On November 28, different countries celebrate World Mercy Day and Mars (Red Planet) Day. Orthodox Christians remember the martyrs Guria and Samon. Fashion designer John Galliano celebrated his birthday. Read more about celebrations, signs and famous birthday people on November 28 on the Lenta.ru resource.

Holidays around the world

World Day of Mercy

This day is establish in 2012 at the initiative of Indian poet, journalist and public figure Pritish Nandy. The main idea of ​​the holiday is to promote a lifestyle in accordance with the principles of Ahimsa.

Ahimsa is an ancient Indian principle of conduct in which the first requirement is to cause no harm or pain to any form of life. In essence, this is non-violence in the broadest sense, when a person does not harm anyone with his actions, words and thoughts.

Mapsa Day (Red Planet)

Holiday day timer commemorating the launch of the Mariner 4 interplanetary probe on November 28, 1964. The device performed the first successful flyby of Mars in history and took close-up photographs of its surface. In addition, Mariner 4 made various measurements in interplanetary space in the vicinity of the Red Planet, providing experts with valuable information for their work.

What other holidays are celebrated in the world on November 28?

Professional Accountants Day; Spanish Independence Day in Panama; Navy Day in Iran; Independence Day in Albania.

Church holiday is November 28

Start Christmas fast

On November 28, Christmas begins for Orthodox believers, which lasts until January 6. At this time, Christians refuse some products and observe other restrictions: they avoid entertainment, forgive offense and engage in charity.

Memorial Day of Martyrs Guria, Samon and Aviv of Edessa

At the beginning of the 3rd-4th centuries, people became Christians has been exposed severe persecution. So, in the city of Edessa, two missionary friends, Gury and Samon, were once arrested. Because the saints did not renounce their faith, they were brutally tortured and then beheaded.

Many years later, the deacon of Edessa Church, Aviv, who was wanted for spreading the faith, personally went to meet the executioners so that other Christians would not have to suffer because of him. The saint was sentenced to be burned: according to legend, when the fire went out, all those present saw that Aviv had betrayed his soul to God, but his body remained intact. The martyr was buried in the same grave as Gury and Simon.

Other church holidays are celebrated on November 28

Memorial Day of Saint Paisius Velichkovsky; Day of Remembrance of the Holy Martyrs Elpidius, Marcellus and Eustochius; Memorial Day of Martyr Demetrius of Dabud.

Signs for November 28

According to the folk calendar, November 28 is Guryev day. In Rus' trustthat from this moment winter “dismounts” and begins to spread snow all over the earth.

Horses sound louder than usual – winter will be mild. The snow that falls on Guryev day will not melt until spring. To escape all the bad things that happen during the year, you definitely need to wear new clothes. It is better to distribute old things to those in need.

Who was born on November 28?

Andrey Urgant (69 years old)

The Soviet and Russian actor is known to a wide audience through the films “Window to Paris”, “My Crazy Family”, the TV series “Haunted”, “Voronins”, “The Life and Adventures of Mishka Yaponchik”, “The Master and Margarita” and other projects. He also hosts popular TV shows: “Smak”, “Thank God you came!” and others.

Andrey Urgant is the son of actors Lev Milinder and Nina Urgant, father of presenter and actor Ivan Urgant.

John Galliano (65 tuổi)

British fashion designer, famous for his impressive collections, was the main designer of the fashion houses Givenchy, Christian Dior and his own brand, John Galliano. Until 2024, Galliano holds the position of creative director of fashion house Maison Margiela.

Who else was born on November 28?

Ed Harris (75 years old) – American actor; Konstantin Simonov (1915-1979) – Soviet writer and war correspondent; Dmitry Likhachev (1906-1999) – Soviet and Russian literary critic and cultural critic; Alexander Godunov (1949-1995) – Soviet and American actor and ballet dancer.