Day of the Metallurgist

Metallurgist's Day is a holiday of strong and real men. People of this profession accept cordial congratulations on the third Sunday of July. This date is celebrated since the time of the mighty Soviet Union. Those who work in this profession, are particularly stable, high dedication, courage, endurance and other positive human qualities. The one who chose this specialty knows that it is difficult and quite dangerous, but at the same time very significant and even romantic.

If there was no metallurgy, our life would not be so comfortable and carefree, because the metal that is melted and turned into tens of hundreds of products surrounds the person everywhere, from cars and ending with pipelines, through which oil or gas flows. He came to our modern life so long ago that using metal products, we simply do not know what a laborious process it is to melt steel. That's why professional holidays are created , so that on this day a person could understand what an important and useful business for the country he is doing every day.

Metallurgist Day is a celebration of fearless and courageous people who have chosen a profession once and for all. As statistics show, metallurgists almost never change their work during their lifetime. It is evident that people come to this industry by vocation. They are attracted by the magic of the pouring metal, they work day after day at the rolling machines and furnaces.

Without this industry, there would not have been many others, because metal is the foundation of all production as a whole. Therefore, the Day of the Metallurgist is a special holiday.

Historically, metallurgy has always been one of the basic branches of the Russian economy . It has been developing since the time of Peter I, when he allowed Nikita Demidov to build several steel mills in the Urals. Already in 1720 Demidov enterprises melted two thirds of the total metal of the state, however, there was no professional holiday at that time.

At present, Metallurgist Day is one of the holidays that people like and widely celebrate in Russia, and installed it in 1957. It was a time of economic growth of the country. As in former times, the metallurgical industry is the real bread of Russian industry, thanks to which prospects are opened for other, equally important, varieties of industry. It is with her participation that the economic power of the state is emphasized.

How is the Metallurgist Day celebrated? This is an interesting question, because the smelting of metal is a continuous technological process and happens often so that the specialist marks it simply at his workplace, near the blast furnace.

But in fact this holiday has its own traditions and customs. Congratulations on Metallurgist Day are classic and have been worked out for years. As a rule, modern metallurgical plants are city-forming enterprises. From their development and stability, the material prosperity of cities and entire regions largely depends. Therefore, this holiday is important for all those who have no direct relationship because of their professional background.

Congratulations on Metallurgist Day are uniquely solemn. On this day, employees of profile enterprises receive special awards. The solemn atmosphere that reigns on the Day of Metallurgists, especially emphasizes its importance. It is a holiday of all those who are engaged in processing metal, smelting steel, constructing from fiery metal tools and the most complicated details. Therefore, they all gather as a united, united brigade, and note the victories achieved during the year.

On the Day of Metallurgists, workers of enterprises accept congratulations from partners and government officials. The management of the organization makes a report on the smelting, and employees and employees are awarded with solid prizes. As a rule, friends and relatives of the culprits of the celebration take an active part.

The central place in the holiday is given to sports competitions. Traditionally, an interesting exhibition is organized, dedicated to the history of the plant or a significant event that occurred in the city, or simply an exhibition of paintings or photographs. As a rule, a big festive concert is held on this day, and in the evening a cheerful folk festivities and fireworks, because this is a holiday of a real fiery profession.