It is a great honor and pride to have a rich holiday history for each country. And to have many family holidays means to be sure of the strength of family ties and the institution of marriage in the country. In Russia, the days of family, mother, father, daughter are celebrated. Sufficiently young, but having its own date, Son's Day is gaining more and more of its admirers every year.
history of the holiday
Of course, in every country in the world for any person, regardless of race, status and financial situation, the most valuable and valuable thing in life is a family. Of course, you need to remember the family and do things for the good of your family every day, but sometimes in the bustle of days a person forgets to really think what this word means to him. Therefore, the fashion for family holidays has spread widely in the world. All over the world they celebrate the days of father and mother.
Parental Sunday is celebrated in our country, when they remember the deceased parents, tidy up their graves. Slowly, but surely, Son Day is taking root in Russia. The history of the holiday is blurry enough. It is known that it is celebrated in several European countries, including Russia. The holiday is quite young, and few can immediately say when to celebrate Son's Day.
Why is this day celebrated?
There was no specific historical precedent for the holiday. Perhaps, in every family where there are men, this is an occasion to mark the holiday on the calendar. The birth of a son has always been great holidays and was a reason for pride. After all, a boy is a hope, a future support, a successor of the clan and a defender. No wonder there is a saying addressed to pregnant women: "If God gives a daughter, he wants to reward, and if he gives a son, he wants to protect."
For Russia, in which it is customary to officially celebrate Defender of the Fatherland Day, the role of men is huge. And if February 23 is more likely to relate to the military, who served the guys who are called upon to guard the borders and the peaceful peaceful sleep of their Fatherland, then on Son’s Day they glorify men who are the defenders of the family, honor, and dignity of relatives and relatives.
Whom it is customary to congratulate on Son's Day
By logic and name, first of all, congratulations go to men from their parents. Realizing that a loving and caring son is the result of parental efforts. Congratulations to parents are also needed, only on the Day of Parents of Sons. Most often, this holiday does not pass by moms and sons who are sent to the army. This process, which applies to absolutely all relatively healthy men, causes pride, a lot of feelings and tears, and a reverent attitude from mothers. Most single mothers raising boys will never miss this day and will certainly congratulate the main man of their lives.
Adult mature men also need to know when is Son's Day to come to their elderly parents and thank them for their love and a properly grown son.
When celebrate a holiday in Russia
The date when Son’s Day in Russia is secretly celebrated on November 22. It is located on the unofficial calendar next to Mother's Day, which is celebrated on the last Sunday of November. A great opportunity to remind each other about the upcoming family holidays. What date is the Day of the son, you can remember associatively with the Day of Defender of the Fatherland: the numbers 22 and 23 are consecutive.
Holiday traditions
Due to the youth of the holiday, Son’s Day did not have time to form any specific traditions and customs. If, for example, for a relatively young Mother's Day, one can see a certain preparation in the form of advertising on television, promotions and special offers in stores, say, for mother's goods, souvenirs made for mother's day, then Son's Day has not yet been monetized. Themed postcards can hardly be found. It is necessary to apply with a special order to an advertising agency for the production of thematic souvenirs.
But even without these attributes, those who have become close and dear to the holiday, try to celebrate it in a family way. The ideal option is a warm family dinner, and each family can add its own tradition, for example, prepare a special holiday dish or set the table with your favorite filial goodies. Parents are allowed all day to indulge in memories of their offspring, starting with diapers, and to sons to thank parents for their upbringing, love and a cozy home. By the way, if children and parents live apart for a long time, it is important to visit mom and dad and congratulate them on a caring and good son.
In some regions there are monuments to families and sons. In the Omsk region and Khakassia, they are sad. They were established in memory of the fallen sons in local wars, thanks to the unions of soldiers' mothers. Of course, when the Son’s Day is scheduled, all concerned mothers come to the monuments who raise their sons or, unfortunately, have lost them. In Russia, almost every city has installations and monuments dedicated to family and children. Visits and photo shoots at such attractions can be a wonderful tradition on Son's Day.
