Teacher's Day may seem like an ordinary professional holiday. Despite this, this event is a truly unique option for every person who knows and knows how to have fun. So, what can you focus on? Every year, students of different years of graduation go to the teachers, trying to please the teacher with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. It is important to note that today the number of teachers is about 60 million, which indicates that the profession is one of the most numerous in the world.

Features of Teacher's Day in the USSR, CIS and Russia

The holiday in modern Russia is popular due to the Soviet period, when teachers represented one of the most respected and significant professions. In tsarist times, the name of the profession sounded with particular pride, and the director of the gymnasium had the rank of civil general. The teacher could become a collegiate adviser, which was equivalent to a colonel. Today the situation has changed, but respect for teachers continues to show itself.

In the USSR, it was customary to wear solemnly, but restrainedly, preferring white aprons and bows. Teachers are traditionally presented with asters, chrysanthemums, which are distinguished by their exquisite appearance. The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR signed a special decree confirming that the first Sunday in October becomes a professional holiday. Many people do not think about the reasons why Teacher's Day is traditionally celebrated on Sunday. Subsequently, UNESCO helped to change the situation, as a result of which a holiday of educators appeared in Europe, which acquired an international dimension. Now many CIS countries celebrate two dates: October 5th and 14th, because they allow showing respect for teaching work. Several countries, including Poland, have decided to keep October 14th as an official public holiday. It is believed that on Sunday teachers can get enough sleep without coming to school, relax at home, and enjoy peace.

In Uzbekistan, since 1996, on October 1, they celebrate their holiday, called the Day of Teachers and Mentors. This event is usually celebrated with great pomp, and on its occasion a day off is appointed. However, teachers do not appreciate the holiday, complaining about the minimum wages and the inability to adequately celebrate their holiday. It turns out that Uzbek newspapers publish not holiday articles, but materials that indicate insignificant salaries for teachers.

Holiday in Australia - a special approach
Teachers' Day exists in many countries of the world, including Australia. The holiday is usually celebrated on October 5th, which corresponds to European traditions. The main difference is the bright holding of festive events. In Australia, people are used to noisy holidays, organizing city carnivals, outdoor barbecues, enjoying fireworks and illuminations. There is a unique position in the city government - the minister of fireworks and fire. Teacher's Day in Australia is becoming a popular and grandiose holiday event that differs from other professional dates in a favorable way.

How is Teacher's Day celebrated around the world?

More than a hundred countries celebrate the holiday on the 5th of October. For the first time, the date was marked in the capital of France, in Paris. On October 5th, 1966, a conference was held, as a result of which various issues of great importance were considered. Then the establishment of such a famous holiday as the World Teacher's Day took place. Each country has acquired the opportunity to emphasize the value of teaching, because each teacher invests knowledge and skills in his students, contributes to further development and the discovery of new opportunities. Traditionally, on October 5th, all teachers and other educators are united, because they celebrate a joint holiday and understand how important the work they have chosen is. Each specialist can contribute to the implementation and successful development of the student. A professional holiday becomes the best occasion to express admiration for the work and show respect, reverence, and show the value of the event. How is it customary to celebrate Teacher's Day? What activities can teachers run who don't always have to go to their school to teach children, teenagers or students?

In Russia, until 1994, the holiday was celebrated on the first Sunday of October, after which they switched to a worldwide date, October 5th. This is evidenced by the relevant Decree of the President of the Russian Federation. Festive events are held traditionally. The traditions of the USSR and the CIS are taken into account. Many people congratulate teachers on their professional holiday not only on the 5th, but also on the 14th, trying to show respect for the profession and the desire to share knowledge.

In China, the holiday is usually celebrated on September 10th. Large-scale festive events are traditionally held in the state. Teachers can receive gifts and chic bouquets of flowers, which are a manifestation of gratitude and respect, reverence. Many pupils and students say kind words, admitting the best feelings for people, allowing them to discover new knowledge and move towards their goals, achieve the desired success. Chinese teachers are congratulated not only by current students, but also by graduates who try to put aside their business in order to express warm feelings.

