Christians of the Eastern Rite celebrate the Cathedral of the Most Holy Theotokos on January 8. The holiday got its name because on this day there is a general, conciliar, veneration of other persons close to the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ - King David, Saints James and Joseph.

What not to do on the day of the Cathedral of the Most Holy Theotokos.

The people believed that pregnant women should not work on this day.. People believed that violation of this prohibition by a woman or her husband could lead to the birth of a child with physical disabilities..

Also, on a holiday, you should not engage in crafts, handicrafts, cleaning, manual labor..

It should be noted that in some regions there was a tradition of doing carpentry work..

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Folk omens for the holiday.

Most of the receptions in the Cathedral of the Most Holy Theotokos are related to the weather and the harvest. The people of this closely followed nature.

Sunny and clear weather in the morning of January 8 - there will be a good harvest.

If you hear a chaffinch singing that day, a thaw is expected.

Flocks of crows fly overhead - wait for a blizzard.

If the sky turns red after sunset, there will be severe frosts.

Snow and frost on this day - to a cold and stormy summer.

Snow sticks to your palms - wait for warmth.

If a white, not red flame is burning in the oven, it will soon get warmer.