What do we know about the 14th of September?
On this day, September 14, in Ukraine and around the World:
Ukrainian Observances and Commemorative Dates:
- Day of the Tankmen of Ukraine: A professional military holiday celebrated on the second Sunday of September. It is dedicated to the personnel of the tank forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- Day of Oil, Gas, Oil Refining Industry and Petroleum Products Supply Workers: Another professional holiday celebrated on the second Sunday of September.
- Day of Ukrainian Borscht: A holiday dedicated to the traditional Ukrainian dish.
International Observances and Commemorative Dates:
- International Day of Commemoration of the Victims of Fascism: Celebrated on the second Sunday of September and dedicated to the memory of the victims of Nazism and World War II.
- World Atopic Eczema (Dermatitis) Day: Celebrated on September 14 to draw attention to this chronic skin condition.
- International Ride Your Studebaker Day: An unusual holiday dedicated to Studebaker cars.
Religious
- The Exaltation of the Holy Cross: One of the twelve great church holidays in Orthodoxy. It is celebrated on September 14 (27) according to the new (old) calendar and is dedicated to the finding of the Cross on which Jesus was crucified.
- Church New Year (Beginning of the Indiction): The beginning of the new church year.