In Argentina, the holiday is usually celebrated on September 11th. The date is almost a national holiday. Every school has a day off. Argentines not only rejoice, but also grieve, because September 11th is the day of memory of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, one of the greatest rulers of the state. Domingo contributed to the active development of Argentina, carrying out reforms in the educational sphere, creating schools dedicated to the military, maritime profession, agronomy and forestry. Domingo contributed to the strengthening of education in many provinces, where before the population did not pay much attention to education. Since that time, special trainings for teachers began to be actively carried out. The President tried to organize the best opportunities for the development of teachers, who should take regular refresher courses.

In India, it is customary to celebrate Teacher's Day, which falls on the 5th of September. The date is the birthday of Dr. Sarvelally Radhakrishnan, the second Indian President. Sarvellali was an academic philosopher, as a result of which he contributed to the success of the school lessons and the creation of the best foundations for the education of citizens. Many educational institutions in India offer to swap teachers and students, organize special history lessons to honor the memory of the second president.

In Armenia, the holiday has been celebrated on the first Saturday of October since 2011. The holiday date is approved at the state level. Today, the authorities of Armenia are making every effort to successfully develop education in the country, therefore teachers become important persons in the state. Teachers receive not only words of thanks and pleasant gifts, but also significant investments to improve the education sector.

In Canada, the holiday is celebrated on October 5th. In honor of this event, a commemorative stamp was issued in 2002.

In America, it is customary to celebrate National Teachers' Day on Tuesday. However, the date changes dramatically - the first full week of May. For several days, Americans show respect and gratitude towards teachers. Massachusetts celebrates State Teachers' Day on the first Sunday in June. The history of the holiday is complex. On March 7th, 1980, Congress approved National Teachers' Day for a year. Until 1985, the first Tuesday of May was a holiday, after which the holiday was moved to May. Today, the US authorities emphasize the need to congratulate teachers, because they are trying to improve the life of every person.

Regardless of the date and purpose of the holiday, Teacher's Day is an opportunity to thank teachers for their patience and work for the future of pupils and students.

But wherever we are
We didn't forget you
Like a mother, sons do not forget ...
Simple and heartfelt
You are our eternal youth
My first teacher!
"School Waltz"
words by M. Matusovsky, music by I. Dunaevsky

Every year on October 5, more than 100 countries celebrate Teacher's Day, which was established in 1994 as World Teachers' Day (World Teaches "Day). This is a professional holiday for all teachers, teachers and educators - a day that celebrates the role and merits of teachers in the process of quality education at all levels, as well as their invaluable contribution to the development of society.

The historical background for the establishment of Teachers' Day was the Special Intergovernmental Conference on the Status of Teachers, held on October 5, 1966 in Paris. As a result, representatives of UNESCO and the International Labor Organization signed the document "Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers"

On October 5, 1994, World Teachers' Day was celebrated for the first time, and since then, celebrations have always been held on October 5, although in some countries this holiday is celebrated on days close to October 5. The main thing is that the celebrations do not coincide with the autumn holidays in the northern hemisphere and spring holidays in the southern.

In the era of the Soviet Union, this professional holiday was celebrated on the first Sunday of October in accordance with the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 1, 1980 "On holidays and memorable dates."

Since 1994, Russia has been included in the list of countries celebrating Teacher's Day on October 5 - by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated October 3, 1994 No. 1961 "On the celebration of Teacher's Day."

In some other countries:

Invariably, on the first Sunday of October, Teacher's Day is celebrated in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, and Ukraine.

Education Workers Day is celebrated in Ukraine on the first Sunday of October according to the Decree of the President of September 11, 1994.
Many citizens of Ukraine who were educated at a time when the Ukrainian SSR was part of the USSR remember the festive bouquets of asters and chrysanthemums, which were handed out according to tradition or with sincere gratitude to teachers on Teacher's Day. White aprons and shirts were worn at the end of the first week of October by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of September 29, 1965.

