This holiday refers to Christmas Eve - the day before the birth of Jesus Christ. 2 weeks of caroling began on Christmas Eve. The youth changed into costumes prepared in advance and went to all the houses singing cheerful songs and carols. The night before Christmas I had prophetic dreams. It was also the best time for fortune telling, since at Christmas time their reliability was greatest.

The Feast of the Epiphany was included in the church calendar in the middle of the 2nd century and was initially celebrated together with the Nativity of Christ. But in the 4th century, the Catholic Church began to celebrate Christmas not in January, but on December 25, but Epiphany remained the same date - January 6. It is not only one of the oldest, but also one of the most revered Christian holidays.

As a result of armed conflicts, millions of children are deprived of their parents. Orphans become street children, forced to live from hand to mouth, wandering the streets of populated areas. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which came into force in 1989, affirms that children's rights must be respected in times of peace and war.

In Bulgaria, Epiphany is celebrated according to the old style on January 6. The holiday is also called "Jordan's Day", "Vodytsi" and "Vodokrysht". On January 6, a festive service is held in churches, after which the clergyman throws the Holy Cross into the nearest body of water. Young men, despite the low air temperature, dive for the Christian symbol.

Persimmon is not just a tasty berry, but also a berry that is beneficial for human health. It has a tonic and general strengthening effect on the body, improves appetite, increases efficiency and calms the nerves. All lovers of sweet and juicy persimmon pulp annually celebrate Khur-khrum-day on January 6th.

The taste of apples pleases both in late summer and autumn during harvest, and in winter. This fruit is a favorite of housewives, who make juices from it, make jams and compotes, and add it to salads, pies and other dishes. A holiday has been established in honor of perennial trees and shrubs of the Rosaceae family.

Holy Christmas and Epiphany in Armenia

Maroon Day in Jamaica (Maroon Festival)

Orthodox holidays January 6:

On the night of Christmas, a particularly solemn night service is served in the Temples, which turns into the morning Liturgy, with its end ending the 40-day Philippian fast. On this day, Christians, having seen the first heavenly light, gather with the whole family at the festive table. Cover it with a clean white tablecloth. A bunch of hay is placed in memory of the manger where Christ was born.

Memorial Day of the Venerable Martyr Eugenia of Rome

Memorial Day of St. Nicholas the Slav