What date was the parent's date? Parents' Saturday. Memorial days and the Orthodox calendar
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International Women's Day on March 8 is a UN observance, and the organization includes 193 states. The memorial dates announced by the General Assembly are designed to encourage UN members to show increased interest in these events. However, on this moment not all member states of the United Nations have approved the celebration women's day in their territories on the specified date.
Below is a list of countries that celebrate International Women's Day. Countries are grouped into groups: in a number of states the holiday is an official non-working day (day off) for all citizens, on March 8th only women rest, and there are states where they work on March 8th.
In which countries is the holiday March 8 a day off (for everyone):
* In Russia- March 8 is one of the most favorite holidays, when men congratulate all women without exception.
* In Ukraine- International Women's Day continues to remain an additional holiday, despite regular proposals to exclude the event from the list of non-working days and replace it, for example, with Shevchenko Day, which will be celebrated on March 9.
* In Abkhazia.
* In Azerbaijan.
* In Algeria.
* In Angola.
* In Armenia.
* In Afghanistan.
* In Belarus.
* To Burkina Faso.
* In Vietnam.
* In Guinea-Bissau.
* In Georgia.
* In Zambia.
* In Kazakhstan.
* In Cambodia.
* In Kenya.
* In Kyrgyzstan.
* IN DPRK.
* In Cuba.
* In Laos.
* In Latvia.
* In Madagascar.
* In Moldova.
* In Mongolia.
* In Nepal.
* In Tajikistan- since 2009, the holiday was renamed Mother's Day.
* In Turkmenistan.
* In Uganda.
* In Uzbekistan.
* In Eritrea.
* In South Ossetia.
Countries where March 8 is a women's-only day off:
There are countries where only women are exempt from work on International Women's Day. This rule approved:
* In China.
* In Madagascar.
Which countries celebrate March 8, but it is a working day:
In some countries, International Women's Day is widely celebrated, but is a working day. This:
* Austria.
* Bulgaria.
* Bosnia and Herzegovina.
* Germany- in Berlin, since 2019, March 8 is a day off, in the country as a whole it is a working day.
* Denmark.
* Italy.
* Cameroon.
* Romania.
* Croatia.
* Chile.
* Switzerland.
In which countries is March 8 NOT celebrated?
* In Brazil, the majority of whose residents have not even heard of the “international” holiday of March 8th. The main event of the end of February - beginning of March for Brazilians and Brazilian women is not Women's Day at all, but the largest in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records, the Brazilian Festival, also called the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. In honor of the festival, Brazilians rest for several days in a row, from Friday until noon on Catholic Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent (which for Catholics has a flexible date and begins 40 days before Catholic Easter).* In the USA, the holiday is not an official holiday. In 1994, an attempt by activists to get the celebration approved by Congress failed.
* In the Czech Republic (Czech Republic) - most of the country's population views the holiday as a relic of the communist past and the main symbol of the old regime.
Traditions and customs of Maslenitsa:
The essence of the Maslenitsa holiday in the Christian understanding is as follows:Forgiveness of offenders, restoration of good relations with loved ones, sincere and friendly communication with loved ones and relatives, as well as charity- that’s what’s important this Cheese Week.
On Maslenitsa you can no longer eat meat dishes, and this is also the first step to fasting. But pancakes are baked and eaten with great pleasure. They are baked unleavened and leavened, with eggs and milk, served with caviar, sour cream, butter or honey.
In general, during Maslenitsa week you should have fun and attend festive events (skating, skiing, snow tubing, slides, horseback riding). Also, you need to devote time to your family - have fun with your family and friends: go somewhere together, the “young” should visit their parents, and the parents, in turn, should come to visit their children.
Date of Maslenitsa (Orthodox and pagan):
IN church tradition Maslenitsa is celebrated for 7 days (weeks) from Monday to Sunday, before the main event. Orthodox fasting, which is why the event is also called “Maslenitsa Week”.
The timing of Maslenitsa week depends on the beginning of Lent, which marks Easter, and shifts every year in accordance with the Orthodox church calendar.
So, in 2019, Orthodox Maslenitsa takes place from March 4, 2019 to March 10, 2019, and in 2020 - from February 24, 2020 to March 1, 2020.
Regarding the pagan date of Maslenitsa, then d jealous Slavs celebrated the holiday according to the solar calendar - at the moment of the onset of astronomical spring, which occurs in . The ancient Russian celebration lasted for 14 days: it began a week before the vernal equinox and ended a week later.
Description of Maslenitsa celebration:
The tradition of celebrating Maslenitsa with a cheerful festivities has still been preserved.In the majority Russian cities events called "Wide Maslenitsa". In the capital of Russia, Moscow, the central platform for festive festivities is traditionally Vasilyevsky Spusk on Red Square. They also conduct abroad "Russian Maslenitsa" to popularize Russian traditions.
It is customary, especially on the last Sunday, when workers and students can relax, to organize mass holidays as in the old days, with songs, games, farewells and the burning of an effigy of Maslenitsa. In Maslenitsa towns there are stages for performances, places for selling food (pancakes are a must), and souvenirs, and attractions for children. Masquerades with mummers and carnival processions are held.
What are the days of Maslenitsa week, what are they called (name and description):
Each day of Maslenitsa has its own name and has its own traditions. Below is the name and description for each day.Monday - Meeting. Since the first day is a working day, in the evening father-in-law and mother-in-law come to visit daughter-in-law's parents. The first pancakes are being baked, which can be given to the poor to commemorate the dead. On Monday, a straw effigy is dressed up and displayed on a hill at the site of the festivities. In dances and games, stylized wall-to-wall fist fights are held. The “first pancake” is baked and solemnly eaten to commemorate the soul.
