On June 4, Christians of the Eastern Rite celebrate Holy Trinity Day.. Trinity is a public holiday in Ukraine. Trinity is considered one of the most important religious holidays along with Christmas and Easter.. The holiday was established in honor of the Holy Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and the Holy Spirit.

What is forbidden to do on Trinity.

In ancient times, on this day, they tried not to work in the garden, not to cut wood. It was believed that a plowman's cattle could die, and a reptile would destroy the crops of the whole village.. The essence of the ban on work on a holiday is not that work is sinful, but that people should focus on the spiritual.

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On Trinity you can not go to the cemetery. It is customary to commemorate deceased relatives on Parental Saturday, which precedes the holiday..

You can't swim on this day.. According to popular belief, it was believed that those who go into the reservoir on this day will surely drown.. The ban was maintained for the entire Trinity week, it was possible to wash in the bath only on the fourth day after the holiday..

Also, you can’t get married on the Trinity, because a marriage entered into on a holiday will not be happy..

On this day, it is also forbidden to gossip, envy and refuse to help those in need..

Folk omens for the Trinity.

Since ancient times, our ancestors believed in such signs:.

If it rains on Trinity, expect a good harvest, warm weather without frost and a lot of mushrooms.

Cold day means rainy and cold summer.

If swifts flew to Trinity, then real warmth is ahead.

The cuckoo began to crow - it's time to sow flax.

If the weather is warm, cucumbers will be good.