Folk omens in January. Folk calendar for January - a detailed description of each day

01.01.2017 00:40

January marks 33 folk holiday. This month falls on 2 of the Nativity of Christ and the Baptism of the Lord, as well as the End of the Nativity Fast. This list does not include international and professional holidays, only folk-Christian holidays.

January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, the eleventh month of the old Roman year, which began before Caesar's reform in March. One of the seven months is 31 days long. This is, on average, the most cold month years for most northern hemisphere Earth (where January is the second month of winter), and the warmest month of the year in most of the Southern Hemisphere (where January is the second month of summer).

New Year, Christmas, Old New Year, Epiphany - with each of these public holidays There are many signs and beliefs among the people. According to folk signs, January predicted the weather and personal well-being for the next year.

Holidays and signs of January

On this day, they guarded the house, bowed to it. Prayers were served to Ignatius the God-bearer in order to protect the dwelling from any misfortune. Prayer services were also served and icons were carried around the village in procession to protect it from any misfortune. This day was also known as Apple Day. It was supposed to shake frost and snow from the trees to lay the future crop.

Titmouse chirp - to the cold.

This day got its name because it was believed that by the first days of the new year, half of the winter stocks had already been eaten.

Snow on the ground - the same manure.
If in January the echo is heard far away, the frosts will grow stronger.

January 4 is celebrated by the people as the day of remembrance of the great martyr Anastasia, who was nicknamed the Desolder, because she served the prisoners imprisoned in dungeons for the faith of Christ, alleviating their suffering. Anastasia patronizes all pregnant women. People prayed to her during childbirth.

If the wind rose on Fedul - to a good harvest. According to ancient beliefs, on this day our ancestors cast out evil spirits from animals and people.

On Christmas Eve on January 6, it was supposed to fast all day, prepare a festive treat and put clothes in order. It was believed that it was impossible to celebrate Christmas in black - to come to the feast in sad clothes. As soon as the first star lights up, it means that Jesus Christ came into the world, and you can start the holiday. On Christmas Eve, they always caroled - boys and girls went from house to house, singing carols and begging the owners for treats and money. You can start the holiday after the first star lights up in the evening - this means that Jesus Christ has come into the world.

Winter frolics not in the forest, but on our nose.
If the paths are black - harvest for buckwheat.
The day arrived at the chicken foot.

Christmas is a bright and joyful holiday. On the night of January 6-7, in the old days, carolers began to go from house to house, sing songs and dance - people in wonderful costumes and masks. Dark and gloomy night - there will be dairy cows, light and starry - hens are socks. At Christmas, there is such a superstition: do not wear a clean shirt, otherwise a crop failure will happen. From the beginning of Christmas until Epiphany (January 19), holy evenings continue - Christmas time. Young people play cards, guess and have fun. In the old days, it was not recommended to work at Christmas time, especially sewing, otherwise sick children would be born.

Our ancestors on this day celebrated the feast of cereals, visited the midwife. Those whom she received treated her to porridge. Crows and jackdaws are constantly screaming - to a blizzard and snowfall. If a tit squeaks in the morning, frost will strike at night.

On the feast of cereals, everyone walks with a spoon - a full scoop will not disperse the family.

January 9 was also called the horse holiday. Horses were watered "through silver" - a silver coin was thrown into the bottom of a bucket of water. It was believed that from this the animals become kinder, are not afraid of the dashing eye and enter the mercy of the brownie. The coin that was in the bucket, then so. so that no one saw this, it was necessary to put it in the stable under the manger.
On this day, aspen stakes were placed in all corners of the yard so that the witches could not approach the house.

Clear day, severe frosts - to a good harvest.

Christmas continues. On the eve of this day, stakes were brought to Krasnaya Gorka near the village and driven into the ground. On the day of the household, the whole family came to Krasnaya Gorka, and each tied his piece of paper on his peg and made a wish. These days in Russian houses they liked to gather guests and play a wide variety of games.

On this day, they make riddles for children and tell fairy tales for the night. Since ancient times, the Terrible Day was considered very successful for divination. It was believed that various evil spirits are especially dangerous on this day, and the object of its attack is children, as the most unprotected members of the family.

On this day, they were preparing to celebrate the New Year according to the old style, which has long been known for the saying: "A pig and a boletus for Vasilyev's evening." On this day, geese and pigs were slaughtered for Vasiliev Day (January 14). It was believed that evil spirits wake up on Anisya, and you need to protect yourself from it.

If Vasily's night is starry, in the summer it will give birth to many berries. Our ancestors believed that on the night of Vasily, witches steal a month. Girls this evening usually wonder about their marriage.

On this day, it was customary to go to visit your relatives and friends, to congratulate them on the New Year. On Basil the Great, the peasants performed a special ceremony associated with exclaiming wealth and fertility. Peasant children went from house to house and sowed oats, buckwheat, rye on the floor from a sleeve or bag, singing a special sowing song. It was believed that the faster the hostess of the house collects the grain from the floor, the richer the harvest will be. Vasiliev Day divides Christmas time into holy evenings - from January 7 to 14 and terrible evenings - from January 14 to 19.

Peasants fumigate their chicken coops and clean them. On this day, according to legend, brownie chickens offend, so that this does not happen, an old torn bast shoe is usually thrown over the perch. If a chicken stands on one leg on Sylvester - to the cold.

You can’t brag about Gordey, otherwise he will take everything away. Pride was considered a mortal sin. It was believed that the healer only on Gordey could cure the insane.

On this day, holy water is sprinkled in the house, and women dilute chalk or flour with it and draw crosses on the doors so that the evil spirits weaken. If the sky is clear on Feoktist and the full moon is shining, there will be a strong flood.

On this day, kutya is cooked, and at midnight on Epiphany, according to tradition, they went to the river to get water. There is a belief that at this hour the water sways, even the bowl of water itself moves. If on this day it snows in the morning, the early buckwheat will spoil, and if it starts in the evening, it will be late. There is also a belief that if fresh snow is thrown into the well on this day, the water in it will not deteriorate and will not dry out all year.

It is believed that on this day the most severe frosts for the whole winter come - Epiphany. They are followed by Afanasiev (January 31), Sretensky (February 15), Vlasevsky (February 24), late Annunciation (April 7) frosts. On this day, there is a procession to the rivers and lakes for the blessing of water, which is called the procession to the Jordan in memory of the baptism of Jesus Christ. The water consecrated on this day is kept all year round, it heals diseases and is able to stop the fire that has begun. It is supposed to plunge into the hole in order to wash away sins, gain health and good luck for the whole year. It was believed that on the Epiphany night, before Matins, the sky opens. What you pray to him will certainly come true.

Epiphany under a full month - be big water.
If Epiphany frosts are stronger than Christmas ones, the year will be fruitful.
Snow on Epiphany will inflate - bread will arrive.
Good and clear weather on Epiphany predicts a drought in the summer, snowy and cloudy - a bountiful harvest.

Whoever buys a cross for the Baptist, the Guardian Angel will rejoice at that.
If a baby is baptized on this day, then John the Baptist himself will stand next to this child during baptism.
Whoever, being unbaptized, dies on the Baptist, his soul will cry and moo for a long time.
On John the Baptist, bread and salt were taken out of the house, which had been stored since Christmas and fed to domestic animals. If on this day the fog over the water has risen, there will be a lot of bread.

On this day, they treated the godfather with the godfather - it was believed that this brings health to the children whom they baptized.
It was believed that Emelyan points to the summer. If the south wind blows, it will be summer with thunderstorms, and if the east wind - with abundant hail.

The holidays are over, and after them a lot of household chores have accumulated, which they did on that day. In the evening, they certainly heated the bathhouse in order to wash themselves off the sinful Christmas time.
According to popular beliefs, the sunny weather of this day promises a different harvest in the summer.

On this day they judged the future summer.

Frost will fall on the stacks - by a rainy summer.
There is a lot of frost on the trees - expect a lot of dew in the summer.
On this day, the very first drop happens.
Wind from the south - to a formidable summer.

It has long been believed that it is warm on Fedosey - by early spring. If it is frosty that day, you will sow the fields late.
Frosts on Fedoseya are unfavorable for future spring crops. (Hence one of the names of this day - thin frosts.)

It was customary among the people for Tatiana to bake loaves in the form of the sun, inviting the luminary to return to the people as soon as possible. Such loaves were then eaten by the whole family, so that everyone got a piece of solar power and warmth.

If the sun came out on Tatyana's day, the birds will arrive early; if it snows - to a wet summer.
If it snows on Tatyana, the summer will be rainy.

At this time, as a rule, there were severe frosts, so the peasants, yearning for warmth, noticed that day the weather for the coming winter days. Especially a lot of signs on the day of Yermila were associated with a cat.

If the cat rolls on the floor - to heat; if curled up in a ball - to frost; if it scratches the floor with its claws - to a blizzard.

It has long been believed that people born on this day have a special gift for healing others.

The trees were covered with frost - to the heat.
White clouds in winter - to the cold.
On a frosty day it snowed - to warming.
A pillar from the sun at sunset - to frost.

The day for Pavel was already noticeably increasing, which is why the following saying appeared among the people: "Paul was sweating - he dragged the day." A person born on this day put on a linen shirt as a talisman, and put a bunch of linen under his pillow to ward off bad dreams.

Peter and Paul added a day.
If the wind - the year will be damp.
Starry night - to the flax harvest.

On this day, the peasants checked the amount of leftover feed.

If in barns rye bread more than half left to be harvested.
If there is a broom to the fire, then there will be bread to Peter, and the blue and the bell will bring the bread to an end.

Usually, at this time, the cold recedes and a thaw sets in, only this warmth is deceptive, because severe frosts come after it.

Perezimnik - will reassure, warm, and then deceive - everything will be pulled together by frost.
Don't trust the warm weather in winter.

Severe Afanasiev frosts. If there is a snowstorm and a blizzard on Athanasius, the spring will be late. If the sun comes out at noon, spring will come earlier.

A complete list of signs for each day can be read by clicking on the name of the holiday.

