February 2, 2025: Feast of the Presentation of Christ - activities to avoid today.

What happened on this day:

Today, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Christians have observed this holiday since the 4th century. The word "presentation" translates from Old Slavic as "meeting," which commemorates the encounter of Jesus Christ with the righteous Simeon, who recognized the 40-day-old infant as the Messiah.

What not to do on February 2:

• engage in any work;
• sew or embroider;
• use foul language;
• cry or mourn.

Folk signs and beliefs:

• snow in the morning — a sign of a good harvest of early grains;
• snow indicates a rainy spring;
• icicles foretell a good wheat harvest;
• if the sky is starless — spring will arrive late.
• feeding chickens oats — will ensure eggs in spring and summer.

Angel day celebrated:

Vasiliy.

Born on February 2:

• 1812 – Ukrainian poet Yevhen Hrebinka;
• 1901 – Ukrainian writer Valerian Pidmohylny.

Also on this day:

• 1935 — the lie detector is used for the first time in court (Portage, Wisconsin);
• 1940 — the debut of American entertainer Frank Sinatra;
• 1970 — the first nerve transplant operation in history takes place in Munich.