Volgograd residents told what holidays are celebrated on November 11

Secular calendar

Economist's Day in Russia. This professional holiday is celebrated at the official level. The date was chosen not by chance: on November 11, 1765, by decree of Empress Catherine II, the Imperial Free Economic Society was created - the oldest economic organization in the country. This day honors specialists, whose accuracy and strategic thinking depends on the financial well-being of enterprises and the state as a whole.

November 11 is World Shopping Day. The holiday, which originated in China as Bachelor’s Day due to the magic of four units, has now become a global phenomenon. For millions of people around the world, this day is associated with grand sales, and for business - with a test of the strength of logistics and trading systems.

International Energy Saving Day. An important environmental date to remind humanity of the wise use of resources. On this day in many countries there are actions to promote renewable energy sources and reduce unnecessary energy consumption.

Orthodox calendar

November 11 – the memory of the Monk Martyr Anastasia Rimlyanyni. She lived in the third century and was martyred for refusing to renounce Christ. In the people’s consciousness, her image was miraculously transformed, and in Russia, the day of her memory began to be called Anastasia Ovechnitsa.

Also today remember St. Abraham of Rostov – one of the first enlighteners of Rostov lands, who lived in the XI century. He became famous for crushing the idol of Veles, who stood in Rostov, and erected a monastery in its place.

Angel Day (name day) on November 11 is celebrated: Anastasia, Maria, Anna, Abraham, Andrew, Athanasius, Vasily, Victor, Eugene, Ivan, Kuzma, Naum, Nicholas, Paul, Timothy and Philip.

Folk signs and traditions

The national calendar calls November 11 the day of Anastasia Ovechnitsa and Avramiya Ovchar. In Russia, this day was considered the main holiday of shepherds and sheep breeders.

By this time, peasants were trying to complete the shearing of sheep. From fresh wool, women spinned threads, knitted warm socks and mittens for the winter, and also rolled boots. Shepherds on this day were necessarily treated to pies from the flour of the new harvest, thanked for the herd saved in the summer and paid with them. There was a belief that if you do not appease the shepherd on Anastasia, the wolves will devour all the cattle in winter.

Sinichkin's threshold. By the second decade of November, winter birds began to fly to human housing - tits, snowmen, jays. It was believed that from November 11, winter finally knocked on the door.

Weather signs

If on this day the crows made a loud causeless cry - wait for a quick cold snap or blizzard. If the trees on this day frost - winter promises to be frosty and snowy.

If it rained heavily on Anastasia, then the winter will be warm, but damp, with frequent thaws. If the clouds float low and fast, this is a harbinger of prolonged bad weather.