Volgograd residents were reminded of the holidays on November 10 on the day of Paraskeva Lnyanitsa

Secular holidays

Day of the employee of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation. Historically, this day was called Militia Day (established in 1917), but the essence has remained unchanged: the country honors those who daily risk their lives for the safety of citizens. On November 10, solemn concerts, awards of distinguished employees and minutes of silence are traditionally held in memory of those who died in the line of duty.

World Science Day for Peace and Development is an international date under the auspices of UNESCO, designed to remind society of the importance of scientific discoveries for the preservation of the planet.

International Accounting Day is a professional holiday of masters of debit and credit, timed to the date of the publication of Luca Pacioli’s book All About Arithmetic, Geometry and Proportion in 1494.

Orthodox calendar

November 10, 2026 Day of Remembrance of the Great Martyr Paraskeva, named Friday (III century). Saint Paraskeva lived in Iconia and was martyred for her Christian faith during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian. In Russia, her name was connected with the day of the week on which Christ suffered, and began to affectionately call “Paraskaya Friday”.

Day of Remembrance of Saint Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov (1709). An outstanding church figure, educator and writer, a spiritual landmark of his time. It was he who compiled the famous “Cheti-Minei” – a multi-volume collection of the lives of saints, which for centuries remained the main spiritual reading of Orthodox people.

Name days today celebrate: Anna, Neonilla, Paraskeva (Praskovya), Arseny, George, Dmitry, Ivan, Maxim, Nikolai, Stepan, Terenty, Frol.

People's calendar

In the popular consciousness, Christian images were closely intertwined with pre-Christian culture, the day was called Paraskeva Lnyanitsa. The Slavs considered St. Paraskeva exclusively a “female” patroness, protector of marriage, home and healer of serious ailments.

By November 10, women traditionally finished crumpling and rattling flax, after which they arranged "linen watches" - bragged to each other the first made fiber. Because of the autumn slurring and rains, the holiday had a second, less romantic name - Dirty.

On this day, women were forbidden to spin (but weaving and sewing were allowed). It was believed that those who spin on this day, in old age will hurt fingers. It is not recommended to wash your hair and bathe children, so as not to wash your health.

Men are not allowed to work on the ground, plow and dig, so as not to “defile” nature falling asleep for the winter.

People's weather signs

Our ancestors closely followed the changes in nature on November 10, as this day was considered the milestone before the onset of real frosts. If by November 10, all the leaves have not yet fallen from the cherry trees, then the snow will soon melt, and the real winter will not come soon.

Thick frost in the morning on the trees foreshadowed the imminent severe frosts. If the morning began with a thick fog - wait for an early thaw.

If squirrels in the forest often descend to the ground - it is to warmth, and if they hide high in nests - to severe cold.