The national holiday on December 25 is known as Spyridon Solstice, Spyridon’s Day, Christmas, Catholic Christmas.
Christians celebrate a church holiday on December 25 in honor of the miracle worker Spyridon of Trimifuntsky, who is considered a law enforcement officer, deputy of beggars and the accused.
Catholic Christmas is celebrated on December 25. Although this name of the holiday is not entirely correct, because Orthodox believers also celebrate Christmas on December 25, but according to the old calendar. Many Orthodox Ukrainians are switching to the new calendar this year and celebrating Christmas today. Previously, we explained in detail when Christmas is celebrated – December 25 or January 7.
On Spyridon’s day, the peasants did not work, only discussed plans for the next year. From home work today, you can only collect firewood and feed livestock. So that hens lay many eggs, buckwheat is added to their feed on this day.
Ukrainians who celebrated Christmas on this day attended the Christmas service today. Before the holiday, the house was cleaned and white tablecloths were laid on the table, and a sheaf of hay was placed – grandfather. Delicious and rich dishes were put on the table, the main one of which was kutya. On December 25, children and teenagers went from house to house and sang carols.
What not to do on December 25
- You can’t work around the house today.
- It is forbidden to sew, knit and embroider today.
- You can’t hunt today, otherwise disaster will happen to the hunter.
- On December 25, you cannot be stingy and deny help to loved ones.
Weather signs for December 25
- Livestock asks for a stall – before the snowfall.
- If the first half is cloudy, and in the afternoon the sky becomes clear, then spring will be early.
- The sun shines all day – until a clear and dry New Year.
- Sparrows insulate their nests until the cold weather.
- If the direction of the wind changed during the day, then the next year will be fruitful.
- Warm, but cloudy weather promises a long winter with frequent weather changes.
