What church holiday do believers celebrate on January 29 according to the new and old styles, the prohibitions of the day and who has a name day.

On January 29, according to the new church calendar, St. Lawrence of Kiev-Pechersk is remembered. Among the people – Laurentian Day, which in the old days was considered women’s day. What prayers are addressed to the saint, the traditions and prohibitions of this day, as well as what is celebrated in the Orthodox Church on January 29 according to the old style – we tell in the material.

January 29, 2024 – what church holiday is today according to the new and old calendar

January 29 (February 11, old style) is the day of remembrance of St. Lawrence, the hermit of Pechersk, who was known for the gift of healing.

St. Lawrence of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra was called the recluse of Pechersk. He became famous as a healer from diseases, primarily from eye diseases. There is also evidence that the monk could deliver from the induced evil eye and damage. People came to the monk for healing from afar. For example, there is a known case when a man was brought to Lawrence – it was as if a demon had possessed him and tortured him. The attack was such that the man could pick up a tree out of the blue and throw it to the side. Then Lawrence took the man to the relics of the saints in the monastery, and the patient finally brought our peace.

Many historians identify St. Lawrence with St. Lawrence, Bishop of Turov, but a number of other researchers doubt this. The saint was buried in the Near Caves of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, his relics are incorruptible.

Holiday January 29 according to the old style – worship of the honest chains of the Apostle Peter. Previously, we told you what you can and cannot do on the church holiday on January 16th.

What do the signs say for January 29

The signs of this day are used to judge the weather in the near future and in the summer:

• if the moon is waxing, the weather like on this day will be the same for a good half of the next month, and if there is a new moon, the weather will be like this for the second half of the month;
• the moon is red and the trees are rustling in the forest – a strong wind;
• the snow creaks underfoot – it will be hot in August;
• firewood does not burn well – it means there will be a thaw.

In the folk calendar, January 29 is the Laurentian Day holiday. People say: “The Laurentian day will come in January or March, caress you with warmth, and beat you with frost.”

What not to do on January 29

What not to do today:

• quarreling, especially with your husband, and also scolding children is the main prohibition of this day;
• refuse help;
• to wish evil;
• despair.

According to popular wisdom, on this day you should not cut, chop, saw, or stab anything – you can get hurt; even bread is advised not to cut, but to break. Women on Laurentian Day should not do hard work or do handicrafts – it is believed that then they may lose their feminine attractiveness.

What can you do on January 29

On the day of remembrance of St. Lawrence, it is good to go to church and pray. People turn to the monk with requests to preserve their health, asking for healing from eye diseases.

The day is considered women’s day – people say that it is at this time that the housewife can bring happiness into the house and protect the family from harm. Women are supposed to bake cabbage pies and treat them to everyone at home – for happiness and success.

January 29 – name day today

Name days today according to the church calendar are celebrated by Yakov, Roman, Konstantin, Ignatius, Lavrentiy, Dmitry, Ivan.

Previously, we published the complete Orthodox calendar for January 2024 with holidays for every day in a new style.