Folk omens by days of the week January. The popular calendar for January - a detailed description of each day. Video: Folk omens for January

Signs and superstitions help to learn not only about weather eventsbut also serve as a warning. In January 2020, thanks to folk wisdom, everyone will be able to attract happiness and prosperity, as well as protect themselves from adversity.

Everyone wants to spend the beginning of 2020 in such a way that only positive events will take place in life for 12 months. The site's experts recommend that you get acquainted with folk signs in order to find out what the weather will stand in January, as well as to understand what days you need to be careful not to attract trouble.

1st of January:there is no wind - the weather will stay warm. Bullfinches whistle loudly - to warmth and cloudy weather. Night frost weakens in the morning, and gets colder again in the evening - by long sunny days. There are many stars in the sky - the harvest in summer will be good.

January 2:cloudy day - warming. Sparrow's nests are insulated - to frost. High snowdrifts and frost on the trees - for a good harvest. Water in wells and polynyas is buzzing - to frequent spring thunderstorms.

January 3:september weather was determined on this day. Smoke goes up from the chimney - to frost, spreads along the ground - to bad weather, and if it swirls near the chimney and nailed to the ground - to warming. On this day, you will have to bake pancakes and eat the first one in silence, making a wish. It will come true if all the pancakes are eaten by the household.

4 January:long icicles - a rich harvest. The weather of this day determines what October will be like. There is no bite - the summer will be dry. Pregnant women are treated with lenten porridge and conspiracies are read over them in order to protect them from any evil.

5 January:the wind blows without ceasing - the harvest will be good. Snowfall will pass - July will be with frequent rains. In November, the weather will be the same as today. He will attract good luck who treats the cattle with goodness. On this day, it is customary to cook cookies in the form of animal figures so that happiness in the house is not translated and the cattle does not get sick.

January 6:the sky is strewn with stars - berries will be in abundance. There is a lot of snow and frost - rye will be born. It will get warmer if the crows are circling and screaming loudly. Clouds rush quickly - to a fast, long blizzard. As you will admit, on this day all household members cannot leave the house at once, otherwise the cattle will scatter in the summer. Another sign says that doing needlework on this day means worsening the weather.

Jan. 7:thaw on this day - by early spring. High snowdrifts - a good year. On the 7th to work - to call troubles. Whatever the weather is on this day, this is expected for Epiphany. The moon shines brightly - to frost. Snow sweeps - to a good harvest of honey.

January 8:according to popular belief, on this day they went to the midwives with gifts so that the children would be strong and healthy. Sunny weather - for a productive year, and cloudy - for a gloomy summer. Wind from the north - to frost. Snowfall - for a thaw.

January 9:snow falls in large flakes - in summer there will be a lot of mushrooms and berries. Fog in the morning - a thaw. On this day, amulets were made to protect themselves from the evil eye and damage.

January 10:a blizzard on this day portends a rainy summer. On the 10th, swearing - to troubles in the house. To marry on this day is to live happily. The work goes well - the good goes to the house.

January 11: to wash children with holy water - to protect from evil spirits. Frost will come if the north wind blows at sunny weather... Thaws are awaiting if the water splashes on the ice in the ice hole.

January 12:on this day they start life from scratch, they ask for forgiveness and do good deeds. Little snow - haymaking will be scarce. Bring a wild boar from the hunt - to live in abundance all year.

13th of January: the guests left on Kolyada well-fed - happiness will not be lost in the house. Wind from the south - for a warm summer, west - apples and pears ripen in abundance.

January 14:to go to visit and receive guests - to attract happiness. Whoever says a bad word will be punished by God. On this day, to give in debt - to poverty, to give debts - to joy. Traditionally, on this day, children sprinkle grain on the floor. They are harvested and sown first so that the harvest is rich. Frost on this day is a well-fed year.

January 15: by old take, on this day clean up in the poultry house - the bird will be healthy. To go far from home is dashing to attract diseases. Magpies near the house - to an early blizzard.

January 16: on this day they appease the brownies so that they look after the cattle and protect it from illness. What the weather is on this day, so will March. Drinking herbal infusion means being healthy.

January 17:there is a lot of snow - it will be a honey year. There are treats with honey - it's good to attract them to the house. You can get rid of ailments and the evil eye if you go out back to the street in your clothes turned out, and just go into the house. The frost is severe on this day - to prolonged cold.

January 18: snow in the morning, and many stars at night - by the harvest year. Dogs bark for a successful hunt. On Christmas Eve, they wash themselves with snow to drive away diseases. As you will say, throw three coins into a snowdrift - 10 to collect. Blizzard day - to a good harvest of nuts and seeds.

January 19: For Epiphany, they collect water from the rivers, and store it for a year. On this day, they guess at the betrothed in order to find out their fate. Good desires are fulfilled, and evil ones turn bad. The snow is loose - there will be a thaw.

January 20th:spend the day with a smile - to attract good luck. Drinking holy water means walking healthy. Summer will be dry if the day is frosty and sunny. The day is foggy - the harvest is excellent.

January 21:to give gifts to relatives - to be lucky all year. South wind brings summer with rains, the north drives cold. To go on a blizzard - to bring troubles on yourself. Raise a toast for the young - strengthen family happiness.

January 22: the cold will come if the sunset is red. To spend this day idle - to poverty. I'm going to talk - to attract happiness to the house. Frosts will come if the animals are in no hurry to cross the threshold.

January 23:the south wind blows towards the thunderstorm summer. There is a lot of frost - the harvest is bad. Wet weather - dry summer.

January 24:spring will come early if it is warm on this day. Snow in the morning - frost in the night. The dog whines - the disease is on the doorstep. On this day, according to popular belief, evil spirits walk around, so they try not to leave the house once again and not communicate with anyone.

The 25th of January:on this day, bake a loaf and eat it without a trace with the whole family - to good luck. To clean houses is to drive troubles. Warmth and blizzard - for a dry summer. On this day, exams will go well if you ask the Higher Forces for help.

January 26:on this day to be on the street for a long time - to attract diseases into the house. The cat on the window washes - the good will come to visit, at the door - evil people knock on the door. You can be healed from ailments if you lie down where the cat slept.

January 27: frost on trees - to warming. The cold will return if white clouds sweep across the sky. The roosters screamed - for a thaw. The crows screamed - there will be blizzards.

28 January:frosts will come if the sky is strewn with stars. To go out on this day without amulets is to be smoothed out. The day is sunny - summer is warm.

January 29: frosts will come if the wind blows from the north, but the summer will be hot. There are many grains in the barns — there will be a grain-growing year.

The first month of the year January can tell a lot to an observant person. And if you still own the information that your ancestors painstakingly collected, then you can usefully adjust your plans, achieving success.

Signs of January 2021 by numbers

1 - If the sky is clear at night, then prepare the baskets for the summer. There will be a lot of berries. The first day of the year will tell you what the beginning of summer will be like.

6 - This is the day of the peasants. If the sky is clear overhead, the harvest will be rich, the paths shine black - it is profitable to sow buckwheat. Stars poured into the sky - cattle will give birth.

7 - It is good if there is a lot of snow collected in huge snowdrifts - the year will be abundant and rich. And if it began to melt, spring will come very soon, it will certainly be warm.

