April 19: Snowdrop Day, Garlic Day

Today, on April 19, all fans of flowers and spring beauty can join the celebration of Snowdrop Day, UNN reports.

The event is celebrated in April because it was founded in 1984 in the UK, where these flowers appear in this month. In Ukraine, for example, snowdrops begin to break through the cold ground and snow in March and even at the end of February.

Snowdrops are as iconic in the UK as tulips are in the Netherlands.

Snowdrops are the earliest and most delicate heralds of spring. They are the first flowers to appear after the long winter cold. That's why they are especially attractive with their fragile appearance, bright color and fragrant aroma.

Today, there are about 20 species of snowdrops in the world, including natural hybrids.

The most common types of these spring flowers are:

- White snowdrops, which bloom the earliest and have the longest flowering period. They have delicate white flowers with a yellow spot in the center. They are characterized by a bright aroma;

- Snowdrops are the most common snowdrops found in the forests of Central Europe. These snowdrops are distinguished by their white bell-shaped flowers.

- Elves' snowdrops grow in Asia Minor. They have large spherical inflorescences.

April 19 is also Garlic Day. The event was launched in the United States and quickly became popular in many countries around the world.

Despite its specific taste and smell, garlic is an indispensable ingredient in a large number of dishes from around the world

Garlic also serves as a medical assistant: the plant has antiviral and immunostimulating effects, helps with colitis, hypertension, normalizes cholesterol levels, etc. Garlic contains a large number of trace elements and vitamins necessary for the body.

Today, there are about 300 varieties of garlic in the world.

You can still join the Day of Poetry and Creative Thinking today.

People with creative thinking are capable of atypical solutions, of seeing phenomena, problems, and objects from a special angle. Such individuals perceive the world with the help of creative imagination, which helps them produce original ideas.

Poetry is an integral part of creativity. Many people discover their talents through it.

According to the church calendar, today is the Day of Remembrance of St. John the Cave-dweller, who lived in Palestine in the 8th century.

From a young age, he decided to devote his life to serving the Lord. John took monastic vows and settled in the Sukkah Monastery on the shores of the Dead Sea, where he spent his entire life.

Ivan, Heorhii, Semen, and Viktor celebrate their name days on April 19.