What a holiday tomorrow, November 26 – everything about this day, what a church holiday, what can't be done

Tomorrow, November 26, is World Olive Tree Day. Believers honor the memory of the holy monk Alipius the Columnist. There are 35 days left until the New Year.

November 26, 2024 — Tuesday. 1007th day of the war in Ukraine.

What is the church holiday tomorrow?

November 26 in the church calendar – the day of memory of the saintly monk Alipius the Columnist. He was a famous ascetic and miracle worker who lived in the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. He was born in the city of Adrianople (now Edirne, Turkey) and is known for his unusual form of asceticism, which he practiced for most of his life.

Alypius chose asceticism on the pole as a form of service to God. This method was that the saint lived on a pole to avoid earthly temptations and focus on spiritual life. He built three pillars, on each of which he lived for a certain period of time. During his life on…