8 - Celebrated the Day of Porridge. Be sure to invite guests and go themselves. Conversations were made, plans were made.

12 - We went to the guests again. Mushrooms and pickles should be a treat. So that this year nature was generous.

thirteen - . We went to the garden at midnight. Snow was shaken off the branches of apple trees so that the harvest was. We looked from where the wind was blowing: from the south - to a hot year and favorable circumstances, from the west - there will be a lot of fish in the reservoirs, from the east - fruit harvest, from the north - the earth will not give birth.

14 - Vasily. If the stars illuminate the sky at night, there will be a lot of berries. If the blizzard howls, nuts will give birth. If it gets foggy, it will be a fruitful year. The girls made a wish. Everything will certainly come true!

15 - Sylvester. On this day, the chicken coop was treated. He was fumigated with resin. They also found and hanged a chicken god - a stone full of holes. It was believed that he protects from evil spirits.

16 - Gordeev day. If you boast and boast, then everything will be taken away. It was believed that one should not display one's property on display, otherwise they would jinx it.

17 - Zosima. We looked at the trees in the forest. If the snow has bent the branches to the ground, then the bees will bring a lot of honey.

18 - On this day, fortune-telling and divination ended. Yes, at midnight it was necessary to go and save.

19 - Baptism. We looked through the hole. If it is full of water, it will be a big spill. If there is fog, the year will be rich. Also means frost.

20 - John the Baptist. The efforts to create new families began. Matchmakers were filled up, weddings were being prepared. Often they got together, prepared a treat (meat).

21 - Emelyan. If the wind is south on this day, there will be thunderstorms all summer.

22 - Philip. They called godfathers to visit. They need to be treated and welcomed in order to be with friends all year round. Godfathers should have come with a gift.

23 - Gregory. If the haystacks are covered with frost, it will rain in the summer. Wind from the south - there will be thunderstorms all summer. If it's cloudy, then dry summer will come.

24 - Fedosiy-Vesnyak. If it's warming, then spring will come very soon.

25 - Tatiana. If the sun is shining, the birds will arrive early. If it snows, the summer will be very rainy.

26 - Irinarch. If the cat hides its nose, frosts will stand for a long time. Also, if tree branches crackle in the forest.

27 - Nina. If snow falls from the sky, it will soon be warm. If the frost has fallen, there will be even greater colds.

28 - Paul. The wind is blowing, so it will be damp all year round. If the sky is rich in stars at night, flax will be ugly.

30 - Anton. If it gets warmer on this day, then this is a deception. Will start playing again soon.

31 - Athanasius. This day was important for brides. If the matchmakers have not yet visited them, they are no longer expected this year.

That's the whole list of folk signs in January! Use it to your health!

January is a magical, special month of the year, in which every day, every action has a certain meaning. After all, it is at this time that most holidays with a magical meaning fall. In addition, in January, the year is born and the first days clearly tell what to expect during all months of the year.

It was from the weather changes, from the behavior of animals that people tried to understand what changes were expected. Based on such observations, the calendar of folk signs for January appeared.

Signs about January: about the month and holidays

The name of the month is associated with the name of the Roman god Janus, which in Latin sounds like Januarius. This god was in charge of all doors, entrances and exits, as well as any beginning, up to the beginning human life... He was also responsible for contracts and unions. And the day dedicated to Janus fell just at the beginning of January, on the 9th. The image of this deity was two-faced, where one person looks into the past, and the second into the future.

Among the people, you can find a wide variety of names for the month that falls in the middle of winter.

Sichen, sichen (in the Little Russian calendar), as the wind blows and blows.

Zimets, prosimets - the month of the middle of winter.

Ice - rivers, reservoirs, puddles are covered with ice.

Prosinets - from the brilliance, blue, intensifying in the sky with the addition of the length of the day.

January wears a sheepskin coat to his toes, paints cunning patterns on the windows, flatters his eye with snow and tears his ear with frost.

For a long time in Russia, January was the eleventh month, when, and later the fifth when counting the months of the year from September.

And only from 1700 the calendar was changed. The initiator of such innovations was Peter I, who canceled the ancient chronology associated with the day of the creation of the world. The new calendar corresponded to the Western European one and was associated with the Nativity of Christ.

For this, he issued two Decrees. In the first, dated December 19, 1699, it was written that the chronology is from Christmas. And in the second, dated December 20, it was already described in detail how Russians should celebrate the New Year.

Father January begins the year, dignifies winter.

In fact, the calendar corresponded to the Julian calendar.

But in 1918, Russia switched to the Gregorian calendar, according to which the dates shifted by 13 days.

Therefore, the New Year according to the old style, approved by Peter I, was automatically postponed to January 14.

So a strange, incomprehensible for other peoples holiday, the Old New Year, appeared.

It is in January that Russians' favorite holidays fall. During the winter holidays, the holiday is almost every day.

It is from Christmas Eve that Christmastide begins - festive celebrations last until Epiphany, January 19. These days people are caroling, generous, sowing, diving into the hole. Each January holiday has its own customs and rituals, traditions and signs. We suggest reading some of the folk signs of January related to the weather, animals and the harvest.

Signs of the month of January - mid-winter

January is considered deaf winter, a time when peace and tranquility in nature comes. This is the coldest month of the year.

There is a belief about Epiphany frosts, which sometimes reach horrific marks. However, according to signs, each year in January cannot be frosty.

There are no cold January in a row.

Every day, people watched the weather to find out what to expect, a thaw or even more frost.

It was from these observations that the peasants planned what to do in the coming days.

Although the business is in the countryside in January - to have fun and walk.

And do not forget to keep the fire in the oven so as not to freeze.

January puts firewood in the stove.

In January and the pot on the stove freezes.

The day arrives in January and by the end of the month it is already becoming almost 1.5 hours longer.

In January, the day grows - so does the cold.

January is on the doorstep, the day has arrived at a passerine gallop.

The sun all the thickets appears in the sky and even seems to be warming up.

January is bokogrey.

In winter, the sun shines, but does not warm.

And despite the cold weather, the month is considered a turning point, since not only the days increase, the sun warms up, but all nature is already turning towards spring.

From January the sun turns to summer.

January is the turning point of winter.

January is the grandfather of spring.

So we can safely say that in January, nature begins to slowly prepare for spring.

Short-term folk omens and superstitions of January for every day

By natural phenomena predict the coming days. So, the circle around the sun promises the sun for tomorrow. On a bright moon and many stars in the sky, a frosty and clear day. Frost also promises a clear echo, as well as the crackling of wood in the stove, as well as dry crackling in the forest.

If in January the echo goes far, the frosts will get stronger.

But the wind promised such a rare phenomenon for January as thunder.

Thunder in winter - to an imminent strong wind.

Attention was also paid to the behavior of animals, primarily domestic animals.

The cat hides its nose in its paws - to frost or bad weather.

A cat scrubbing the floor - to a blizzard or strong wind.

The rooster cries at night - to the frost subsiding.

The dog stretches out on the floor and sleeps with its paws spread, - to warm weather.

The behavior of the birds also spoke a lot.

