Volgograd residents told about holidays and folk traditions on October 25
October 25, 2026 in the church calendar - the memory of the martyrs of Probus, Tarakh and Andronicus, and the people called this day Andron Stargazer
Orthodox calendar
The Orthodox Church recalls the sufferings of the holy martyrs Tarach, Probus and Andronicus, who suffered for Christ under the emperor Diocletian in 304 in the city of Tarsus of Cilicia. For their intransigence in the confession of faith, they suffered severe torture.
There will also be celebrated the transfer from Malta to Gatchina of part of the tree of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord, the Philermo Icon of the Mother of God and the right hand of St. John the Baptist (1799), as well as the memory of St. Cosmas, Bishop of Mayum, the creator of canons (VIII century).
The names of October 25 are celebrated: Alexander, Bogdan, Denis, Ivan, Kuzma, Makar, Martin, Nikolai, Taras, Fedot.
Secular and professional holidays
Day of the customs officer of the Russian Federation - established in memory of the publication on October 25, 1653 of the Unified Customs Statute by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich.
Motorist’s Day (Day of Road Transport Workers) – is celebrated on the last Sunday of October (in 2026 falls on the 25th day). The holiday brings together drivers, mechanics and employees of transport enterprises.
Cable Industry Day in Russia is timed to the founding of the first cable plant in St. Petersburg in 1879.
International Artist’s Day and World Opera Day are celebrations of the world cultural community.
People's calendar
On the day of Andron the Stargazer, peasants went out to the courtyard to watch the night sky. The location, color and brightness of the stars determined the nature of the upcoming winter and the future harvest. Androna was considered the patron of astronomy and a connoisseur of celestial bodies.
On this day, it was strictly forbidden to offend anyone, quarrel and guess on maps. It was believed that a peaceful evening at the family hearth will attract peace to the house.
Weather Signs October 25
Bright, sparkling stars in the night sky - to the fast frost.
Dim stars with a reddish tide - to inclement, damp and windy weather.
The stars seem to blink and blue - to the fall of heavy snow.
The wind blows gusts from the north - the cold will settle down for a long time.
