May 27th: Church Holiday, Folk Signs, and Memorable Dates in Ukraine and the World

May 27, 2023 is Saturday. 458 day of the war in Ukraine.

What is today, May 27, a church holiday

May 27th in the church calendar commemoration of the martyr Isidore. He lived on the island of Hyosi, was a warrior during the reign of Emperor Decius. Then there was a time of idolatry, but the man professed Christianity, so he refused to make sacrifices to pagan gods. For this, he was subjected to terrible mooing and in the end they even cut out his tongue. But even this did not prevent Isidore from glorifying Christ. The martyr died after his head was cut off.

What is forbidden to do on this day

• Do not quarrel with your neighbors.
• You can not drink and swear.
• It is forbidden to quarrel with neighbors.

Folk signs and traditions for May 27

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

• we looked at what day it was: cloudy weather – there will be a very small harvest;
• when the weather is cold, so will summer be;
• swallows fly high in the sky – to sunny and warm weather;
• clear day – to a good harvest;
• cloudy mornings but clear evenings mean that cucumbers will not give a good harvest, it is better to sow them later.

The people believed that a dream on May 27 often comes true, so it should be remembered. If in a dream you saw your enemy, the dream is definitely higher. Those who see the first swallow on this day and wash themselves with milk will receive clean and white skin. From this period, gardeners began to sow cucumbers.

Weather on May 27

Today, May 27, in Kyiv it is clear in the morning, but clouds will appear in the sky in the afternoon, but by the evening it is clear again, without precipitation. It is a cloudless day in Lviv, no precipitation is expected. In Kharkiv, it is cloudy all day long, during the day it can rain with a thunderstorm, in the evening it will turn into light rain. Cloudy in Odessa since early morning, rain in the afternoon, which will end in the late afternoon.

The air temperature in Kyiv is +25 during the day and +19 at night. In Lviv – +21 days and +14 at night. In Kharkov – +24 during the day and +15 at night. In Odessa – +22 during the day and +17 at night.

Memorable dates May 27

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for May 27:

• 1753 – the construction of St. Andrew’s Church in Kyiv is completed;
• 1821 – the Nikolaev Astronomical Observatory was founded;
• 1895 – British inventor Birt Akres receives a patent for a film projector;
• 1900 – in the parliamentary elections in Belgium, for the first time in the world, a system of proportional representation was tested;
• 1916 – US President Woodrow Wilson calls for a League of Nations after World War I;
• 1921 – Afghanistan declares its independence;
• 1926 – A monument to Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer is erected in Missouri;
• 1930 – Richard Drew receives a patent for “transparent cellophane adhesive tape” – adhesive tape, which was used to protect the glass of a car during body painting;
• 1933 – Walt Disney’s The Three Little Pigs premieres;
• 1937 – in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge is solemnly opened – one of the most beautiful in the world;
• 1944 – the premiere of Jean-Paul Sartre’s play “No Exit” takes place in Paris;
• 1950 – Frank Sinatra makes his television debut on NBC;
• 2002 – musician Alan Parker becomes a knight and with the possibility of adding the prefix “sir” to his name;
• 2009 – on the basis of the National Aviation University, the Institute of Air Navigation was created;
• 2015 – Prosecutors in Switzerland and the United States arrested 7 senior FIFA officials and 14 people in total – on charges of corruption, racketeering, fraud and money laundering.

Name day: how to name a child born on May 27

What are the birthdays today? Alexander, Ivan, Leonty, Makar, Maxim, Mark, Nikita, Peter, Jacob, Jan.

The talisman of a person born on May 27 is amethyst. It is a purple variety of quartz. These stones were known in ancient times and were used to create jewelry, including royal ones. It has long been believed that amethyst is a symbol of fidelity, love and sincere feelings.

Born on this day:

• 1859 – Ukrainian actor and director, theatrical figure, founder of the People’s Theater in Kyiv Panas Saksagansky;
• 1871 – Ukrainian national poet-satirist Krupiy Andrey Ivanovich;
• 1877 – Ukrainian literary critic Lazarevsky Gleb Alexandrovich.

What day is it today in Ukraine and the world

May 27 is celebrated in Ukraine Day of Publishing, Printing and Book Distribution Workers. Every year it falls on the last Saturday in May. It was first celebrated in 1999 according to the decree of the President of Ukraine. The date was created in order to attract employees of printing publications. Interesting fact: In Ukraine, printing presses appeared in the 15th century, so printing has a long history in our country. The Ostroh Bible, published in 1581, is considered the largest work of typographic art.

Also May 27 Sun protection day. The celebration falls during this period, because a hot summer is ahead with sunny holidays and days on the beach. The main purpose of this day is to educate people about the importance of sun protection and the use of sunscreen. Even in ancient times, they began to protect the skin from the sun. For example, the ancient Egyptians had suntan lotion to keep their skin fair. It is now known that ultraviolet rays are a serious threat to health, because excessive exposure to the sun can even cause skin cancer.

Also May 27th Scotch’s birthday. Scotch tape is an adhesive tape that is used every day today in various areas of life. Its inventor is Richard Drew from the USA. He worked as a laboratory technician at the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, which made sandpaper and also researched the properties of cellophane. Once Richard saw that when painting a car, paint can get on other parts, which makes the end result untidy. So the technician decided to develop an adhesive tape that would help solve this problem.

May 27th is celebrated World Interior Day and Interior Designer’s Day. The event was launched by the 2004 International Federation of Architects and Interior Designers. The federation itself was formed in 1963. It should be noted that the interior is very important for a person, it helps to create an atmosphere for a comfortable and healthy life.