Bullfinches chirped under the window - to a rise in temperature.

Crow kr - to the warmth, to the north - to the cold. Chits at noon, towards the south

Bullfinches sing when the weather changes - before the snowfall.

Sparrows are quietly sitting on trees - it will snow without wind.

Weather signs for spring, summer in January

The weather in January was used to determine what the spring would be like when the thaw came.

Warm in January - late spring.

A woodpecker pounded on a tree in January by early spring.

The mole crawls out of its burrow in January - by cold May.

Also, according to folk signs and observations, you can predict what the summer will be like.

Cold and dry in January - hot and dry in July.

January frosts to the searing summer heat.

Colds in January threaten summer fires.

Snowstorms and snowfalls to summer precipitation.

Snow flakes to precipitation in summer.

Frequent blizzards to frequent rains.

Signs of January about the harvest

Precipitation and weather in the summer and spring, the peasants were greatly worried, since their main occupation was grain-growing and the harvests directly depended on the weather.

Therefore, many signs were associated with forecasting the harvest for the new year.

January is dry - the peasant is rich.

In January, the snow will blow up - bread will arrive.

There are many long and frequent icicles hanging in January - the harvest will be good.

The tree branches are icy - there will be a lot of nuts and fruits.

Cloudy weather in January means a bad harvest in summer.

Therefore, the peasants rejoiced in the snowy and frosty winters, which promised good rainfall and high yields.

Folk omens for January on holidays

If we talk about folk holidays, then interesting rituals are also associated with them. First of all, this is Kolyada or Karachun. This holiday is more familiar to our contemporaries as the Christmas of the Sun.

On this day, they not only had fun, but also looked at natural clues.

On Rich Kutya (Christmas) you can see the starry sky, then chickens will be good.

Moonlit night - harvest for melons.

It will snow - to a large harvest of apples.

Frost on the trees - for the grain harvest.

Also in January, the fertility of the land is celebrated for Epiphany (January 19) and St. Basil (January 13).

On these days, the water is sanctified and rituals of expulsion of frost are performed.

The winter rituals embody a combination of pagan traditions and Christian rituals.

From Christmas to the old New Year, you cannot sweep the dirty linen from the house.

Full month baptism - to be big water.

If the Epiphany frosts are stronger than the Christmas ones, the year will be fruitful.

Snow will blow up on Epiphany - bread will arrive.

The habitual kutya or sokyvo, which is prepared for Christmas and Epiphany Eve, is a kind of sacrifice to the forces of nature. In addition, the natural forces were placated with agrarian magic. People asked for large harvests these days, protection for plants, for livestock.

"Prosinets", "Januarius", "winter", "turn of winter", "Vasilyev month" - such beautiful, popular names winter month January. A lot of proverbs and sayings have been invented about him: "The month of January is the sovereign of winter." "The beginning of the year is the middle of winter." Probably many will be interested to learn about the signs of January. According to these signs, our glorious ancestors could predict what the harvest and weather will be like many months in advance.

Signs of changing weather

• If it's March in January, then wait for January in March.
• If it is cold in January, then July will be hot.
• And if January is with snow and blizzards, then in July expect rain.
• Loud echo - to hard frosts.
• I heard thunder - wait for a strong wind.
• In the pipe, the draft is strong and the wood is cracking, which means there will be frost.
• The draft in the pipe is weak - there will be a thaw.
• If the forest is bursting, then the frost will last.
• A lot of snow in January - for a rainy summer.

What signals do animals give us

• Jackdaws gather together before good weather.
• Bullfinches are chirping before the thaw.
• If the horse lies down on the straw, it will soon get warmer.
• The roosters began to sing on a frosty night, which means there will be a thaw.
• Geese stand on one leg before frost.
• Sparrows from the chicken coop carried down and feathers to their nests - they sensed the frost.
• The crows croaked loudly, to the imminent frost.
• Ravens are circling in flocks in the sky, towards heavy snow
• Cats curl up in a ball - in the cold.
• The cat sleeps all day - to warmth

Foreshadowing good harvests

• Big icicles - for a big harvest
• There is a lot of snow in the fields in January, which means there will be a lot of bread in the summer.
• If the speck is "gloomy", then don't expect bread either.
• Many sunny days at the end of January - to a rich harvest.

January signs for every day of the month

1st of January. New Year. Ilya Muromets Day

On this day, it was supposed to remember the defenders of the Fatherland and bow to the native Russian land in the belt.

On New Year the peasants tried to rest more, so that the whole year was easy, and that he was well-fed and generous, they laid a rich festive table.

Signs for this day:

• What the weather will be on the first day of the New Year is the same on the first day of summer.
• Hard frost with snow - for a good harvest.
• Warm and without snow - to crop failure
• Frost on trees - for a productive year.

January 2. Ignatiev day

Prayers were served on Ignatius, peasants with icons walked around the villages in a procession to protect their homes from all troubles. To unite family ties and bond with their home, the whole family got together and always tried to invite more relatives to visit.

Signs for Ignatius:

• What is the weather on Ignatius - the same will be in August.
• The ground is deeply frozen, there is a lot of frost on the trees, so we will have a harvest.
• On Ignatiev Day, you should shake off the snow from the apple trees, then there will be a lot of apples in the summer.
• The clouds have gone to Ignatius - expect warming.

January 3rd. Prokopiev day

Procopius of Caesarea is a holy Christian great martyr who fought against paganism. In Russia, this day is also known as Half-food. By this time, half of the stocks of feed for livestock had been eaten and the peasants were wondering if the remaining stocks of hay would be enough until spring.

What was noticed on this day:

• Weather on Prokopia reflects the weather in September as in a mirror.
• If the echo is loud, then wait for crackling frosts.
• If there is a red dawn on Procopius, it means that a blizzard will soon begin.
• The morning dawn quickly faded - towards the cold.

4 January. Nastasya's day

Saint Anastasia is a Christian martyr who helped people who were thrown into prison for their Christian faith. In Russia, she was also revered as the patroness of women in labor.

Signs for Anastasia:

• By the weather on Anastasia, one can judge what the weather will be like in October.
• The clouds are stubbornly going against the wind, so expect snow.
• Long icicles promise a good harvest

5 January. Fedulov day.

Saint Fedul is a Christian great martyr. On pain of death, he did not renounce his faith and the ball was thrown into the sea. Fedul told his tormentors: "I choose life, but eternal life."

Signs on Fedula:

• What November will be like can be predicted by the weather on Fedulov day.
• Everyone was waiting for the wind: there will be a wind on Fedula - there will be a harvest.
• The sunset with a greenish tint promised a good day.
• It was necessary to bake cookies in the shape of domestic animals and wrap them in a towel, then evil spirits and diseases would not be able to reach them.
• A clean and tidy hut promised comfort and order throughout the year.

January 6. Christmas Eve

On the eve of Christmas, the whole family gathered in the parental home, but they began to eat only in the evening, after the appearance of the first star. For the holiday, they cooked sochivo - a dish made of nuts, wheat and honey. Christmas Eve is one of the richest holidays in folk omens.

