The national holiday on April 25 is known as Mark’s day, Mark the locksmith, Vasyl the steamer What a holiday today, April 25 / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.compixabay.com On April 25, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine honored the memory of one of the twelve apostles, Evangelist Mark, in a new style. According to the old … Read more
The national holiday on April 10 is known as Terentius the Magnificent, Hilarion’s Day, Hilarion – turn the pigeons. What a holiday today is April 10 / UNIAN collage, UNIAN photo, ua.depositphotos.com On April 10, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine commemorates the martyrs Terentius, Maximus, Alexander and Theodore, as well as Patriarch Grigory of Constantinople, … Read more
The national holiday on April 8 is known as Rodion the Iceman, Gavriil Blagovist, Gavriil and Vasyl. What a holiday today, April 8 / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.com On April 8, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine honors the memory of St. George Khozevit, Apostle of the Seventy Rodion and St. Gregory of Kiev-Pechersk, and St. … Read more
The national holiday on April 7 is known as Akulina, Akulinin’s Day, Annunciation. What holiday is April 7th today / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.com On April 7, according to the new style, the Orthodox Church honors confessor George of Mytilene, martyr Akilina and hetman Peter Konashevich-Sagaidachny. On this national holiday, our ancestors interacted with water: … Read more
The national holiday on April 7 is known as Akulina, Akulina’s Day, Blagovishtenia. What a holiday today, April 7 / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.com On April 7, the Orthodox Church honors confessor George Mytileneskyi, martyr Akilina and hetman Peter Konashevich-Sagaidachny in a new style. Our ancestors interacted with water on this national holiday: they washed … Read more
The national holiday on April 1 is known as Mary’s day, Daryna-dirty ladles. What a holiday on April 1 today / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.com On April 1, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine commemorates Saint Mary of Egypt and Saint Gerontius of Kyiv-Pechersky in a new style. According to the old style, martyrs Chrysanth and … Read more
On July 6, a year ago, the Russian army destroyed the building of the Pedagogical University in Kharkov. On this day in 1415, the leader of the Czech Protestants, Jan Hus, was burned at the stake. In 1535, the famous English humanist Thomas More was executed. In 1885, the first rabies vaccine was tested. And … Read more
On June 29, 1659, the Cossacks of Ivan Vygovsky completely defeated the Moscow army in the battle of Konotop. In 1613, during a performance by William Shakespeare, the legendary Globe Theater caught fire in London. In 1949, apartheid began to operate in South Africa. Holidays and memorable dates June 29 On June 29, state and … Read more
June 22 in Ukraine is observed as the Day of Sorrow and Memory of the Victims of the War. This day holds historical significance as it marks the beginning of the German-Soviet war in 1941. However, June 22 also holds significance in other historical events. On June 22, 1675, King Charles II of England founded … Read more