In this article, we will talk about the next calendar date on which you can make wishes with a high probability of their fulfillment.

It's "the date of the three twenties" March 20, 2020- a number that contains three digits "20" and on which day equals night, and astronomical winter gives way to astronomical spring (the event is called Happy spring equinox ).

The technology of making wishes on the Day of the vernal equinox on March 20, 2020 is extremely simple.

Fingers should be crossed(thereby joining the intersection of the celestial equator with the ecliptic taking place on this day) and mentally pronounce your wish.

There are two points in time at which you can make wishes. The first moment is as close as possible to the exact time of the vernal equinox, which occurs on March 20, 2020 at 6:50 Moscow time. And the second moment - at 20 hours 20 minutes 20 seconds local time.

That is, how and what time to make a wish on the "date of three twenties" on 03/20/2020:
...cross your fingers and make a wish...
1. As close as possible to the exact moment of the vernal equinox (06:50 Moscow time).
2. At 20 hours 20 minutes 20 seconds (local time).

On March 18, 2020, a message appeared on the official website of the Eurovision Song Contest about the cancellation of the event in current year.

We tell why the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was canceled - the reasons why the event was not rescheduled to a later time, was not held without spectators or remotely.

Why Eurovision 2020 was cancelled:

The reason for the cancellation of the popular musical event was the uncertainty caused by the spread of a viral infection in Europe called COVID-19 (coronavirus).

Why the date of the Eurovision 2020 was not postponed to a later time:

The organizers posted a statement on the official website of the competition, in which they said that they considered various alternatives holding a competition. Including the option of holding the competition without spectators, or transferring the date to a later time, after the decline in the spread of infection.

However, the transfer was difficult because the situation with the epidemiological situation in Europe is extremely uncertain and it is not clear when everything will return to normal. If, nevertheless, it is possible to hold a competition, for example, at the end of 2020, the winner will have very little time to prepare the organization of the next event(which is scheduled to take place in May 2021).

Previously, the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was planned to be held in the second full week of May: from May 15 to 16, 2020.

Why didn't they hold Eurovision 2020 without spectators or remotely:

Currently restrictions in the Netherlands on the number of people who can attend public events at the same time do not allow Eurovision to be held even in the "without spectators" format.

As for the "remote" format, in this case the organizers will not be able to provide all participants with the same opportunities to showcase their talent which is contrary to the values ​​and traditions of the organization.

Where will Eurovision 2021 take place, in what composition:

Most likely the venue for the popular song contest in next year will remain Rotterdam (the second largest city in the Netherlands after the capital Amsterdam).

The decision will be made by the organizers of the competition and the leadership of the Netherlands later.

It has also not yet been decided whether the selected members will be able to perform the submitted songs next year, or whether they will have to compose new compositions. Recall that this year to represent Russia at Eurovision 2020 was supposed to band "Little Big" with the song "UNO".

What is the essence of the action "Earth Hour" 2020:

Annually last Saturday in March carried out all over the world environmental action "Earth Hour organized by the World Foundation wildlife(WWF).

The meaning of the action is in voluntary renunciation from the consumption of electrical energy for one hour. Thus, society is aware of the importance of taking measures to reduce negative impact human activity on the environment.

This great idea was first implemented in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Then about two million residents of the metropolis took part in the action, and energy savings amounted to about 10%.

Inspired by the example, every year more and more new cities began to join the action "Earth Hour". It is expected that in 2020 more than 7 thousand residents will take part in a voluntary power outage for 1 hour settlements our planet (more than 2 billion people). Among the countries participating in the action, of course, there is Russia.

What date and time is Earth Hour 2020:

As we wrote above, the event is held annually last Saturday in March, except in those years when the last Saturday in March comes before Easter.

This year's Earth Hour is scheduled for Saturday. March 28, 2020. Promotion will start at 20:30 local time and will last for an hour, until 21:30.

That is, the action Earth Hour 2020 - what date is held and what time:
* Event date - March 28, 2020
* from 20:30 to 21:30 local time.

20.12.2016 22:00

Security Worker's Day Russian Federation- a professional holiday of employees of the FSB, SVR, FSO and other special services, is celebrated annually on December 20, but is not a non-working day ...

