How the Moon on Afanasyev Day, July 18, determined what the harvest would be like

You've found yourself in a section dedicated to the holidays, and for good reason! After all, they have become an integral part of our lives. They affect the mental and emotional state of both children and adults.

But what kind of holidays there are, how exactly they affect a person and how to spend such a period of time most vividly - we will tell you in this section.

Also at the very bottom there will be separate detailed articles that are dedicated to certain holiday dates. There is also a lot of useful information that I recommend reading.

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Happy birthday by name

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Forgotten ancient holidays from the past

Holidays that were familiar to previous generations, but have now become obsolete or are no longer celebrated at the same level as before.

Here are some of them:

• The Overthrow of the Autocracy
  was celebrated on March 12 in honor of the overthrow of the Russian monarchy and the creation of the Provisional Government. Revolutionary events covered the period of late February - early March 1917.
• The anniversary of the first revolution
  of 1905 (
  Lenin Memorial Day
  ) was celebrated on January 22. It was combined with the Day of Remembrance of Lenin, who died on the 21st. The holiday existed for almost 30 years, and was canceled in 1951. No one explained the reason for the cancellation.
• The Day of the Paris Commune
  was celebrated on March 18 by the working people of the world to commemorate the victory of the first proletarian revolution on March 18, 1871. Lenin considered the Paris commune to be the first example in history of the dictatorship of the proletariat. He admired her, often comparing his actions with the Communards.

Congratulations in prose

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Slavic folk holidays in Russia and Rus': popular

There are a lot of holidays in Russia. Most of them are associated with paganism. The main holidays are the winter holidays, Maslenitsa and Easter. Below we will talk about each in more detail.

National New Year holidays of the peoples of Russia

We start walking on December 24 ( January 6 according to the new style

) - on Christmas Eve. And then:

• December 25 (January 7) we celebrate Christmas;
• January 1 (January 14) - New Year ( the best holiday for many people
  );
• January 6 (January 19) - Epiphany.

It is worth noting that in Rus' there were officially only four days off. But in reality, the people celebrated for almost two weeks.

We decorate the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. We decorate with children's toys, ribbons and various delicacies:

• marshmallow;
• apples;
• cookies;
• sweets.

After the holiday we distribute all this to the guests.

On Christmas it is customary to visit friends and relatives. There they raise toasts and treat them to Christmas dishes.

But what was the atmosphere of the winter holidays in Rus':

• Real candles
  . Real candles were lit on the Christmas trees, and a bucket of water was placed next to them to quickly put out a possible fire.
• Christmas trees
  . Despite the popularity of Christmas trees among nobles and wealthy merchants, peasants did not put them up until the mid-1930s.
• Christmas cards
  . Congratulations were sent not only to relatives, but also to neighbors down the street. We tried to make the text of the congratulations as beautiful as possible. They even published books with recommendations on how best to congratulate this or that person.
• Worship tickets
  . On Christmas night they went to caroling, and in the morning they went to church for a solemn service; churches in big cities were often overcrowded, and they even sold tickets for the Christmas service, which were not easy to get.
• Heart's desire and exorcism
  . On the night of Epiphany, people made a wish; it was believed that the sky “opens” and any request reaches the Savior. On the day of Epiphany, the main event was the blessing of water and swimming in an ice hole; demons were cast out not only from “souls and bodies,” but also from houses.

Ordinary people in Rus' also entertained themselves with ice slides and sleigh rides. There were booths in big cities, and fireworks were set off on Vorobyovy Gory.

On Epiphany, after the consecration of the ice hole, games and fun began. For example, we rode on an improvised carousel and organized horse races.

Maslenitsa

Maslenitsa is a symbol of the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Celebrated during the week before Lent. There are no specific celebration dates here, because they change annually.

Interesting facts about the holiday in Rus':

• The main entertainment on this day was sled riding, sliding down the ice mountains, games with the newlyweds, fist fights and the capture of the snowy town;
• when the time came to celebrate Maslenitsa, the effigy was buried, torn into pieces or burned;
• in some places they jumped over the “farewell” bonfire, in others they burned all the garbage collected in the village or threw pancakes, butter and other food from the Maslenitsa table into the bonfire;
• coal and ashes from the Maslenitsa fire were buried in the snow or scattered over the field. It was believed that this way the earth would warm up faster and give birth to a good harvest.