Signs of January, proverbs and sayings

In January, many frequent and long icicles hang - the harvest will be good.
In January, even the pot on the stove freezes.
In January, the snow will inflate - the bread will arrive.
The wind is buzzing in the pipe - to frost.
Sparrows together collect fluff and feathers near chicken coops, insulate their shelters - severe frosts will come in a few days.
Sparrows sit quietly on the trees - it will snow without wind.
The beginning of the year is the middle of winter.
Firewood burns with a bang - to frost.
If Epiphany frosts are stronger than Christmas and Sretensky ones, then there will be a fruitful year.
If in January the echo goes far, the frosts get stronger.
If the stars shine brightly in winter - to the cold.
If a cat climbs into the stove to warm up - to the cold.
If January last year was warm, then January this year will be colder.
If January is dry, frosty and the water in the rivers decreases greatly, then the summer will be dry and hot.
If January is cold - July will be dry and hot, do not wait for mushrooms until autumn.
Hares keep near housing - to frost.
In winter the snow is deep - in summer the bread is high. If in January March, fear in March January.
If in January there are frequent snowfalls and snowstorms, then in July there are frequent rains.
Epiphany frosts, known for their cruelty, portend fertility.
The forest is cracking - the frost will stand for a long time (Ural).
The moon shines brightly at night or the sky without a moon is strewn with bright stars - tomorrow there will be a clear frosty day.
The moon is blue - the grains are stronger.
Few stars in the sky - to bad weather.
Month "on the hooves" - to the cold, on the back - to the heat, rain or snow.
Lots of snow, lots of bread.
The month of January is the sovereign of winter.
Frosty January is a fruitful year.
Early in January, the woodpecker begins to knock - by early spring.
Cold Januarys are almost never repeated in a row.
January is the grandfather of spring.
January is the beginning of the year, the middle of winter.
January is on the threshold, the day has arrived at the sparrow's lope.
January puts wood in the stove.
January is cracking - the ice on the river is full of color.
January puts on a sheepskin coat to the toe, paints tricky patterns on the windows, amuses the eye with snow and tears the ear with frost.
January is the grandfather of spring.
January is the beginning of the year, the middle of winter.
January-priest begins the year, dignifies winter.
January-father - frosts, February - blizzards.

January is the first month in the New Year. It is associated with many signs, folk beliefs, traditions. And this is not surprising, since the first days of the calendar can tell what to expect during the rest of the coming year.

The name of the month - "January" was given in antiquity. It is associated with the name of the ancient Roman god Janus, who is responsible for any undertakings in a person's life. Traditionally, he was depicted as two-faced. One face looked back to the past, the other looked to the future.

In Rus', January for a long time was called in honor of Basil the Great - Vasily's month. Later there were others folk names January:

"Crack" - the frost is cracking;

"Sechen" - the wind blows and whips;

"Studen" is the coldest time of the year.

Every day of January, the people associated with various traditions, beliefs, holidays, signs. Consider in detail all 31 days.

Folk calendar of January: signs, name day

From the last quarter of the 18th century, by decree of Peter I, Russia celebrated the New Year on this day. This tradition survived until the beginning of the 20th century, after which the holiday began to be celebrated on December 31st. People believed that the first 24 hours after the beginning of a new calendar cycle determined the events of the coming 12 months.

In addition, the people connected the 1st day with the hero Ilya Muromets. People remembered his exploits, retold epics, honored the memory of all the defenders of the Motherland. It was considered a good sign for the holiday to hear the rumble of the earth, this foreshadowed a rich harvest.

According to Christian traditions, the memory of Ignatius the God-bearer was venerated on this day. It was believed that a prayer service dedicated to this saint was able to protect households from evil forces, troubles, troubles.

The housewives cleaned the houses, symbolically clearing them of negative energy. Traditionally, in the afternoon, families prepared for the upcoming Christmas holidays: they sewed carnival costumes, learned carols, songs, and poems.

On the 3rd, the villagers checked the amount of food stored for the cattle until the end of winter, and the housewives counted the amount of food stored in the cellars until the new harvest.

Also, according to popular belief, on January 3, in the morning, households scattered grain on the floor of their house. It was believed that the more family members swept the grain, the large quantity harvest awaited them next year.

Nastasya's day got its name in honor of St. Anastasia, who lived in ancient Rome during the time of the persecution of Christians. She helped Christian prisoners in every possible way who were imprisoned because of their faith.

Later, Russian women began to pray to Nastasya for help in the process of childbirth. Among the people, Anastasia gained the fame of an assistant - a pattern-maker.

Pregnant women embroidered towels on Nastasya, which served as a talisman for them during the upcoming birth. Also, according to tradition, family members remembered the older women of the family, thanked their grandmothers and mothers.

The holiday is dedicated to Saint Fedulus, who lived during the period of persecution of the Roman Empire against Christians. Under pain of death, he was offered to renounce his faith, but he preferred to die for the glory of the Church of Christ.

In Rus', on Fedulov's Day, they baked gingerbread in the form of animals, fed cattle to their fill, put things in order in the barn, poultry house, and stalls. If the weather that day was windy, people believed that the coming year would be fruitful.

The previous day on the eve of Christmas in Rus' was called "Sochevnik", from the word "sochivo" - a liquid oozing from scalded kutya grains. In the morning, according to tradition, people attended a solemn church service, told children about the birth of Jesus Christ, and offered up prayers to the Lord.

In the afternoon, the housewives prepared a festive menu for Christmas: pies, gingerbread, jellied fish, pancakes, kutya, game. In the evening, carols began in the villages. A noisy crowd, dressed in colorful costumes, went from house to house, sang songs, arranged various fun and dances.

Before the spread of Christianity in Rus', on this day people celebrated Kolyada - the birthday of the Sun. From morning to evening, the pagans burned fires, believing that the fire would cleanse their settlements from evil spirits, warm their dead relatives in the next world, and bring good luck and prosperity.

It was believed that the time carols the most favorable for divination. According to the signs of January, on this day one could find out one's fate, get answers to any important questions.

With the adoption of the Christian faith, the pagan holiday was replaced by Christmas. People tried to move away from daily worries that day, had fun, organized festivities, caroled.

Midwives enjoyed special reverence in Rus', because the health of mother and child depended on them. On the 8th, the holiday of women in labor and midwives was celebrated.

Women who gave birth to a child went from house to house to their midwives who took birth, thanked them, brought them gifts and porridge.

On St. Stepan, the owners hired shepherds and farm laborers for a year. Good shepherds were held in high esteem, because the health and safety of livestock depended on them. Written contracts were concluded with them or verbally discussed the conditions of the forthcoming work and its payment.

Also, on Stepan, the owner of the house hewn sharp stakes, stuck them into the ground at the corners of the yard to protect the household from the machinations of evil spirits.

On the night of the 10th, people slaughtered cattle in order to set the table with meat dishes the next day.

The hosts invited as many guests as possible, most often numerous relatives gathered at the same table. The guests were treated to a festive dinner, danced with them, sang, had fun. The guests told the hosts folk tales, interesting stories, epics.

On a terrible evening, the household tried not to leave their home. It was believed that on the 11th, an unclean force roams the world, wanting to harm anyone who met her on the way.

According to Christian traditions, on January 11, King Herod ordered the Bethlehem babies to be killed, so the children were not allowed out into the street, they were amused with fairy tales, songs, scary stories.

Usually on the 12th it was very cold in Rus', but if there was no snowstorm, the men went out to hunt wild boars.

According to folk traditions, pigs and geese were slaughtered on Anisin's day, and their spleen and liver were used to predict the upcoming January weather. An empty pig's stomach predicted an early spring, a full one predicted a long frosty winter.

On the eve of the Old New Year, people laid a rich festive table, distributed treats to their neighbors. It was believed that the more dishes on the table, the more abundant the family would live.

Also on Shchedrovka, unmarried girls guessed at their suitors. There was a legend among the people that on the Generous Evening, witches stole the moon from the sky in order to hide the machinations of evil spirits from people.

According to the Christian calendar, Basil of Caesarea, a well-known Orthodox theologian and preacher, is venerated on the 14th. Russian peasants considered St. Basil the patron saint of pigs, they roasted pigs on this day.

The owner of the house took a pig's head for himself, the rest of the household took a piece of meat. During the meal, family members prayed for a generous harvest, the well-being of livestock.

According to the Julian calendar, January 14 was the beginning of the New Year. People held festivities with songs, dances, lowered fiery wheels from the mountains, thus wanting to drive away evil spirits.

According to popular beliefs, on the 15th, lihomans roamed the earth - otherworldly creatures hostile to humans, causing night blindness and fever. To drive away the lihomanok, the household spent in the huts wet cleaning, washed the rapids with water.

To protect chickens from night blindness, chicken coops were fumigated with resin mixed with various herbs. The poultry houses were washed with charmed water, they fed the poultry abundantly.

According to Orthodox traditions, the day dedicated to the memory of St. Gordey was celebrated on the 16th. People believed that on Gordey it was possible to recover from mental illness, epilepsy, ailments associated with inducing damage.

The priests went from house to house to the sick and cast out demons from them so that the unclean force from a person would not move into livestock, the barn was sprinkled with charmed water, and prayers were read.

Despite the fact that the Christmas holidays lasted until January 19, on the 17th people stopped festivities and gatherings and started to work. According to folk signs for January, on Feoktistov's day, the world of the living was left by evil spirits, trying at the last moment to do as much harm to people as possible.

To protect themselves from evil spells, the villagers put on their sheepskin coats inside out, took up pokers and wandered around the yards with the words “Go away, unclean power!”

On the eve of Epiphany, people collected snow that fell near springs and rivers. It was believed that the melt water collected on this day is able to heal from diseases, makes girls healthier and more beautiful. Believers stopped festive feasts, began fasting.

The feast of the Baptism of the Lord closed Christmas time. People believed that baptismal water has a miraculous healing power, so we plunged into the ice-hole this evening. Those who did not dare to undress in the cold took buckets of water and carried it to their homes. There, the household washed their heads, hands and neck, the remaining consecrated water was left for the current year.

folk calendar for January connects the 19th with Epiphany frosts. Indeed, usually this day was the coldest of the whole month.

