What do we know about the 18th of September?
On this day, September 18, in Ukraine and around the World:
Ukrainian Observances and Commemorative Dates:
- Motorcyclists' Remembrance Day. This day is dedicated to the memory of bikers who tragically died on the roads. It was established in memory of Anna Mishutkina, who was killed in a road accident in 2008. On this day, memorial events and motorcycle rides are held to draw attention to road safety issues.
International Observances and Commemorative Dates:
- International Equal Pay Day. Established by the UN, this day calls for attention to the issue of gender pay inequality and promotes achieving equal remuneration for work of equal value.
- World Water Monitoring Day. The goal of this day is to raise public awareness about water resource problems and to encourage active participation in their protection and monitoring.
- International e-Book Reading Day. A holiday created to popularize e-books and digital technologies in the field of reading.
- World Bamboo Day. Celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of bamboo as an environmentally friendly and renewable resource.
Church Holidays (according to the new calendar)
- Day of remembrance for the holy venerable Eumenius, Bishop of Gortyna.
- Day of remembrance for the holy martyr Ariadne of Phrygia.
- In folk tradition, this day is also known as Arina the Rosehip Gatherer, as it is the traditional time for harvesting rosehips.
