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national watermelon day On August 3, the United States celebrated the National Day of watermelon (National Watermelon Day). In America, this sweet and tasty fruit (or rather - berry) is as a necessary attribute of summer picnics, as well as the famous hot dog. Very satisfying thirst and not being nutritious, watermelon, of course, deserves its own festival. Although it is not known who and when it is established, but that it does not lose its popularity, gaining more and more supporters every year. Incidentally, in the US watermelons are very popular, especially as studies show that - in the Latin American part of the country's population. And how not to love him: a huge, sweet, refreshing, it turns any meal into a real celebration. According to the dictionary, ordinary watermelon (Latin: Citrullus lanatus.) - It melons, annual herbaceous plant species of the genus Watermelon (Citrullus) family of pumpkin (Cucurbitaceae). Color watermelon crust is different from white and yellow color to dark green with a pattern in the form of a grid, stripes, spots. And the flesh - pink, red, crimson, rarely - white and yellow. According to the structure of watermelon is considered a berry, and is now grown in 96 countries in more than 1,200 varieties. Source: http://www.calend.ru/holidays/0/0/3308/ © Calend.ru

Civil Holiday in Canada Purpose Civic holiday (Civic Day Holiday) in Canada, celebrated annually on the first Monday of August, it is devoid of any "revolutionary" motive - purpose is precisely to "not work." The idea that the people of Canada in the middle of summer requires long weekend, there was a very long time: in the documents of the municipality of the City of Toronto in 1869 there is a record about the need for another summer's day of rest - «day of recreation». And in 1871, the British House of Commons established for the whole of the British Empire day in early August, called "bank holiday". At the same time the famous British banker, a politician, a biologist and archaeologist Sir John Lubbock (John Lubbock) said that the municipality recommends "considered optional August holiday in Canada, prudent and satisfactory" Toronto. Perhaps, after the authoritative statement of John Lubbock Municipality of Toronto and approved in 1875 by the first Monday in August as the Civic holiday. Source: http://www.calend.ru/holidays/0/0/1451/ © Calend.ru

International Tiger Day Each year July 29 in the whole world celebrates the International Day of the Tiger (International Tiger Day). This holiday was established in 2010 at the International Forum "Tiger Summit" in St. Petersburg on the conservation of populations of this carnivorous animal. The initiators of the establishment of that date were 13 countries participating in the forum, where tigers still live. The event has also been developed and adopted the tiger population recovery program, designed for 2010-2022 years, which aims to increase the number of tigers in 2 times for the specified period. Unfortunately, in the wild it survived only no more than 5 thousand individuals, and this number continues to decline steadily. So, over the last century the number of these animals was reduced by 25 times. Today, tigers are endangered. In most cases, they are victims of poachers. And this problem can not help but worry about the environmental communities around the world, including in our country. Source: http://www.calend.ru/holidays/0/0/3160/ © Calend.ru

Day parachute in Russia Every year on July 26 our country notes while unofficially, holiday Soviet and Russian professional and amateur parachuting - Day paratrooper. July 26, 1930 a group of Soviet pilots, paratroopers, led by B.Muhortovym and guidance L.Minova first made at Voronezh series of jumps from aircraft. This event marked the beginning of mass development of parachuting in the USSR. It is in honor of this event every year on July 26 amateurs and professionals skydiving and celebrate their professional holiday, which is not yet approved by law, but are widely known and celebrated among the paratroopers. Source: http://www.calend.ru/holidays/0/0/2636/ © Calend.ru

Festival in Verbier Festival in Verbier (Verbier Festival) - one of the most famous classical music festivals in the world and one of the major musical events in Switzerland. It is held annually in the Swiss mountain resort of Verbier, for two weeks in the second half of July. The festival originated in this small town in the heart of the Swiss Alps in 1994. Its founder and artistic director is Martin Tyson Engstroem who today himself is a program of concerts, trying to preserve the originality of this musical event. In its short history the festival has quickly turned into one of the most prestigious musical events in Europe, collecting the best musicians of the world and yet unknown professionals. Speaking here is prestigious for any musician. The stars of the world of classical music, as well as thousands of her fans and experts, every year come to the festival in Verbier. Source: http://www.calend.ru/holidays/0/0/2739/ © Calend.ru

Belgian National Day Belgian National Day (National Day) - the most important holiday of the country - celebrated annually on July 21, starting from 1890, in honor of this significant date. On this day in 1831 as a result of the election of the royal reign of Leopold I (Leopold of Saxe-Coburg). The new king Leopold I took the oath of allegiance to the Belgian Parliament of the Constitution. In November 1830, elections to the National Congress. The work of the Congress were the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the country of Belgium. In February 1831, Belgium was declared a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament. Source: http://www.calend.ru/holidays/0/0/2295/ © Calend.ru

International Day Cake July 20 marked an interesting and still young holiday - International Day Cake (International Cake Day), dedicated to friendship and peace between people, countries and peoples. It passes under the motto «I CAKE YOU», which means - "I come to you with a cake", which, in general, it is logical - as if not a cake with tea, to celebrate peace and friendship? At the root of this sweet summer holiday was "Milan Club" Kingdom of Love - a community of friends, whose members are musicians, cooks and other passionate creative nature. And it is this creative alliance in 2009 began the tradition of setting up joint musical cakes, which was subsequently supported by other countries. Source: http://www.calend.ru/holidays/0/0/3209/?fb © Calend.ru