According to Christian traditions, the 20th was dedicated to John the Baptist, the prophet who performed the rite of baptism of Jesus Christ. In the morning, households on an empty stomach drank the illuminated water so that they could be healthy, strong, and hardy for the whole coming year.

In Rus', matchmakers were sent that day, upcoming wedding should have had time to celebrate before Maslenitsa.

On the 21st, godchildren and godparents were honored in Rus'. According to tradition, households invited the godparents of their children, treated them delicious food, gave gifts: towels, tablecloths, soap.

It was believed that if the godfather and the godfather leave the house of their godchildren hungry, the children will be sick for the whole coming year. Therefore, the feast continued until late in the evening, until the invitees tried all the dishes on the table.

By the 22nd, all previous January holidays were over, and it was time for chores. The owners were engaged in cleaning, washing, cooking, putting things in order in the stables and in the yard.

It was customary for Philip to go to the bathhouse to wash away the past Christmas time. There was a belief that the last one who entered the bathhouse and put a cross under his left boot would find good luck.

On St. Gregory, Russian peasants planned the upcoming spring work, checked the stocks of seeds, and put agricultural equipment in order.

Also, many villagers performed a kind of ceremony - they went to the field to the haystacks, bowed to them and asked to protect the grain reserves from rodents.

People believed that on the 24th, unclean spirits roam the world, causing a fever. This was due to severe frosts, due to which in the middle of the month it was necessary the largest number diseases.

To drive away evil demons, the peasants fumigated houses with incense, scattered wormwood on their doorsteps, and wrapped small children in animal skins.

Today, January 25, is the day of all students. This holiday was introduced thanks to Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, who on the 25th issued a decree on the opening of the Moscow state university. But, long before the 18th century, this date was dedicated to St. Tatiana, who was prayed for the successful assimilation of knowledge, diligence in the sciences.

Usually on the 26th in Rus' severe frosts hit. The peasants tried, if possible, not to work on this day and not even leave the house. They spent most of their time at the stove, entertaining the household with cheerful songs, folk tales, scary stories, and fables.

According to Christian traditions, the name day of the Georgian saint Nina is celebrated on the 27th. She made great efforts to spread Orthodox faith in Georgia.

On Nina, peasants looked after livestock: they cleaned bread, washed animals, lined straw, and threw out manure. The peasants believed that on this day it was strictly forbidden to eat meat, slaughter domestic animals. For marriageable daughters, parents gave cows for Nina.

The peasants believed that on Paul, sorcerers and sorceresses pass on the witchcraft to their students. To protect themselves from evil spirits, people knocked on wood, spat over their left shoulders.

Russian peasants revered St. Peter - the patron saint of livestock. They recalled his biography, holy deeds, offered up prayers to him. Also on the 29th, the villagers celebrated the end of the first half of winter.

It was believed that at this time exactly half of the feed for livestock, food supplies for the owners remained. People assumed how long the winter would last, distributed food until spring.

According to popular beliefs, on Anthony - Perezimnik, the peasants had to take evil spirits away from their home. To do this, the owner of the house went to the crossroads and began to return home backwards. If he managed to get back on the way back without once falling, without stumbling, the spirits could not find their way to his family.

On the 31st, Christians honored the memory of Athanasius the Great - a Greek Saint. They prayed to him with requests for healing from diseases, ending epidemics, protection from life's difficulties.

The peasants also believed that on the last day of January, witches gather for a sabbath. To protect their home from evil spirits, they read special conspiracies on chimneys, sprinkled them with consecrated water.

The calendar of folk signs for January has a long history, contains many signs, superstitions, and ancient traditions.

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Folk omens and traditions of January

January is the second month of winter and the first month of the new year. January is the time of the most severe colds and the most cheerful holidays. New Year, Christmas, Old New Year, Epiphany - a lot of signs and beliefs are associated with each of these holidays among the people.

Folk omens for January

January 1, the first day of the new year, traditionally did not work, because it was believed that then the whole year would pass in hard work. At the New Year's auction, the first buyer was given a discount, because it was considered an expensive initiative - it determined commercial success for the whole year.

The first twelve days of the new year, according to folk signs, predicted the weather for all twelve months. especially knowledgeable people they even paid attention to the mood of each day and noted in which months it was necessary to expect good news, and in which bad.

It was also believed that the longer he stays in the house Christmas tree, the better, and the New Year should be celebrated only in new clothes. On this day, it was necessary to bow to the native land and remember at the festive table all its defenders who laid down their lives for the well-being native land. Saint Voni-Fatiy, whose memory is celebrated on this day, was known as a healer from drunkenness, they prayed to him for deliverance from hard drinking.
Signs January 1

There are many stars in the sky for the New Year - there will be many berries.
If it's warm on New Year's Eve, rye will be good.
What is the first day of January, such is the first day of summer.

On this day, they guarded the house. bowed to him. prayers were served to Ignatius the God-bearer in order to protect the dwelling from any misfortune. Prayer services were also served and icons were carried around the village in procession to protect it from any misfortune. This day was also known as Apple Day. It was supposed to shake frost and snow from the trees to lay the future crop.
Signs January 2

Titmouse chirp - to the cold.

This day got its name because it was believed that by the first days of the new year, half of the winter stocks had already been eaten.
Signs January 3

Snow on the ground - the same manure.
If in January the echo is heard far away, the frosts will grow stronger.

January 4 is celebrated by the people as the day of remembrance of the great martyr Anastasia, who was nicknamed the Desolder, because she served the prisoners imprisoned in dungeons for the faith of Christ, alleviating their suffering. Anastasia was also considered the patroness of women in childbirth.
Signs January 4

What is the weather for Anastasia, so will the month of October.
By the day of Anastasia, the peasants in Rus' tried to complete all the main housework.
Preparation of raw materials for the Christmas table begins.
They stabbed a pig on Anastasia, that is, they spent a fresh one. In the old days they used to say: "Christmas without sausages is like Easter without krashenok."
Anastasia is considered the patroness of pregnant women, they prayed to her that the pregnancy would pass without complications. On this day, with prayers to the Saint, women embroidered a towel, which was supposed to help safely resolve the burden.

Fedul came - the wind blew.

Winter frolics not in the forest, but on our nose.
If the paths are black - harvest for buckwheat.
The day arrived at the chicken foot.

From January 7 until the very Epiphany, Christmas time begins - holy days associated with the events of the birth of our Lord. During these twelve days, it is customary to have fun, think only about the good and spend time with the family - after all, children are waiting for the holiday more than adults. This is a time of joy, games and fun - there are other days of the year for worries and problems.
Signs January 7

From Christmas until the old New Year, you can not sweep the rubbish from the house.

Babi holiday or the holiday of porridge - this day got its name because mothers considered it their duty to congratulate the midwife who helped with childbirth, show her their child and bring a gift.
Signs January 8

On the feast of cereals, everyone walks with a spoon - a full scoop will not disperse the family.

Clear day, severe frosts - to a good harvest.

It was believed that various evil spirits are especially dangerous on this day, and the object of its attack is children, as the most unprotected members of the family.

On this day, they were preparing to celebrate the New Year according to the old style, which has long been known for the saying: "A pig and a boletus for Vasilyev's evening."

On the night of January 13-14, the Old New Year is celebrated. This day is called Vasily's evening, because the next day the church celebrates the memory of Basil the Great. An indispensable attribute of the holiday is pork dishes, because St. Basil the Great was considered the patron saint of pig breeders. "The beast of a pig is not clean, but God has nothing unclean - Vasily will sanctify the winter!" - said the people.

On that day, sorcerers washed away fever-fever from the houses. There was a belief that the fevers are the thirteen daughters of Herod, who descended after their father into hell. From there, the frost drives them out, and the sisters try to hide in a warm peasant house. In order to drive away evil spirits, a rag was soaked in a solution of Thursday salt (salt that had been stored since Thursday of the seventh week of Great Lent), collected from seven ash stoves and taken from under the Chernobyl on Ivanov's day of earthen coal, and wiped the lintel with it. Only elderly women were engaged in this: the young were not trusted with such an important matter, and men were not allowed to come close at all (it was believed that a man could jinx the rite).
Signs January 15

If a woman trips over a cat on Sylvester, her husband will go on a spree.
Old people say: they don’t cut their hair on Sylvester, otherwise they will run away from the head (to the bald spot).
If a woman becomes pregnant on January 15, she will have a son.

On this day, "Gordey" was celebrated - on this day they recalled sayings about pride, which has long been considered a vice: "To be proud is to be known as stupid", "Satan was proud - he fell from the sky! And we are proud - where are we fit?" spoke among the people.

According to popular belief, on this day it was necessary to sew a thistle into the amulet and wear it around the neck near the cross - to protect against damage and help wanderers.
Signs January 17

The sky is clear with a full moon - to a strong flood.
Snow on Zosima oppresses the branches of trees - in summer the bees will swarm.

According to popular beliefs, the eve of Epiphany, the famous "Epiphany evening-. - the time of rampant evil spirits, which seeks to penetrate the house as a werewolf. To protect the dwelling, crosses are drawn with chalk on all doors and window frames. Do not put a cross on the door on Epiphany Christmas Eve - be in trouble, they thought in the old days. Guessing this evening.
Signs January 18

If it snows in the morning, the bread will be good.
There was snow on the hungry kutya - there will be buckwheat.
If the sky is clear on Epiphany night, there will be a lot of peas.
If the stars are very shining on Epiphany night, the bread will be good.
A full month on Epiphany Christmas Eve - to a big flood.
Dogs bark a lot - there will be a lot of game and animals.

It is believed that on this day the most severe frosts for the whole winter come - Epiphany. They are followed by Afanasiev (January 31), Sretensky (February 15), Vlasevsky (September 24), late Annunciation (April 7) frosts. On this day, there is a procession to the rivers and lakes for the blessing of water, which is called the procession to the Jordan in memory of the baptism of Jesus Christ. The water consecrated on this day is kept all year round, it heals diseases and is able to stop the fire that has begun. It is supposed to plunge into the hole in order to wash away sins, gain health and good luck for the whole year. It was believed that on the Epiphany night, before Matins, the sky opens. What you pray to him will certainly come true.
Signs January 19

Epiphany under a full month - be big water.
If Epiphany frosts are stronger than Christmas ones, the year will be fruitful.
Snow on Epiphany will inflate - bread will arrive.

