The national holiday on March 28 is known as Hilarion’s Day, Alexander’s Day, and Forest Grooming.

On March 28, according to the new style, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine honors the memory of Abbot Hilarion the New, St. Stephen the Wonderworker and Martyr Eustratius of Kiev-Pechersk. According to the old style, today the Holy Martyr Alexander and Saint Agapius with the Seven Martyrs are honored on this holiday.

On this national holiday, Ukrainians expected warmer temperatures and the onset of clear days. This holiday is known as Forest Grooming. Our ancestors went to the forest and collected the first coltsfoot flowers, as well as birch sap and tree buds.

On the national holiday of March 28, women doused themselves and washed themselves with spring water, and also bathed the child in it and washed bed linen. According to legends, water from springs, blessed wells and boreholes on this day acquires miraculous and healing properties, rejuvenates the skin and strengthens the immune system.

On the holiday of March 28, the peasants were engaged in sowing work, digging up and fertilizing the garden, and preparing seeds. Everything planted on this day will definitely take root and give a rich harvest.

They didn’t forget about livestock – the animals were fed, washed and treated, and the barn was cleaned. If calves, kids or lambs were born, they were hidden from strangers and not shown to anyone so as not to be jinxed. On March 28, the horses were tasty fed, brushed and shod, in preparation for harnessing them to carts.

March 28 – Zodiac sign

The person born on March 28 is Aries. The birthday people of this day are bright and optimistic in nature. They are smart, intellectually developed and have powerful leadership qualities. They are very responsible and persistent in their work, but lazy in everyday life. They do not like monotony and cannot stand boredom.

What not to do on March 28

Washing your hair on this day is an unlucky omen that foreshadows quarrels with family.

It is undesirable to get sick on this day – recovery will be long and difficult. Therefore, you should not dress inappropriately for the weather and communicate closely with sick people.

Don’t make spontaneous and emotional purchases – they will disappoint you.

Do not tell anyone about your earnings and recent acquisitions, do not brag or brag, otherwise you will lose what you have earned.

Weather signs on March 28

There are such signs about the weather on this day:

• Seagulls and ducks bathe in ponds – a sign of rainy weather.
• Jays make a nest – by fine April.
• If the ants have built high anthills, then the summer will be cold.
• The storks and starlings have already arrived – there will be no more frosts.
• A thunderstorm or rain today foreshadows a rich grain harvest this year.

It is important to note that in our time the climate has changed a lot, and not all old signs are relevant for us.