On December 18, Christians of the Eastern Rite celebrate St. Sava's Day.. This is one of three holidays that are celebrated in succession and are considered related to each other: Barbara, Sava and Nicholas.

Saint Sava lived in Cappadocia in the 5th-6th century AD. He went down in history as the creator of the liturgical and monastic Jerusalem charter, which is used today by all Orthodox churches, he also founded several monasteries and a laurel..

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What is customary to do on Savin's day.

On the holiday, men who bear the name Savva celebrate their name days.

Since ancient times, women have had a tradition of gathering together for needlework..

Since the holiday falls on Advent, only Lenten dishes were served on the table..

It was also believed that the holiday is a good time for wooing.. The engagement on this day promised the newlyweds a happy family life..

What not to do on Savva's Day.

You can’t work on a holiday, it was believed that this could offend the saint.

On a holiday, one cannot also swear, quarrel, swear and wish others harm..