October 5 - Teacher's Day, a worldwide holiday

For many people, the favorite schoolteacher is one of the most important people in life. They admire him, they listen to him, probably more attentively than their own parents, are treated with a feeling of awe, and, of course, congratulate and revere everything. So, October 5 - Teacher's Day is a worldwide celebrated international holiday in more than 100 countries (since 1994).

A bit of history

As always, a little bit from the history of celebration. Despite the fact that in Russia on October 5 (Teacher's Day) is celebrated according to the world order since 1994, in 1965 it was approved by the government of the USSR and was celebrated on the first Sunday in October (then also according to the Decree of the Supreme Council "On festive and memorable dates "From 1.10.1980). "Had a holiday" according to the recommendations of UNESCO, which approved the World Teachers' Day (World Teaching Day).

As for the deeper history of the issue, even since the ancient times, although officially officially at the state level, the festival was not celebrated, the teachers of many schools were highly respected and highly respected, and in some cases even influenced the course of historical events and the formation of the worldview of whole generations .

Teacher with a capital letter

It happened and it happens because this profession is one of the most respected in any society, where education and ability to think are valued. Because the teacher is the person who is close to everyone practically from his earliest childhood, helps with advices in adolescence, instructs in traveling to the adult world in his youth. And today, and in adulthood, many continue their education (or improve their qualifications or acquire new professions), because in the world of a large volume of incoming information, it is necessary to acquire the necessary knowledge. This applies to all spheres of human activity. Therefore, the holiday of October 5 - Teacher's Day - is respected not only by children, but also by adult students! A profession that has a thousand-year tradition continues to be revered and relevant.

October 5 - Teacher's Day

Congratulations, poems, songs in honor of teachers, educators, coaches, mentors of all ranks, people whose professional vocation is teaching others, developing their abilities and talents, traditionally sound on the holiday day . Because a real teacher is not only a profession, but also a vocation. And also - the obligatory recognition of authority. As confirmation of this - October 5, Teacher's Day, a holiday when students pay tribute and respect to their teachers.

And congratulate not only the teachers themselves, but also any employees of general educational institutions that have anything to do with teaching (even - students of higher pedagogical universities).

Congratulation traditions and Day of Self-Government

As a rule, a school-wide celebratory concert is held on this day. Students themselves prepare poems and songs dedicated to teachers, welcome speeches of the managerial staff in the person of the director, the head teacher of the school, representatives of higher authorities. Not only active teachers are invited, but also retired teachers, they are given flowers and presents on behalf of students and management.

According to the unspoken tradition, it is customary to hold a Day of Self-Government on this holiday, when the leadership of the learning process is conducted by the self-organization of the students themselves.

Teaching teachers takes place at the state level. They are awarded with government certificates, memorable gifts. And since 1995, the title of Honored Teacher of the Russian Federation has been established, which is appropriated to teachers who have made a significant contribution to the cause of public and professional education.

October 5, Teacher's Day is a day off or not?

Since 1994, this holiday is celebrated on a strictly certain day and is not an official weekend. So, in 2015 it fell on Monday.