May 15 - Family Day. history of the holiday

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Family is the most important unit of society. Without it, the existence of the state is impossible. Therefore, those countries that are concerned about their own development do not bypass May 15 - Family Day. After all, in order for civilization to develop, first of all, there must be strong families.

How it all began

The history of May 15 Family Day goes back to the distant 1989, when the first attempts to create a tradition were made. However, this initiative was supported by the world community and took seriously the problems of families only after 5 years. And 1994 was declared the International Year of the Family.

At the same time, the UN Assembly joined in solving problems. The organization adopted a resolution that a new red day of the calendar appeared in the world - May 15 (Family Day), which should be celebrated annually. She counted on the fact that on this day, every year, various conferences, forums, festivals dedicated to topical family problems would be held around the world.

2014 is a jubilee year, as the Family Day was celebrated by the citizens of the whole world for the 20th time. In Russia, to support thisthe tradition began a year later - in 1995. From that moment on, our state began to pay more attention to the problems of families in the country. And 2008, by decree of the Commander-in-Chief of Russia, was proclaimed the Year of the Family.

The Importance of the Family

Adequate perception of the surrounding world and the acquisition of the right moral attitudes, certain character traits - all this is laid in a person in a narrow circle of close people. A person can receive warmth, love and affection only in a family. Parents are primarily responsible for the entire process of socialization of the individual.

A strong family is the key to the well-being of the entire population on the planet. Therefore, the state needs to take great care of this unit of society. May 15 - Family Day - calls on everyone on the planet to think about the conditions in which today's families live, whether they are raising children well, how they overcome life's difficulties that stand in the way.

Sometimes you need a reason to remember your parental home, children, family values and your family tree. For these purposes, a certain day was allocated. To ensure the transmission of traditions from generation to generation is one of the main functions of the cell of society. Its importance cannot be underestimated in society. She must be nurtured on the basis of a complete family.

Why is this holiday special?

World Family Day on May 15 is gaining popularity every year. Those issues that were raised on the day of the festival are then resolved at the top of the state throughout the year. This momentsignificantly distinguishes Family Day from many other holidays that are remembered only on the day of the event.

Family Day is a very important and quite popular holiday. Any such event has a positive effect on the relations of its members and brings them together. And the celebrations dedicated to this very unit of society will all the more contribute to its rallying. We can safely say that the idea of creating such an event was successfully implemented. Although the holiday is still young, it already has its own traditions.

Traditions of Family Day in Russia

Every year May 15 - Family Day - is celebrated with a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin. It is awarded the "Family of Russia" award. Families with many children are presented with the Order of Parental Glory. The corresponding decree approving the awards was signed in the Year of the Family and, accordingly, has been issued since May 2008.

Also on this day, various festivals, discussions, conferences related to the institution of the family are held throughout the country. And throughout the whole time (for several years now) there has been a propaganda of the value of the family and childbearing, which is gradually bearing fruit. In many Russian regions over the past few years, there has been an increase in the birth rate and an excess over mortality.

There is another wonderful tradition associated with Family Day - to celebrate another event throughout the country. All in the same 2008, the all-Russian holiday of Orthodoxy was officially proclaimed - the Day of Peter and Fevronia, which is celebrated by the whole country on July 7th. This day is alsomany activities aimed at maintaining the institution of the family.

Support for families in Russia

Celebration of Family Day on May 15, as a rule, is quite loud in civilized states, since issues related to it are important for the development of countries. In Russia, it has been celebrated for 19 years. Every year there is a burning key theme, with which the plots of all events held at that time are associated.

2008 was declared the Year of the Family in the Russian Federation, for which the government has developed a weighty state program aimed at developing family support in our country. First of all, the state supports those families that are in a difficult life situation. Thus, an important direction in the program is to provide assistance to single pensioners and children who do not have guardians.

The statesmen did not forget about the problems of motherhood and childhood. For example, there is an acute problem of mortality during childbirth, both for mothers and their babies. In order for these indicators to tend to zero, it is necessary to ensure the proper quality of medical care for this category of citizens at the expense of the state, which is what the current programs are aimed at.

Also, the country is successfully implementing a policy to increase the birth rate and support large families. For example, the “maternity capital” program has been successfully implemented, in which a target certificate is issued for the birth of a second child, and this amount is indexed every year to the percentage of inflation (if the certificate has not yet been used). Orthe other is the provision of a plot of land for the construction of housing at the birth of a third child.

Support for large families in Europe

The most important problem in European countries, discussed on the International Day of Families on May 15, is the problem of fertility. It is more acute in advanced economies as well. How do European states solve such a question? Mainly through subsidies.

For example, in France, where the birth rate is at the highest level among the European community, there is a program called "Big Family". Thanks to her, at the birth of each subsequent child, the family receives tax breaks. For example, a family with four children hardly pays taxes to the state.

In Germany, a mother of many children also receives a tax bonus for each child born. And plus for each child receives a monthly payment of 154 euros. In Sweden, the benefit received increases with the advent of the next family member. In addition, if a family is recognized as poor, then the state provides additional subsidies.