The structure of education in Ukraine is as follows: preschool education, secondary education, out-of-school education, vocational education, higher education, postgraduate education, postgraduate studies, doctoral studies, self-education.

In 2000, the process of modernizing the education system of Ukraine began - this is the word Minister Vasily Kremen prefers to call those essentially revolutionary changes that were introduced in schools and universities in Ukraine. The reform was necessary, since the state of Ukrainian education could not be called normal.

During the 6 years preceding the reform, 246 secondary schools were closed in Ukraine. The number of students has also been drastically reduced. If in 1999 645 thousand schoolchildren went to the first grade, then in 2000 there were 543 thousand. In rural areas, according to official statistics, today there is a shortage of more than a thousand teachers. More than four hundred secondary schools were in emergency condition. And every second - requires a major overhaul

Today in independent Ukraine there are almost 860 thousand teachers, educators, masters of industrial studies, scientific and pedagogical workers and managers. They teach and educate more than a million preschoolers, educate more than five million schoolchildren, teach a future specialty to almost three million students in the country.

Belarus.

The first Sunday of October in Belarus is Teacher's Day! For each representative of the profession associated with education, this holiday is one of the most significant and solemn. This professional holiday is designated in the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 157 of March 26, 1998 "On public holidays, holidays and memorable dates in the Republic of Belarus".

Uzbekistan.

Each of us has his own Teacher and his Mentor. These are people without whom we would not have taken place as individuals, would not have received vital skills, knowledge and skills. You can express gratitude to these outstanding people on their professional holiday - the Day of Teachers and Mentors, celebrated on October 1.

This holiday has been celebrated in Uzbekistan since 1997 in accordance with the Decree of the President I. Karimov of December 27, 1996.

Brazil.

Here, too, this holiday is celebrated annually on October 15 - Teacher's Day (Brazil Teacher "s Day The history of the holiday is as follows: October 15, 1827, on the day of St. Teresa (Teresa d'vila) during the reign of Emperor Pedro I (Emperor Pedro I), the Decree on elementary education in Brazil was first issued, and it was said that cities, villages, any settlements should have a school for primary learning of the alphabet. But, unfortunately, many provisions of this document remained on paper for 120 years.

The first time Teacher's Day was celebrated only in 1947, in the city of Sao Paulo (San Paulo) in a small school. Previously, during the long academic semester from June 1 to December 15, there were only 10 vacation days. And several teachers got excited about the idea of ​​organizing another day off in the learning process, necessary in order to interrupt hard work and avoid overwork, and at the same time get an additional opportunity to analyze their professional activities.

Professor Salomo Becker suggested a date of 15 October. It was decided that on this day teachers and students would bring homemade cakes to arrange a small school celebration, which was successfully organized together with teachers Alfredo Gomes, Antnio Pereira and Claudino Busko.

In 1963, a law was passed at the state level, securing the status of a holiday on October 15

October 14 in Poland congratulate teachers, teachers, mentors on their professional holiday - Teacher's Day. The date was chosen in connection with the anniversary of the establishment of the Commission of National Education, which was established on October 14, 1773 at the initiative of King Stanislaw Poniatowski (King Stanisaw II August Poniatowski, 1732 - 1798) and the Sejm.

The Commission had broad rights, powers and was autonomous, as a result of which it was considered the first Ministry of Education in the history of Poland. In addition, the creation of the Commission was an important achievement of Polish education.

The main reason for the creation of the National Education Commission was that education in Poland and Lithuania was almost completely controlled by the Jesuits - a Catholic religious Order, the Society of Jesus (Society of Jesus). Although the Jesuit schools taught at a fairly high level, and Polish youth received a good education, these schools adhered to very conservative rules.

In addition, in 1773, Pope Clement XIV (Pope Clement XIV) decided to liquidate the Jesuit Order, which led to the complete failure of education in the Commonwealth.

For most teachers and students in Poland, this is a day off. Only a few schools organize assemblies, meetings or parties. Students congratulate their teachers on the holiday and give them flowers.

