The national holiday on December 12 is known as Paramon Winter Indicator, Paramon Day.

Christians celebrate a church holiday on December 12 in honor of the holy martyr Paramon and 370 other martyrs. On this date, omens predicted the weather in the second half of December, so this date was nicknamed “Paramon-Winter Indicator”. Until this date, they tried to stock up on firewood. They were afraid that if they were late, there would be no wood left and there would be nothing to heat the oven.

On Paramon, the ground freezes and becomes stony, and the rivers are already covered with a thick crust of ice. Our ancestors noticed that on this day our ancestors fired the stove. Women on this date cooked porridge – they believed that groats in the Paramon days fills the day with health and energy.

In ancient times, it was customary to steam in a bath on Paramon. It was believed that hot water and warm steam on this day would cure any illness. In order for the child to be healthy and strong, he was also bathed in a warm bath.

What not to do on December 12

1. On this day, you should not sweep the floor with a broom, especially pregnant women.
2. You can’t wash your hands and wash with cold water, otherwise you can get sick.
3. Bad day for fishing. You can’t eat fish today either.
4. You can’t eat citrus fruits on this day, especially for children.

Weather signs on December 12

• If the sky is red and cloudless in the morning on Paramon, then the weather will be clear in December.
• The snow is falling in large flakes – to the rapid warming.
• It snowed in the morning – to a blizzard before St. Nicholas Day itself.
• If a lot of snow fell, then next year there will be a good crop of grain.

• The stars are bright – before the cold, dim – before the thaw.

• A wet and gloomy day promises wet weather in the second half of December.