On Sunday, June 12, Eastern Rite Christians celebrate Holy Trinity Day.. This is one of the main holidays for believers, it is celebrated on the 50th day after Easter, which is why it is also called Pentecost.

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history of the holiday.

According to the Gospel, on the 50th day after Easter, the apostles gathered in Jerusalem, as Christ commanded them, in one of the upper rooms in the house on the hill of Zion. It is believed that it was there that the meal of Christ with the disciples, known as the Last Supper, took place..

In addition to the apostles, the Virgin Mary and other believers were present in the house. The Third Person of the Holy Trinity was revealed to them in a visible way: noise from heaven, wind, fiery flames.

The descent of the Holy Spirit is described as a flame, the tongues of which surrounded each of the apostles.. After that, they gained the "

What not to do on Trinity.

On this day, any physical work is prohibited.. In the old days, people tried not to chop wood and not work in the garden.. It was believed that this could bring trouble not only to the plowman himself, but to the whole village..

It is not customary to go to the cemetery on Trinity, it is customary to commemorate the dead on Parental Saturday, which precedes the holiday.

You can’t get married on this day, it is believed that this can make the marriage unhappy. But marriage, on the contrary, is possible and necessary.

Swimming is not allowed on holidays. It is believed that whoever does this will surely drown.

On a holiday you can not swear, quarrel and wish others harm.