Teacher's Day in Lebanon(Teachers' Day in Lebanon) is one of the most beloved professional holidays, deservedly recognized. Interestingly, the celebrations begin on March 3 and last for a whole week, culminating on March 9.

The profession of a teacher is the most difficult, the most humane, the kindest and the most necessary, because the teacher is called to create and improve a person.
In addition, the teacher is a person of extraordinary energy, always on the lookout and at the same time completely disinterestedly sharing his experience with those who need his help.

Lebanese teachers are no exception. By their example, great patience, love and tolerance, teachers inspire students. All schools in Lebanon are instructed to follow a colloquium previously drawn up and approved by the Ministry of Education

Private schools, of which there are approximately 1,400 in Lebanon, sometimes add other subjects to the curriculum, after coordinating them with the Ministry of Education. The main school subjects are mathematics, science, Arabic and a second foreign language - French or English

In 1956, at the suggestion of the Prime Minister Thailand Field Marshal P. Pibulsongkram, at the time also Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Teachers' Committee, established a professional holiday for educators - Teachers' Day.

For the first time this professional holiday was celebrated on January 16, 1957. And since then this holiday has been celebrated by everyone involved in the field of education. Teacher's Day is a truly national, beloved and very emotional holiday. On this day, students give flowers and gifts to their mentors, arrange merry holidays for them and sing songs of praise.

Teacher's Day in Argentina(Argentina Teacher's Day) is celebrated annually on September 11 and is a very important event for the whole nation

In fact, Teacher's Day is celebrated by the whole country as a national holiday, in educational institutions - a day off. This day is significant not only for expressing gratitude to teachers, it is remembered by Argentines as the anniversary of the death of the former president of the country and the great educator - Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (1811-1888).

During the reign of Sarmiento (1868-1874), who was called the teacher-president, he initiated many reforms in education, which served as a contribution to the country's outstanding history of education. He also founded the Naval and Military Schools, Schools of Agronomy and Forestry in San Juan, Mendoza, Salta and Tucuman.

President Sarmiento also established elementary schools in many provinces of the country, during his reign, teacher training programs began to operate, he advocated the creation of training schools for teachers.

In 2002 the mail Canada issued a commemorative stamp in honor of World Teachers' Day.

Today, on World Teachers' Day, the UN invites parents and all citizens to think for a moment about how a good teacher, whose memory they have preserved, has changed their lives.

In recent years, there has been a massive exodus of teachers, caused by factors such as budget cuts for civil servants, the lack of normal working conditions, the upcoming retirement of older teachers, stress, exhaustion of physical and spiritual strength.

By some estimates, a total of 35 million new primary school teachers will be needed by 2015, almost as many as there are now in primary education.

In all countries of the world, without exception, a teacher is one of the most respected professions. She requires remarkable willpower from the person who has chosen her - to cope with a couple of dozen screaming and jumping children is far from everyone's shoulder. Patience - to repeat the same thing year after year and see that not all students are ready to listen and learn. Wisdom - how to continue to grow professionally and every day rejoice at the small, but such important discoveries of your wards. And of course, the main thing is love for children.

Many adults remember their first teacher with special warmth and love, because next to her is a very important stage in the growing up of a little man. For four whole years of elementary school, even more hours a day are spent with a beloved teacher than with a mother, especially if the student stays for after-school. Any, even the most serious adult, involuntarily begins to smile when it pops up in his memory: “They put the textbooks in their briefcases, took out double sheets of paper, margins four cells from the edge, we are writing a test.” These school mothers patiently repeated the rule of writing “zhi” and “shi” to us and read stories about Deniska’s adventures, showed filmstrips about the wizard of the Emerald City and did not go home when, in the gray autumn twilight, grandmother was late to pick us up from after-school.

In middle and high school, this function passes to the class teacher - it is worth paying tribute to the patience of our teachers who lead classes of children in difficult transitional age - surely each of us can list several quick ways to add gray hair to our tutors on the fly.

We hope that none of our readers will forget to congratulate their beloved teachers on this wonderful holiday, even if the school is long gone. In the meantime, we tell you how this bright and wonderful holiday is celebrated in different countries of the world.

