Today is Good Friday of Holy Week and International Day of the Sun.
What a holiday today in the world and in Ukraine / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.com
May 3 is a holiday – International Sun Day, International Breastfeeding Day, Working Mothers’ Day, World Press Freedom Day, International Sauvignon Blanc White Wine Day, International Tuba Day. May 3 is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 242 days left until the end of the year.
What a holiday today in the world and in Ukraine
On May 3, holidays are celebrated all over the Earth – people celebrate one or another celebration. We suggest learning about some of them:
- Paranormal Day, Raspberry Cupcake Day, Garden Meditation Day, Chocolate Custard Day, Anonymous Author Day, Colorful Shoes Day, Space Day, Montana State Day – USA.
- The holiday of the Third of May, the holiday of the constitution – Poland.
- Constitution Day – Japan.
- Secretary’s Day – Australia.
As for what holiday today is in Ukraine, the residents of our country can celebrate the International Day of the Sun. This means that it is worth going outside and enjoying the spring warmth.
Memorable events in history on May 3
- 1494 – Spanish navigator Christopher Columbus discovered Jamaica.
- 1841 – New Zealand is declared a British colony.
- 1815 – the Kingdom of Poland was formed.
- 1904 – American inventor George Parker patented his first writing pen.
- 1922 – women were given the right to vote on Prince Edward Island (Canada).
- 1937 – Margaret Mitchell’s novel Gone with the Wind wins the Pulitzer Prize.
- 1943 – In Great Britain, all women between the ages of 18 and 45 are required to work part-time.
- 1947 – a new constitution was introduced in Japan, approved by the parliament, the emperor and the people who expressed their opinion in a referendum (for the first time women have equal voting rights).
- 1966 – the London newspaper “The Times” began to be published in a new format with news on the front page.
- 1997 – Michael Jackson took first place in the British charts with the song “Blood on the Dancefloor”.
What a church holiday today
On May 3, Orthodox believers celebrate 5 holidays at once – Good Friday (Good Friday), the martyrs Timothy and Maura, the venerable Theodosius of Pechersk, the icon of the Assumption of the Mother of God of Kyiv-Pechersk, the icon of the Mother of God of Kyiv-Pechersk. Those Christians who have not switched to the new calendar celebrate the Day of Remembrance of Saint Theodore Trikhina.
Prohibitions and omens for today – what not to do on May 3
Folk signs say that on May 3 you can plant pumpkins, cucumbers and beans. It will also not be superfluous to remember the dead – the date is suitable for such rituals. If you want to attract well-being into your life, you can cover the table with a white tablecloth in the evening, set dinner, light 2 candles and pray with the whole family.
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Weather signs for today:
- many cones on the fir tree – there will be a good harvest of wheat;
- the first thunder thunders loudly and loudly – the gifts from the field will be generous;
- rainy and cold day – don’t expect much honey.
It is strictly forbidden to fish on May 3 – no fisherman goes after the catch, it is considered a great sin. On Good Friday, you should not work, it is physically difficult to work, as well as quarrel, gossip, envy and deny people help.
