On May 24, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture. On this day, they also honor the memory of Saints Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril and Methodius, who were enlighteners. They played an important role in the formation and development of Slavic writing and culture..

history of the holiday.

Cyril and Methodius were educators and preachers of Christianity, creators of the Cyrillic alphabet, translators of church books. They were born in the 9th century in the Greek city of Thessalonica in the family of a military leader.

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Based on the Greek alphabet, Kirill created the Slavic alphabet. To convey the phonetic features of the Slavic sound system, he supplemented the alphabet with new letters borrowed from the Glagolitic alphabet.. Subsequently, the Glagolitic alphabet formed the basis of the Cyrillic alphabet, on the basis of which the alphabets of many Slavic peoples were formed..

In the history of the Slavic peoples, the introduction of the Cyrillic alphabet was a huge cultural shift, as it contributed to the formation of their own languages, education, traditions and culture.

Cyril and Methodius conducted educational activities and translated church books into Slavonic, in particular the Gospel and the Psalter, and also wrote original works themselves.

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The beginning of the official celebration of this holiday at the state level in our country was the Decree of the President of Ukraine dated September 17, 2004, in which, supporting the initiative of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, public and religious organizations, May 24 was established as the Day of Slavic Culture and Literature.

In peacetime in Ukraine, educational and cultural events, scientific and practical conferences, meetings with readers in libraries, concerts and festivals dedicated to the Ukrainian language and culture were held on this day..

Recall that Ukraine also established the Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language, which is annually celebrated on the Day of Remembrance of St. Nestor the Chronicler.