November 30, 2022 - Wednesday.

280th day of the war in Ukraine.

What a church holiday today, November 30

According to the religious calendar, November 30 is

the day of memory of St. Gregory the Wonderworker

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He was the bishop of Neocaesaria.

The saint was born in Neocaesaria, studied in Alexandria, lived in the desert for a long time, protected all the poor and Christians during persecutions.

Grigory the Miracle Worker is known for his ability to bring the word of God to the people.

Thanks to his sermons, many people accepted the faith of Christ.

It is interesting that when he entered the pulpit, only 17 Christians lived in Neocaesaria, and before his death only 17 pagans remained in the city.

November 30 - the day of memory of St. Gregory the Wonderworker / Photo: commons.wikimedia.org

What can not be done on this day

  • On November 30, you can't try on other people's things, especially someone else's wedding ring, because otherwise you would exchange your happiness for a bad fate.

  • You cannot go on a long journey, it is better to postpone the trip for another day.

Folk signs and traditions of November 30

Among our ancestors there were many interesting omens for this day:

  • they looked at what day it is today: what is the weather like from morning to noon, this will be the first half of winter, but the second half of the day indicates the weather of the second half of winter;

  • if the weather on November 30 is good, then the winter will not be harsh;

  • if the weather is gloomy on Grigoriy, expect a small number of sunny days in winter;

  • what is the weather like on November 30, expect that in winter too;

  • frost on this day indicates a cold winter;

  • the moon sets in a bright circle, which means that the weather will change soon;

  • On November 30, prophetic dreams were dreamed;

  • if on this day there is something related to the number "3", then it will bring talent.

On November 30, prophetic dreams were dreamed / Photo: Pexels

Our forefathers called November 30 "

Hrigory

the Winter Herald ".

On this day, it was customary to go to wells or reservoirs and listen to the water.

If the water runs smoothly, the winter will be warm and vice versa.

Commemorative dates November 30

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for November 30:

  • 1763 - Zemstvo, Grodno, and Podkomorsky courts were introduced in Ukraine by Hetman Kirill Razumovsky's Universal Law;

  • 1786 - the death penalty was abolished for the first time in a European state, it happened after the decree of Peter Leopold Joseph Habsburg in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany;

  • 1867 - the Odesa Lighthouse begins its work;

  • 1936 - the unique Crystal Palace in London, built in 1851, was destroyed by fire;

  • 1968 - the Republican House of Composers is opened in Kyiv;

  • 1996 - the day of creation of the State Customs Service of Ukraine;

  • 2002 – the Kyiv Independent Media Union was founded;

  • 2006 - Microsoft held the official release of the new Windows Vista operating system, and also showed the Office 2007 suite of programs;

  • 2013 - "Berkut" began an illegal crackdown on "Euromaidan".

Name day: how to name a child born on November 30

What are today's name days:

Serhiy, Hryhoriy, Lazar, Andriy, Nikon, Mykhail.

The talisman of people born on November 30 is a

sapphire

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One of the most popular stones in jewelry.

The gem is often called the "royal stone".

It is believed that products with sapphire have strong positive energy, and therefore can serve as charms.

Born on this day:

  • 1667 - Jonathan Swift, a famous English writer of Irish origin;

  • 1756 - Ernst Chladny, a German physicist who became the founder of experimental acoustics;

  • 1835 - American writer Mark Twain (real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens);

  • 1848 - prominent Ukrainian artist Vilhelm Kotarbinskyi;

  • 1874 - Prime Minister of Great Britain Winston Churchill;

  • 1934 - Ukrainian writer Raisa Ivanchenko;

  • 1937 - British director Ridley Scott;

  • 1945 - Roger Glover, bass guitarist of the English band "Deep Purple";

  • 1949 - Ukrainian playwright Yaroslav Stelmakh;

  • 1951 - Ukrainian singer Nazarii Yaremchuk;

  • 1965 - American film actor Ben Stiller;

  • 1980 – public and political activist, political prisoner during Yanukovych's presidency Vladyslav Popovych;

  • 1985 - Ukrainian boxer, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, world champion, winner of the European Cup, three-time champion of Ukraine Taras Shelestiuk.

What a day today is in Ukraine and the world

On November 30, a professional holiday is celebrated in Ukraine - 

the Day of Radio Technical Troops of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

.

The event was established by the Minister of Defense Mykhailo Yezhel in 2010.

In the world, November 30 is

the Day of Remembrance of all victims of chemical warfare

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The memorial day of 2015 was introduced during the 20th session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction.

The main purpose of the event is to pay tribute to those who died from chemical weapons.

World Pet Day is celebrated on November 30 / Photo: Pexels

World Pet Day

is celebrated on November 30

.

The initiative to introduce such a holiday came from representatives of the movement for the protection of animals and nature.

They presented the idea at the International Congress held in 1931 in Italy.

Then, at the congress, representatives of various organizations decided on the issue of environmental protection.

The main purpose of the holiday is to evoke warm feelings in a person's heart and a desire to protect pets.

People should always remember that they are responsible for our younger brothers.

The main slogan of the holiday was a phrase from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's famous work "The Little Prince": "We are responsible for those who have been tamed."

On November 30, many countries around the world celebrate

International Skirt Day

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This is an unofficial holiday, but those involved in the fashion world are often celebrated on this day.

There is an interesting statement regarding the introduction of the holiday.

The event was created as a response to the limitations of the film “La Journée de la jupe”.

Interestingly, even the Minister of Education of France received a letter asking to allow women to wear skirts in schools.

An interesting fact

- the first skirts were worn by both women and men.

They were made from various improvised means: animal skins, fabric.

The world celebrates International Sex Day

on November 30

.

The holiday appeared in 2007 on various forums.

The first venue of the event was chosen there - Amsterdam.

It is not an official day, but it was included in the UNESCO international calendar.

An interesting fact is that a similar holiday existed even in Ancient Rome.

Then, at the end of autumn, people held celebrations for the day of fertility, the expansion of their kind.

November 30 is also

the International Day of Information Protection

.

This event was founded in 1998 by the Computer Hardware Association in the USA.

The reason was that in the same year the activity of a computer worm was recorded for the first time.

The virus was created by Robert Morris.

Therefore, experts thought about the need to ensure information protection.

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