What was noticed on Christmas Eve:

• What the weather is on Christmas Eve, the same will be in December.
• To have good health, on Christmas Eve you need to take a steam bath in a hot bath.
• If the entire Milky Way is strewn with stars, then a sunny day is expected.
• If the night is starry, then blueberries will certainly be born.
• If there are thawed patches in the snow, buckwheat will be good.
• A nice sunny day, for a good harvest.
• Letting in the house and not stingy to treat all the carols, then there will be good luck and prosperity in the house.

Jan. 7. Christmas

The Nativity of Christ is one of the great holidays in Russia. This holiday is a family one and beloved by all Christians. The fast in front of him lasted 6 weeks and now the owners are trying to serve the best they have on the table. Of course, Christmas could not do without beautiful folk customs, festivities and folk signs.

Folk signs for Christmas:

• You need to celebrate Christmas only in new clothes, otherwise you will incur troubles.
• All evil spirits from the house can be swept out this evening with a nettle broom.
• To get rid of love pangs, it was necessary to heat a stone in a furnace and throw it into the hole.
• After a snowstorm, a good honey harvest was expected at Christmas.
• The frost on the trees promised a rich harvest of bread.
• A head of garlic under a tablecloth will protect you from disease.
• All wrongs are forgiven at Christmas.
• If there was a thaw, then spring will come early

January 8 - Babi porridge

Babi porridge is a women's holiday, a holiday of women in labor and midwives. Mothers congratulated the midwives, thanked them and boasted about their children, whom they helped to appear in this world.

Signs of the day:

• On this day, it was noted that if the tits sing all day, then wait for the frost in the evening.
• The crows have croaked - there will be a blizzard.
• The porridge in the oven is reddened - it will snow.
• Frost and snow is falling - summer will be cold.
• The sun has set, and in the north a red glow - to severe frosts.

January 9. Stepanov day

On this day, a shepherd was chosen in the villages, and wealthy peasants watered their horses from silver dishes to protect them from the evil eye and evil slander. Christmas festivities continue and the villagers treat each other with carols, homemade cookies in the shape of animals.

Signs for this day:

• If it snows, then it promises rainy, damp weather.
• If the moon is red at night, the day will be warm and snowy.
• “Stepan has come - he's wearing a red zhupan”. We'll have to wait for frost soon.
• Smoke spreads over the fields - to the warmth.

January 10. Household day

Households day - they also know as Christmas meat eater. This date was not a holiday, but all the peasant families did their best at this time to do everything together, emphasizing that the main wealth is a friendly, strong family.

What was noticed on the Meat Eater:

• Hoarfrost on stacks - the summer will be rainy.
• Snowstorm on the Meat Eater - to frequent summer rains.
• Snow is falling in large flakes, so there will be a thaw.
• It's a good omen to have a wedding on the Meat Eater.

January 11. Scary day

According to legend, on a terrible day she loved to walk and plot intrigues to people devilry... To protect oneself from this evil, special ceremonies were held in the villages to disperse all this evil.

Signs of a Scary Day:

• Scary day is warm and spring will be warm
• The clouds are going low - to the cold cold.
• If the blizzard has cleared up - in July the rains will be frequent.
• A thistle hung at the door will not allow evil spirits to enter the house.

January 12. Anisin day

Saint Anisia distributed all her wealth to poor people, and devoted her life to helping the suffering and treating the sick, for which one of the days in the national calendar is dedicated to her.

On Anisin day, note:

• “The cold has come to Anisya”, “Don't ask Anisya for warmth” - it's always cold on Anisya.
• The sparrows were screaming at Anisya - expect an imminent thaw.
• To do needlework on Anisya is a misfortune to click.
• Boys born on Anisya will be good hunters and carpenters.
• Anisya welcomes guests in every house.

13th of January. Vasiliev evening

Vasiliev's evening was also called a generous evening. To celebrate the New Year, they tried to set rich tables, this promised the owners good luck and prosperity for the whole year. They were glad not only to close relatives, but also to everyone who looked at the light.

Signs for this day:

• Everything that guesses will come true.
• At midnight shake off the snow from the apple trees, then the apple harvest will be good.
• A lot of frost on the trees - for good honey collection.
• South wind on Vasily - hot summer.
• West wind - there will be plenty of fish and milk.
• With an east wind - berries and fruits will be born.
• Do not count a trifle today - you will cry.

January 14. Vasilyev's day. New Year (old)

The first day of the new year, mid-winter and mid-Christmas. They spent it cheerfully, went to visit relatives and friends, congratulated on the holiday. Peasant children took an active part in the ritual of "sowing the seeds", went from house to house and scattered grain on the floor with chants.

Folk signs on Vasily:

• Snow on Vasily - there will be a good harvest
• A strong wind blows - will blow up the harvest of nuts.
• Thaw on Basil - for a rainy, rainy summer.
• If there is ice on the roads, then there will be a good harvest of vegetables.
• A wish made on the night from 13 to 14 always comes true.
• If you were born on Vasily, you will definitely be rich.
• Porridge escaped from the pot - expect trouble.
• If you borrow money on Vasilyev's day, you will be in debt all year.

January 15. Sylvester Day, or Chicken Feast

On the Chicken Festival, they cleaned the chicken coops, repaired the perches, fumigated the chicken dwelling with elecampane and hung there a black pebble with a hole - the "chicken god". All these precautions were supposed to protect layers from evil spirits.

What was noticed on Sylvester:

• The day arrives on Sylvester, and the frost grows stronger.
• If the month has sharp horns, there will be wind.
• With steep horns, the month is cold.
• On Sylvester you can find out which months will be rainy. To do this, 12 onions were sprinkled with salt, laid out in a row on the stove, and in the morning they counted which wet ones, such and the months will be rainy.

January 16. Gordeev day

According to folk legends, on Gordeev Day, hungry witches begin to ruthlessly milk peasant cows. To protect the animals, candles of bacon were hung over the gates in the cowsheds and the brownie was asked to keep order.

• What the weather is in Gordeya, so will March.
• If it snowed all day, then there will be a severe frost at night.
• At sunset, circles are visible around the sun - to cold weather and snow.
• They don't work at Gordey in the evening, otherwise there will be trouble.
• On Gordeev's day one shouldn't be proud or brag.

January 17. Zosima the Bee

Zosima is considered the patron saint of beekeepers and has always been in high esteem not only among beekeepers, but also among all honey lovers. On this day, there should always be comb honey and honey food on the table.

• On Zosima, the moon is full and the sky is clear - the rivers will overflow.
• The clouds are going low - towards the cold.
• To drive evil spirits out of the house, you need to walk around it with a prayer and an icon in your hands.
• It was strictly forbidden to sew on Zosima, otherwise the child could be born blind.

January 18. Epiphany eve, Hungry evening

Epiphany Eve falls on the post and in this regard, there is not a lot of pickles on the table, and therefore they called him a hungry evening. Of course, no one remained hungry, the hostesses prepared a lot of delicious, lean snacks.

Signs on Epiphany Christmas Eve:

• At night, the full moon foreshadows a great flood.
• There is a lot of snow on the trees, which means there will be honey in the summer.
• On Epiphany Christmas Eve they collected snow and threw it into wells so that the water would not spoil in them.
• Bathing in the bath provided good health.
• If there is a snowstorm on Epiphany Christmas Eve, then it will blow on Shrovetide.
• If the dogs bark loudly, then there will be a lot of game in the forests.
• At midnight, everyone with buckets went to the river for water.

