What day is it today in Ukraine and the world

May 3rd is International Sun Day . The event was created by the International Solar Energy Society in 1994. On this day, events are traditionally held in different countries of the world to study the star closest to the planet Earth, as well as discussions between scientists on the efficient use of solar energy.

Also May 3 – Confectioner’s Day . The date is dedicated to all professional chefs who create sweets. The event is of international importance. Being a confectioner is not at all easy, because you need to understand smells and tastes, know how to combine them correctly.

May 3rd is also World Asthma Day . More than 300 million people around the world suffer from this disease, so it is very important to know about this problem and how to solve it.

May 3rd is World Press Freedom Day . This is yet another reminder that freedom of the press must be respected. Also on this day, journalistic professional ethics are discussed.

May 3 – what holiday is today in the church calendar

May 3 in the church calendar is the day of remembrance of the Monk Theodore Trichina . Saint Theodore Trichina (hairy) – Byzantine monk, Christian priest, miracle worker. Born in Tsargrad (Constantinople) in a wealthy family. He strove for a simple and pious life, and therefore he left home early for the desert, where he took monastic vows. He wore coarse hairy clothes, prayed incessantly, ate only bread and drank only water. For this, the Lord endowed him with the gift to work miracles.

Memorable dates May 3

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for today, May 3:

• 1791 – the Constitution was adopted by the extraordinary Seym of the Commonwealth on May 3, it was the first constitution in Europe and the second in the world (after the US Constitution);
• 1841 – New Zealand becomes a British colony;
• 1880 – opening of the first Lviv horse tram in Ukraine;
• 1991 – The “Windhoek Declaration” is signed in the capital of Namibia, calling on the governments of states around the world to ensure freedom of the press and its democratic nature;
• 1995 – President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma establishes the first order of Ukraine after 1991 – Bohdan Khmelnitsky;
• 2004 – Protestant churches that had existed in the Netherlands for hundreds of years separately were merged into the Protestant Church of the Netherlands;
• 2014 – the creation of the volunteer battalion “Aidar”.

Name days: how to name a child born on May 3

What are the name days today: Alexander, Anastasy, Athanasius, Gavrilo, Grigory, Fedor, Theodora.

May 3 were born:

• 1469 – thinker, politician and Secretary of State of Florence Niccolo Machiavelli;
• 1897 – Ukrainian director and actor January Bortnik;
• 1900 – Ukrainian theater and film actor Nikolai Yakovchenko;
• 1930 – Ukrainian critic, translator and literary critic Stepan Pinchuk.

Weather on May 3

On May 3, it will be cloudy in Kyiv, light rain is possible in the evening. It will rain overnight, with no significant precipitation. In Kharkiv, the clouds will dissipate only in the evening, without precipitation. It is clear in Odessa, but clouds will appear in the evening, without precipitation.

The air temperature in Kyiv is +18 during the day and +9 at night. In Lviv +19 during the day and +7 at night. In Kharkov +17 during the day and +7 at night. In Odessa +15 during the day and +10 at night.