Find out what church holiday, omens and memorable events in the world are today.
April 20 – holidays, prohibitions, omens / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.com
On April 20, the world celebrates the Day of the Search for the Meaning of Life, the Day of Hunting for the Royal Krakogill, the Day of the Chinese Language, and the International Day of Climate Fiction. April 20 is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 255 days left until the end of the year.
What a holiday on April 20 in different countries
The holiday of April 20 comes in every state of the globe – in some countries these are humorous celebrations, but in some places they are quite serious. See what is celebrated today in different parts of the planet:
- Cannabis Day Cheddar Fries Day Pineapple Upside Down Pie Day Twins Day Volunteer Recognition Day – USA
- Orphans’ Day – India
- Postal Service Day – Japan
- Consumer Day – Indonesia
As for what holiday today is in Ukraine, the residents of our country celebrate Environment Day. This means that on April 20 it is possible and necessary to protect nature and contribute to its proper condition in every possible way.
Memorable events in history on April 20
- 1770 – James Cook discovered New South Wales (Southeastern Australia).
- 1777 – the first constitution of the state of New York was adopted.
- 1841 – publication of the first detective story in the history of literature – “Murder in the Rue Morgue” by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe.
- 1865 – the appearance of safe matches was announced for the first time.
- 1871 – Japan’s first postal service was established between Tokyo and Osaka.
- 1902 – Maria and Pierre Curie obtained pure radium.
- 1910 – Halley’s comet came as close as possible to the Earth.
- 1935 – thanks to the efforts of journalist Warren Gill, host of the show “Your Lucky Strike Hit Parade”, the world’s first hit parade appeared on American radio.
- 1940 – the first electron microscope was demonstrated in the USA.
- 1968 – in the Danish town of Tastrup, the group “Deep Purple” performed for the first time with a concert.
- 1992 – a concert dedicated to the memory of Freddie Mercury was held at Wembley Stadium.
- 2001 – China officially removed homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses.
- 2001 – for the first time in the history of British rock music, a musician (Paul McCartney) became a billionaire.
What a church holiday today
Believers who celebrate holidays according to the old calendar will pray to the icon of the Byzantine Mother of God, and will also celebrate the day of memory of St. George, Metropolitan of Mytilene, and the day of memory of the holy martyrs Rufinus and Aquilina. Orthodox Christians who have switched to the OCU calendar will celebrate the day of memory of Reverend Feodor Trikhina on April 20.
What can and cannot be done on April 20 – signs and prohibitions
Today’s folk omens indicate that on this date it is strictly forbidden to look out the window – our ancestors believed that with the onset of darkness, evil spirits can “knock” at the house. If you see her, you will lose health and well-being. For the same reason, you cannot look into other people’s windows today – you will take away other people’s problems and misfortunes.
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Folk omens about the weather for April 20:
- very starry sky at night – to a good harvest of mushrooms;
- many ducks near ponds – the summer will be dry;
- cold, but sunny – the harvest of bread and buckwheat will turn out to be rich;
- cumulus clouds float across the sky – the next few days will be sunny weather.
If you are going fishing on April 20, take a bunch of wormwood with you – according to folk beliefs, this ritual will help scare away mermaids and prevent them from harming fishermen.
