What church holiday is today? December 13, 2024
We tell you what church holiday is celebrated on December 13 in the new and old style, what you can’t do, and who has a name day.
On December 13, according to the new church calendar, they remember the martyrs Eustratius, Eugene, Auxentius, Orestes, Mardarius, who suffered for their faith in Christ in the 3rd-4th centuries, as well as the Monk Mardarius, the recluse of the Kiev-Pechersk. In the folk calendar – Eustratian Day. We talk about the traditions, signs and prohibitions of this date and what church holiday is today according to the old style.
In 2023, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine switched to a new calendar style – New Julian, therefore non-transitional holidays (with a fixed date) moved 13 days earlier. But some believers adhere to the old style (Julian), its preservation remains a right…