January 19. Epiphany

Baptism is one of the most important Christian holidays. For Baptism, heaven opens and if you pray to the Lord, everything will certainly come true. Water acquires miraculous power, if you bathe for Baptism in an ice-hole, you will be cleansed of sins and ailments for the whole year.

• Being baptized for Baptism is a long and happy life.
• Getting married to Baptism is a happy family life.
• If there is a lot of water in the baptismal hole, then the spill will be large.
• A strong wind is blowing - in summer the bees will swarm well.
• On Epiphany, the day is cold and clear - for a dry summer.
• On Epiphany the weather is cloudy - good bread will be born.
• If you see blue clouds at noon, the year will be fruitful.

January 20th. Ivan the hawk

According to popular legends, on this day they "washed down" evil and thereby saved themselves from grief - sorrow. Before the feast, it was recommended to drink holy water first, and during the meal they tried not to get carried away.

• A rainy, snowy day promises a rich harvest.
• A clear day on Ivan - hawk moth - to a dry year.

January 21. Emelyan day, Emelyan winter

"Meli, Emelya, your week!" on this day, you could tell all sorts of fables, invent all sorts of stories, and all this without damaging your reputation. It was customary to invite and treat the godfather with the godfather.

Signs on Emelya:

• Wind from the south - summer with thunderstorms will be.
• North wind - frost will increase.
• It's cold on Emelya, it means to hold out for a long time.
• What is the weather on Emelya, the same will be in August.
• It is snowing - August will be rainy.
• If the day is clear, then the summer will be dry.

January 22. Philippov day

The holidays were over and the peasants resumed their business as usual. In the evening it was customary to heat the bathhouse and "Wash the Christmastide".

Signs for Philip:

• "By Philip, the day was added by one hour, by a passerine gallop."
• Clear weather on Philippe - for a good harvest.
• Purple sunset - there will be a blizzard the next day.

January 23. Gregory the summer indicator

By the weather on this day, you can determine what the summer will be like. Farmers were most interested in whether it will be rainy or dry.

What was noticed on Gregory:

• If there is dry snow on Grigory, then the summer will also be dry.
• If the snow is wet, it means that it will rain all summer.
• If the day is clear, by early spring.
• Trees and haystacks in hoarfrost - good weather all week.
• It was considered a bad omen to take ash and any garbage out of the house that day.

January 24. Fedoseev day

According to popular beliefs, if Fedosey is warm, then you have to wait for early spring.

Signs on Fedoseev day:

• If there is frost on Fedosey, then the cold will last a long time.
• Rare clouds float across the sky - towards frost.
• An echo in the forest is heard far away - to the hard frosts.
• "Fedoseevo is warm - it went off in the early spring."
• The people also noticed that if you roll a wheel across the whole village on Fedosey, the heat will come faster.

The 25th of January. Tatyana's Day

The eldest woman in the family baked a round ruddy loaf that day and divided it equally among all household members. According to folk signs, girls born to Tatyana will be good housewives and happy in family life.

Signs for Tatiana:

• Snow on Tatyana - for a rainy summer.
• Warm weather with a blizzard - for a dry, lean year.
• If the sun is shining on Tatyana all day, then the birds will arrive early.
• Clear, starry sky - by early spring.
• People have noticed that January 25 is often the coldest day of the winter.

January 26. Ermilov day

On Eremu, severe frosts often happened and the peasants mostly sat at home. Many signs on this day are associated with cats.

• The cat is curled up in a ball and hides its nose - to the cold.
• The cat rolls on the floor - to the warmth.
• We noticed where the cats love to lie most of all, which means that this is a “good” place, and if it happened to get sick, then people tried to sit on the cat's beds longer.
• Tits sing on Eremu - spring will be early.
• The forest is noisy, so it's warm.

January 27. Nina's Day

This day was a real holiday for peasant animals. General cleaning was carried out in the barns, the litter was changed. They talked affectionately with the cows and tried to treat them with something tasty. "On Saint Nina, please the cattle."

People's signs on Nina:

• White clouds are floating across the blue sky - expect frost.
• If there is a pale moon in the sky, it will soon snow.
• Milk given to Nina has wonderful properties.

28 January. Pavlov day

According to popular beliefs, sorcerers and witches became more active at this time. People tried to be especially careful, prayed a lot and remembered all the signs and means that protect against evil spirits.

• Starry night on Paul - to a good harvest of flax.
• Strong wind - to a rainy, rainy year.
• If a frost patterns they look down on the glass - the year will be fruitful.
• All birthday people had to wear linen shirts, then they would be happy all year.

January 29. Peter half-feed

It's time to check your livestock feed stocks. If less than half remained, then the daily rate had to be cut.

Signs for Peter - half-feed:

• The day is cold - the summer will be hot.
• If it snowed on Peter, there will be a lot of hay in the summer.
• From the north, the wind blew - to prolonged cold weather.

January 30. Anton winter, Antonina half

"Antonina came - half of the winter." Half of the winter is over, which means that spring is just around the corner.

• It is snowing on Anton, which means spring will be late.
• By lunchtime, the sun appeared - by early spring.
• At night, the sky is clear - to a bad harvest.

January 31st. Afanasyev day, Afanasy-lomonos

According to folk legends, witches loved to walk on Athanasius. But more evil spirits pestered people with severe frosts, which almost always came at this time.

Folk signs on Athanasius:

• Sunny day on Athanasius, promised early spring.
• But if there is a blizzard, then spring will be late.
• Baptizing boys for Athanasius is a bad omen.
• Celebrating housewarming is also a bad omen.
• Not a good day for dating.

January - "New year - the beginning, winter - the middle", people say about this month. Previously, January was conventionally depicted as two-faced: with an old face he is turned to the past, a young one - to the future. Russian folk names for January are "prosinets", "student", "winter", "break of winter".

The harder the frosts are in early January, the hotter the summer.

If January is dry, frosty, and the water in the rivers decreases greatly, then the summer will be hot and dry.

If January is warm, then March can be cold.

In the second half of January, the days are sunny - for a good harvest.

If there are a lot of long and frequent icicles hanging in January, then this year's harvest will be good.

Cold January heralds a poor mushroom harvest until autumn.

Cold January in a row is almost never repeated.

Cloudy January - to a bad harvest.

January is warm - by late spring.

Snowfalls and frequent snowstorms in January mean frequent summer rains.

The mole crawls out of its burrow in January - by cold May.

The stronger the frost in January, the less hail in summer.

The folk calendar

January 1 - Day of Ilya Muromets. On this day, it was supposed to bow to the native land and remember the glorious deeds of folk heroes. A strong wind on this day promises a harvest of nuts, and a monthly starry night - peas, lentils and berries. If the weather was warm, it was expected that rye would be born. The wind speed is low - to stable low-cloud weather. Coal on the bend in the furnace ignites itself - to frost and bucket. The bullfinch sings - to snowy and cloudy days. If a strong night frost weakens during the day, and grows stronger in the evening, then a long sunny weather sets in.

