Volgograd residents were reminded of holidays and signs on the day of Euphemia, September 29

Orthodox calendar

The erection of the Holy and Life-giving Cross of the Lord is celebrated on September 27, and its celebration lasts 7 days – from September 28 to October 4. The festival is based on two key events: the discovery of the Cross in Jerusalem in the IV century, when Queen Helena organized the search for the holy relic, and the return of the Cross from Persian captivity in the VII century. For the Church, the Cross of Christ is a symbol of the victory of life over death.

September 29 will also mark the Day of Remembrance of the Great Martyr Euphemia the All-Praiseful. The saint lived in the III-IV centuries in Chalcedon and during the persecution of Christians under the emperor Diocletian refused to offer sacrifice to idols, for which she accepted a martyr’s death in 304.

On the same day will be commemorated: St. Cyprian, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Russia, miracle worker; St. Photius, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Russia; St. Kuksha of Odessa, a confessor; Martyr Lyudmila, Princess of the Czech Republic, who, having received baptism from St. Methodius, together with her husband became one of the first Christian rulers of the Czech Republic - she built churches and enlightened the people; transfer of the relics of the righte Alexy of Moscow (Mechev); and the "Prison of God to the Mother of Peace".

On September 29, the name day will be celebrated: Alexei, Victor, Gregory, Joseph, Sergey, Lyudmila.

Secular holidays

september 29, 2026 professional holiday at otolaryngologists - doctors specializing in diseases of the ear, throat and nose.

World Heart Day was established by the World Heart Federation to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease and the importance of its prevention.

The International Day for the Dissemination of Information on Food Loss and Waste was established by the UN General Assembly to draw attention to the problem of excessive food waste.

International Day of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is dedicated to people with hearing impairments.

Fans of unusual holidays will be able to celebrate Autumn Solitude Day - an unofficial holiday that encourages you to spend time alone with yourself.

Folk traditions

september 29 in the national calendar – a lot of signs, which our ancestors predicted the weather and events.

Warm and dry weather on this day portends a late and mild winter. Thunder for a little snowy winter. If the geese have not left yet, autumn will be long. Birds flying against the wind foreshadow a strong hurricane. The leaves turn yellow, but do not fall – autumn will be long.

By how the squirrels shed, the nature of winter was determined: if from top to bottom - winter will be slushy, from bottom to top - frosty. The claws, gathering in flocks and shouting, foretell clear weather. And if during the rain spiders began to weave webs, precipitation will soon stop.

There were prohibitions on this day: they did not start new business, did not eat fish, did not go to the bath with a large company, did not pay off debts, did not quarrel and did not boast about their reserves.