On this day, they treated the godfather with the godfather - it was believed that this brings health to the children whom they baptized.
Signs January 21

If on this day there are strong winds from the south, then it will be a formidable summer.
What is the weather on Yemelyan - this is the weather in August.
If it is quiet on Yemelyan (no wind), then the summer will be sunny.

To this day, the day was added by one hour, by the speed of a sparrow.
January is the dark dawn of the year.
January puts firewood in the stove.
If the cattle released into the yard rush back to the stall, then it will be cold or snow.
Clear weather on this day promises a good harvest.

The holiday got its name in honor of St. Gregory the Theologian. He lived in the 4th century in Cappadocia and is considered one of the Church Fathers. In Rus', he was called the Summer Indicator because on this day it was possible to predict what the summer would be like - rainy or dry. It was said that if frost fell on the fields, then the summer months would be damp. The wind from the south foreshadowed numerous thunderstorms. Sayings related to this day are also associated with weather forecasts: “Trees in hoarfrost - the sky will be blue”; “The day is frosty with a long hoarfrost - the summer period will be rainy, young rye will bloom in the very rain.”

NAME DAYS: Anatoly, Grigory, Zinovy, Pavel, Peter.

There is a lot of frost on the trees - expect a lot of dew in the summer.
On this day, the very first drop happens.
Wind from the south - to a formidable summer.
A circle around the sun or a month - to frost.
The sun is at noon - spring will be early.
The water in the rivers is decreasing - wait for a dry and hot summer.

If the weather is warm, the spring will be warm.
Fedoseyev's day is warm - spring will be early.
Frosts on Fedoseya are unfavorable for future spring crops. (Hence one of the names of this day - thin frosts.)

If it snows on Tatyana, the summer will be rainy.
The sun will peep on Tatyana early - by the early arrival of birds.

The cat lays down belly up and stretches - to warmth.
The cat scratches the wall - bad weather at the gate.
The cat rolls on the floorboards - the heat is knocking on the house.
The cat curled up in a ball - to the frost.
The cat scratches the floor with its claws - it smells a blizzard.

White clouds in winter - to the cold.
On a frosty day it snowed - to warming.
A pillar from the sun at sunset - to frost.
Crow croaks in the morning - to a snowstorm.
Early crowing of roosters in frost - for warmth.

Peter and Paul added a day.
If the wind - the year will be damp.
Starry night - to the flax harvest.
The stars shine strongly - to frost, the stars are dim - to heat.
The stars "play" - to the blizzard.
Clouds appeared from the north - there will be no thaw.
A snowstorm during the day portends frost at night.

Half of the winter food was eaten by domestic animals.
If more than half of rye bread is left in the barns, there will be a harvest.
If there is a broom to the fire, then there will be bread to Peter, and the blue and the bell will bring the bread to an end.

Usually, at this time, the cold recedes and a thaw sets in, only this warmth is deceptive, because severe frosts come after it.
Signs January 30

Perezimnik - will reassure, warm, and then deceive - everything will be pulled together by frost.
Don't trust the warm weather in winter.

According to signs, on this day there are always severe frosts, and a blizzard kisses a person - (freezes, knocks down). Hence one of the names - Athanasius the Clematis, that is, people - break - (freeze) their faces on this day.
Signs January 31

Traditions and signs of February

February is coming - the last winter and shortest month. Among our people, this month was called Fierce, Vyugovey, Snezhen. And the current name came to us from Rome, where February was the last month of the year.

Among the peasants, February was considered the most difficult month - at this time, winter stocks for livestock were gradually coming to an end, and spring was still far away. According to the signs of February, they noted the weather for the whole year, and also predicted what kind of summer it would be - rainy or dry.

Folk omens for February.

On February 1, special attention was paid to the fire in the furnace - so that there would be peace and prosperity in the family. It was necessary to fire up the oven. so that all the logs are taken up at once, so that the mouth of the furnace becomes golden. To do this, the firewood was dried in advance and the torch was plucked. The splint was harvested in winter, and this work was done at this time of the year, because in the cold months the trees fall asleep and there is not as much juice in their trunks as in spring or summer. Birch trees were cut into splinters, sawn into chocks less than a meter long, split them in half, removed the bark and dried for a whole year. If the torch is poorly dried, then it will crack and hiss while burning.
Signs February 1

What is Makar, such is the whole of February.
For the old on Makar - a spoonful of warmth, and for the young - a spoonful of worries.
What is the weather on Macarius the spring indicator, and so is the whole of February.

February is the month of snowstorms, it was not for nothing that they said: "Blizzards and snowstorms have come before February." Whether there would be a blizzard was known by the behavior of domestic animals: if a cat scratches the floor or chickens twirl their tails, then one must prepare for a strong wind with snow. Blizzards
Signs February 2

On Yefim - get off the stove, O Maslenaya guess.
If there is a clear sun on Efimiya at noon, then spring will be early.
A blizzard will screech - it will blizzard all week.
On Efim, a blizzard is the whole Maslenitsa blizzard.

Maxim was considered a comforter in grievances and a helper in troubles, so on his day they remembered kind word people who once came to the rescue. He was prayed for the intercession of a widow and an orphan.
Signs February 3

If it’s finer on Maximov’s day, then it’s good for spring.

February 4 is cold - Timothy frosts "knock down the horn of the eime." from these days the real February blizzards begin. As early as February 4, the first needlewomen in the village rode on the donets, on which they spun. It was believed that the one who rides longer will have better flax.
Signs February 4

If the sun is visible on this day at noon, then spring will be early.
Patterns rise up the glass - to frost; go sideways - to the thaw.

This day got its name Agathius the half-baker because the owners checked the stocks of bread, considering whether there would be enough left before the new harvest, whether the family would have to starve. The grain intended for sowing was also checked. The bins, which were already empty, were put in order: they swept and cleaned them, straightened the walls and doors. In general, this day was considered the time of household chores. They thought about the weather: they watched the appearance of birds - if a tit cries in the morning, then this is a severe frost.
Signs February 5

Agafius does not unbend his back in the bins, he keeps count of healthy grain.

This day was considered the turning point of winter. The hosts noted the price of bread. If the price rose, then people were sure that the future harvest would be scarce and bread would be expensive; if it fell, they hoped for a rich harvest. If the price of bread for a semi-bread box is low, then it will not rise to new bread. From the day of St. Xenia, it was believed, until new loaves, as much bread is needed as has already been eaten.
Signs February 6

What is Ksenia - such is spring.
The weather is beautiful on Xenia - and the spring is red.
A snowstorm will take all the food to Xenia (there will be a protracted spring).
Half-winter in half - yes, it does not evenly divide the winter; by spring it is harder for a man.

On February 7, they thought about the weather next winter. It was believed that what the weather is like before dinner - this is the next winter before Christmas, and what the weather is like after dinner - such weather will be in the second half of winter. The snow that fell that day promised a long autumn next year. Well, if the tit sings, it means that there will be more frosts this winter. On this day it was supposed to do good deeds and remember good deeds others. But talk about your own good deeds, and even more so brag about them. was not accepted, because the Lord already sees everything.
Signs February 7

What is Gregory from morning to noon - such will be the first half of next winter, and from noon to evening - the second half of next winter.

It was believed that these days the dead yearn for the earth and for their relatives. Retiring to the superstellar world and to the cemetery, the dead, according to legend, and after the expiration of the prescribed forty days after death, can significantly influence the affairs of their relatives.
Signs February 8

Fedor Studit - cools the earth.
February is cold and dry - August is hot.

For the enlightenment of the mind to the teaching of spiritual literacy and for help in despair, they prayed to the patron saint of this day, John Chrysostom.
Signs February 9

The February thaw is worth nothing.
Clouds go against the wind - to the snow.
Windows sweat in winter - to heat, and in summer - to rain.
After snowstorms, the ridges of snowdrifts are rounded - for harvest.
Summer is like summer, and winter is like an ulcer - cold.

On Efrem, you can’t kill any insects in the house: no cockroaches, no bedbugs, no crickets - the brownie will be offended.
Signs February 10

If the wind rushed to Ephraim - to a damp year.
Wind on Ephraim - to a damp summer.
Efremov wind is not good.

On this day, they watched the moon: if the reddish moon is to be a strong wind, and if the month is just born, then what was the weather like at the birth of the moon, this will last the entire first half of the next month. It means the heat is coming soon.
Signs February 11

February will caress you with warmth and thrash you with frost.

According to popular belief, it is impossible to spin on this day, and therefore it is also called the day of the three unspinning saints. In the forest on this day there is an animal wedding party: fights begin in which the strongest wins, animals play weddings. There must have been game dishes on the table that day.
Signs February 12

The wind rushed - to the wet year.
Snow flakes become large - to the thaw.
Mice come out on the snow - to the imminent thaw.
The trees were covered with frost - to the heat.
The wind blew from the north side, but there were no clouds - to great colds.

Saint Nikita is revered as a keeper from fires and lightning, he could not only extinguish the fire with prayers, but also prevent drought.
Signs February 13

Jackdaws and crows scream incessantly - there will be snowfall, and possibly a blizzard.
If there was frost during the day, snow will not fall at night.

On this day, girls pray for grooms, probably because February is the month of weddings.
Signs February 14

If by the end of the day the sky is covered with a hazy layer of a transparent white cloud, there will be good weather.
Snow on this day - to a rainy spring.
On Tryphon the sky is starry - late spring.
Starfall on Tryphon - quiet spring.
If many stars appear on Tryphon in the evening in the sky, then winter will continue for a long time.

