The national holiday on April 8 is known as Rodion the Iceman, Gavriil Blagovist, Gavriil and Vasyl.
What a holiday today, April 8 / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.com
On April 8, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine honors the memory of St. George Khozevit, Apostle of the Seventy Rodion and St. Gregory of Kiev-Pechersk, and St. Ilya of Egypt in a new style on April 8. According to the old style, today the holiday is called the Cathedral of the Archangel Gabriel – it was he who informed the Virgin Mary that she would give birth to the Son of God.
On the national holiday of April 8, our ancestors went to the forest to collect tree buds, young cones, early greens and birch sap. Young leaves were plucked from currants and burdocks to salt cucumbers.
On the national holiday, Ukrainians expected the arrival of heat and warming of the soil. After the Annunciation (April 7) they began sowing. The people said that it is a great sin to plant and sow anything before the big holiday. On April 8, oats, wheat, hemp, and rye were sown.
On St. Gabriel’s day, women put order in the house, in the closets, and in the closets – they went through cereals and supplies, looked through the wardrobe and took out summer clothes. Old and unnecessary clothes were given to relatives or taken to church. On this date, beautiful warm clothes were worn for the last time and then hidden in a chest until the next year. According to an ancient belief, if you dress nicely and cleanly on this day, the woman will be happy.
The holiday of April 8 is a good date for a wedding. Such a couple will be happy. It is also a good day to baptize a child – the baby will receive a heavenly blessing. However, it is not recommended to do needlework on this date.
April 8 – the sign of the Zodiac
A person born today according to the zodiac sign is Aries. The birthday people of this day are friendly, independent, freedom-loving and proud by nature. They do not like when they are given unsolicited advice. They are very intelligent and comprehensively developed, but hardly admit their mistakes. Endowed with creative abilities and a rich imagination.
April 8 is a holiday in Ukraine / photo by Pixabay
What not to do on April 8
You should not walk in old, worn, dirty clothes – it is better to wear new ones.
Don’t throw leftover food in the trash today, but give it to the animals.
Women are not allowed to walk with loose hair.
Borrow sugar, salt, matches on April 8 – to trouble.
Unlucky day for travel and long trips.
Do not discuss money matters, do not share shopping plans and do not reveal details of your earnings today, especially with people you do not know.
Weather signs on April 8
There are the following signs about the weather on this day:
- If leaves have appeared on the tree, then you can already plant early potatoes.
- If frosts hit, spring will be cold.
- The willow has blossomed – it’s time for beekeepers to put out their hives.
- If the lump of earth does not fall apart after throwing, then it is too early to sow in open ground.
- A clear day portends a hot April.
- Moles began to dig a lot of holes – it’s time to sow oats.
It is important to note that nowadays the climate has changed a lot, and not all ancient omens are relevant for us.
