Gratitude day
Thanksgiving Day in Kazakhstan is a relatively new celebration, which appeared at the initiative of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Elbasy Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev. The corresponding decree was signed on January 14, 2016. The people willingly supported such an initiative, since the holiday is associated with the history and cultural values of the country.
Within the framework of the Day of Gratitude on March 1, a number of festive events were held in the House of Friendship dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
According to the program, the first event began at 09.30 o'clock from the Neftyanikov park with the laying of flowers at the Kazak khalgyna myk algys monument in gratitude from the representatives of ethnocultural associations to the Kazakh people.
Further, at 12 noon, a charitable action "Caravan of Mercy" within the framework of the republican start "30 Good Deeds", dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, started. This action was organized with the participation of representatives of ethnocultural associations of the WKO ANK, employees of the WKO emergency situations, regional volunteers and employees of the KGU "Kogamdyk kelisim" UVP WKO on 30 cars, covering 150 socially vulnerable families of the city.
A congratulatory speech was made by the head of the region and chairman of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan WKO Gali Nazhmedenovich, who congratulated the audience on the holiday, noted the importance of this event and handed letters of gratitude to entrepreneurs and patrons of the region who contributed to charitable events during the pandemic.
All events were held with the preservation of sanitary standards.