Russia: October 5

Coincides with World Teachers' Day since 1994, until that time the date was “floating”, teachers were honored on the first Sunday of October, and the holiday itself arose only after the Great Patriotic War. Before that, there was no time for holidays, but before the revolution, parents often assigned the functions of a teacher to tutors and nannies, so it’s impossible to talk about a more or less unified system in the mass. On this day, many schools in the country still practice the Soviet habit of arranging “days of self-government”: when children conduct classes shortened on the occasion of the holiday, and teachers accept congratulations, gifts and, of course, luxurious bouquets of flowers from students and grateful parents. There are a lot of real fans of the profession among the mentors of our children, despite all the difficulties of modern school education.

In a similar way, teachers are congratulated on their professional holiday in all countries of the post-Soviet space, which is logical and expected: many active teachers started working back in the days of the USSR, but in Kazakhstan, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan, the date remained unattached to the calendar.

Arab countries: February 28

In 11 Arab states, Teacher's Day falls on the last day of February. These are Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Libya, Egypt and Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Yemen and Oman. The celebration certainly begins with a big festive prayer in the mosque - teachers in these countries are equated in status with clergymen, which is quite understandable: a mullah in a Muslim country often not only teaches prayer, but sometimes also resolves conflicts and quarrels, in other words, teaches life in general. The vast majority of teachers in these Muslim countries are men, so it is not customary to give flowers there at all, but sweets, certificates to shops and stationery are presented as a present.

North America

In the USA, the holiday is fixed on Tuesday of the first week of May, but in fact, in almost all states, a seven-day “appreciation to teachers” is held: these days a kind of “amnesty” is announced for academic debts in schools and universities of the country with the ability to quickly correct grades. Schoolchildren congratulate teachers with concerts and amateur performances.

In Cuba, Teacher's Day has been celebrated since December 22, 1961 - it was on that day that the revolutionary government was seriously concerned about eradicating the general illiteracy of the population.

South America

In Brazil, honoring teachers officially dates from October 15, 1827 and is combined with magnificent processions of students and parents and feasts throughout the country: a country of carnivals, what to do - any more or less important event is celebrated on a grand scale and daring.

In Peru, July 6 is allocated for the holiday, and in Chile it is celebrated on December 10: on this day in 1945, the Chilean writer Gabriela Mistral won the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature, which the nation is still proud of.

The professional holiday of teachers in Ecuador also belongs to the date associated with literature: there it is celebrated on April 13, the birthday of the revered writer Juan Jimenez de Montalvo.

Israel

The holiday in this country is the youngest in the world: it has been celebrated only since 2013, so the date has not yet been assigned to a specific date. This year it was scheduled for December 23rd. Informal joint festive dinners will be held in all schools with teachers and parents, accompanied by cheerful songs and amateur theater performances. Bouquets of flowers will be presented to teachers, and each of the teachers will receive a personal official letter of gratitude from the government of the country.

Australia and Oceania

In the former colonies of the British Empire, real carnivals with fireworks are held on the last Friday of October, the streets are decorated with bright lanterns and flowers in all major cities and villages. The government even provides for a special position for such a case - the minister of fire and fireworks. The law specifically stipulates that the holiday should not coincide with another popular event - Halloween, so the date for celebrating Teacher's Day is simply shifted to November if the last October Friday falls on the 31st. In New Zealand, they decided not to be smart with moving the date and assigned October 29 to the holiday forever, but it is celebrated with the same scope and fun as the neighbors.

Asia

A teacher in Asia is not only a teacher who teaches the sciences, but also a cult character who introduces children and adults to the basics of philosophy or religion adopted in a particular country. In China, on this day, October 10, teachers are congratulated with traditional sets of sweets and food, and in some provinces, according to a thousand-year tradition, favorite teachers wash their heels or hands.

In Taiwan, National Teacher's Day is celebrated on the birthday of the great Confucius, so religious rather than secular events take place throughout the country.

In India, mentors are congratulated on September 5: in this country, only and exclusively men can be teachers, so they are presented with books, envelopes with money and even household appliances, depending on the status of the school and the area.