Don't you think that something is painfully missing in this area?

In the Russian Federation, the day of the security worker has been celebrated since December 20, 1995. However, one should not forget about what preceded this, and it turns out that real story"The Day of the Chekist" has been around for almost 100 years. Wherein pre-revolutionary history security agencies has its roots in hoary antiquity. After all, even under Ivan the Terrible there was their analogue.

In May 1991, the State Security Committee of the RSFSR began its work, which from 1991 to 1995 went through a series of reorganizations. So on December 21, 1995, the President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin issues a decree on the establishment of the "Day of an employee of the internal security bodies of the Russian Federation", and to this day it is the official professional holiday of the Russian special services.

The official date for the abolition of the State Security Committee (KGB) of the USSR is December 3, 1991. Then Gorbachev and a number of people who suddenly felt like "democrats" committed a real crime. Not provided for by the Constitution of the USSR "Council of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR" adopted Law No. 124-N "On the reorganization of state security agencies." This law "legitimized" the liquidation of the KGB of the USSR. However, according to paragraph 2 of Art. 113 of the Constitution of the USSR, the decision to abolish the KGB was within the competence of the entire Supreme Soviet of the USSR, and not just one of its chambers (especially not provided for by the Basic Law of the USSR). At the same time, the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, until the cessation of the existence of the USSR on December 26, 1991, did not remove the mention of the KGB from the USSR Law of 05/16/1991 N 2159-I "On state security agencies in the USSR".

During the years of Soviet power, the state security agencies went through a difficult path of formation. Thus, by the Decree of March 13, 1954, the State Security Committee (KGB) was created under the Council of Ministers of the USSR. The names have changed, but one thing has remained unchanged to this day - December 20 was celebrated and celebrated as the "Day of the Chekist" - this is a holiday of people who guard the country's security every second.

As for even earlier times, back in 1917, on December 20, the Council of People's Commissars issued a decree on the establishment of the All-Russian Extraordinary Commission (VChK). The main task of the Cheka was the fight against secret and open enemies of the Soviet regime, corruption and sabotage. Starting from February 6, 1922, under the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs (NKVD), the department of the GPU (State Political Administration) began its work. A year later, on November 2, 1923, the United State Political Administration (OGPU) was created. And Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky headed all three of the above structures (VChK, GPU and OGPU) until his death in 1926.

On December 20, 2016, on the day of the professional holiday of security officials, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the employees and veterans of the FSB and other structures, and thanked them for their "loyal and honest service to the Motherland."

"Your work requires special qualities - the highest competence, resilience, courage, readiness for any, the most difficult trials," the president notes in a congratulatory telegram.

According to Vladimir Putin, every day security officials are demonstrating their readiness to solve the responsible tasks of protecting Russia from internal and external threats.

Please note that the following extremist and terrorist organizations are banned in the Russian Federation: Jehovah's Witnesses, National Bolshevik Party, Right Sector, Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), Islamic State (IS, ISIS, DAISH) , "Jabhat Fath ash-Sham", "Jabhat al-Nusra", "Al-Qaeda", "UNA-UNSO", "Taliban", "Majlis of the Crimean Tatar people", "Misanthropic Division", "Brotherhood" Korchinsky, "Trident them. Stepan Bandera", "Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists" (OUN).

Since 1995, the Day of the Security Bodies of Russia has been celebrated on December 20. But this does not mean that before the named date, the FSB workers did not have their own professional holiday. Not at all, the history of Chekist Day in Russia goes back almost 100 years! And the history of pre-revolutionary special services in general has its roots in a very distant past. For example, in Russia during the time of Ivan the Terrible, there was also an analogue of the modern FSB.

As for Soviet times, back in 1917, on December 20, the Council of People's Commissars issued a decree on the establishment of the All-Russian Extraordinary Commission (VChK). The main task of the Cheka was the fight against secret and open enemies of the Soviet regime, corruption and sabotage. Starting from February 6, 1922, under the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs (NKVD), the department of the GPU (State Political Administration) began its work. A year later, on November 2, 1923, the United State Political Administration (OGPU) was created. Felix Dzerzhinsky headed all three of the above structures (VChK, GPU and OGPU) until his death in 1926.

