March 2, 2025: What you should avoid doing on the Feast of Feodota of Kyrene.

What happened on March 2:

Today, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the martyr Theodotus of Cyrene. People usually pray to him for the health of their loved ones.

What not to do on March 2:

• argue, wish harm to others
• hurt loved ones
• celebrate, sing, or dance
• break the fast

Folk signs and beliefs:

• frost — indicates a hot summer
• blizzard — means poor growth of grass
• warm wind — signals a rainy summer
• rain — suggests a dry May

Name days celebrated:

Agafon, Arseniy, Euphalia, Troady, Theodotus

Born on March 2:

1962 — Jon Bon Jovi, American singer, musician, and actor, founder of the rock band "Bon Jovi".

1968 — Daniel Craig, English actor, known for his role as James Bond and Mikael Blomkvist.

Also on this day:

1918 — the first law on Ukrainian citizenship was adopted in the Ukrainian People's Republic;

1918 — the troops of the Ukrainian People's Republic liberated Kyiv from the Bolsheviks;

1923 — the first issue of "Time" magazine was published in the USA;

1983 – the world's first compact disc and CD player were released;

1993 — the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine was founded;

2022 — Nobel Prize laureates in various fields signed an open letter in support of a free and independent Ukrainian state and its people in the face of Russian aggression.