Residents of the Volgograd region found out what holidays are celebrated on September 20
September 20, 2026, Sunday, opens a series of celebrations dedicated to the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God. People called it Lukov Day.
Orthodox calendar
In 2026, the Christmas of the Most Holy Mother of God is celebrated on Monday. The main spiritual tradition of the holiday is participation in church services. On the evening of September 20, the All-Night Vigil is held - a special service, with which the celebration begins.
September 20, the memory of the saints: the Martyr Sozontus of Pompeol, the Monk Martyr Makarius of Kanevsky, St. John of Novgorod, St. Macarius of Optina, St. Luke of Glubokorechensky. In folk tradition, this day is called onion or onion. The name of the saint is consonant with the word “onions”, so the date was associated with the harvesting of onions and its preparation for the winter.
On September 20, the namesakes celebrate: Alexander, Andrei, Vasily, Gregory, Eugene, Ivan, Lev, Luke, Makar, Mikhail, Nikolai, Peter, Savva, Stepan, Jan.
Folk traditions: peasants were engaged in bulking and harvesting onions, weaving onion braids, cooking dishes with onions; it was believed that onion bundles protect the family from diseases and “clean” the air, so they were hung in the house; girls used onion husks for divination.
Secular holidays
Forest Workers’ Day is a professional holiday of forestry, forest industry and specialists involved in forest protection and restoration.
World Cleanup Day is an environmental holiday and action, within the framework of which cleaning of territories, collecting and sorting waste are carried out.
International Student Sports Day is a holiday dedicated to the development of physical activity among students and the popularization of sports in universities. On this day, competitions, races and trainings are held in different countries.
Recruiter’s Day is a professional holiday of recruitment specialists.
Weather signs: thick morning fog - for a long soft autumn; increased wind in the evening - to early cooling; clear sky - to a steady heat; dew lasts until late in the morning - to mild weather ahead; birds gather in dense flocks - to the rapid cold.
What can not be done: to borrow money and bread - to trouble; to boast of financial prosperity or health - to poverty and disease; to accept gifts from unfamiliar people - to gossip; to get married - the wedding will be unsuccessful.
