How the International Student Day is celebrated in different countries

International Student Day was established in London in 1946 at the World Students' Meeting. It is established in memory of students who bravely fought against hard Fascism in occupied Prague in 1939.

The history of this holiday is very sad. In 1939, on October 28, students together with the pedagogical staff held a demonstration in honor of the anniversary of the creation of the Czechoslovak state. But the German invaders, the entire demonstration was dispersed, while a young student named Jan Opletal, who was studying at a medical college, was killed.

His funeral caused a huge resonance among the population and turned into a protest action. Most of the students and teachers were taken prisoner, and early in the morning on November 17, the Nazis surrounded the hostels, in which young students lived and many of them were sent to concentration camps. Nine students were executed without a court verdict within the walls of the Prague prison. Hitler ordered all higher educational institutions to close before the end of hostilities.

Today, the World Student Day is happily celebrated on November 17 among young people studying at universities. This is a symbolic holiday, uniting all the students. On this festive day, young people do not attend educational institutions, they can rest and have fun in discotheques and hostels. In all universities are organized amateur evenings with competitions and dances, and the most resourceful and active participate in KVN.

All young people, regardless of nationality and territorial distance, unite and celebrate International Student Day. Meanwhile, in three large states: Ukraine, Russia and Belarus twice a year celebrate Tatyana's Day - a student's holiday, founded January 12 on the day of the formation of Moscow University by the decree of Empress Elizabeth.

Initially, this holiday consisted of several parts: a solemn event, directly held at the university itself, and then mass fun in the whole city. In Tatyana's day all the students felt relaxed, they could sing and dance right in the streets of Moscow, knowing that the police would not take them to the police station, but rather politely ask if they needed help.

In the USSR, this holiday was remembered, but not celebrated. But since the 90s, this tradition has revived again, and now the youth is very vigorously celebrating it twice a year: January 25 and November 17.

How do celebrate International Students Day in other countries?

For example, in Belgium, students like to meet large companies in the circle of close acquaintances and friends. But they do it most often in bars, not in nature. Unlike Russian youth, Belgians prefer to listen to music, rather than sing it in karaoke.

In Denmark, all holidays are accepted, including the International Student's Day Hold only in the circle of native people. During the day, everyone gathers at a table, and in the evening they go to pubs to dance and have fun. They prefer light alcoholic beverages, such as beer, so that the holiday becomes pleasant and heartfelt.

But Americans like complete freedom. Students on this day with friends go out of town or go to nightclubs. Many of them are from well-off families and therefore can afford to visit elite restaurants, clubs and even order food at home. In a word - they can celebrate the event as they please.

There are many other interesting customs, but all of them only testify to the fact that students on International Student Day try to "break away" and have fun in full. Undoubtedly, this holiday is the best for young people. Student years are the most wonderful moments when you can live at ease, knowing that parents will take care of you - they will dress, feed and caress.