What holiday is celebrated on December 29: everything about this day

On December 29, Orthodox believers honor the memory of the righteous Joseph the Betrothed, St. Job of Manyavsk, St. Mark, St. Theophilus, and St. John of the Caves. Anton, Danylo, Lev, Makar, Maria and Iryna celebrate their name days.

The world celebrates International Cello Day and Constitution Day of Ireland, and Ukraine celebrates the Day of Information and Media Structures of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces. OBOZ.UA tells about the holidays and significant events of this day.

What holidays are celebrated on December 29

On December 29, Orthodox believers honor Joseph the Betrothed. He is a central figure in the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. According to the biblical stories, he was the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly tutor of Jesus. Joseph is described in the Gospels as a righteous and pious man. He came from the lineage of King David and was betrothed to the Virgin Mary.

After Mary conceived by the Holy Spirit, Joseph, although surprised by this miracle, decided not to divorce her but to take her under his protection and become the guardian of the unborn child. Joseph is a symbol of faith and obedience to God's will. Despite the difficult circumstances, he remained faithful and loving to his family.

St. Job of Manyavsk (c. 1550 - December 30, 1621) is also honored as a prominent church and public figure, founder of the Manyavsk Skete, one of the largest spiritual centers in Ukraine. His life and work became an example of deep faith and service to the people.

The Monks Mark, Theophilus, and John of the Caves are also remembered as prominent figures in the history of Kyivan Rus and Ukrainian Orthodoxy. They were the first monks of the Kyiv Cave Monastery to choose the path of asceticism and selfless service to God.

December 29 - Day of the Information and Media Structures of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Armed Forces. Civil servants, officers and employees of the information and media structures of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces are distinguished by their high professionalism and dedication to their profession, and they are constantly ready to bring maximum benefit not only to the Armed Forces of Ukraine but also to the state as a whole.

On December 29, countries around the world celebrate:

• Constitution Day in Ireland;
• Independence Day in Mongolia;
• Texas State Day in the United States;
• National Spicy Vegetable and Meat Soup Day in the United States.

Notable historical events on December 29

• 1845 - Texas became the 28th state of the United States, which led to the outbreak of the war between the United States and Mexico.
• 1891 - Thomas Edison patented the radio.
• 1911 - Igor Sikorsky set a world record for flight speed with two passengers - 111 km/h on his own C-6 airplane.
• 1937 - The Irish Constitution came into force. The Irish Free State was officially named "Eire".
• 1940 - London suffered the most powerful air raid of World War II by German bombers.
• 1992 - The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine registered the Ukrainian scouting organization Plast.

• 1995 - The subway is opened in Dnipropetrovs'k.
• 1996 - The 36-year civil war in Guatemala ended.
• 1999 - The Constitutional Court of Ukraine ruled that the death penalty contradicts the Constitution of Ukraine.
• 2008 - Russia's new "gas war" against Ukraine begins.
• 2023 - massive missile attack on Ukraine, the largest since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.

Who was born on December 29

• 1721 - Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, favorite of the French King Louis XV.
• 1766 - Charles Mackintosh, Scottish chemist, raincoats were named after him.
• 1800 - Charles Nelson Goodyear, American engineer, inventor of the rubber vulcanization process.
• 1808 - Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States (1865-1869).
• 1877 - Danylo Shcherbakivskyi, Ukrainian art critic, museum worker, scientific secretary and academician of the Ukrainian State Academy of Arts.

• 1891 - Volodymyr Symyrenko, Ukrainian horticulturalist, breeder, pomologist, one of the first agroecologists (shot in September 1938).
• 1893 - Robert Lisovsky, Ukrainian graphic artist, follower of Mykhailo Boichuk and Heorhiy Narbut. The author of the OUN emblem "Trident and Sword".
• 1896 - José David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican monumentalist painter.
• 1906 - Serhiy Korolev, Ukrainian designer of rocket and space systems.
• 1972 - Jude Law, British theater and film actor (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, Intimacy).
• 1972 - Yevhen Nyshchuk, Ukrainian theater and film actor. Minister of Culture of Ukraine.
• 1979 - Andriy Kotelnyk, Ukrainian boxer, silver medalist of the Olympic Games (2000).

Died on this day:

• 1724 - Pavlo Polubotok, Hetman of the Left Bank of Ukraine.
• 1926 - Rainer Maria Rilke, Austrian poet and prose writer, a prominent representative of symbolism and the mystical-religious trend in literature.

• 1929 - Wilhelm Maybach, German engineer and entrepreneur, designer of the first Mercedes. Founder of the Maybach company.
• 1952 - Ivan Kocherha, Ukrainian playwright.
• 2004 - Jules Axelrod, American biochemist and pharmacologist. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
• 2020 - Pierre Cardin, fashion designer, couturier, one of the pioneers of the unisex style.
• 2022 - Pele, Brazilian football player.

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