People consider this day the day of the first meeting of spring (the second meeting - on Magpies, the third - on the Annunciation). This is one of the biggest holidays. Sretensky frosts are coming - they are considered the last, and after them the peasants no longer dared to embark on a long journey on a sleigh. The thaw that appears on this day portends a thin and rotten spring. The blizzard predicted that spring would be delayed more than usual, fodder for livestock would be exhausted.

The sun is conjured at the Meeting in the evening: Sun-bucket, look out, red, from behind the mountain, look out, the sun until springtime! "If it peeps through the clouds before sunset, this means that the last frosts have passed; if it does not appear at all , expect severe Vlasev frosts on February 24. On this day, they took special care of poultry, cattle, seed grain and fruit trees. On this day, they begin to feed breeding birds and feed chickens with oats, arguing: "Feed chickens with oats - in spring and summer you will have an egg." You should not go on a long journey to the Candlemas.
Signs on February 15, on the Candlemas

At the Candlemas, the sky is starry - winter will not begin to cry soon (late spring).
On Candlemas, the sun goes to summer, and winter to frost.
On Candlemas, a blizzard sweeps the road, sweeps food (to a crop failure).
At the Candlemas of the Gypsies, he sells a fur coat.

On this day, the church celebrates the memory of Simeon the God-bearer and St. Anna. This day, according to the memory made on it, is called the keeper of babies, and Anna and Simeon are asked to grant health to newborns. This day is also popularly called “repairs”. On this day, from early dawn, having prayed, the whole family went to the sheds to work: they were engaged in repairing the summer harness, riding and arable: "Make repairs to Simeon." "Semyon and Anna are mending the harness."
Signs February 16

Repairs - according to the plow wake.
Semyon and Anna are mending the harness.

This day got its name because in a rare year it did not differ in frost. He was called Nikola icy - wolf matchmaker, poppy sunset. It was time for animal weddings. Hunters noticed: foxes hit the dance, coax each other. The moon will come out - the hares begin to rush headlong - golden horns, silver legs. It was believed that only Nikola the Cold knew about animal paths in the forest.
Signs February 17

Nikola is cold in the cold.
A mountain of snow will pile up on the cold Nikola.
Cold day - put on a fur coat again.

Martyr Agafya was also revered as the patroness of livestock, protecting it from disease.
Signs February 18

If February 18 is warm, then there will be no more big ones.
Frost on this day portends a friendly spring, dry and hot summer.

People used to say: beetles calve on St. Vukol (as cows and calves were called).
Signs February 19

Frosts on Vukola promise a stormy spring, dry and hot summer.
The colder it is on Vukola-calf, the warmer it is in March.

On this day, it was customary to bake pies with onions and not to eat everything ourselves, but to distribute part to the poor - for good luck. It is believed that what is given a hundredfold will return to the hands. On this day, it was supposed to commemorate the deceased ancestors, the people said: "Alive parents - honor, died - remember." This day was considered the most suitable for the preparation of healing remedies from the roots. Potentilla had a special power, since its leaves resembled a cross; it was considered by the Russian people to be a mighty one, that is, a herb in which the power of the cross is contained.
Signs February 20

The beginning of melting on Luka from the north side - to a warm summer.
Blue clouds are floating - they carry warmth.

Reaper women pray to St. Zacharias the Sickle-Seer. The crescent moon, according to popular belief, was especially sharp that day. The peasants took out a sickle stuck in the lintel on December 25 or 26 and showed it to the moon to sharpen it sharply. On this day sickles were sprinkled with Epiphany holy water. They said: "You will not cut a crooked sickle in time, you will not press a sheaf in a field."
Signs February 21

Burn, firewood, it's hot - Zakharka will come on a written sled.
Smoke from the chimney spreads along the ground - it will snow.
The dog lays down on the snow - it will soon get warmer, rolls in the snow - there will be a blizzard tomorrow.
The colder the last week February, the warmer in March.

On this day, they began to weave bast shoes. They said: -Our Pankrat is rich with bast shoes-. On this day, it was also supposed to check the entire economy. They said that if Pankrat's business is in his hands, then the owner has bread in his mouth. We began to prepare for sowing. Seeds intended for planting were exposed to frost for three morning dawns in a row, and then set aside until sowing. It was believed that such hardened seeds would be more resistant to temperature changes in spring. Thaws are becoming more frequent, and there is a distinct smell of spring in the air. Winter is coming to an end.
Signs February 22

If the forest rustled in frost, there will be a thaw.
A severe frost after Nikifor, as a rule, happens only at night.
Pillars near the sun - in the cold.
Grouse in the thaw begins to spend the night on spruce branches - to frost.
Snow sticks to the trees - to the imminent thaw.
If the snow bends branches with its weight, the harvest will be good.

Kharlampy was considered by the Russian people as a guardian from sudden death without repentance, and they prayed to him for deliverance from it.
Signs February 23.

Prokhor - turn to warmth.
Prokhor came - spring looked into the yard.
February is changeable: it will pull in January, then it will glimpse in March.

Vlas'ev day is a cow holiday. It was believed that evil spirits rage on this day. To protect yourself from it, it is necessary to tightly close all the chimneys with views or even cover them with clay, sometimes the views are fumigated with thistles, which prevents flying evil spirits from entering the house and causing mischief.
Signs February 24

Frost began to sing - the sledge track froze.
Vlasiy will heat the side of the cow during the day, at night the horn will break off (freeze).
Vlasiy in the yard - spring on the mountain.
At other times, the frost will burn even on Vlasiy to tears.
Vlas came - keep your mittens in reserve.
Three matinees (frosty days) before Blasius, and three - after Blasius, and the seventh - on the day of Blasius.

On this day, the grain intended for sowing was taken out into the cold: it was believed that such plants would get sick less and give a better harvest. Flax and yarn were also sent to the frost - they dawned so that the threads and skeins were clean, even and white. It was believed that if there were streaks on Alexei, then the fish should be caught. On this day fish dishes were prepared.
Signs February 25

There was frost at night - expect snowfall during the day.
Fluffy frost - good weather.
Frequent fogs in February - to a rainy summer.
The moon seemed to turn red at night - wait for wind, heat and snow tomorrow.

Martinian - the patron saint of this day - was considered a tamer, a deliverer from prodigal passions, therefore, in the Legend of the Saints, he is supposed to pray for this purpose. It is believed that if the snow melts on this day, then spring will come amicably, and if the day is cold and cloudy, then the spring will be long and cold. On this day - the day of Svetlana, a bright day - the stars called out so that vigilance would come from their radiance to the eyes.
Signs February 26

If it melts on this day, then spring will come amicably, and if the day is cold and cloudy, then the spring will be long and cold.

On this day, all the villagers went out to the fields and trampled down the snow to keep it on the field. At the same time, they tried to appease the field worker - the spirit of the field.
Signs February 27

On Cyril, the weather is good - to frost.
With Cyril, spring is just around the corner.
Cyril fattens the fields.

Anisim is considered the patron saint of sheep breeding, and on this day the shepherds called out to the stars for the abundant fertility of the sheep.
Signs February 28

A large increase in water portends a good haymaking.
On Anisim, winter and spring are arguing: who should go forward and who should turn back.

Traditions and signs of March

After a long and cold winter March is finally here, the first month of spring. But the heat is still far away - almost everywhere everything is still covered with snow, and the frosts are in no hurry to recede.

In the people, March is called zimobor, birch, drip, protalnik. Folk omens for March are most often designed to determine when the last snow will melt, warm weather will come and it will be possible to start sowing. The signs of March can also tell you how the next summer will be - rainy or dry, how good the harvest of a particular crop will be when the last frosts pass.

Folk omens for March

In some areas, this day was called Danilo the Novice - the first day of spring, the Novice, they believed that Danilo the Novice had washed his face and washed us with rain. In the Middle Ages, the first days of March were considered Yarilins, in honor of the god of fertility of the pagan Slavs Yarila.

March 1 was considered the beginning of the new year, and this day was traditionally a non-working day. Spring was met separately, with songs. If snow fell at night, mothers would certainly send their children to lay a path to the well, sweep snow from the steps of the porch - this brought happiness to the house and health to the children. Pregnant women always tried to look at the rising sun, as it gives strength to endure a healthy and strong child. The midwives brought the midday snow into the hut and wiped their hands with it so that the spring purity would be transmitted to them.
Signs March 1

The month of March loves to play tricks: it is proud of the frost and sits on its nose.
March is unfaithful: now he cries, now he laughs.
March is winter, knocks down the horn of winter.
February blows winter, and March breaks.

This day received a double name in honor of the saints whose memory was celebrated on this day. In the popular mind, the Great Martyr Theodore Tyrone turned into a tyrant who came to his senses in time and defended people. He was prayed for in search of escaped slaves and stolen goods.

Marmyana, the sister of the Apostle Philip, turned into a kikimora in folk representations - a spirit in the guise of a woman who appeared in the house, in the courtyard, in empty buildings.
Signs March 2

If from the first days spring is wild, not shy, then it will deceive, there is nothing to believe.
If there was warming after Epiphany, then on March 2, expect frost.

Our ancestors believed that on this day, the god of fertility Yarilo took up the plow and harrow - he checked whether they were ready for spring. Peasants on this day began preparations for spring work in the field. From that day on, blacksmiths also had more work to do: it was they who repaired plows and harrows, which would soon be needed in the field. On this day, the oatmeal gave a voice - a small bird with a yellowish breast and a green back. It was believed that she leads the spring, and with her advent of sunny and warm days, there are more and more.
Signs March 3

A lot of snow - a lot of bread: a lot of water - a lot of grass.
Will inflate the snow - the bread will arrive; water will spill - hay will be typed.
On March 3, fog - to a rainy summer.

This day got its name from the apostles Archippus and Philemon. On this day in Rus', the poor were fed, the orphans and the poor were welcomed, because it was believed that the more good deeds were done. all the better. In peasant houses on this day, they always baked a loaf (in ancient times it was called a skullcap), which they dedicated to the sun and treated their neighbors, relatives and friends, leaving a piece to the poor.
Signs March 4

A person who falls ill on this day will be ill for a very long time.