All Maslenitsa rituals were dedicated to fertility. On Maslenitsa we ate and drank a lot. People “modeled” a future well-fed life. The most famous Maslenitsa dish is pancakes.

Great Easter of Christ

Easter

- a moving major holiday, which is the oldest and most important Christian celebration.
Installed in honor of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. “ Christ is risen from the dead
” is the main prayer hymn of the Easter service.

Interesting facts about the main holiday in Rus':

• Easter was celebrated widely at that time - with songs and round dances;
• in traditions there were triple kisses ( baptism
  ), “games of cue ball” (
  beating Easter eggs
  ) and rolling eggs - this Easter game consisted of rolling Easter eggs down a small slide or along special, pre-prepared paths;
• In many villages, it was customary to go around the courtyards during Holy Week and congratulate the owners on Easter with the help of special songs. Such crawlers were called “ volochebniks
  ”. It was believed that such a visit promised good luck and prosperity to the owners. Therefore, it was customary to thank him with food or even money;
• We didn’t go on such “hikes” alone. In the ritual choir, everyone had their assigned roles. The leader was entrusted with starting the songs, and the rest took over. Those who did not have a voice, but could boast of a strong physique, became fur bearers ( carried a bag with the goods they received
  ).

If kissing three times and beating eggs on Easter is not new for modern people, then rolling eggs is rarely seen anywhere now. In modern Russia, all this does not exist.

October 2021

• October 01, 2021 – Day of the Russian Ground Forces
• October 01, 2021 – Day of the Elderly
• October 02, 2021 – All-Russian Day of Vocational and Technical Education ( Vocational Education Day )
• October 4, 2021 – Teacher’s Day (in the USSR) – many still celebrate it now*
• October 04, 2021 – Russian Military Space Forces Day
• October 4, 2021 – Civil Defense Day. Ministry of Emergency Situations Day
• October 05, 2021 – Day of Criminal Investigation Workers
• October 05, 2021 – Teacher’s Day in Russia . World Teachers Day
• October 06, 2021 – Russian Insurer Day
• October 07, 2021 – Day of the employee of the headquarters units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
• October 12, 2021 – Personnel Officer Day (RF from USSR)
• October 14, 2021 – Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pokrov Day - the beginning of the wedding season
• October 14, 2021 – Agricultural Worker’s Day**
• October 20, 2021 – Day of the Signal Corps of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
• October 20, 2021 – International Chef’s Day – Russian culinary experts celebrate
• October 20, 2021 – Air Traffic Controller Day
• October 21, 2021 – Food Industry Worker’s Day***
• October 21, 2021 – Road Workers Day***
• October 23, 2021 – Advertising Workers Day
• October 24, 2021 – Day of formations and special forces units
• October 25, 2021 – Customs Day of the Russian Federation
• October 29, 2021 – Day of employees of the private security service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
• October 30, 2021 – Motorist Day. Road Transport Worker's Day - Sun
• October 30, 2021 – Mechanical Engineer Day
• October 30, 2021 – Birthday of the Navy
• October 30, 2021 – Day of Remembrance for Victims of Political Repression

November 2021

• November 04, 2021 – National Unity Day
• November 05, 2021 – Military Intelligence Day
• November 06, 2021 – Bailiff Day
• November 07, 2021 – Day of the October Revolution of 1917
• November 10, 2021 – Police Day. Day of employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
• November 10, 2015 – Quality Day. Day of Quality Control Systems Workers** (Thu)
• November 11, 2021 – Day of Remembrance for those killed in the First World War
• November 13, 2021 – Day of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
• November 15, 2021 – All-Russian Conscript Day
• November 16, 2021 – Designer Day
• November 17, 2021 – District Police Day
• November 17, 2021 – International Students Day
• November 19, 2021 – Day of Missile Forces and Artillery
• November 19, 2021 – Glass Industry Worker’s Day
• November 21, 2021 – Tax Authorities Day
• November 22, 2021 – Psychologist’s Day
• November 27, 2021 – Appraiser Day
• November 27, 2021 – Marine Corps Day
• November 27, 2021 – Mother's Day of Russia (Mothers' Day) - Sun