It was not possible to reach a unanimous binding of honoring teachers around the world to a specific day. The reasons for the discrepancies and accents of the modality of celebration in different regions lie in the peculiarities of school calendars, the desire to preserve originality and national color. A number of countries persistently demonstrate their unshakable fidelity to the coincidence of the national holiday with significant events in the fate of their people or do not want to abandon traditional worship and the historically established exaltation of outstanding personalities who left an indelible mark on the public education system.

Teacher's Day in Russia - October 5

Russia, as the successor of the Soviet Union, until 1994 celebrated Teacher's Day on the first Sunday of the second month of autumn. The Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, dated 10/3/1994, "On the celebration of the teacher's day" abolished the floating date and assigned October 5 to the professional holiday, which corresponds to the world teacher's day. Traditions characteristic of honoring Russian teachers are largely repeated in other post-Soviet countries. For example, the transfer of powers to self-government bodies in schools is practiced every year. Shortened lessons are filled with fun, and the corridors are full of bouquets in the hands of rushing students and their parents.

In parallel with the practice of the world professional holiday recognized at the interstate level, there are also previously established groups. For example, eleven Arab states invariably congratulate their teachers on February 28th. Algeria and Tunisia, Morocco and Libya, Egypt and Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Yemen are involved in the observance of this canon. Oman completes the list. The republics of Kazakhstan, Latvia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine inherited from the collapsed Soviet Union the rule to compare Teacher's Day with the first Sunday in October.

Central America

A large variation in date, inevitably associated with incorruptible gratitude to teachers, can be traced in the New World. Cuba stands out in Central America. On December 22, back in 1961, the revolutionary government proclaimed a victorious end to the campaign to combat the depressing illiteracy of the nation. A huge breakthrough - reaching in just one year the indicator of 96% of the educated population, is immortalized by Havana in the day of the educational worker. Neighboring Mexico has a nearly century-long history of honoring educators. The holiday falls on May 15 and was first proposed to be reflected in the national calendar by the president in 1917.

south american continent

The countries of Latin America remained in their own interests, refusing to come to a common denominator when agreeing on a teacher's day. Brazil associates October 15 celebrations with an 1827 decree. He proclaimed the postulate of the need to create institutions for receiving elementary education in every locality. Unfortunately, the document, progressive for its time, had been waiting for real implementation for almost 120 years. The Argentines combined the honoring of teachers on September 11 with an appeal to the memory (day of death) of Sarmiento, who played a significant role not only in state building, but also in the enlightenment of the South American people.

In Peru, July 6 is set aside as a holiday, and for Chile in 1975, by decision of the government, the majestic date was postponed to December 10. This is the day that Gabriela Mistral was announced in 1945 as the winner among the nominees for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Venezuela timed the triumphant exaltation of teachers on January 15 to the day of the formation of the first trade union association of teachers. In the new history of the country, the date was postponed several times, but finally returned to the first month of the year in 1958. The Ecuadorian mentors tied the celebrations to April 13 - the birthday of Juan Jimenez de Montalvo, a writer who is rightfully proud of the people with the highest mountain capital of Quito (2850 m).

Teacher's Day in the USA

Conservative views in the United States keep the National Teacher's Day linked to Tuesday of the first full week of May. In fact, the name Week of Appreciation for Teachers has firmly entrenched behind this entire seven-day week. However, the chronology of the formation of a professional holiday has many intermediate decisions, which is due to a certain independence of the subjects of the North American confederation. Even now, Massachusetts teachers prefer to receive congratulations exclusively on the first Sunday of summer.

Israel

The youngest teacher's holiday in Israel. Every year since 2013, it is moved to a new date. This year it was scheduled for December 23rd. On Friday, it is planned to hold joint meals for teachers with their wards in all educational institutions of the country, in an informal setting, bouquets and symbolic gifts will be presented to beloved teachers, the recipients will definitely receive congratulatory messages.