The day takes its name from the patron saint of Leo, a bishop in the city of Catana in Sicily. Since the Sicilian saint was far from the Russian people, the peasants renamed him Leo of Catania and arranged skiing from the mountains that day. It was believed that the one who slides further will prolong his happiness. They said: "3ima is running out - hurry up on a sled to roll your fill."

On this day, it was necessary to ask (or even take secretly) from the forge of hot coals and take them to the field. They poured them out at the edge of the field and asked for well-being for the farmer, favorable conditions for the growth and ripening of bread, and a good harvest.
Signs March 5

Crows bathe in early spring - to heat.
Early spring - do not expect good.
Snow melts with rain - to the flood.

It was believed that it was this day that determined spring: what is the weather on that day, such will spring be, especially since warm, rather than cold winds began to blow, and they said: "After spring and spring." From that day, sap flow began in maples and birches. On this day, the old people got down from the stoves and moved to bask in the sun on the mound - this is the lower part of the log house, littered with spruce branches, a needle bar, straw in half with the ground for warmth. The children loved this day very much, because the old people always had time for them, they said that it blows in the spring and warms the old.
Signs March 6

According to Timothy, they looked at spring: what Timothy is - such is spring.
Survive until spring, and there the winter is not terrible.
If the edges of the melting snow around the tree are steep - to a cold spring, flat - to a long spring.
If you meet a white hare, it will definitely snow again.
Timothy-spring - it's already warm at the door.
Spring brings warmth.

The people believed that it was on this day that starlings, rooks and swallows flew home. It was believed that the early arrival of birds - by early spring, and also that early swallows - by a happy year, and these birds were very loved by the people. On this day the field work began. While it was still possible to drive along the road, manure was taken to the fields. On this day, it was necessary to secretly take the land from under the first spring plow and just as secretly put it in the hut.
Signs March 7

If there is a blizzard and a blizzard on Athanasius, spring will drag on.
On Athanasian day, warming on the walls (the sun is hot) - to the green year.
When in spring the surface of the snow is rough (the snow begins to thaw) - to harvest, smooth - to crop failure.
Rooks are playing - the weather will be good.

This day got such a name, I’ll sharpen that at that time the girls were really “sour” - those who did not get married before Maslenitsa had to wait until the summer. It was believed that this day was one of the best in order to bewitch the young man he liked.
Signs March 8

Spring is fickle, like a stepmother: it will blow with warmth, then it will catch cold from the north.
In spring, a bucket of water is a spoonful of mud; in autumn, a spoonful of water is a bucket of mud.

It was believed that the first migratory birds arrived on this day. If snow fell on the day of finding, then this foreshadowed a cold Easter, and a dry day - a sunny one. Birds began to build their first nests, and if they did it on the sunny side, it was believed that the summer would be cold.
Signs March 9

A bird curls its nest, and a migratory bird flies from warm places.
Bird sweating, finding nests.

The patron saint of this day is asked to get rid of the fever, which is also called kumoha.
Signs March 10

March 10 - the average time for the appearance of thawed patches in the north.
If on this day the door breaks off its hinges, expect trouble.

It would seem that. spring had already come, but still the weather at that time was still very unstable, and they were afraid to start field work: if frost hit, it would destroy all the crops.
Signs March 11

Early spring is worthless, and late spring will deceive.
It melts early - it won’t melt for a long time, the wind eats the snow.
Spring ice, that someone else's hut threshold (unreliable).

The sleigh path began to deteriorate, the track appeared under the hooves of the horse. Therefore, before leaving the yard, they listened to the road: is it reliable. It was believed that from that day came the real spring. In the same way they listened to the drop. If there was a strong drop, then they were afraid to set off on a long journey, but with a good drop, the hunters were going to the forest to hunt hares.
Signs March 12

On Procopius, the sleigh path is fragile.
Snowdrops have appeared - it's time to plow.

On this day, it was customary to bring a pine branch into the house - they believed that it purifies the air in the house and gives health to its inhabitants. Various infusions and teas were prepared from pine buds and needles on this day. From that day on, snow begins to melt on the roofs, it is believed that there is always a thaw on this day. In many places, on this day, firewood was sawn, logs were taken on sledges to the river bank for rafting.
Signs March 13

Vasily the dropper will come, and the winter will cry.
Vasily-dropper - dripping from the roofs.
If it rains on Vasiliev's day, be a good fly.
On Vasily, the warm sun in circles - for the harvest.
Vasily the dropper gives drops, there will be drops - by the good year.
Long icicles - for a long spring.
It's warm time to collect pine buds from Vasily.

The spring winds begin to blow. The snow is actively melting, and it was believed that the melt water obtained from the snow on this day has a special healing power. For the sick, they collected snow from the hillocks and gave them snow water to drink from various ailments. This day was considered the onset of spring, which was celebrated very cheerfully.
Signs March 14

Avdotya takes off eight fur coats.
What is Evdokia, such is the summer.
It's nicer on ivy - it's nicer all summer.
Avdotya is red, and spring is red.
Where does the wind come from Evdokeya, from there in the summer.
The first thaws from Evdokia-Plyushchiy.

On this day, the memory of the Hieromartyr Theodotos, Bishop of Cyrene, is celebrated, and the Russian people "secured" the name of Vetronos to this saint. Indeed, on this day there were big winds, which were very much feared, because from the wind it brought illness and misfortune. There was a belief that on this day all underground sources boil and pour onto the ground - the last big thaw happens. But if frost hit instead of a thaw, they said: "Fedot is not the same." On this day, sometimes the grass grew so much that it was already possible to let the cattle out to graze.
Signs March 15

Fedot is evil - do not be with the grass.
Fedot is angry, but by noon he becomes limp, you see, and the sun is hot on him.
Skid on Fedot - cattle will go for demolition.

On this day, they went out into the fields and walked around them crosswise in order to attract the attention of the sun, to make it melt the snow on the field. In addition, the cross on the field was designed to protect crops from disease and evil spirits.
Signs March 16

Eutropius melts snow.
Eutropius paves the way.

It is believed that on this day rooks arrive from the sea. If the birds fly directly to their old nests, then the spring will be friendly, the water will come down all at once, in three weeks you can start sowing, but if smart birds sit on the nest only for a short time and take off again, then the cold will last a few more days.
Signs March 17

The rooker brought rooks.
If the rooks sat in the nests, then after three weeks you can go out for sowing.

Martyr Konon Gradar lived in the Pamphylian city of Mandon and cultivated vegetable gardens, which is why he got his nickname. In the ancient church hymns, this saint is called the Stradnik, and our ancestors said about him: “Even if it was winter on the day of Konon Gradar, start plowing the garden, and you just start on this day, the garden will certainly be good and there will be a lot of vegetables.” The Russian people said: "Konon the gardener called to the garden." Therefore, from that day on, gardens were dug and manure was taken out to them.
Signs March 18

Konon called to the garden.
On Konon Gradar, start digging ridges in the garden.

On this day, it was supposed to go around all the wells in a circle, trample the snow. They did this so that dirty melt water would not flow into them, and in order to take strength and health from the well.
Signs March 19

If March 19 is frosty, then there will be forty more morning frosts.
If a woodpecker knocks on March 19, then spring will be late.
March sows time, sometimes blows, sometimes warms.
The wagtail returned earlier than usual - to the warm spring.

The people said that from that day on, spring is coming, "it's dripping from the roofs, but it's scratching on the nose." If at night a window suddenly cracks or a layer of snow breaks off the roof, then, according to popular opinion, these are grave sins falling to the ground. It was necessary to pray on this day to the icon of the Mother of God "The guarantor of sinners." On this day, you could dry the girl you liked.
Signs March 20

Drops from icicles this day - a good harvest of flax and hemp.
Cloudy cold weather by night - there will be frost.
Drops with icicles - to the hemp harvest.

This day - the spring equinox, the spring solstice - was considered the real beginning of spring. It was believed that larks fly to our area. This day was dedicated to the willow - it was believed that its twigs expelled heaviness from the house. In the old days, willow whipped the body for lightness. When the head ached, then a willow branch was kneaded, put under a scarf, on the head, and the headache receded.
Signs March 21

The willow blossomed - spring was equipped for the summer.
A willow branch brings happiness to the house.
Erma came with a willow.

This day marks the second meeting of spring. It is believed that forty different pichugs arrive these days, and the first of them is the lark. They bake buns in the form of larks, smear them with honey. It is believed that from March 22 until Zosima the beekeeper (April 30) there will be forty morning frosts - matinees. If matinees from this day go constantly, then the summer will be warm.
Signs March 22

If magpies and jackdaws flew to Magpie - to heat.
Warm wind- to a rainy summer.
For forty magpies, larks, fly in, bring red summer.

The patron saint of this day was asked to divert melt water from cellars and houses so that the courtyard would not be flooded. It was believed that water flooded the undergrounds of those houses whose owners sinned a lot in winter. It was connected with that. that water, which penetrates into any crack, is omniscient, knows everything, is aware of all the events that take place. It was believed that when spring streams are already running into the river, roach is well caught.
Signs on March 23.

Cold wind in the back - do not survive the winter.
On Vasilisa day is misty - flax will be fibrous.
The fog eats the snow.
Blue clouds running across the sky - to heat and rain.
If a thunderstorm happens in March - to fertility.
Frequent fogs in March portend a rainy summer.

It was believed that finches and lapwings fly to Yefim and Sophrony, the cuckoo gives a voice. On this day, they watched the birds, predicting that. What will the next summer be like? If the nests are located on the sunny side, then the summer will be cold, if in the shade, it will be hot. When you hear the cuckoo for the first time, you are supposed to blurt out money in your pocket so that they are carried. They believed that the early cuckoo (before the leaves on the trees bloom) - to hunger. On this day work began in the garden.
Signs March 24

The friendly arrival of birds - to bad weather and cold weather.
The lark comes to the warmth (to the grass), the chaffinch to the cold.
Cranes fly fast, low, silently - expect bad weather soon.
Early swallows - for a happy year.
Ducks and rooks arrived early - wait for the heat, they are gone for a long time - there will be more cold.
The swans leave the polynya and disperse along the ponds - to heat.
If a lot of mice appear in the spring, there will be a hungry year.

