According to the folk calendar - Anna Kholodnaya

On November 16, the national holiday Anna Kholodnaya is celebrated On this day, Christians remember Saint Anna (Yanka) Vsevolodovna People call this day Anna Cold, because by this date the chilly November weather usually sets in Yanka (in some sources she is called Yanka) was born in the second half of the 11th century in Pereyaslav Her father is Grand Duke Vsevolod Yaroslavovich The exact name of her mother is unknown Information has reached our time that she was a Greek princess and the mother of the famous Vladimir Monomakh The Yankee family was very religious, pious and observed all Christian commandments In her youth, Janka was betrothed to the son of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine Duca However, the wedding did not take place, as the girl’s groom was tonsured a monk It was then that she thought about dedicating her life to the Lord too The father built a monastery in Kyiv for his beloved daughter, named after the Apostle Andrei Andreevsky Sometimes the monastery was called the Yanchin Monastery, because Anna Vsevolodovna, who labored there, became its abbess The woman made every effort to develop the community So, she opened the first school for girls at the monastery There they learned sewing, singing and some crafts For 26 years the Monk Anna conscientiously ruled the monastery Later sources claim that the abbess even had the gift of healing After her death on November 16 (new style) 1112, her body was buried there After the invasion of Batu Yanchin the monastery was destroyed According to tradition, on the day of memory of the Monk Anna, women were engaged in needlework: spinning flax and weaving For this reason, November 16 was sometimes called Krosnik Among the Eastern Slavs, the word “krosno” meant canvas or weaving mill Housewives prepared jelly and fruit drinks from frozen berries and baked pies for Anna On this day people tried not to enter into open conflicts and not go on a long journey It was believed that evil spirits on this day could harm a person Knowledgeable people read prayers to get rid of damage Signs for November 16:• Snow did not fall on Anna, which means the year will be lean• Clouds hang over the ground - expect colder weather• Smoke from the chimney spreads low, which means it will be warm• Frost hits in the evening - the winter will be mild• If frost hits early in the morning, then expect a snowy winter