On March 26, the church honors the memory of St. Nikephoros. He lived in the 8th–9th centuries and was the Patriarch of Constantinople. Nikephoros is known for his pious life and exploits in the name of faith.
People believed that on Nikiforov day the sun, getting hot, reaches the bears’ dens and wakes up the owner of the forest.
By the way, in Rus’ they said that a bear is an enchanted person. Therefore, they treated this formidable beast with exceptional respect.
As for weather signs, then:
- There is fog on Nikifor — a stormy summer. Birch trees said the same thing if they gave a lot of sap these days.
- An early thunderstorm and north wind promise a cool spring.
- Geese bathing in water means a rich harvest of bread.
- A sunny day means a good grain harvest.
- The north wind blows and thunder roars — spring will be long, and summer will be cold.
- If a warm, southern wind blows during a thunderstorm, then summer and spring will be warm.
- The swans have arrived — wait for snowfall.
Name days are celebrated today: Alexander, Grigory, Christina, Mikhail, Nikolai, Terenty.
And on March 26, the world celebrates a very unusual date — Purple Day. It was invented by nine-year-old Cassidy Megan, who suffered from epilepsy. Today’s day is dedicated to this disease. The little girl wanted to show people that those suffering from such a difficult illness are no different from them.
Cassidy’s initiative initially received support from the Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia, then the idea of the holiday was supported by other organizations around the world.
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