January 2 - Ignatiev Day. In Russia, this day was dedicated to the house where the person was born and raised. Also, this day was considered an "apple day": it was supposed to clear apple trees from frost and snow so that the harvest was rich. It was believed that the weather on this day predicts the weather in the month of August, namely the days when apples ripen. On this day - big frost, mounds of snow, deeply frozen ground - to grain growing. Milky Way full of stars and bright - to the bucket. If clouds cover the sky, it will soon get warmer. The samovar hums strongly - to frost.

January 3 - Prokopyev day. On this day, the memory of Procopius of Vyatka, the holy fool of the Christian saint, was honored. In Russia, the peasants gave this day the name Semi-feed, because by that day half of the feed prepared for the winter for livestock was consumed. If the sun is red in the morning dawn, there will be blizzards. The morning dawn quickly fades away - the weather will be cold, no precipitation. The wind changes direction clockwise - towards cloudy and relatively warm weather for January. Sustained weakening of frost - to cloudy and snowy weather. In general, the weather on this day indicates the weather in September.

January 4 - Nastasya's day. This day got its name in honor of St. Anastasia. On Nastasya's day we watched the weather. It was believed that if the clouds go against the wind, then there will be snow. The sunset is clear - to the bucket the next day. The lower back hurts in the elderly - to the snow. The bullfinch makes noise with its wings clearly - to bad weather. Straw knocks into lumps when burning in the oven - to a cold snap. In general, the weather of this day indicates the weather in October.

January 5 - Fedulov day. The day got its name in honor of Saint Theodulus. In Russia, on this day, much attention was paid to domestic animals - cattle and poultry. "Fedul came - the wind blew," they said in Russia. The wind was considered a good omen - it promised a rich harvest. The blue spots over the forest are fading and soon disappear altogether - don't expect a thaw. A sunset with a greenish tint heralds a cloudy day. Red fire and strong craving in the stove - for the cold. Window shutters creak - for a thaw. In general, the weather of Fedulov's day predicts the weather in November.

January 6 - Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve is colloquially called Christmas Eve, or Nomad. This name comes from a special dish made from wheat, nuts and honey - sochi. Dinner was started only at night - with the rising of the first star; up to this point it was necessary to fast. The trees in the gardens were also decorated - the trunks were tied with straw. They said that thanks to this they would grow better. On the eve of Christmas they used to sing carols in Russia. Ravens fly and circle in flocks for a long time - to clarification. The sun sets in a cloud - to the storm. Lightning in winter - to the storm. A clear day promised that both vegetables in the garden and wheat in the field would be born. The stars in the sky foreshadowed big harvest blueberries, frost and deeply frozen ground - a harvest of bread, black paths in the snow - to a harvest of buckwheat. It was said that if the Milky Way is full of stars, the weather will be sunny.

January 7 - Christmas. One of the main holidays of the year. At Christmas the table was full of food. Pork occupied one of the main places on it - and this is not surprising, because it was on this day that the peasants timed the slaughter of cattle. In addition, for the holiday, they definitely cooked sochivo, kutya, pancakes, pies, gingerbread, geese or ducks with apples, jelly, jellied fish. Usually at this time there are frosts. If frost falls on this day - bread will be born, if the sky is starry - peas. And if there is a blizzard outside, the bees will swarm well. The snow is deep, then both the grasses and the bread will be good.

January 8 - Babi porridge. In Russia, this day was celebrated as a woman's holiday, or a feast of porridges. On this day, midwives and women in labor were glorified. It was from this day that the girl's fortune-telling began, which continued until the very Baptism. If in the morning the titmouses scream, it means that by the evening there will be frost; but if the crows are buzzing - there will be snowfalls and blizzards, the chaffinch sings - to the warmth. Abundant snow foreshadowed also porridge browned in the oven. It was believed that clear weather on this day promised a good harvest of millet. The snow is soft and sticky - expect a quick thaw. At sunset, the sky turned red from the north side - to the intensification of frost. The north wind began to blow steadily - to cold weather.

January 9 - Stephen's Day. In Russia, this day was remarkable in that the shepherds entered into agreements with the peasants who had cattle. Since then, several proverbs have survived: "Stepanov feeds the shepherd's day for a year"; "You will hire yourself as shepherds - the whole village is in your debt"; "On Saint Stepan, every man is his own." Figures made of dough in the form of cows, sheep and shepherds were an obligatory attribute of the holiday. They were used to decorate the table and give them to relatives. The people said: "Stepan has come - he's wearing a red zhupan." This meant that it was worth waiting for frosts. But if it was snowing on Stepanov's day, it foreshadowed bad weather and wet weather. A big reddish moon appeared in the sky - wait for warming and snow tomorrow. The goose sits with its legs tucked in - expect a cold snap. The horse lies down - to an increase in air temperature. Fog or smoke spreads over the plains - to warming.

January 10 - Household Day or Christmas Carnivore. The meat eater was not a holiday, but meat appeared on the table. However, this did not cancel the weekly fast on Wednesdays and Fridays. At this time, the time for weddings began. The meat-eater was also called Household Day. The whole family gathered in the house, together they did housework, and sat down at the table together. "When the family is in harmony, every now and then it argues, and prosperity will be born." The cat lies down, curled up in a ball, on something soft or on the stove - on a clear frosty day. If frost falls on the stacks on this day, the summer will be rainy.

January 11 - Scary day. The terrible day got this name because that evening the evil spirits were especially raging. A good day for fortune telling, and children were told fairy tales and riddles. If the north wind is blowing and there are no clouds in the sky, frost will soon begin. The sun is shining somehow vaguely, despite the fact that the sky is clear - to bad weather. By evening, a strip of clear sky appears in the west - to improve the weather. Black grouse walks across the field - before frost.

January 12 - Anisin's day. Anisya in Russia was nicknamed the Acorn Woman, because according to an ancient custom, pigs were slaughtered on her day and offal, including stomachs, were cooked. And before eating the insides, they were used for fortune telling. By this day, frost usually intensified. Therefore, the people said: "Do not ask Anisya for warmth", "Colds have come to Anisya." A strong wind dies down faster than a weak one. Ravens sit on the lower branches of trees - towards the wind. Black grouse sits on the top of a tree - before the onset of blizzard weather. Unstable daytime wind, changing direction and speed, will worsen the weather.

January 13 - Melania's day, Vasilyev's evening. New Years Eve (old style). A lot of all kinds of food were prepared on Melania. hence the saying went: "Food, like on Melanin's name day." The New Year's Eve evening was called generous. On Vasilyev's evening, it was customary to shake off the snow from the apple trees. This had to be done without fail at midnight for the apples to be born. It was also necessary to monitor the weather at night: if the wind blew from the south, it meant a hot and prosperous year; if from the west - to an abundance of milk and fish; from the east - to the harvest of fruits and berries. A lot of fluffy frost on the trees foreshadowed a good honey harvest. A pale and cloudy moon is a sign of snowfall. Birch firewood burns with a crack in the oven - wait for hard frosts. The termination of the unstable daytime wind by night against the background of worsening weather - portends a short bad weather. During frosts, grouse clogs in high snowdrifts - to prolonged cold weather.