During the years of Soviet power, the FSB went through a difficult path of formation. By a decree of March 13, 1954, the State Security Committee (KGB) was created under the Council of Ministers of the USSR. The names have changed, but one thing has remained the same. Both in Soviet times and today, December 20 was and is celebrated as Chekist Day, a holiday of people who stand guard every second national security Russia.

Day of the security worker in modern Russia

On December 3, 1991, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev signs a decree on the reorganization of the KGB. Starting from May 1991, the State Security Committee of the RSFSR begins its work, which also undergoes a series of reorganizations from 1991 to 1995. December 21, 1995 President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin issues a decree on the establishment of the Day of an employee of the internal security bodies of the Russian Federation. To this day, the official professional holiday of the Russian special services is celebrated on this day. True, it is not a day off.

Traditions of Chekist Day in Russia

Chekist Day is celebrated by representatives of all special services, employees of the FSB, FSO and SVR. Numerous solemn events, meetings and receptions at the highest level are held on this day. Everyone knows the government concerts timed to coincide with the Day of the employee of the internal security agencies. We warmly congratulate the veterans who gave many years of their lives to the maintenance of Russia's national security.

In order to find out how and when the inhabitants of our country will celebrate the Day of the FSB of Russia 2018, and what events are planned by the organizers of the holiday, we suggest doing brief digression prepared by our information guides.

Historical information about the creation of the department

The "ancestor" of the modern structure of the Federal Security Service is the Cheka (All-Russian Extraordinary Commission), created by decision of the Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR on December 20, 1917. The organization was headed by Lenin's closest associate, Felix Dzerzhinsky.

In the post-war period (one year after Stalin's death) this structure was "transformed" into the KGB (State Security Committee), which was entrusted with the mission of ensuring law and order throughout the USSR.

The main functions of the newly formed organization were:

• control over the state borders of the USSR;
• investigation especially serious crimes;
• management of Soviet intelligence agencies;
• suppression of the activities of criminal organizations that threaten the integrity of the state.

The leaders and employees of this department often occupied the most important state posts both under the Soviet regime and in the post-Soviet period. An example of this would be successful career current head of the Russian state Vladimir Putin.

What date is FSB Day celebrated?

Like most state celebrations, the professional holiday of an FSB employee has a fixed date. According to the decree of Russian President Boris Yeltsin of 1995, its official date is December 20th.

What is the FSB in our time?

Today federal Service security is an elite power structure of the state responsible for:

• security national interests Russian Federation;
• constitutional order and security of citizens;
• preservation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country;

Taking into account the importance of the assigned tasks, security officials are required to have a wide range of personal characteristics, a special mindset, devotion to the ideals of the country and faith in the justice of their cause.

Thanks to the careful selection of employees, the history of the Russian special services is rich in outstanding deeds and legendary names that more than one generation of our compatriots will be proud of.

Holiday traditions

Despite the fact that in Russia this holiday is not a day off, it is celebrated at the highest state level. According to a long-standing tradition, in many cities of our country solemn military training camps are held, at which the best employees of the department represented are awarded.

In 1994, the Russian government approved an honorary award - the distinctive "Badge for Service in Counterintelligence", which was annually awarded to outstanding employees whose experience in the security agencies is more than 15 years.

In addition to the above events, festive corporate parties and music concerts are organized for employees of the department, at which they are congratulated by the first persons of the state, famous politicians and stars of the national pop scene.

The perception of the holiday by Russians

Unfortunately, many people in our country have an ambivalent attitude towards the holiday. For retirees and current employees of the FSB, this is an important day associated with great achievements in protecting the security of Russia and the constitutional rights of citizens. At the same time, people remember the crimes of the NKVD structures involved in mass repressions and extrajudicial executions of "dissenters", the exact number of victims of which remains unknown to this day.

Despite the "ambiguous" attitude of Russians to the past of the KGB and the NKVD, one should not underestimate the current merits of the federal security agencies. Today it is a well-organized structure that performs the functions of a guarantor of peace and order in the country. Acting exclusively within the framework of the law, FSB officers ensure the constitutional rights of citizens and respond in a timely manner to existing threats aimed at destroying the integrity and sovereignty of our state.

Congratulations on FSB Day: