Day of the Myrrh-Bearing Women 2023 – what to do on this day – what are the signs

April 29, 2023, 07:30

On April 30, Eastern Rite Christians celebrate the Day of the Myrrh-Bearing Women. Its date depends on the celebration of Easter. This holiday is celebrated on the second Sunday after the Resurrection of Christ.

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Many traditions are associated with this day, which have been preserved since ancient times and passed from our ancestors.

What to do on this day

• On the feast, women visit the temple.
• On this day, women were considered birthday girls, so men tried to give gifts and please them in a different way.
• In the old days, it was on this day that women got together and had a holiday. There was a tradition according to which they brought eggs with them, and the hostess cooked a large scrambled egg from it.
• There was also a tradition of “nepotism”. The girls called each other godmother and were considered relatives until the end of their lives.

Signs on the day of the myrrh-bearing women

• If it rained in the morning, the day will be clear.
• Many earrings on alder – to a good harvest of oats.
• Bees fly in large flocks – there will be little honey, and if they fly alone – there will be a good harvest of honey.
• If bees fly near cherries, then there will be many berries.

Recall the history of this holiday and where its name comes from.