On January 14, Christians of the Eastern Rite celebrate St. Basil's Day.. The people also call it St. Basil's Day, it follows the day of St. Melania and the Generous Evening.

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history of the holiday.

Saint Basil was born on the territory of modern Turkey in the city of Caesarea in 329 into a noble family and received a good education.. The saint studied at the schools of Caesarea, Athens and Constantinople.

In 350 he was baptized, and in 370 he became bishop of Caesarea.. Vasily led an ascetic life, urged people to love their neighbors and help the poor. He also fought heresy and defended the belief in the Holy Trinity.

Saint Basil is also known as the legislator of monasticism in the East and West, the author of many theological works, a scholar, mentor and one of the brightest representatives of the Greek Church of those times..

What not to do on a holiday.

On the day of St. Basil, you can not swear, quarrel, swear and conflict.

You can also not do household chores, sew, knit and embroider.

You can’t borrow money on a holiday, it is believed that then you can spend the whole year in poverty.

It is also impossible to count small money and coins, this can lead to tears in the future..

You can not take out the garbage from the house, so as not to take away well-being.