On this day, in the first hours of the day, they went out into the street to meet spring. It was believed that if fog appeared in the morning, then this year there would be a large harvest for flax and hemp. To make the sign come true, they scattered a handful of hemp and flax seeds to feed the birds.
Signs March 25

At night, fogs fall to the ground, driving snow more than rain.
The fog falls - to the sun, rises - to bad weather.
Feofan drives away the fog.
Early spring - in the summer there will be many bad weather days.
There are no dangerous frosts in late spring.

Spring has also come in the forest, and melt water seeps into the den and begins to disturb the bear. It is believed that from this day the bears begin to wake up. Since ancient times, this animal was considered a man in animal form, overgrown with six. The arrival of geese these days is for the harvest year. And if the geese rinse in the water, then it will soon be warm. By last ice roach, perch and ide bite well.
Signs March 26

Until the warm water of the side gets wet, the bear will not jump out of the lair.

Traditions. On this day, domestic animals were cared for, cattle were taken out into the yard, they were cleaned and scraped, they spoke from evil eye from restlessness.
Signs March 27

A good year can be seen in the spring.
It melts early - it won't melt for a long time.
Early spring costs nothing.
Late spring will not deceive.

This day was also called forest grooming. because with special respect it was necessary to speak of the forest, which was the breadwinner and drinker of the peasants, gave mushrooms, berries, game and meat, healing herbs and useful roots.
Signs March 28

If the seagulls have flown in, the ice will soon come down.
Seagulls swim a lot - unfortunately.

IN church calendar under this day there are three martyrs: Savvin. Papa and Trofim. It was believed that on this day the sledge journey ends, it is time to prepare the cart, and this must be done before the flood. They were not going on the road that day, but were preparing to go out into the field. The first step was to put the cart in order - to change the worn-out spokes and iron rims.
Signs March 29

If this day is warm, then the spring will be warm.
The clouds are moving fast and high - to good weather.
The snow is melting soon, and the water is running together - wait for a wet summer.

At this time, the snow melts rapidly, so this day was called Aleksey - water from the mountains. They called it warm, because the real spring comes, and with it the warmth. It was believed that if large streams appeared on these days, then the flood would be large and would spread widely over fields and meadows. It was forbidden to sit in a sleigh on this day: they will give you a ride past your desires. On this day they were removed until next winter.
Signs March 30

If Alexei is warm, then the spring will be warm.
Alexey - pour a jug from each snowdrift.
There is water on Alexei from the mountains, and the fish from the camp (from the winter hut) starts moving.

Why was this day called "Deri Poloz"? Because. leaving in the morning on a sleigh on the crust that melted in the March sun and froze during the night, one could really peel off the runners.
Signs March 31

A sandpiper will fly in from the sea, bring spring from the mountains.
There is no contractor to put up the spring on time.
Rough (melted) snow - for harvest, smooth - for crop failure.

The modern name of this month was borrowed from the Roman calendar, in which it was dedicated to the two-faced god Janus. Among the ancient Romans, Janus was considered the god of doors, of every beginning, of entrances and exits. He was depicted with the keys with which he opened every day of the year. Janus has two faces looking in different directions, symbolizing the inalienability of the beginning and the end, the future and the past. Janus is the god of order and peace, the organization of earthly and cosmic existence. In fact, the first month of the year was perceived in the same categories: it served as the beginning of the year, and with it nature, the sun, spiritual and labor activity person.

Janus - in ancient Roman mythology - the most mysterious figure of the god of ancient Rome. The Romans believed that he taught people calculus, because the numbers corresponding to the number of days in a year are inscribed on his hands.

In January, special attention was paid to weather events, the behavior of birds and animals, the actions of people. All this was considered as signs of fate, a harbinger of something important. Almost all peoples at the beginning of the year performed many magical rites, ritual actions, all kinds of divination and predictions. People turned to their ancestors in the hope of knowing the future.

January and are considered important Orthodox holidays. According to the old style, they completed the outgoing and opened New Year. At this time they were celebrating.

January included the concept of the beginning associated with the increase in daylight hours and the rebirth of the sun after the winter solstice. According to the early calendar, the year began in March and then January was the eleventh month in a row. Later, during the September New Year, it took fifth place, and only since 1700, after the calendar reform of Peter I, did it become the first month of the year.

In the East Slavic tradition, the month was called "prosinets" and "cut". The first name comes from the blue sky (shine) beginning to appear at this time, associated with an increase in daylight hours. The name "cut" has received its distribution mainly in Ukraine. It is connected with the words "cut", "cut", and has two meanings:

January "cuts" the winter in half;
crackling frosts, which this month is famous for, “cut” the earth and all living things on it.

January: signs, proverbs, sayings

Most of the proverbs, sayings and signs of the month are centered around the beginning of the year, the increase in daylight hours and frost. According to the signs of January, a variety of forecasts were made. Moreover, their range was wide: from next day until the end of the year.

January is the turning point of winter, the beginning of the year, the middle of winter.

January begins the year, dignifies winter.

January - I sang all year long.

The month of January is the sovereign of winter.

January is on the threshold - the day has increased by a sparrow lope (by a chicken step).

January will add two hours (by the end of the month daylight hours increase by two hours).

In January, the cold grows with the day.

In January, even the pot on the stove freezes.

January is rich in frosts.

January is cracking - on the river the ice turns blue.

January is the first, and therefore the oldest month of the new year. It begins the countdown of days, months and seasons.

January is the grandfather of spring.

January - frosts, February - snowstorms.

In January, the frosts are worse, and the burbot is livelier.

According to the signs of January, the nature of the year, the weather of spring, summer and autumn, the future harvest of crops, berries, mushrooms and nuts were determined:

Frequent snowfalls and blizzards in January - by rainy July.
If January is dry and frosty, and the water in the rivers has greatly decreased, then the summer will be dry and hot.
Little snow in January - to crop failure.
Cold January - by dry and hot July, there will be no mushrooms until autumn.
Dry January - to a rich harvest.
Many long icicles in January - for the harvest.

It has long been noticed that the weather in January is different every year. Therefore, not from scratch appeared the idea of alternating warm and cold January.

If January was warm last year, it will be cold next year.

Folk signs for January about the weather

There are many signs about the weather in January and weather changes during the month, based on a comparison of different phenomena. Most signs are based on centuries-old observations and have been tested by life itself:

The sun in a circle - to the snow, and in mittens - to frost.
If the echo goes far, then the frosts grow stronger.
Pillars for about a month - to a cold snap.
If the young month's horns are steep - to bad weather, flat - to good weather.
The stars shine brightly - to the cold.
Firewood burns with a crack - to frost.
There are few stars in the sky - to bad weather.
The forest is cracking - to a prolonged frost.
Weak draft in the furnace - to heat, strong - to frost; red fire - to frost, white - to thaw.
If the furnace is heated in the evening, and in the morning the ash goes out, then wait for the frost, if the heat remains in the ash, there will be a thaw.
The samovar is buzzing - to the cold.
The wind in the pipe is buzzing - to the cold.
If a cat climbs on the stove to warm up, it will be frosty.
Sparrows actively collect feathers near the chicken coop and insulate their nests - frost will hit in a couple of days.
Jackdaws and crows curl in the air - before a snowfall, sit on the snow - to a thaw, sit on the tops of trees - to frost, on the lower branches - to the wind.
The crow cries to the south - to the heat, to the north - to the cold.
Hares near human habitation keep - to a cold snap.

