What a holiday tomorrow, December 4 – everything about this day, what a church holiday, what can't be done

Tomorrow, December 4, is the Day of Missile and Artillery Forces in Ukraine. Believers honor the memory of the holy great martyr Varvara. There are 27 days left until the New Year.

December 4, 2024 – Wednesday. 1015th day of the war in Ukraine.

What is the church holiday tomorrow?

December 4 in the church calendar – the day of memory of the holy great martyr Varvara. She is one of the most famous Christian saints, revered in many countries. Varvara lived in the III century in the city of Iliopol (now the territory of Turkey). Her father, the pagan Dioscorus, was a rich and influential man. Varvara received a good education, but after getting acquainted with Christian teachings, she accepted Christianity and was secretly baptized. Dioscorus, having learned about this, threw her into prison and put her on trial. Despite the brutal torture, she did not give up her faith. By order of her father, Varvara was executed, and Dioscorus…