What church holiday is celebrated on February 14 according to the new and old style, what not to do and who has a name day.

On February 14, according to the new church calendar, Orthodox Christians remember Saint Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril, who, together with his brother Methodius, created the first Slavic alphabet. Among the people – the holiday of Cyril the Spring Pointer. We talk about the prohibitions and signs of the day and what is celebrated in the Orthodox Church on February 14, old style.

February 14, 2024 – what church holiday is today according to the new and old calendar

February 14 (February 27, old style) is the day of remembrance of St. Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril, one of the authors of the Slavic alphabet.

Cyril, whose name from birth was Constantine, was born in the Byzantine city of Thessaloniki (this is a city in Thessalonica in Greece). At the age of 12, the boy was left an orphan and was raised by the logothete Feoktist (an official in the office of the patriarch). Kirill received a good education and decided to devote his life to serving God.

He was first the keeper of the library of the Hagia Sophia, and then a teacher of philosophy at the University of Constantinople. By order of the emperor, he often had to go on long trips to preach Christianity. Later, Cyril moved to live with his brother Methodius on Mount Olympus, where he devoted himself to science. Like-minded people gathered around the brothers, and together they thought about the idea of ​​​​creating a Slavic alphabet.

In 862, at the request of Prince Rostislav, the brothers were sent to Moravia to preach the faith in their native language. Without the alphabet it was difficult to do this and the ruler supported the initiative. The brothers had to cope with a lot of work: they compiled the alphabet, taught how to conduct divine services, and in 3 years translated the “Gospel”, “Psalms” and other books from Greek.

After this, Cyril and Methodius went to the Pope to resolve the conflict over the alphabet. Theologians of that time believed that services should be conducted only in three languages ​​- Hebrew, Greek and Latin, since neither of them was inscribed on the Cross of the Lord. But the brothers were of the opinion that every nation has the right to address God in its own language. Cyril handed over to Pope Adrian II the relics of Pope Clement, which he brought from Chersonesos. Adrian II approved worship in the Slavic language.

In Rome, the saint fell ill, took the schema and a new monastic name – Cyril. He died on February 14, 868, and was buried in the Church of St. Clement in Rome.

Holiday February 14th according to the old style – the day of remembrance of the martyr Tryphon, one of the early Christian saints, and the pre-celebration of the Presentation of the Lord.

What do the signs say for February 14th?

Among the people, February 14 is the holiday of Cyril the Spring Pointer. Judging the coming spring by the weather:

• if it is sunny and warm on this day, there will still be frosts;
• severe frost – to a sultry summer;
• Birds chirp loudly – warming is on the way.

It is also believed that what the weather is like today, so will it be in August.

What not to do on February 14

Among the prohibitions, what you cannot do today is swearing, gossiping and swearing. You need to be especially careful with your words so as not to say too much and, God forbid, offend someone.

Folk omens do not advise going to have your teeth treated on this day – there will be no benefit from this, or cutting your hair.

What can you do on February 14

In front of the image of St. Cyril they pray for help in teaching children. The saint is asked for the protection and support of the teacher, they seek help before public speaking, lectures, exams – both teachers and students. It is believed that Saint Cyril helps politicians to be heard. Everything related to the art of writing is under the protection of Cyril, so those who want to learn to write can ask for blessings in this area.

Saint Cyril, Equal to the Apostles, is the patron saint of men and boys who bear this name.

In the old days, hot medicinal sbiten was prepared for Kirill – a drink made from herbs, molasses, spices and honey, which improves health. Particular attention was paid to dreams: it was believed that all dreams on the night of February 14 were prophetic.

February 14 – name day today

Name days today according to the church calendar are celebrated by George, Kirill, Konstantin, Mikhail, Fedor.

Previously, we published a church calendar for February 2024 with holidays for every day in a new style.