By a good tradition, this international holiday is celebrated annually on June 6, at birthday of the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin.

"The true inwardness, all properties of its poetry match properties, inwardness of our people. Not to mention courageous charm, force and clarity of his language, this straight truth, absence of a lie and phrase, simplicity, this frankness and honesty of feelings – all these good features of good Russian people strike in Pushkin's creations not only us, his compatriots, but also those of foreigners to whom it became comprehensible", - Ivan Turgenev said.

"He won against both time and space", - Anna Akhmatova wrote.

Alexander Pushkin's creativity helps to bring up with each person of patriotism, beauty of feelings, ability to love, be friend, be as good as their word.

Today's holiday is indeed international as this day millions of people in different countries recall the great poet and read his verses.