January 14 - Vasilyev's Day. The first day of the new year old style. "Vasily divides the Christmastide in half." On this day, the girls were especially zealous in guessing about marriage. Also, according to the signs, on this day in the house it was necessary to have a cash supply; they did not lend money. Snow or severe frost on this day promised a fertile year. A clear starry sky promised a harvest of peas and berries, and a blizzard - a good harvest of nuts. Fine and light snow - to the imminent improvement of the weather. Wind from the south-west goes to the west or north-west - to improve the weather. Rainbow pillars on the sides of the sun or a reddish pillar across the sun disk - for stable, low-cloud weather. A titmouse whistles - on a clear day.

January 15 - Sylvester Day, Chicken Festival. The day got its name in honor of the church holiday - St. Sylvester's Day. We also celebrated the Chicken Festival. On this day, it was customary to clean the chicken coops, get along with the perches. Children on this day got new toys - clay cockerels and hens, as well as cockerel lollipops. Sylvester was divined on bulbs. We cleaned 12 pieces, put them on each pinch of salt and left them on the stove until morning. Whichever bulb is wet - such a month will be rainy. At night they looked at the month: if both horns are sharp and bright - to the wind; if both horns are steep - to frost; sloping horns foreshadowed bad weather. Magpies promised a blizzard if they flew near housing. However, frosts are common at this time. People said: “On this day, it is not only freezing cold on the ground, but also under the ground. There was a "false" sun - to the cold. Dim stars - for a thaw, and bright - for frost. Field mice crawled out of their holes, running in the snow - for a thaw in the coming days. The squirrel leaves its nest in frost, descends from the tree and runs on the ground - to warming.

January 16 - Gordeev day. In Russia, peasants believed that on this day hungry witches milked cows with such force that they die. To avoid this, a tallow candle was tied over the gate and the housekeeper was asked to look after the cattle. On this day, it was also customary to cook oatmeal in milk and feed the cows with it. According to the legend associated with the name of the holiday, on Gordeev's day one cannot boast of goodness, health, or children - in other words, one cannot be proud. Otherwise, the object of bragging can be lost. The weather that day showed what March will be like. The sound of the bell is clearly heard - before the warming. If the shoots of the snowy "plants" on the glass bend over, then the thaw is not far off. The sun sets in a cloud - to snowfall. The rapid drop in low atmospheric pressure when the wind changes direction from east to north heralds the beginning of a cold wave with snow. Large white clouds in the sky foreshadowed a blizzard.

January 17 - Zosima the Bee. There is also a special sign: if there is a lot of snow on this day, the year will be honey. To respect Zosima, honey and delicacies from it, for example, honey cakes, were always put on the table. The ash in the furnace goes out soon - to warming. Squirrels hide in a hollow, closing the entrance to it - before frost. The direction of the wind near the ground and the movement of cumulus clouds begins to coincide - to improve the weather. If morning fogs appear in the second half of winter - by the harvest of spring crops. A clear sky with a full moon foreshadows a strong flood. If it is also frosty with a cloudless sky, it means that the cold will last for a long time.

January 18 - Epiphany Eve. The day before the Baptism of the Lord, on which people prepared themselves for the holiday by fasting. The women knew that only Epiphany snow can whiten any canvas. They also believed that the snow collected on Epiphany Eve can heal ailments, and if you wash yourself in a bath with water heated from such snow, you can preserve beauty for a long time. We went to Epiphany at midnight to fetch water on the river. Bringing water home, they saved it: they said that it can stand in a closed vessel without spoiling, and has the same wonderful properties as Epiphany snow. The rooster sings out of time - for a thaw. If the fox lies in the snow on warm days, it will soon be cold. If the day stood fine, and in the evening the sky was clouded with low stratus clouds - to prolonged frosts. There are many bright stars in the sky - to frost. The starry sky foreshadowed that bread would be born, snowfall - that buckwheat would ripen, and a blizzard - that bees would swarm well. In addition, a blizzard on this day meant a blizzard on Maslenitsa, strong winds from the south foreshadowed a thunderous summer. They also said: "The stars are bright will give birth to white bright" - which meant that the sheep will bear a large offspring.

January 19 - Baptism of the Lord. One of the main orthodox holidays... On this day, the church celebrates the entry of Jesus Christ into the path of serving people. It is believed that on Epiphany night the water acquires wonderful properties and becomes healing. And if you take water from the river or stock up on water consecrated in the church, then it will retain its properties all year round. They said that those who bathe in ice water for Epiphany will be healthy all year round. Usually on this day there are frosts (Epiphany) - they have always been distinguished by special strength, but after this day the weather began to change. People talked about the frost: "The cracks are not cracking, but the water cracks are gone." At the same time, severe frost augured a good grain harvest. “The frost is strong on Vodokreshcha - do not murmur on bread,” the peasants remarked. However, fog and snow flakes foreshadowed a good harvest. The stars shine strongly - the frost is gaining strength. The bullfinch chirps under the window - to the warmth. White fire in the oven - for a thaw.

January 20 is the day of Ivan Brazhny. The day got its name in honor of John the Baptist, or John the Baptist. They called him a hawker because on that day it was customary to "wash down" evil; while saying: “Celebrate once a month - you will be cheerful; if you celebrate every day, you'll be naked. " The end of the Christmas festivities meant a return to the usual life. The feast of Ivan the hawk was also called Perezimnik. They said that he was "giving news about spring." Clear and cold weather on this day foreshadowed a dry summer, and cloudy and snowy - a bountiful harvest. Morning fog also promised rich breads. The birds start to sing with early morning - to the bucket. Pigs squeal and drag straw into the barn - to cold weather without precipitation. The hare does not go far from the resting place - before a snowfall. The massive appearance of tits near houses - to the approach of great cold weather.

January 21 - Winter Vasilisa, Winter Emelyan. On this day, it is customary to treat the godfather with the godfather. It was believed to bring health to children. Coming to the dinner party, the godfather and godfather brought with them a gift - a bar of soap and a towel. At the very first bathing of the child, he should have been washed with this soap and wiped with this towel, saying: "Water off a duck's back, thinness from my child!" There was a custom to tell fairy tales, fables, interesting stories... For this, the whole family gathered in the house in the evening. Hence and famous saying: "Meli, Emelya, your week!" Emelyan is nicknamed Perezimnik, which means the turn of winter towards spring and promises an early change in weather. A snowstorm on this day was considered common, but the direction of the wind was noticed. If it blows from the south, it means that the summer will be rich in thunderstorms. The evening dawn soon burns out - by the thaw and wind in the afternoon. A crown around the sun - to a lot of snow. In the early morning, the raven screams continuously more than twice - warming. Sparrows chirp, huddled in flocks - to the warmth. The weather on this day predicts the weather for August.

January 22 - Philip Day. In Russia, Filippov's day was considered a day of household worries. On this day, it was customary to start tidying up, washing, and also going to the bathhouse. It was called "washing off the Christmastide." If it is clear on Philip, then there will be a good harvest in the summer. If the cattle, released into the yard, rushed back to the stall, this portended cold and snow. Purple sunset - a frost storm. The gray continuous blanket of clouds is being washed away - to improve the weather. Clouds go against the wind - towards the snowfall. Cumulus clouds appear in the morning, increase by noon, disperse in the evening and disappear completely after sunset - by frosty weather, without precipitation.

