Knowing what holidays are in June, always gave the opportunity to farmers to make signs related to the harvest. Of course, many of them do not act after global warming, but sometimes even modern experienced agronomists who have weather reports from the Internet are checked against old books in their work.
The main signs of June:
- On Fedor (11.06) rye rushes - there will be a lot of mushrooms.
- Quiet day on Nikita Gusyatnik (12.06) - expect a good harvest.
- Lukyan Vetrenika (16.06) a breeze from the south - spring will go up in growth, when the wind of this day from the north, then wait for a rainy autumn.
- The warm weather for Fedor Urozhainika (20.06) promised a large grain, rainy - thin ears.
- The thunderstorms on Fedor Stratilat (21.06) were an unfortunate sign, and the dew foreshadowed a good harvest in the morning.
- The summer solstice falls on Cyril the Sun-Spot (22.06).
- After Peter Turn (25.06) the days are shortened.
The main folk and church holidays in June.
Most of the major Orthodox holidays in June are passing, the date of their holding depends on Easter . The Ascension of the Lord should always be celebrated on the 40th day and in 2016 it falls on the 9th. The Trinity is not without reason called the second name Pentecost, we will celebrate it on June 19, 2016 on the 50th day from the Bright Resurrection. Of great importance for Orthodox Christians is the trinity of the Sabbath, which is officially called the Universal Parent's Sabbath. On this day the church serves a requiem, commemorating all the deceased Christians.
The day of the Holy Spirit is also passing, it comes immediately after the Trinity on the 51st day after Easter. Petrov fasting depends on the date of the Bright Resurrection and it should be observed one week after the Trinity. In 2016, it begins on Monday the 27th, and ends on July 11, just before the commemoration of the holy apostles Peter and Paul. Consequently, the duration of this fast can vary greatly from a short period of 8 days to 42 days in the year of the earliest Easter.
Among the non-transgressing Orthodox events of this summer month the most significant is the third acquisition of the head of John the Precursor . In the church calendar of holidays for June, it always happens on the 7th. The history of the loss of the shrine and its solemn return to Constantinople was very disturbing. The capital of the empire was shaken by internal unrest, it was raided by warlike Saracens, which led the church leadership to hide the head of the Forerunner in a calm place. After some wanderings the priests decided to take her to the Caucasus to the town of Koman and hide in the ground. Only after the restoration of icon-veneration in Constantinople the relic was recovered and returned to the capital. Patriarch Ignatius personally received from the First Hierarch a vision and learned the place of storage of the vessel.
The main official international holidays in June
The June holidays calendar opens on 1 the most important event - the International Children's Day . It is celebrated in a huge number of countries and was founded so that adults always remember about the protection of the rights of the younger generation. It is not surprising that on June 1, another holiday was established, which is directly related to children - World Milk Day. The popularization of this valuable drink will help to significantly improve the tiny population of our planet.
The protection of nature is of enormous importance in the most complicated modern world, therefore World Environment Day (5.06) for all activists will be a good occasion to raise burning environmental issues in its region. World donor day (14.06) is important not only for health workers, the ability to transfuse blood in time saves thousands of lives on all continents. By the way, do not forget to congratulate all friends who work in polyclinics, hospitals and other medical institutions on June 19 with the Day of Medical Worker. In conclusion, we must mention the Youth Day (27.06), which is a favorite holiday for boys and girls. He is always celebrated with joy, even without any hint of adults.