Christmas post will last until January 7, 2018. Initially, it lasted for some Christians seven days, others - a little more.

At the cathedral of 1166, the Patriarch of Constantinople Luka and the Byzantine emperor Manuel, all Christians were supposed to keep fasting before the great feast of the Nativity of Christ forty days.

It begins on November 28 lasts forty days and is therefore named in the Church Charter by the Pentecost, as well as the Great Lent. Since the fasting on the post falls on the day of the memory of St.. Apostle Philip (November 14, old style), this post is called Filippov.

The winter post on the eve of Christmas is also called Filippov, because it begins right after the day of the memory of St. Philip the Apostle. People fast to thank God for the harvest and prepare for the Feast of the Nativity of Christ.

At the same time, according to the people's signs, if during the Christmas fast the weather is extremely cloudy or snowy, one should expect a rather bad May;.

- If there is frost on Filippovka, then it is absolutely possible to say that there will be a harvest of oats, but if the rain falls on Filippovka, then the wheat harvest is assured;.

The thaw presages the croaking of crows to Philip;.

- Spring is to be expected very early, if snowstorms are often swept in the Christmas fast;.

- To my great regret, the poor harvest of bread assumes a perfectly light Filippovka absolutely without frost; Well, in the event that the days of fasting are rather cloudy and the frost on trees is directly observed, then it is definitely worth expecting a good harvest of loaves;.

- an extremely warm Christmas day assumes a cold spring.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Thursday, November 16, introduced on December 25 in the list of days off in connection with the Nativity of Christ according to the Gregorian calendar. At the same time, the deputies decided to leave Labor Day only on May 1. "For" bill number 5496 238 people's deputies voted.