February 6: What holiday is today and the key events taking place.

On Thursday, February 6, various holidays are celebrated in Ukraine and around the world. Additionally, several significant events occurred on this day in the past.

February 6 is celebrated as the International Day of the Sami People in Ukraine and worldwide. This is the main holiday for the Sami, the indigenous people of Northern Europe, who reside in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia (the Kola Peninsula).

Moreover, February 6 is recognized as the World Day Without Mobile Phones. This unofficial holiday encourages people to set aside their smartphones for at least a day, reduce digital dependency, and spend more time engaging in face-to-face communication and real-life experiences.

On February 6, the International Day of the Optimist is also celebrated. Although this holiday has yet to receive official recognition from the UN, it is gaining popularity in various countries. Its purpose is to remind people that optimism helps overcome challenges and achieve success.

What is the church holiday today

February 6 is the day of remembrance for Saint Prepodobny Ukol in the church calendar. He was a prominent bishop in the early Christian church. He lived in the 2nd century and was a disciple of Saint John the Theologian, who ordained him as the bishop of the Church of Smyrna (located in modern-day Turkey). Saint Ukol is known for his righteousness and his efforts in spreading the Christian faith. Under his guidance, many pagans converted to Christianity. He was a zealous preacher, spiritual mentor, and defender of the faith. According to tradition, Saint Ukol met a martyr's death for his beliefs. His relics became a source of miracles and healings.

Calendar of important events for February 6

1633 — Władysław IV becomes King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth;

1819 — Sultan Johor Tengku Abdul Rahman allows British Stamford Raffles to establish a trading post in Singapore;

1840 — By the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand comes under British control, and the Māori tribes receive protection from the metropolis;

1900 — Alexander Popov transmits a distress signal at sea for the first time via radio;

1901 — The first public telephones appear at train stations in Paris;

1925 — The first Ukrainian pioneer newspaper "Na smenu" (later "Zvezda") begins publication;

1931 — Charlie Chaplin's film "City Lights" premieres in the USA;

1933 — A tripartite agreement is signed among the countries of the Little Entente;

1935 — The board game "Monopoly" is sold for the first time;

1952 — Queen Elizabeth II from the House of Windsor ascends to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;

1958 — The Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine is established;

1971 — During a moonwalk, American astronaut Alan Shepard demonstrates a golf swing;

1985 — Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, leaves the company in protest against its transformation into a cumbersome and inefficient bureaucratic enterprise;

1985 — Microsoft announces the creation of the Word word processor for IBM PC computers;

1992 — Ukraine establishes diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso;

1996 — The British Antarctic station "Faraday" is transferred to Ukrainian polar explorers, who establish the Ukrainian station "Akademik Vernadsky" based on it;

2004 — In Thailand, 357 parachutists set a record in canopy formation by creating a giant flower in the sky that matched the colors of the national flag;

2018 — From the Cape Canaveral launch site, SpaceX successfully conducts the maiden flight of the Falcon Heavy heavy-lift rocket;

2023 — A powerful earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria, resulting in over 50,000 fatalities.