Knowledge Day
September 1 · Level 8 · #643 of 2238
Knowledge Day welcomes a new school year and celebrates the value of learning. First-year pupils meet their teachers and classmates, while older students return to familiar faces and a fresh set of challenges.
How it is celebrated: schools hold opening assemblies, children bring flowers for teachers, and classes gather after the summer break. A first-year pupil often rings a ceremonial bell while riding on an older student's shoulder.
The Soviet Union formally established Knowledge Day in 1984, long after September school openings had become an established tradition.