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On this day, Christians celebrate Christmas Eve 2023 – on the eve of one of the most important celebrations of the year. The second name of the holiday is Christmas Eve. This day is significant and has many traditions, just like Christmas, which is celebrated tomorrow, January 7.

The Orthodox holiday of January 6 is the day of memory of the Reverend Martyr Yevgenia

Eugenia lived in the 3rd century, was the daughter of an Egyptian ruler, received an excellent education and did not want to marry, despite the fact that many rich people asked for her hand.

Once Evgenia read the book Acts of the Apostles, became a Christian, but hid it from her parents. Soon she told the eunuchs Prota and Yakinpha about the Lord, cut her hair and entered the men’s monastery together with them. There the girl performed monastic feats, after the death of the abbot she took his place.

A noble woman tried to seduce Yevgena, but she refused her, for which she was slandered and put in prison. There were also many monks and Christians awaiting execution. Evgenia wanted to save people, declared herself the wife and daughter of the ruler. Then her parents recognized her, all the prisoners were released. After some time, Evgenia gathered all the girls and taught them a pious life, and her mother founded houses where travelers, beggars and the sick were received. Eugenia, Protus, and Iakinthus converted many to Christianity, and were executed under the rule of Gallienus.

Signs of January 6

Folk signs today / photo ua.depositphotos.com

• strong frost and snow, as well as a bright night – there will be a rich harvest next year;
• dim starless sky – to bad weather;
• bright stars in the sky – the summer will be warm;
• the snow melted before Christmas Eve – to a good buckwheat harvest.

What can’t be done today

Since ancient times, Slavs did not fish or hunt on this day. You couldn’t feed the chickens or dig the ground either, otherwise you could doom yourself to misfortune. Women did not do needlework and did not sew, so as not to cause disaster. Like any other holiday, it is strictly forbidden to quarrel.

What can be done on January 6

On this day, believers try to set sumptuous tables, the Christmas Eve menu should consist of 12 lean dishes. They put everything they have on the table so that next year the family will live in abundance. Also, on the eve of Christmas, you should go to the bath, only after it you should not wear dark clothes, which are considered a symbol of sadness.