January 2021

• January 01, 2021 00:00 – New Year
• January 01, 2021 12:00 – International Hangover Day
• January 07, 2021 – Christmas (4th twelfth holiday: Nativity of Christ)
• January 11, 2021 – Day of Nature Reserves
• January 12, 2021 – Day of the Employee of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation
• January 13, 2021 – Russian Press Day
• January 14, 2021 00:00 – Old New Year
• January 19, 2021 – Epiphany (5th twelfth holiday: Epiphany of the Lord)
• January 21, 2021 – Engineering Troops Day
• January 25, 2021 – Students’ Day. Tatyana's Day
• January 25, 2021 – Navy Navigator Day
• January 27, 2021 - Day of lifting the siege of Leningrad (1944) - 74 years old

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April 2021

• April 01, 2021 – Palm Sunday (7th twelfth, moveable holiday)
• April 01, 2021 – April Fools' Day
• April 01, 2021 – Geologist Day*
• April 02, 2021 – Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia
• April 06, 2021 – Investigator’s Day (Day of Workers of Investigative Authorities of the Russian Federation)
• April 07, 2021 – Annunciation : 8th twelfth holiday.
• April 07, 2021 – Runet Day
• April 08, 2021 – Easter : Bright Sunday of Christ
• April 08, 2021 – Day of the Air Defense Forces (Air Defense Day)**
• April 08, 2021 – Day of Military Commissariat Employees
• April 12, 2021 – Aviation and Cosmonautics Day
• April 15, 2021 – Holidays: Krasnaya Gorka . Fomina Week. Weddings
• April 15, 2021 – Electronic Warfare Specialist Day
• April 18, 2021 – Victory Day of Alexander Nevsky’s squad over the crusaders in the Battle of the Ice on Lake Peipus
• April 19, 2021 – Russian Printing Day
• April 19, 2021 – Day of Workers of the Employment Service of the Russian Federation
• April 20, 2021 – Russian Donor Day
• April 21, 2021 – Self-Government Day (Local Government Day)
• April 21, 2021 – Chief Accountant Day (some on the forum believe that this is not an accounting holiday, but a general holiday - The main thing is to plump)
• April 22, 2021 – Day of Professional Administrative Workers (International Secretary’s Day) -Week->Wed
• April 26, 2021 – Day of Remembrance for those killed in radiation accidents and disasters
• April 27, 2021 – Notary Day
• April 29, 2021 – World Dance Day (International Dance Day)
• April 30, 2021 – Firefighter Day

What not to do today

Bans on July 17 / photo ua.depositphotos.com

• It is not recommended to look at the sky. If you see a shooting star, it will mean that someone in the family will fall ill;
• Our ancestors believed that July 17 was a dangerous day, so nothing new should be started;
• You cannot borrow or lend money;
• To fix something;
• Use foul language and swear.

May 2021

• May 01, 2021 – Labor Day
• May 05, 2021 – Ransomware Day
• May 05, 2021 – Diver Day
• May 05, 2021 – International Day of the Midwife
• May 05, 2021 – Soviet Press Day
• May 07, 2021 – Radio Day
• May 09, 2021 – Victory Day
• May 12, 2021 – Nurse’s Day (International Day of the Sisters of Mercy)
• May 13, 2021 – Day of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Russian Navy
• May 17, 2021 – Ascension (9th twelfth holiday, moveable)
• May 18, 2021 – Day of the Russian Baltic Fleet, Russian Navy
• May 18, 2021 – International Museum Day
• May 21, 2021 – Day of the Russian Pacific Fleet, Russian Navy
• May 21, 2021 – Military Translator Day
• May 21, 2021 – BTI Day (Inventory Day)
• May 21, 2021 – Polar Explorer Day
• May 24, 2021 – Day of Saints Methodius and Cyril. Day of Slavic Literature and Culture
• May 24, 2021 – Day of Personnel Worker of the Russian Federation
• May 25, 2021 – Welder Day-Fri
• May 25, 2021 – Philologist’s Day
• May 26, 2021 – Entrepreneur Day (Russian Entrepreneurship Day)
• May 27, 2021 – Trinity (10th twelfth holiday, moveable)
• May 27, 2021 – All-Russian Library Day
• May 27, 2021 – Chemist Day -Sun
• May 28, 2021 – Border Guard Day
• May 29, 2021 – Military Motorist Day

Signs July 17

Signs today / photo ua.depositphotos.com

• If you want to hit the road, it’s better to plan your trip for the afternoon;
• Yellow leaves appeared on the trees - by early autumn;
• The weather on August 11 will be the same as on July 17;
• A lot of wasps - for a cold winter.

