September 26, 2024: John the Baptist – what not to do today

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Today you cannot drink alcohol and wear old shoes.

What happened on September 26?

Today the Orthodox Church honors the memory of John the Theologian . John was an apostle and evangelist, one of the closest disciples of Jesus Christ, and the author of the fourth Gospel. He was also present at such sacred events as the Last Supper, Transfiguration, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ. He preached the Gospel in Asia Minor and suffered persecution and torment for his faith.

What not to do on September 26:

• drink alcohol;
• wear old shoes;
• kill insects.

Folk omens and beliefs:

• warm and clear – July will not be hot;
• a strong wind after a lull – it will soon snow or rain;
• the rooks have already flown away – before the first snow;
• a golden, yellow or pink sunset – in the coming days the warm weather will last.

Angel Day is celebrated by:

Valerian, Ilya, Leontius, Lukyan, Peter, Julian.

Born on September 26 :

1965 – Petro Poroshenko, Ukrainian businessman, politician and statesman, 5th President of Ukraine (2014-2019).

Also on this day:

1960 – Kennedy and Nixon hold the first televised debate in the history of US presidential elections;

1969 – the last studio album of the Beatles, “Abbey Road”, is released;< /p>

1995 — Ukraine is admitted to the Council of Europe.