Today is the International Anti-Diet Day and the Slavic holiday “Dazhdbog Day”.
What a holiday today, May 6 – traditions, omens and prohibitions / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.com
The holiday of May 6 is the International Day against dieting, the Slavic holiday “Dazhdbog’s Day”, Day without homework. May 6 is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 239 days left until the end of the year.
What a holiday today in the world and in Ukraine
On May 6, the holiday is celebrated in every corner of our planet – we invite you to find out what celebrations are celebrated today by residents of different countries:
- coffee day – Denmark.
- Labor Day – Australia.
- Great Lakes Day, Drinks Day, Nurses Day, Tourist Appreciation Day – USA.
- Tile Day – Portugal.
- Spring meeting holiday – Turkey.
- Day of the Bulgarian Army, Day of Courage – Bulgaria.
- Martyrs’ Day – Lebanon, Syria, Gabon.
- May holiday – Great Britain, Ireland.
It is also important to know what holiday today is in Ukraine – our country celebrates Infantry Day. You can congratulate all the soldiers who protect our country on this important day.
Memorable events in history on May 6
- 1626 – Dutch colonist Peter Minet bought Manhattan from the Indians for a handful of jewelry worth $25. In 1664, power passed to the British, who created the city of New York from the island’s settlements.
- 1833 – the first steel plow was produced in the USA.
- 1861 – Arkansas became the 9th state to secede from the United States.
- 1872 – the Football Cup was founded in England.
- 1914 – in the British Parliament, the House of Lords rejected a bill on granting women equal voting rights.
- 1950 – 18-year-old Elizabeth Taylor married for the first time. In less than a year, she divorced, only to repeat everything again seven more times.
- 1953 – Philadelphia surgeon John Gibbon first successfully used an artificial circulatory system (“artificial heart-lung”) during open-heart surgery.
What a church holiday today
Christians, according to a new style, celebrate the holiday of May 5 – Bright Monday and the day of memory of the righteous Job of Pochaivskyi. Those believers who wish to meet the celebrations in the old style can pray to the icon of the Mother of God “Sweet Kiss” and honor the memory of the holy martyr Alexandra of Rome. Also on this date, the day of memory of George the Victorious (Yuriev Day) is celebrated.
Signs, prohibitions and folk customs on May 6
Ancient omens for today indicate that on May 6 you can and should arrange a feast – if you set a magnificent table and invite friends, then luck and prosperity will not leave your home all year. Also, it is today that you can make your contribution to improving the harvest – it is enough to put consecrated tree branches in the corners of the garden.
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Folk omens about the weather on May 6:
- sunny day – summer will come early;
- rain on May 6 promises a good harvest of all crops;
- fog creeps in from the morning – warming will come.
It is strictly forbidden for girls to stand in front of a mirror for a long time on May 6, otherwise you can cause trouble in your personal life. You can’t insult animals today – such an action will turn into problems in your life. Find another day to do needlework, otherwise you will waste time (the result will not be what you want).
