What church holiday is celebrated on February 19 according to the new and old style, what not to do and who has a name day.

On February 19, according to the new church calendar, Orthodox Christians remember the apostles of the 70, Philemon and Archippus. Among the people – the holiday of Arkhipov, Filya Veshny. We talk about the prohibitions and signs of the day that are celebrated in the Orthodox Church on February 19 according to the old style in the material.

February 19, 2024 – what church holiday is today according to the new and old calendar

February 19, new style (March 4, old style) is the day of remembrance of the apostles from the seventy saints Archippus and Philemon.

Arkhipp and Philemon, according to one version, were brothers, according to another – Arkhipp was the son of Philemon. Both dedicated their lives to serving God. Philemon and his wife, Equal-to-the-Apostles Apphia, were baptized by the Apostle Paul himself. In their home, in the city of Colossae, Philemon and his wife built a church where Christians gathered. But under Emperor Nero they were persecuted. On one of the pagan holidays, a crowd seized the couple and Arkhippus. The young man was severely cut, and Philemon and Apphia were sentenced to stoning. All three died as martyrs and were canonized.

Holiday February 19th according to the old style – Memorial Day of St. Vukol.

What do the signs say for February 19

In the folk calendar, February 19 is the holiday of Arkhipov, Filya Veshny, Filimon, Fedot. Based on the signs of this day, the weather forecast was made:

• if it’s a sunny day, the year will be fruitful.
• If it snows, the grass will grow late.
• a seagull flies over the house – the ice will soon melt away.

It is believed that if the day turns out to be very warm, then the weather in spring will be unpredictable.

What not to do on February 19

Among the prohibitions, what you cannot do today is to work hard, but you should not be lazy either. You are not allowed to swear or think about bad things. You need to keep your home, body and thoughts clean. It is forbidden to refuse help to those who ask – otherwise luck will turn away.

What can you do on February 19

On this day you can go to church or pray at home. The holy apostles are asked for help in strengthening faith, for advice on how to stop doubting.

According to popular wisdom, housewives need to devote the day to chores in the kitchen – it is believed that the more dishes you prepare, the richer the house will be. In the old days, they always baked a loaf of bread and distributed a piece to everyone in the household.

You should also give alms, feed the poor or homeless animals – the more good deeds are done on Arkhipov’s day, the happier and more successful the year will be for the family.

February 19 – name day today

Name days today according to the church calendar are celebrated by Arkhip, Bogdan, Fedot, Dmitry, Evgeniy, Nikita, Makar, Maxim, Fedor.