March 2021

• March 01, 2021 – Forensic Expert Day
• March 01, 2021 – International Civil Defense Day
• March 05, 2021 – Military Post Service Day
• March 08, 2021 – International Women's Day
• March 10, 2021 – Archives Day
• March 11, 2021 – Drug Control Officer Day
• March 12, 2021 – Justice Personnel Day
• March 13, 2021 – Day of Geodesy and Cartography Workers**
• March 16, 2021 – OBKhSS Service Day (OBEP)
• March 18, 2021 – Tax Police Day
• March 19, 2021 – Submariner Day
• March 20, 2021 – Day of Consumer Services and Housing and Communal Services Workers, Trade Day***
• March 23, 2021 – Meteorologist Day
• March 25, 2021 – Day of Russian Cultural Workers
• March 27, 2021 – Day of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation (Day of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia)
• March 29, 2021 – Day of the Legal Service Specialist of the Russian Armed Forces

February 2021

• February 01, 2021 – Elevator Worker Day (Elevator Operator Day)
• February 02, 2021 – Day of the defeat of Nazi troops at Stalingrad (1943)
• February 08, 2021 – Russian Science Day
• February 08, 2021 – Military Topographer Day
• February 09, 2021 – Russian Civil Aviation Day. Civil Aviation Worker's Day
• February 10, 2021 – Diplomat's Day
• February 12, 2021 – Beginning of Maslenitsa week
• February 14, 2021 – Valentine's Day
• February 14, 2021 – Unofficial Holiday “Geek Day”
• February 15, 2021 – Candlemas (6th twelfth holiday)
• February 15, 2021 – Day of Remembrance of Soldiers of the Afghan War (Day of the Internationalist Warrior)
• February 17, 2021 – Fuel Service Day of the Russian Armed Forces
• February 18, 2021 – Farewell to the Russian winter Sun Festival – Maslenitsa “Forgiveness Sunday”
• February 18, 2021 – Day of the Transport Police Worker of the Russian Federation
• February 23, 2021 – Defender of the Fatherland Day
• February 27, 2021 – Day of the Special Operations Forces of the Russian Federation

September 2021

• September 01, 2021 – Knowledge Day
• September 02, 2021 – Russian Guard Day
• September 02, 2021 – Day of the end of World War II
• September 02, 2021 – Oilman’s Day*
• September 03, 2021 – Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism
• September 08, 2021 – Financier Day
• September 09, 2021 – Tankman Day**
• September 13, 2021 – Programmer’s Day (256th day of the year)
• September 14, 2021 – Old Slavonic New Year (Ancient New Year). Church New Year
• September 14, 2021 – Secretary’s Day***(Fri)
• September 16, 2021 – Forest Workers Day***
• September 19, 2021 – HR Specialist Day (HR Manager Day)*** (Wed)
• September 21, 2021 – Nativity of the Virgin Mary (First Twelfth Feast)
• September 27, 2021 – Exaltation (2nd twelfth holiday)
• September 27, 2021 – Teacher’s Day
• September 27, 2021 – Tourism Day
• September 28, 2021 – Nuclear Industry Worker Day
• September 30, 2021 – Russian Internet Day
• September 30, 2021 – Mechanical Engineering Day - Sun

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June 2021

• June 01, 2021 – Children's Day (International Children's Day)
• June 01, 2021 – Day of the Russian Northern Fleet, Russian Navy
• June 01, 2021 – Russian Military Transport Aviation Day
• June 03, 2021 – Land Reclamation Day*
• June 05, 2021 – Ecologist Day + (World Environment Day)
• June 06, 2021 – Pushkin Day of Russia
• June 08, 2021 – Social Worker Day
• June 10, 2021 – Light Industry Workers Day**
• June 12, 2021 – Russia Day
• June 14, 2021 – Day of Migration Service Workers
• June 15, 2021 – Eid al-Fitr, in several regions of Russia this day is an official day off
• June 17, 2021 – Medical Worker Day***
• June 20, 2021 – Day of the Specialist of the Mine and Torpedo Service of the Russian Navy
• June 21, 2021 – Dog Handler Day
• June 22, 2021 – Day of Remembrance and Sorrow
• June 25, 2021 – Day of Friendship, Unity of the Slavs
• June 25, 2021 – Statistics Day (Statistician Day)
• June 27, 2021 – Russian Youth Day
• June 29, 2021 – Day of Partisans and Underground Workers
• June 30, 2021 – Day of the Inventor and Innovator - Sat