Teacher's Day in Australia and Oceania

Australia did not join on October 5, besides, it brought its own zest to the celebrations. The holiday on the last Friday of October pours out with carnival processions in large cities, fireworks are an indispensable attribute, and preparations include bright street illumination. It is not for nothing that an influential post is provided in the government - the Minister of Fire and Fireworks. It can be said with confidence that the most vivid impressions of professional honoring are among the pedagogical staff of the state occupying the whole continent. It is noteworthy that Friday, which falls on October 31, automatically transfers the exaltation of pedagogical regalia to November, the law stipulates the impossibility of combining with Halloween. The island companion of the Australian continent New Zealand has chosen strictly for teachers on October 29th.

Holiday Teacher's Day in Asia

It is not surprising that states with a thousand-year history and a population that has long crossed the billion mark have personal days for worshiping people who have chosen mentoring as their profession. China does this every year on October 10th. Seems exotic tradition, cultivated in many provinces, to wash the heels of their favorite teachers. Original Taiwan could not help but show off Confucianism. According to the Gregorian calendar, the name day of the great philosopher on September 28 coincides with the national day of the teacher. India, which coincided with the birthday of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, honors the multi-million guru squad on September 5th.

The South Korean Guild of Teachers flaunts professional affiliation on May 15, which is associated with the birthday of the monarch-enlightener Sejong. The Islamic country of Turkey has established Teachers' Day on November 24, which coincides with the birth date of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. This greatest politician stood at the origins of the introduction of the Turkish alphabet based on the Latin alphabet, torpedoed the separation of education from religion. Schoolchildren in Vietnam celebrate a significant day on November 20.

Teacher's Day in Europe

There is no unity among the European countries. Poland sets aside October 14 for celebrations, thereby perpetuating in memory the date of the creation of the National Education Commission in the second half of the 18th century. Albanians, paying tribute to the opening of the first secular school in their native language in the town of Korca, celebrate Teacher's Day on March 7th. France honors teachers on December 25, the Kingdom of Spain on January 29, the Czech Republic and Slovakia inherited the common date of March 28 from a single state in the socialist past. Hungarian teachers are content with the first Sunday of June.

In the countries of the former USSR, Teacher's Day is bouquets of flowers, gifts and obligatory congratulations from the school administration. Moreover, it is often customary to give an envelope with money. How is this holiday celebrated in other countries? "The only one" tried to understand this issue.

Poland

Poland celebrates Teacher's Day on October 14th. On this day, it is customary for teachers to give flowers, you can supplement the gift with chocolates, but not from each student, but from the whole class. More expensive gifts are not given.

Interestingly, it is customary to congratulate only your class teacher. Directors, head teachers, subject teachers, as well as other school employees are not congratulated.

Germany

In Germany, Teachers' Day is celebrated on October 5th. Giving gifts to German teachers is not customary. If there is a desire and the child loves his teacher, you can present him with some kind of craft or draw a postcard.

There are no special fundraisers for celebrating Teacher's Day in Germany.

USA

Teachers' Day in the United States is celebrated in April. On this day, children can give teachers flowers and sweets - everything from the bottom of their hearts and only at will. Americans do not have any mandatory collections of money for congratulating teachers and school administration.

Interesting: In the USA, it is customary to congratulate teachers on Christmas, Easter and the end of the school year. However, children congratulate only their teacher, and not the entire teaching staff.

Austria

Austria does not celebrate Teacher's Day as such. Interestingly, in this country there is no tradition of collecting money for gifts for teachers or school administration.

If desired, the class may wish their teacher a Merry Christmas, but in such cases, everyone turns in as much as they can. Usually, these are symbolic amounts to give some nice and inexpensive thing.

France

Teacher's Day in France is celebrated on October 5th. It is not customary to give any gifts on this day. At the request of the school, a concert can be organized, and then a sweet table for teachers and students to communicate in an informal setting. Sweets are brought by parents in advance: whoever wants what.

Interesting: In France, it is also not customary to give gifts to teachers. Many schools have an annual fee for various needs, but it is completely official and amounts to 20-30 euros.