February 12, 2023 - Sunday.

354th day of the war in Ukraine.

What a church holiday today, February 12

February 12 in the church calendar is

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It was started back in the 9th century, when there were heated discussions about which of the three ministers was more important.

During this dispute, they decided that they were all equal, and therefore became servants of the Trinity forever.

Bishop Ivan, on the instructions of the saints, combined all the days of remembrance of these saints into a single holiday.

The first mention of commemoration of the Cathedral of the Three Saints on February 12 dates back to 1076.

According to the old style, the holiday fell on January 30.

The three saints were born in Christian families, and therefore they are often associated with family holiness.

Basil the Great was the archbishop of Caesarea Cappadocia, a church writer and theologian.

Together with his friend Gregory the Theologian, he was the Cappadocian Church Father.

Ivan Zolotoust and Grigory the Theologian were archbishops of Constantinople and also theologians.

February 12 - the day of commemoration of Basil the Great of Caesarea, Gregory the Theologian of Nazianzus and John Chrysostom (Trinity or the Cathedral of the Three Saints) / Photo: commons.wikimedia.org

What can not be done on this day

• On February 12, sewing and spinning are prohibited.

• Horses should not be shod on this day, because otherwise the legs and arms will hurt.

• On February 12, refuse to visit.

Folk signs and traditions for February 12

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

• looked at what day it is today: if the moon is red, then there will be a strong wind;

• windy weather on February 12 for a wet year;

• hares came to the garden on February 12, wait for the frost;

• frost on the trees before the arrival of heat;

• north wind means that there will be a strong cooling;

• on February 12, mice come out on the snow, there will be a thaw;

• the horse lies down before snow or heat;

• the sun sets behind a cloud, so expect a storm.

On February 12, a horse lies down before snow or heat / Photo: Pexels

On February 12, it was customary to visit the temple and pray to the three saints.

And on this day, our ancestors wondered whether they were raising their children correctly, because it is a day of family sanctity.

After visiting the church, the whole family gathered together, sat down at the table and read a prayer for understanding and reconciliation of enemies.

There should have been three lighted candles on the table.

Weather for February 12

Today, February 12, it is gloomy in Kyiv, light rain with snow at night.

It is cloudy in Lviv, heavy rain is possible at night, then no precipitation.

It is gloomy in Kharkiv, light snow in the morning, which will be replaced by rain and snow, which will stop in the afternoon.

It is cloudy in Odessa, without precipitation.

The air temperature in Kyiv is +1 during the day and -2 at night.

In Lviv +1 during the day and -3 at night.

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

In Odessa +3 during the day and 0 at night.

Memorial dates of February 12

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for February 12:

• 1914 - the first flight of the "Ilya Muromets" airplane (its design was created by Igor Sikorsky from Kyiv) with 16 passengers on board;

• 1918 - in Korosten, the Small Council of the Ukrainian People's Republic adopts the Trident of Volodymyrs as the great and small coat of arms of the Ukrainian state;

• 1924 - Tutankhamun's mummy is removed from the tomb 15 months after its discovery;

• 1924 - the premiere of "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin takes place;

• 1936 - the first exhibition of Ukrainian folk art opens in Kyiv;

• 1939 - the first elections to the Diet of Carpathian Ukraine take place;

• 1946 - Winston Churchill utters the favorite phrase of all politicians for the first time: "No Comments" ("No comments");

• 1960 - the first Ukrainian nuclear reactor was created in Kyiv;

• 1992 - Ukraine establishes diplomatic relations with Latvia;

• 1992 - The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka recognizes the independence of Ukraine.

Name day: how to name a child born on February 12

What are today's name days:

Voldemar, Volodymyr, Vasyl, Ivan, Grigoriy, Maxim, Stepan, Petro, Fedir, Pelageya.

The talisman of a person born on February 12 is a sardonyx.

The name of the stone comes from the ancient Greek city of Sardis, which was the capital of the Lydian kingdom in the 7th century BC.

Sardonyx was considered a precious stone, and therefore only the rich could afford it.

In Ancient Greece, the stone was a family talisman.

Born on this day:

• 1835 - church figure, writer-prose writer Anatoly Kralytskyi;

• 1871 - Ukrainian writer Les Martovych;

• 1885 - Ukrainian actor, teacher, director Mykola Synelnikov;

• 1895 - Ukrainian painter Anatoly Petrytskyi;

• 1901 - Ukrainian writer Ivan Senchenko;

• 1904 - Ukrainian translator, teacher, literary critic Yury Mushak;

• 1919 - Ukrainian artist Zenovii Ketsalo;

• 1932 - Ukrainian literary critic Vasyl Yaremenko.

What a day today is in Ukraine and the world

February 12 International Day of Science and Humanism / Photo: Pexels

On February 12, Ukraine and the world celebrate

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This holiday is also known as Darwin Day, because the date was chosen in honor of the birthday of the famous scientist Charles Darwin (1809), who was the founder of the theory of natural selection and the theory of evolution.

The holiday was introduced on the initiative of Robert Stephens in 1995.

The main goal of this event is to encourage humanity to the principles of scientific thinking, intellectual courage, and curiosity.

It is dedicated not only to the ideas of Charles Darwin himself.

On this day, they try to spread science in general.

The event became popular in educational and scientific institutions.

Thematic conferences, competitions, symposiums, and parties are held here.

Also, on February 12, a young holiday,

is celebrated .

And the idea of ​​its introduction belongs to Ukraine.

The Ukrainian marriage agency registered the Day of Marriage Agencies on December 1, 2010, which quickly became popular all over the world.

But they decided to change the date to February 12, because in a few days the whole world celebrates Valentine's Day.

Interesting fact:

the world's first marriage agency appeared in London in 1650.

And its founder was the merchant Henry Robinson.

The Third Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of 2020 introduced

to be celebrated on the second Saturday of February .

This year the holiday falls on February 12.

The main goal of this day is to show people that movies can inspire.

February 12 -

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This event was launched by the United Nations in 2009.

It was then that the protocol on the participation of minors in hostilities came into force.

More than 100 countries support the International Day of Remembrance of Child Soldiers.

The main goal of the event is to call humanity to actions that are directed against the recruitment of minors, as well as to support those children who were left without a childhood due to war.

Unfortunately, even today some countries of the world (in particular, Uganda, Myanmar, Sudan) use children in military conflicts.