What day is it today in Ukraine and the world

May 24 – Day of Slavic Literature and Culture . The event is directly related to the Equal-to-the-Apostles brothers Cyril and Methodius, who are honored today. They lived in the distant 9th century and presented the alphabet and translations of sacred texts to the Slavic peoples.

May 24 is also European Parks Day . The event was started by the EUROPARC Federation in 1999. The date was chosen in honor of the invasion of the first national park in Europe (1909). Today there are nine.

May 24th is World Schizophrenia Day . This is a mental illness characterized by a feeling of detachment from reality and even the presence of hallucinations. Scientists suggest that schizophrenia is associated with high levels of dopamine. The main purpose of the day is to draw public attention to the disease and raise awareness about sick people.

May 24 is International Tiara Day . The event was launched after the “Barbara Belissimo Seasons of Success” event (2005). It also coincides with the birthday of Queen Victoria. The main goal is to highlight the importance of women feeling their dignity, as well as attracting them to wear good outfits (including tiaras).

May 24 is International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament . Women from more than 40 countries supported this initiative. The main goal of the event is to unite women to destroy the method of violence to solve problems.

May 24 is also World Video Game Day . The date was chosen to commemorate the official presentation of the first home game console called the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972 by Ralph Bayer and his team.

May 24 – what holiday is today in the church calendar

May 24 in the church calendar is the day of memory of the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles brothers Cyril and Methodius . The brothers were born in the city of Thessaloniki and became the creators of Slavic writing. They led an ascetic life, and lived in monasteries. It was they who created the first Slavic alphabet, taking the Greek language as a basis. Then, using their invention, they translated a large number of church books, including the Holy Scriptures. Cyril and Methodius were actively involved in the education of the Slavs and opened schools in churches. The people called the holiday Methodius Day.

Memorable dates May 24

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for today, May 24:

• 1798 – A rebellion was launched by the United Irish Society to overthrow British rule and create an independent Irish Republic;
• 1822 – Ecuador becomes independent from Spain;
• 1844 – The first telegram is sent from Washington to Baltimore in Morse code;
• 1936 – creation of FC Shakhtar;
• 1940 – at the 1st Congress of American Ukrainians in Washington, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America was created;
• 1956 – the first Eurovision Song Contest is held in Lugano, in which 14 representatives of seven European countries took part;
• 1993 – Eritrea gains independence from Ethiopia;
• 2003 – Ukraine debuts at the 48th Eurovision Song Contest in Riga, Alexander Ponomarev becomes a participant from Ukraine with the song “Asta la vista” (takes 14th place);
• 2018 – the New Beskydy Tunnel is opened.

Name days: how to name a child born on May 24

What are the name days today: Cyril, Methodius, Joseph, Alexander, Rostislav.

May 24 were born:

• 827 – Orthodox saint, one of the parents of Slavic writing Cyril;
• 1801 – Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, writer, social and cultural figure, author of the grammar of the Ukrainian language Iosif Levitsky;
• 1819 – Queen of Great Britain (1837 – 1901) Victoria;
• 1881 – Ukrainian pathophysiologist, President of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Alexander Bogomolets;
• 1882 – Ukrainian composer, choir conductor, musical, public figure Kirill Stetsenko;
• 1911 – Ukrainian poet and translator Yuri Koretsky;
• 1912 – Ukrainian writer, playwright, teacher, folklorist Mikhail Stelmakh;
• 1926 – Ukrainian poet, writer, journalist, bibliophile Mykola Danko;
• 1938 – Ukrainian writer and journalist Mikhail Medunitsa;
• 1940 – Ukrainian poet, artist Konstantin Shishko;
• 1956 – Ukrainian politician and public figure Rostislav Novozhenets;
• 1964 – Ukrainian musician Oleg Skrypka;
• 1973 – Ukrainian singer, public figure, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 (Istanbul) Ruslana Lyzhychko;
• 1992 – Ukrainian researcher of Cyrillic early printed books, historian Stanislav Voloshchenko.

Weather on May 24

May 24 in Kyiv, a clear morning, but then cloudy weather, no precipitation. In Lviv from the middle of the day the sky will be covered with clouds, without precipitation. In Kharkiv it is cloudy, without precipitation. In Odessa, cloudy weather until the end of the day, no precipitation.

The air temperature in Kyiv is +19 during the day and +9 at night. In Lviv +22 during the day and +5 at night. In Kharkov +17 during the day and +6 at night. In Odessa +19 during the day and +11 at night.