Celebrate Kyiv Day & the Commemoration of Saint Pachomius the Great on May 28

May 28, 2023 is Sunday. 459th day of the war in Ukraine.

What is today, May 28, a church holiday

May 28th in the church calendar commemoration of Pachomius the Great. He lived in the IV century and did a lot of good and pious deeds in relation to the church. Born in Egypt and converted to Christ at a young age. It was Pachomius who organized the monastic life for hermits on the banks of the Nile River and himself became an example for them. For this, he is often called the founder of monasteries of monasteries in Egypt.

What is forbidden to do on this day

• Unmarried girls are forbidden to talk about dreams and plans.
• It is better not to take change if you gain something, because it will bring misfortune and poverty.
• Don’t leave dirty dishes.

Folk signs and traditions for May 28

Among our ancestors there were many interesting signs on this day:

• they looked at what day it was: warm weather for a sunny and fine summer;
• it’s raining – expect thunderstorms throughout June;
• crimson sunrise – there will be many fires in the summer;
• the flowers on the juniper indicate that it is time to sow the barley;
• plentiful earrings on aspen – beautifully disfigure oats.

The people called May 28 Pahom Warm. It was believed that from this day the real warm and summer weather begins. It was during this period that the peasants later carried out the sowing of barley and wheat. They believed that if you hear the chirping of a magpie, the family will have money. But for this you need to pronounce special words.

Weather on May 28

Today, May 28, it is clear in Kyiv, clouds may appear in the evening, without precipitation. It is clear in Lviv, precipitation is not expected. In Kharkov in the morning the clouds will disappear and the sky will be clear, without precipitation. It is cloudy in Odessa, it will clear up only in the evening, no precipitation is expected.

The air temperature in Kyiv is +21 during the day and +15 at night. In Lviv +20 during the day and +10 at night. In Kharkov +23 during the day and +16 at night. In Odessa +24 during the day and +18 at night.

Memorable dates May 28

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for May 28:

• 1742 – The world’s first indoor swimming pool opens in London.
• 1830 – US President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act;
• 1918 – Armenia and Azerbaijan declare state independence;
• 1923 – Attorney General of the United States declares that women have the right to wear pants wherever and whenever they please;
• 1925 – the 1st All-Ukrainian Conference on Local History begins in the city of Kharkov, during which the Ukrainian Committee of Local History was created;
• 1957 – The National Recording Academy is founded in the USA, which awards one of the most prestigious awards in the world of music – the Grammy;
• 1959 – American scientists conducted a successful launch into space with the return of two monkeys, Ible and Baker on an AM-18 rocket;
• 2009 – the Cultural and Educational Center “Alex Art House” is opened in Kyiv.

Name days: how to name a child born on May 28

What are the birthdays today? Dmitry, Pahom, Makar, Anastasia.

The talisman of a person born on May 28 is turquoise. An ancient stone with a sky blue color. Turquoise has long been considered a lucky stone, bearing strong protection from all evil. Therefore, mothers often made charms from this stone for their children.

Born on this day:

• 1860 – the initiator of the mass labor migration of Ukrainians to Canada in the 1890s, Olekiv Joseph;
• 1888 – historian, philologist, archivist Olga Gavrilovna Vodolazhchenko;
• 1971 – Ukrainian historian, poet, public and political figure Gai-Nizhnik Pavel Pavlovich;
• 1972 – Ukrainian rock singer and showman, leader of the Tartak group Polozhinsky Alexander Evgenievich.

What day is it today in Ukraine and the world

May 28 is celebrated in Ukraine All-Ukrainian Day of Local History. The initiators of the creation of a professional holiday were representatives of the National Union of Local Historians of Ukraine (NCU). The official date was introduced at the fourth congress of this organization, which took place in 2017. The day was not chosen by chance. After all, it was on May 28, 1925 that the First All-Ukrainian Local History Conference took place. The event took place in Kharkov and during the conference the Committee of Local History of Ukraine was opened.

Also May 28 International Day of Action for Women’s Health. On this day in 1957, the International Conference on Women’s Reproductive Health was held in Costa Rica. During it, the participants decided to create a separate day when attention will be drawn to the woman’s right to reproductive and sexual health and its subsequent protection.

Also May 28 Menstrual Hygiene Day. The date was created by the non-governmental organization WASH United, which advocates worldwide sanitation. In 2013, the organization ran a 28-day awareness campaign on menstrual hygiene. It was because of the duration of the campaign that the 28th was chosen for the celebration. And the fifth month of the year is a symbol of the five-day menstruation.

May 28 Kyiv Day. It falls annually on the last Sunday in May. The capital of Ukraine has a long and eventful history. Its origins are hidden in hoary antiquity. On the territory of the modern city, tools made of stones and bones, as well as the remains of primitive buildings, were found. All this indicates that the first human settlements appeared here before the Late Paleolithic (about 40-15 thousand years BC).

The recognized date of foundation of Kyiv as a city is 482. However, there are still disputes about this. Some hold a different opinion and believe that the capital of Ukraine was created in the VI-VII century. According to The Tale of Bygone Years (chronicle of the 12th century), the city was founded by three brothers who were leaders of the Polyan tribe (Kiy, Shchek and Khoriv), as well as their sister Lybid. Each formed a small settlement on the hills, which later merged into one city. They named him in honor of his older brother Kiev.

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