February 1, 2023 - Wednesday.

343rd day of the war in Ukraine.

What a church holiday today, February 1

February 1 in the church calendar is

the day of memory of Saint Macarius the Great (of Egypt)

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He was born around 301 in Egypt.

He died in 391.

Saint Macarius the Great was a follower of Anthony the Great.

He had very deep spiritual wisdom, which is why he got his name.

Macarius was a monk who led an extremely ascetic and humble life.

He ate only once a week, and slept and drank several times less than his body needed.

For this, the Lord gave Macarius a miraculous gift: he could resurrect the dead and heal the most serious ailments.

What can not be done on this day

  • On February 1, it is forbidden to think badly of others, to slander.

  • Do not quarrel and do not offend others.

  • Do not abuse alcohol on February 1.

  • Also, try not to leave the house late at night.

Folk signs and traditions for February 1

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

  • looked at what day it is today: a blizzard indicates that the whole of February will be cold and snowy;

  • On February 1, there will be a severe frost, the summer will be hot;

  • there are many stars in the sky at night, which means that winter will last a long time;

  • February 1 is a sunny day, spring will come early.

February 1 is a sunny day, spring will come early / Photo: Pexels

The people believed that prophetic dreams are dreamed on the night of February 1.

And on this day, they definitely prayed to John Chrysostom for the health of the children.

Weather for February 1

Today, February 1, it is cloudy in Kyiv, no precipitation at night and in the morning, snow in the afternoon, which will end by the evening.

It is cloudy in Lviv, light snow in the morning, snow and rain in the afternoon and evening.

It is cloudy in Kharkiv, light snow is possible in the morning, which will end by the middle of the day and continue without precipitation.

It is cloudy in Odessa until the evening, without precipitation.

The air temperature in Kyiv is 0 during the day and -1 at night.

In Lviv +2 during the day and -1 at night.

In Kharkiv -1 during the day and -3 at night.

In Odessa +2 during the day and -2 at night.

Commemorative dates of February 1

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for February 1:

  • 1411 - the Toruń Peace Treaty is concluded, which ends the Great War;

  • 1587 - Queen Elizabeth I of England signed Mary Stuart's death sentence;

  • 1673 - the German scientist Gottfried Leibniz demonstrates the summing "arithmetic machine" he designed;

  • 1709 - the crew of a British ship discovers the sailor Alexander Selkirk (it is he who becomes the prototype of Robinson Crusoe) on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez in the Pacific Ocean;

  • 1884 - the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary is published;

  • 1893 - Thomas Edison creates the world's first film studio called "Black Mary" in New Jersey;

  • 1893 - the premiere of Giacomo Puccini's opera "Manon Lescaut" takes place in Turin;

  • 1896 - the premiere of Giacomo Puccini's opera "Bohème" takes place in Turin;

  • 1930 - The Times newspaper publishes the world's first crossword puzzle;

  • 1946 - Trygve Lee becomes the first Secretary-General of the United Nations;

  • 1946 – Hungary was declared a republic;

  • 1951 - the third test of an atomic bomb took place at a test site in Nevada (it was the first nuclear explosion shown on television);

  • 1953 - waves of the North Sea wash away 50 main dams in Holland, as a result of which 1,835 people die, and 43,000 structures are partially or completely destroyed;

  • 1954 - the premiere of the first television "soap opera" (it was called "Secret Storm");

  • 1958 – the USA successfully launched the Explorer orbital satellite;

  • 1958 - Egypt and Syria form the United Arab Republic;

  • 1967 - the first issue of the Ukrainian magazine "Detroitski Novyny" is published in Detroit (USA);

  • 1992 - Ukraine establishes diplomatic relations with Romania;

  • 1994 - the Schengen Agreement signed by the EU countries enters into force (it provides for the introduction of full freedom of movement of citizens between the member states of the European Union);

  • 2003 - during the landing approach over Cape Canaveral (Florida), the American space shuttle "Columbia" explodes (all 7 crew members die as a result);

  • 2004 - the death penalty is abolished in Great Britain.

Name day: how to name a child born on February 1

What are the names today:

Macarius, Arsenius, Anton, Mark, Meletius, Peter, Mykola, Fedor, Sava, Kateryna, Euphrasia.

The talisman of people born on February 1 is a moonstone.

The stone was known even in ancient India.

There, people believed that the moonstone was the frozen tears of the goddess.

It was believed that it helps to predict the future, and therefore sorcerers and occultists wore it in their jewelry.

Born on this day:

  • 1842 - Ukrainian painter and teacher Volodymyr Orlovskyi;

  • 1879 - Ukrainian military and political figure Mykola Kapustyanskyi;

  • 1897 - Ukrainian writer, centurion of the Army of the Ukrainian People's Republic Yevhen Malaniuk;

  • 1902 - Ukrainian painter, sculptor, writer, poet Oksana Lyaturynska;

  • 1904 - Ukrainian philosopher Mykhailo Omelyanovsky;

  • 1930 - Ukrainian painter, graphic designer, icon painter Mykola Bidniak;

  • 1940 - Ukrainian analytical chemist Valery Antonovych;

  • 1958 - Ukrainian politician and manager Vira Ulyanchenko.

What a day today is in Ukraine and the world

February 1 World Hijab Day / Photo: Pexels

February 1

is World Hijab Day

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The holiday is quite young, and it was founded by a Muslim woman, Nazme Khan.

Her family moved to the USA and did not give up their traditions.

Parents forced Nazma to wear hijab.

The girl listened to ridicule every day.

And that's why she decided to tell people about the hijab.

Later, she also proposed to create a separate holiday, which helps to refute the negative stereotypes that people have formed around this traditional attribute of women's clothing among Muslims.

World Interfaith

Harmony Week

begins on February 1 .

This event has an important goal - to build friendly and tolerant relations between people of different faiths and confessions.

The event was introduced by a special UN Resolution of 2010.

And its initiators were Prince Ghazi ben Muhammad of Jordan and King Abdullah II ibn Hussein al-Hashimi of Jordan.

And February 1 is celebrated as

International Dessert Day

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Although this event is not official, it is gaining popularity.

American confectioner and blogger Angie Dudley started the holiday in 2008.

Then she presented her new dessert, which she called a cake-pop (this is a candy on a stick, which can be called an analogue of Chupa-Chupsu).

Later, many options of cake pops appeared.

And she also wrote a whole book about this dessert.

February 1 is also

World Read Aloud Day

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The event takes place annually on the first Wednesday of February.

It was launched in 2010 by the international educational project "LitWorld".

The main goal of this day is to encourage humanity, especially the young generation, to read books.