November 26, 2022 - Saturday.

276th day of the war in Ukraine.

There are 35 days left until the New Year.

What a church holiday today

According to the religious calendar, November 26 is

the day of memory of Saint Ivan Chrysostom

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He was a holy preacher, teacher, healer of souls, intercessor of the poor and disadvantaged.

It is also known that Ivan Chrysostom was one of the founders of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.

The saint was called an extremely multifaceted personality, because he was an orator, was a lawyer, and also often told everyone about religion.

Today, John Chrysostom was included in the list of the three Fathers of the Orthodox Church.

November 26 - the day of memory of Saint John Chrysostom / Photo: commons.wikimedia.org

The fate of Saint John Chrysostom was quite difficult.

For example, he was accused of witchcraft, for which he was completely isolated from people.

However, no problems could break Ivan.

What can not be done on this day

  • On November 26, they tried not to go on adventures.

  • If you find money on the road, you should not keep it for yourself, it is better to give it to charity or a beggar.

  • You can't persuade your neighbor, tell lies, talk in vain.

Folk signs and traditions of this day

On November 26, there will be a snowstorm in the afternoon, which means there will be frost at night / Photo: Pexels

Our ancestors had many interesting omens for this day:

  • looked at what day it was today: the gusty wind died down by the evening - wait for the weather to warm up in a few days;

  • On November 26, there will be a snow storm in the afternoon, which means there will be frost at night;

  • a lot of snow fell - next year there will be a grain harvest;

  • On November 26, the stars twinkle brightly in the sky, so expect windy and snowy weather.

The people often said that nature is already beginning to fall asleep on Zlatoust, the ground is often covered with snow, and therefore you can wait for the beginning of winter.

Commemorative dates of November 26

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for November 26:

  • 1890 - in the city of Borjomi (Georgia), an industrial bottling of the same water was launched;

  • 1901 - students in Lviv demand the creation of a Ukrainian university;

  • 1917 - the charter of the "free Cossacks" was approved in Kyiv during a meeting of the General Secretariat;

  • 1966 - the world's first tidal power plant was opened in Brittany (France) by President Charles de Gaulle;

  • 1970 - a record downpour took place in the city of Baro (Guadeloupe);

  • 1977 - a monument to the first printer Ivan Fedorov was opened in Lviv;

  • 2005 - the Day of Remembrance of the Holodomor Victims of 1932-33 was introduced in Ukraine (it falls on the last Saturday of November).

Name day: how to name a child born on November 26

What are the names today:

Anton (Antonin), Nikifor, Ivan, Herman, Manefa.

The talisman of people born on November 26 is

jasper.

The name is translated from Greek as "variegated stone".

And it is precisely for its colorfulness that jasper is valued all over the world.

In ancient times, jasper was endowed with magical properties.

For example, it was believed that she can attract positive energy.

Born on this day:

  • 1607 - John Harvard, an English missionary, after whom Harvard University was named;

  • 1806 – poet, translator, public figure Pylyp Morachevskyi;

  • 1844 – folklorist Oleksandr Borovykovsky;

  • 1877 - painter Matviy Dontsov;

  • 1888 - Nestor Makhno, anarcho-communist, leader of the rebel units;

  • 1894 - American mathematician, founder of cybernetics Norbert Wiener;

  • 1899 - Ukrainian poet Lydia Mohylyanska;

  • 1934 - publicist, writer, poet, member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group Yuriy Lytvyn;

  • 1939 - American singer Tina Turner;

  • 1963 - Ukrainian politician Andriy Shkil;

  • 1965 - Doctor of Philological Sciences, former Minister of Education of Ukraine Serhiy Kvit;

  • 1975 - Oleg Kosiak, gymnast, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games.

What a day today is in Ukraine and the world

On the last Saturday of November, Ukraine and the world commemorate

the victims of the Holodomor

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In 2022, this sad date falls on November 26.

This memorable day reminds of the tragic events related to the genocide of the Ukrainian people.

Holodomors against Ukrainians took place in 1921-1922, 1932-1933, and 1946-1947.

The most tragic and cruel was the mass famine of 1932-1933.

During this period, according to various data, from 3 to 7 million Ukrainians died from artificially and systematically created hunger.

Traditionally, the dead are honored with a moment of silence.

2022 will be the

90th anniversary of the

most tragic genocide on the territory of Ukraine, but mass events will not be held due to the invasion of Russia and martial law.

November 26 is also

Obesity

Day and

International Aura Awareness Day

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