sister, mother to someone.
May adversity not touch you all,
May God bless you through the years.
For some, the road to the Temple
coincides with the name Tatyana.
And has been healing souls for centuries
The one whom the great Pushkin sang.

Every year on January 25, the Church venerates the holy martyr Tatiana of Rome, an early Christian martyr who was tortured for her faith under Emperor Alexander in the 3rd century.

Tatiana's Day is the Day of Russian Students. Established after Empress Elizabeth Petrovna signed a decree on the establishment of Moscow University in 1755, “Tatyana’s Day” began to be celebrated first as the university’s birthday, and later as a holiday of Russian students. Since 2005, January 25 in Russia has been officially celebrated as “Russian Students’ Day.”

On Tatyana’s day, you should under no circumstances study or even look at your notes! On January 25, you need to completely forget about classes! Only relaxation and fun! So that studying is not a burden, but a joy.

Folk traditions and customs on Tatiana's day
Since ancient times, on Tatiana's day it was customary to bake loaves in the shape of the Sun. “Tatiana bakes a loaf of bread, beats rugs on the river, and leads a round dance!” - they said in the old days. This is the day of Tatyana Kreshchenskaya and Babi Kut. A woman's kut is a place near a Russian stove, a woman's corner, where all the household utensils were kept, and the housewife spent a lot of time. The family called this place the sun. Therefore, on Tatyana’s day, the “big women” - the eldest housewives in the family - baked a large rug, a symbol of the sun. These same housewives took the baked goods out of the oven, let the bread cool slightly, and while still warm, broke off a piece of bread and distributed it to all family members. This was the tradition on Tatiana’s day - to invite spring, inviting the luminary to return to people as soon as possible and drive away the severe Epiphany frosts. According to tradition, each family member had to eat at least a piece of such a loaf so that the Sun would give him a little of its warmth.

On Tatiana's Day, women twisted balls of yarn as tightly and large as possible - so that the heads of cabbage would become tight and large.
On Tatiana's Day, from ancient times it was considered necessary to go to the river and knock out all the dirt that had accumulated in them during the winter holidays. Then the rugs were hung on the fences so that the guys could judge the girl by them - what kind of wife she would make.

On a January day so cold
Not only the holiday of all Tatyanas.
A student is a special people,
He is no stranger to any flaw.
But since it happened a long time ago,
They deserve this holiday
Then we will certainly congratulate:
We wish Tanya to live
We, as students, carefree -
Know neither troubles nor sorrows.
Let them be brave and not timid,
They were able to get their star.
Bloom, Tanya, with beauty
Originally Russian, as in poetry.
Leads along a happy path
Life awaits you and heights await you!

Our charming Tanya, Tanyusha! Congratulations on this magical winter holiday - your Name Day! It is truly wonderful that you were named by this beautiful Russian name Tatyana! After all, you are all femininity and tenderness, modesty and charm, kindness and spirituality! We wish you to have fun on this day, not to lose the spark of optimism and student enthusiasm in any year! How lucky you are - there is no other name whose name day would be celebrated so en masse and on such a grand scale!
Let the weather please you with fluffy snow, let your loved ones warm you with warmth, let your work please you with a salary! Joy, happiness to you, our dears, and health!

Student years are recognized as one of the brightest and most special in a person’s life. Rapid maturation, independence, the desire to try new things, the search for oneself - this is just small quantity what awaits freshmen on the path to obtaining a diploma. One of the main questions that worries everyone who begins this stage is when and how is Student’s Day celebrated? Should it be held on November 17 or January 25, and why did two dates appear at once?

It's time

People consider student life a time when they turn a blind eye to pranks and mistakes, because there is more to come adult life where there is almost no room for them. But it is worth remembering that fun and a wild lifestyle are not the main activities.

For a long time, young people went to universities to gain knowledge, set goals for themselves that they wanted to achieve in order to make themselves known to the whole world. History shows us that students have repeatedly faced injustice and harshness in the world. This is what gives us reason to think about a lot of things. student - an opportunity to remember not only how fun this time can be, but also what it gives for our future.

A memorable day for the whole world

First, it’s worth figuring out whether Student’s Day is celebrated on November 17 or January 25? The fact is that both dates exist and have the right to life. The difference lies in the history that gave rise to each of them as memorable.

This is exactly what November 17 is - International Students Day. It is considered global for the reason that the events that preceded it affected the entire world community.

Student's Day is November 17, the history of which tradition gives a special idea about it and fills the date with serious meaning. This is by no means a holiday in the usual sense of the word. More precisely, it can be described as a day of remembrance, symbolizing the unity and solidarity of students of the most different corners Earth. It appeared many years ago.

In 1939, on October 28, young people studying at higher educational institutions took to the streets of Prague. They took part in a demonstration dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the founding of the state of Czechoslovakia. At this point, the country was already under occupation by German troops.

The demonstrators were brutally dispersed. Weapons were used. A student named Jan Opletal was shot dead. The death of the young man shocked the public. The funeral was attended not only by everyone who studied at the university, but also by teachers. The reaction to the murder was a mass protest, denouncing the injustice and cruelty of the fascist regime.

The occupiers were not forced to wait: on November 17, hundreds of demonstrators were detained. Some of them were shot, others were sentenced to imprisonment in concentration camps.

A. Hitler ordered the immediate stop of all work educational institutions. Students were able to start classes again only after the end of the war.

In 1941, the First International Anti-Nazi Congress took place in London, where students decided to designate November 17 as a day of remembrance for the fallen Czech students. Until now, this date is honored by young people of all countries, nationalities and religions.

Domestic analogue

But we also know another date. Because of this, there is a debate about whether to celebrate Student's Day on November 17 or January 25? The second date has an even longer history, but is widespread throughout Russia.

Back in the 18th century, precisely on January 25, 1755, Empress Elizabeth Petrovna signed a decree prepared by Ivan Shuvalov. It marked the emergence of the first university in Moscow. In the church calendar, this day was the veneration of the Holy Great Martyr Tatiana. So, she became a protector and patroness of students.

There is an opinion that he chose this particular day because of his mother. Her name was Tatyana, and the decree became a name day gift.

Why is January 25 celebrated as Student's Day? This date has already become special, because in 1791 Nicholas I signed a decree on the celebration, and also this year the Church of St. Tatiana was opened, where the children came before the session with prayers and requests.

Traditions of World Students Day

Why is World Students' Day - November 17th - so important for people? This is an opportunity to honor the memory of those who died at the hands of the Nazis. Conducted all over the world memorial services. Their organization unites and unites students from different parts of the Earth.

Large-scale events are also held in the village of Nakla, where Jan was buried. This day shows another side of students' lives. Here young people, who to many seem not yet fully conscious, show that they know history and understand how important it is to honor its memory.

Traditions of the Russian holiday

In Russia it is fun and noisy. January 25 is the time when all the worries and fears from the session are left behind, which means nothing overshadows the celebration.

It all started with official events, where certificates, awards and thanks were given out, and then noisy festivities were held. Lucien Olivier, who created one of our favorite salads, was very fond of students. As a sign of his affection for them, he gave the guys his own Hermitage restaurant for a feast.

The policemen who kept order on the streets took pity on the tipsy youth and did not arrest them for minor violations.

Conclusion

IN different countries There are other features of this holiday. However we have great opportunity do not choose whether to celebrate Student Day on November 17 or January 25.

You can honor young people studying at the university twice: the first time by remembering those who became victims of war and cruelty, and the second time by praising yourself for successfully passing the session. After all, the student period passes, like everything else in this world, which means you should get as many impressions from it as possible.