January signs for every day

	Ilya Muromets, Vonifatiy	The stars twinkle strongly - to the snow. A lot of bright stars- to a good harvest of peas.
	John of Kronstadt, Ignatiev Day	On this day, you can’t: buy shoes, eat milk mushrooms, borrow money, sing songs after sunset, pin yourself with pins. In the old days, this day was called "gostevik". It was customary to visit or receive guests.
	Peter-half-feed, Peter's day	On the third day of January, you can’t: pick up from the ground what another person has dropped, swear and make promises, wish yourself or another person health, eavesdrop and peep. Also try to avoid long trips.
	Anastasia the Patterner	Dreams dreamed the day before or on this day warn of danger. On January 4, you can’t: wash the floor of a pregnant woman, pierce ears, beat animals, walk barefoot, knit mittens, gloves, muffs.
	Fedulov day	On Fedula, three handfuls of rye flour were kneaded in holy water and baked a cake of happiness, and they also made a wish and believed that it would come true. On January 5, it is undesirable to repay debts and be operated on. On this day, you need to be careful with sharp objects, because if you cut yourself, the wound will heal for a very long time.
	Christmas Eve	A lot of snow and deeply frozen ground - for the harvest of bread. If the snow has melted or loosely covered the ground - to the harvest of buckwheat. Many stars in the sky - for the harvest of berries.
	Nativity	A lot of snow - for the harvest year. A snowstorm at Christmas - the bees will be born well. If there is a new moon on this day, then the year will be lean.
	Babi porridge, Babi holiday	On this day, it is undesirable to buy ropes so that there will never be hanged in the family. On this day, it is advised to throw away all the cracked dishes in the house so that all the problems and hardships of that year are in the past.
	Stepanov's day, Stepanov's works	Hoarfrost on the trees - there will be plenty of bread. A clear day and severe frost - to a good harvest. On Stefan, horses are watered through silver so that they do not get sick. On this day, you can not spin and work with cutting objects.
	Household Day, Christmas Carnivore	On this day, the whole family gathered and did homework together so that the family would be strong. If there is a snowstorm at night, then the bees will swarm well.
	Terrible day (evening)	Strong draft in the oven - to frost. If on this day a man enters the house first, then in the coming days there will be a cold.
	Anisin day, Onisya-cut (stomach)	On this day, in the old days, they prepared for Vasiliev's evening (December 31, old style): geese and pigs were slaughtered, from the meat of which delicious dishes were prepared for the upcoming holiday. They believed that if it snows on this day, then the pig will give birth to many piglets.
	Melanin's day, Malanin's fees	If in the evening the wind blows from the south, then the year will be hot and prosperous. Clear starry night - people will be healthy all year round. It is believed that a person who falls ill on this day will be ill for a long time.
	Vasily's day (evening), Vasily the pigsty, Pig's holiday	Warm weather - to the harvest of rye. A clear day - in the summer there will be a lot of bread. A lot of stars and frost - to a good harvest. Strong wind - to the harvest of nuts. If the night is starless and moonless, then peas and lentils will not be born. If you spend this day merrily, then throughout the year you will not know sadness.
	Sylvester Day, Chicken Feast	On this day, they spoke feverishness. If a woman stumbles over a cat on Sylvester, then soon her husband will have a mistress. Who hiccups on this day before dinner, the devil himself remembers.
	Gordey and Malachi, Gordeev day	The moon in a circle or in a cross - to severe frost. Blizzard - the bees will swarm well. Hoarfrost on trees - to dry and clear weather.
	Zosima the beekeeper, Feokistov day	A lot of snow on Zosima - to the swarm of bees in summer. On this day, they went around the house with icons in order to drive out the evil spirits from the dwelling and from the yard, inciting people to scandals, adultery, drunkenness and gluttony.
	Epiphany Christmas Eve, Hungry Evening, Epiphany Eve	Dreams seen on this day are prophetic. On Epiphany Christmas Eve you can’t cry, otherwise you will shed tears all the time. Clear skies on Epiphany night - to the harvest of peas. In the morning it snows - early buckwheat will be born, at noon - medium, in the evening - late. The stars in the sky are not visible - mushrooms will be born. A lot of frost on the trees - the year will be fruitful. If there is a blizzard on this day, then there will be a blizzard on Maslenitsa.
	Baptism of the Lord, Epiphany	The one who woo at Baptism, family life will be happy. Whoever is the first to take water from a well or an ice-hole at Baptism will not get sick throughout the year. If a person who took baptismal water near the church falls or spills it, then he will not live long in this world. If the fog and the hole is full of water, there will be a big spill. Dogs often bark - there will be a lot of game and animals.
	John the Baptist (Forerunner)	From that day until the very day, weddings were celebrated in the villages. It is believed that marriages made during this period are strong and happy. Whoever buys a cross on this day, the guardian angel will rejoice at that. If a child is baptized on this day, then at baptism, John the Baptist himself will stand next to him. Clear weather - for a dry summer, cloudy and snowy - for a rich harvest.
	Emelin day, Emelyan winter	If the wind blows from the south, then the summer will be stormy. According to the weather of the day, they predicted what August would be like: if it’s sunny, it’s hot, It is snowing- rainy. Hoarfrost on haystacks - it will often rain in summer.
	phillips day	The day is clear - the summer will be fruitful. Cattle from the yard to the barn tends - to frost and snowfall. Birds sit on the tops of trees - to the cold, on the snow - to warmth.
	Grigory the flight indicator, Grigoriev's day	A lot of frost on the trees - in the summer there will be a lot of dew. Dry snow falls - to a dry summer, wet - to a rainy one. Clear and cloudless sky - by early spring.
	Fedoseyev day, Fedosey-vesnyak	Thaw on Fedoseya - to an early and protracted spring. Rare clouds - to frost. If it is frosty on this day, then the sowing of spring crops will be late.
	Tatiana's day, Tatiana Kreshchenskaya	Snow on Tatyana - by a rainy summer. Early the sun appeared in the sky - to the early arrival of birds. Red sunset - to the wind.
	Ermilov (Eremin) day	The forest is cracking - the frost will last for a long time. The cat lays down with its belly up and pulls itself up - to the heat, and if it climbs on the stove or curls up in a ball - to the frost. A tit near the window chirps - by early spring.
	Nina's Day	White clouds - to the cold. Crow croaks in the morning - to a snowstorm. The trees were covered with frost - to the thaw. Fog near the moon - to the snow.
	pavlov day	The wind on Paul promises a wet year. Starry night - to the flax harvest. Clouds from the north - to the cold.
	Peter-half-feed, Peter's day	If it is cold that day, then the summer will be hot. A chicken stands on one leg - to the cold. The red sun at sunset - to a frosty and sunny day.

Signs have been an integral part of people's lives since ancient times. Beliefs were passed down from generation to generation, thanks to which they have survived to this day. Some, especially those related to the harvest, will be useful only to residents of villages and gardeners, but those related to the weather and everyday life are still relevant for the majority. What signs for January will help you learn about the future how to use superstition for good?

Folk omens for January 2019 will tell about weather conditions, harvest. To date, a calendar of beliefs and signs has already been compiled.

In January, special importance was attached to weather phenomena, the behavior of birds and animals, and the actions of people. All this was considered as signs of fate, a harbinger of something important. Almost all peoples at the beginning of the year performed many magical rites, ritual actions, all kinds of divination and predictions. People turned to their ancestors in the hope of knowing the future.

Important Orthodox holidays in January are the Nativity of Christ and the Epiphany. According to the old style, they completed the outgoing and opened the new year. At this time, Christmas holidays were celebrated.

January: signs, proverbs, sayings

January is the turning point of winter, the beginning of the year, the middle of winter.

January begins the year, dignifies winter.

January - I sang all year long.

The month of January is the sovereign of winter.

January is on the threshold - the day has increased by a sparrow lope (by a chicken step).

January will add two hours (by the end of the month daylight hours increase by two hours).

In January, the cold grows with the day.

In January, even the pot on the stove freezes.

January is rich in frosts.

January is cracking - on the river the ice turns blue.

January is the first, and therefore the oldest month of the new year. It begins the countdown of days, months and seasons.

January is the grandfather of spring.

January - frosts, February - snowstorms.

In January, the frosts are worse, and the burbot is livelier.

According to the signs of January, the nature of the year, the weather of spring, summer and autumn, the future harvest of crops, berries, mushrooms and nuts were determined:

Frequent snowfalls and blizzards in January - by rainy July.
If January is dry and frosty, and the water in the rivers has greatly decreased, then the summer will be dry and hot.
Little snow in January - to crop failure.
Cold January - by dry and hot July, there will be no mushrooms until autumn.
Dry January - to a rich harvest.
Many long icicles in January - for the harvest.

It has long been noticed that the weather in January is different every year. Therefore, not from scratch appeared the idea of alternating warm and cold January.

If January was warm last year, it will be cold next year.

Folk signs for January about the weather

The sun in a circle - to the snow, and in mittens - to frost.
If the echo goes far, then the frosts grow stronger.
Pillars for about a month - to a cold snap.
If the young month's horns are steep - to bad weather, flat - to good weather.
The stars shine brightly - to the cold.
Firewood burns with a crack - to frost.
There are few stars in the sky - to bad weather.
The forest is cracking - to a prolonged frost.
Weak draft in the furnace - to heat, strong - to frost; red fire - to frost, white - to thaw.
If the furnace is heated in the evening, and in the morning the ash goes out, then wait for the frost, if the heat remains in the ash, there will be a thaw.
The samovar is buzzing - to the cold.
The wind in the pipe is buzzing - to the cold.
If a cat climbs on the stove to warm up, it will be frosty.
Sparrows actively collect feathers near the chicken coop and insulate their nests - frost will hit in a couple of days.
Jackdaws and crows curl in the air - before a snowfall, sit on the snow - to a thaw, sit on the tops of trees - to frost, on the lower branches - to the wind.
The crow cries to the south - to the heat, to the north - to the cold.
Hares near human habitation keep - to a cold snap.

Calendar of beliefs and will accept for January 2019

January 5 - if it is windy during the day, then the year will be fruitful. You need to bake cookies in the shape of various animals so that good luck comes to the house.

January 6 - if the sky is dotted with stars, the harvest will be large. Women on this day do not weave, do not sew, otherwise trouble will come to the house.

January 7 - a snowstorm will be a harbinger of a honey year, wheat and rye will be good. According to an ancient sign, you need to say a broom and sweep the floors around the house with it.

January 8 - if the titmouses sing, then frosts will come, if the crows scream - snow will begin, if it is sunny - there will be a lot of millet. Unmarried girls guess at the betrothed.

January 9 - if it is snowy on this day, then there will be ice until the end of the month. You can protect the house from evil spirits if you drive in pegs in front of the entrance.

January 10 - if lovers get married on this day, their married life will become happy, rich, carefree. You can not swear, utter obscene words.

January 11 - Spring will come late if the wind blows north. Wash the child with holy water to protect from the "evil" eye.

Folk omens for January 12-21

January 12 - a lot of snow - a lot of hay, and vice versa. If the day is frosty, then there will be a lot in summer delicious vegetables in the garden, and if the thaw, then the year will be lean.

January 13 - if the wind blows to the south, then hot summer will come, if to the west - good fruits will grow on fruit trees. On such a day, there should be guests in the house, and if they leave satisfied, then the owners should expect a rich and successful year.

January 14 - if the frosts "hit", then the year will be fertile. On a holiday, you can’t lend money, otherwise financial failure will haunt you.

January 15 - if there is frost, then you should not drive, plan a trip, travel.

January 16 - if on this day a person talks about his positive qualities, he will become poor. Today, any disease can be cured. If the day is warm, then spring will come soon.

January 18 - if it is snowy, then diseases will soon be cured. Today it is necessary to knock out carpets with paths.

January 19 - according to folk signs, you need to make positive wishes, and they will certainly be fulfilled.

January 20 - if the day is clear and frosty, then the summer will be dry. Lovers try to get married on this day so that their future life is happy.

Folk omens for January 22-31

January 22 - if it is sunny, then the year will be fruitful. If you clean up well on this day, then luck will pursue the owners of the house until the end of the year.

January 24 - if there is frost, then winter has come for a long time, if there is a thaw, spring will come soon. On this day, they do not swear, otherwise trouble will come to the house.

January 25 - summer will be dry, if it snows heavily, it will be warm. It is necessary to bake bread on this day.

January 26 - if the cat is very playful on this day, then wait for warming, if it does Skoda - cooling.

January 28 - if the Sun shines all day, then the summer will be good, if the snowfall has begun, then it will rain.

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