What holiday is November 11th today?
The national holiday on November 11 is known under the names Fyodor Studit, Fyodor Moroz, Avramy Ovchar and Anastasia Ovechnitsa.
On November 11, our ancestors were engaged in trade, knitting clothes and congratulating the shepherds. Find out what holiday Ukrainians celebrate today and why today is considered dangerous.
What is celebrated on November 11th – a holiday in Ukraine
According to the new style, Christians honor the Monk Theodore the Studite, the martyrs Vincent, Victor and Mina. According to the old style, today they honor the martyr Anastasia of Rome, the recluse Abramius, the Venerable Anna and the neighbor Mary.
On this day, Ukrainians tried not to travel far from home unless absolutely necessary. We did not go into the forest, mountains or wild places for fear of aggressive wild animals. And the residents of houses near the forest hung bells in the yard so that…