Volgograd residents told about the holidays celebrated on November 13
On November 13, the Russian Orthodox Church commemorates several important ascetics whose lives serve as an example of quiet and selfless work. People called it the day of Spiridon and Nicodemus or simply Nicodemus day
Orthodox calendar
The Monks Spiridon and Nicodemus, the prosphoreniki of the Pechersk lived in the twelfth century and for more than 30 years carried an unusual but extremely important obedience in the Near Caves of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra – they baked prosphora for worship. The Monk Spyridon came to the monastery already in adulthood, not knowing the literacy, but he memorized the whole Psalter and read it while working at the oven. According to legend, once the roof of the bakery caught fire, and Spyridon managed to extinguish the flame with his robe, which remained completely unharmed.
The Apostles of the Seventy Stachies, Amplius, Urvan, Narkissus, Appellius and Aristoulus – The Church also remembers the disciples of Christ who, after the Ascension, carried the Christian faith to different parts of the world – from Byzantium and Macedonia to distant Britain.
Since November 13 in 2026 falls on a Friday, it is a fasting day for believers. According to the church charter, it is allowed to eat hot dishes without vegetable oil.
Congratulations on the name day on November 13 are received by: Alexander, Alexei, Anatoly, Artemy, Vasily, Vsevolod, German, Demyan, Ivan, Innocent, Kuzma, Leonid, Nicodemus, Nikolai, Peter, Roman, Savva, Sergey, Spiridon, Stepan, Trophim, Fedor and Jacob.
Secular holidays
On November 13, International Day of the Blind, it aims to draw public attention to the problems of people with visual impairment and support the creation of an accessible environment. The date is timed to the birthday of Valentine Gahui, a French teacher who in the XVIII century founded the world’s first school for blind children in Paris and developed a special relief font.
World Kindness Day was established in 1998 at the World Movement for Kindness conference in Tokyo. Its main idea is simple and understandable to everyone – to remind that even small manifestations of sincere care can change the world for the better. On this day, it is customary to say warm words to loved ones, help strangers and participate in charity.
Day of Russian Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops. In our country, on November 13, RHBZ specialists celebrate their professional holiday. The service dates back to 1918, when the first units of antichemical protection were created in the Red Army.
Sausage birthday. An unofficial but delicious holiday is associated with the name of the Viennese butcher Johann Laner. On November 13, 1805, he presented his invention to the public - sausages made from a mixture of ground beef and pork, which quickly conquered all of Europe.
People's calendar
In Russia, November 13 was called the day of Spiridon and Nicodemus. Remembering the miracle of saving the bakery from fire, the peasants revered these saints as the main keepers of the house from fire. In addition, this date was considered a holiday of fishermen and hunters who went for the first winter catch and furs on fresh snow.
The hosts on this day transferred poultry to winter insulated zakuts, and the hostess necessarily cooked chicken dishes for dinner - baked a bird or baked chickens.
on november 13, according to popular beliefs, it is impossible to make noise and quarrel at home: it was believed that loud arguments and abuse can offend the patron saints of the hearth and deprive the family of peace for a long time.
On this day, they tried not to make a big fire unnecessarily. On the day, the defenders from the fire were treated with the flame as carefully as possible, did not leave the stoves and candles unattended.
They were also careful to borrow and borrow money. Our ancestors believed that financial transactions on November 13 can scare away luck and lead to protracted monetary difficulties.
It is not recommended to be lazy and sleep long on this day. The people said that he who sleeps through the whole day of Nicodemus, all year will be haunted by small failures.
Weather notes
If in the morning loudly chirping sparrows in the coming days should wait for warming. If the snowmen sang, winter is already on the threshold and real frosts will soon hit.
Small drizzling rain on this day portends prolonged dampness and slush until the end of November. Clear and sunny weather on November 13 warns of an imminent increase in wind within 2-3 days.