January 23 - Gregory the Summer Indicator. On this day, one could predict whether the summer would be rainy or dry. If frost falls on the haystacks, the summer months will be damp. Trees in hoarfrost - the sky will be blue. Abundant frost on grass and trees - for stable sunny, but cold weather for several days. The wind from the south foreshadowed numerous thunderstorms in summer. A magpie sits on the tops of trees - to frost. A large gray cloud appeared in the sky - towards a blizzard. High clouds mean good weather.

January 24 - Fedoseev Day. In Russia, this day was often very cold, from these frosts people expected trouble: "The frost is thin, prepares cold." Frosts on this day lead to prolonged cold weather, and warmth, on the contrary, promises an early spring. "Fedoseev frosts - you will sow the spring one late", "Fedoseevo is warm - it has started in the early spring." An excessively warm day did not bode well either: “The warm days of January do not respond well.” Rare clouds - to frost. In the morning, white clouds are visible for 2-3 days in a row - to a cold with snow. High atmosphere pressure slowly falls, the wind moves from east to north-east - to snow in a day.

January 25 - Tatiana's day. The second, more ancient, name of the holiday is Babiy Kut. That was the name of the woman's corner - a place near the stove where household items were located, and where the hostess spent a lot of time. This place was also called the sun. In honor of this, on Tatyana's day, the senior hostess in the family baked a loaf, symbolizing the sun. She took it out of the oven and, letting the bread cool down, divided it among the family members. Everyone should have gotten a piece. In addition, on this day it was necessary to go to the river for water and knock the dust out of the rugs. It was believed that a girl born on Tatyana's day would be a good housewife. If it was snowing on Tatyana, the summer will be rainy, but a warm blizzard portends drought and poor harvest. The snow stops in the afternoon or in the evening without clearing the sky - the snow will continue the next day. If the sky was clear and there was frost in the yard, the peasants were waiting for a good harvest. When the sun went down, the sky stretched from the north side - to the wind and change of weather. The frost weakens in the evening - to precipitation. The titmits worry, spin, peck at the bark of trees or their branches - to bad weather.

January 26 - Ermilov day. On this day, due to the cold weather, it was supposed to spend the day at home. On Eremu, they advised to watch especially closely the cat living in the house. If the cat curls up into a ball and hides its muzzle, it means that you need to wait for frost. If the cat rolls on the floorboards, it is warm knocking on the house; if the wall breaks - bad weather at the gate. It was possible to ask the cat for a cure for diseases. That smart circle for about a month on Ermilin day foreshadowed a blizzard. If the rays from the sun go down in beams, then the next day will be sunny and frosty. The big titmouse began to sing - by early spring.

January 27 - Nina's Day. On this day, the animals were cleaned, manure was taken out of the barn, and the straw was changed on the floor. The cattle were treated with affectionate words, treated with fresh bread and vegetables. The people said: "On St. Nina, please the cattle." If the trees were covered with hoarfrost, this foreshadowed warmth, but white clouds promised cold. If it snowed on a frosty day, they expected warming, and if at sunset a pillar appeared near the sun sunlight - on the contrary, they were preparing for frost. The frost that fell at night indicates that there will be no snowfall during the day. It was believed that the early crowing of roosters promises warmth, and the croaking of a crow in the morning - a blizzard. Chickens often beat with their beaks - towards the bucket. Weak draft in the oven - warming.

January 28 - Pavlov's Day. Day of the sorcerers. People believed that on this day, sorcerers and sorceresses can transfer their art to their students. On Pavlov's day, they were advised to beware of damage and the evil eye. People on Pavlov's day often prayed, and knocked on wood, and spat over their shoulders. "Paul added the day," winter is already steadily moving towards its end, the nights are getting shorter and the sun brighter. Shining stars on this day portend frost, dim ones - warmth, and "blinking" - a blizzard. If clouds appear in the north, you should not hope for a thaw. Also, according to Paul's Day, we looked at what the summer would be like: if it was clear, then dry and hot, if it was windy, then cold, if it was snowing, then it would be rainy. Calm cloudy weather was considered ideal. Chickens, sitting on a roost, huddle together - by a clear day. Firewood in the stove sizzles, smokes, ignites poorly - to heat. The smoke from the chimney bent like a rocker - to ease the frost. A short morning dawn - to snowfall.

January 29 - Peter half-feed. On this day, it was customary to estimate how much feed for livestock was left before the spring grazing. If hay and straw totaled less than half of what was stored for the winter, they began to save. We checked how much rye bread was left in the barns. On this day, severe frosts often occur, about which the people said that "they tear iron and beat birds on the fly." Frost on Petrov's day is a harbinger of summer heat. He is also known for the thaws: “it will give you hope, warm it up, and then deceive - it will tighten everything with frost”. Chickens begin to climb the roof of a hen house or barn - on a clear day. Fog at night means stable, low-cloud weather. If the wind blows from the north on this day, it will be frosty.

January 30 - Anton winter. The day of Anton winter was called the day of Antonina half. Both that, and another meant that half of the winter is behind “Antonina has come - half for the winter.” On this day, it was customary to bake the bear buns, which symbolized the sun. Warm weather that day was not advised to believe. "The wintertime will give hope, warm it up, and then deceive - it will pull everything together with frost", "Heather Anton from all sides." If the sky is covered with clouds - to a blizzard. Ravens sit on the tops of trees - to the cold. The titmouse squeaks in the morning - to the night frost. Abundant frost on trees - for stable, low-cloud weather. In the frost, the windows fog up - to imminent warming.

January 31 - Athanasius-clematis. Athanasius was nicknamed Lomonosom in Russia because of the severe frosts on his day. "Athanasius-clematis has come - take care of your cheeks and nose." If the day is blizzard, you should not wait for early spring; clear weather at noon indicated otherwise. If crows fly and circle in flocks - this is an even greater frost. The loudly humming samovar also foreshadowed the cold. The cold was perceived without negative: it was believed that the land frozen in winter in summer will give more harvest. Large white circles around the sun increase - to a strong cooling. Ide and pike begin to peck after the January calm.

Gardening work in January:

January 1-10 - They shovel snow into tree trunks, under bushes, and above bulbous plantings. Feed the birds, otherwise they will peck fruit buds on trees. Snow retention is being carried out. January is the best time to buy seeds.

January 11-20 - If there is heavy snowfall, the snow is swept away from the branches. They collect eggshells, onion and garlic husks, tea and coffee, and citrus peel for compost. Regularly check the condition of the cuttings if they are stored in the basement or cellar for spring grafting and grafting. Prepare the soil and containers for growing seedlings.

January 21-31 - they begin to fight mice and hares: they protect tree trunks. Planning work and planting in the new season. Gardening equipment repair. You can start sowing some flowers on seedlings, such as ever-flowering begonia, Shabo carnation, zonal pelargonium, sparkling sage, Waller's touchy touch.