Tuesday - Flirting. The second day is traditionally the day of the young. Youth festivities, skiing from the mountains ("pokatushki"), matchmaking are signs of this day. It should be noted that the church prohibits weddings on Maslenitsa, as well as during Lent. Therefore, on Maslenitsa Tuesday, they woo the bride to have a wedding after Easter on Krasnaya Gorka.
Wednesday - Lakomka. On the third day the son-in-law comes to my mother-in-law for pancakes.
On Thursday - Razguly, Razgulay. On the fourth day festivities are becoming widespread. Wide Maslenitsa- this is the name of the days from Thursday to the end of the week, and the day of generous treats itself is called “Rampant Thursday”.
Friday - Mother-in-law's party. On the fifth day of Maslenitsa week mother-in-law with friends or relatives comes to visit her son-in-law for pancakes. Of course, her daughter should bake the pancakes, and her son-in-law should show hospitality. In addition to the mother-in-law, all relatives are invited to visit.
Saturday - Sister-in-law's gatherings. On the sixth day husband's sisters come to visit(You can also invite the rest of your husband’s relatives). It is considered good form not only to feed guests abundantly and tasty, but also to give gifts to sisters-in-law.
Sunday - Farewell, Forgiveness Sunday. On the last (seventh) day, before Lent, one should repent and show mercy. All relatives and friends ask each other for forgiveness. Carnival processions are held in places of public celebrations. The effigy of Maslenitsa is solemnly burned, thus turning into a beautiful Spring. As darkness falls, festive fireworks are set off.
In churches, also on Sunday, at the evening service, the rite of forgiveness is performed, when the priest asks for forgiveness from church servants and parishioners. All believers, in turn, ask for forgiveness and bow to each other. In response to a request for forgiveness they say “God will forgive.”
What happens after the celebration of Maslenitsa:
And at the end of the Maslenitsa holiday, Orthodox believers begin one of the most important fasts. We all remember the saying: " Maslenitsa is not all for the cat - there will be Lent too".
Days of special remembrance of the dead in 2017 According to the canons of the Orthodox Church, they are shifted relative to Easter. The exception is one day, characteristic only for Russia.
The days when the Church especially remembers the dead are traditionally called in Rus' parent's Saturdays. Saturday is considered a day of rest, so we pray for the repose of our loved ones and all Orthodox Christians and saints who have died since time immemorial. Parental Saturdays are called because we most often remember our deceased parents and direct ancestors. Almost all days of remembrance were determined on church calendar back in the days of the first Christians.
UNIVERSAL PARENTAL SATURDAY (MEAT SATURDAY) in 2017 falls on 18th of Febuary. The basis for the establishment of Ecumenical commemoration on this day was the fact that next Sunday the Last Judgment and the Second Coming of Christ are remembered. In addition, during preparation for Lent on this day, Christians are called to love all the previously departed and remember that we are with them in the one Body of Christ.
The 2nd, 3rd, 4th SATURDAYS OF GREAT LENT fall in 2017 respectively on March 11, March 18 And March 25.
In addition to the ecumenical remembrance of the dead, performed on some parental Saturdays, the Church holds ecumenical memorial services on the Saturdays of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th weeks of Great Lent. These days, the Church prays for the forgiveness of Christians of “voluntary and involuntary sins... and their eternal repose with the Saints.”
Radonitsa occupies a special place in the annual circle church holidays, this day is located immediately after Bright Week, which calls on Christians not to suffer over the death of loved ones, but to rejoice at their birth into eternal life.
On this day, the same funeral service is performed as on Ecumenical Parental Saturday. These days of remembrance are also brought together by the fact that they are located in the church circle a week before Lent. Trinity Parental Saturday precedes the Apostolic or Petrine Fast.
DIMITRIEVSKAYA SATURDAY in 2017 falls on November 4 and this year coincides with the holiday in the name of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.
Dimitrievskaya Saturday was established by Dmitry Donskoy after the Battle of Kulikovo, on this day the Church historically remembers all Orthodox soldiers.
IN last years Another day of remembrance of soldiers has become widespread - 9th May, in memory of those who suffered during the hard years of the Great Patriotic War. This day is not approved by the Church, the tradition is just being formed.
Eastern Christians have a tradition of holding another memorial Saturday - before the Day of the Intercession. In 2017 it falls on October 7th.
All dates are given according to the new style.
On all days it is possible to commemorate a deceased person baptized in the Orthodox Church during the Liturgy. For this purpose, special notes are submitted in advance, colloquially called "Mass of repose."
Repose can be ordered in monasteries The Indestructible Psalter, which has long been considered a great alms for a deceased soul.
There is also a custom to order funeral services, which can be served not only in churches, but also in cemeteries.
There is another type of remembrance, funeral lithium, can be performed by a layman in a cemetery or at home.
There is an ancient tradition consecration of Kutya- a special funeral meal, which after consecration is eaten at home with prayer.
In addition, among Orthodox Christians it is widespread to commemorate the dead by giving alms. Particularly in this series is the serving "to the canon", that is, the laity’s offerings to the temple of food for the clergy’s meal, the distribution of food to those working in the church and those in need.
We invariably show a desire to pay honor to deceased relatives and friends. It is so important to pay tribute to their memory and respect. This helps maintain the connection between generations and is a prerequisite for spiritual life. Very little is required of us - to know when these days will be celebrated, only in this case can we adequately prepare for them.
What is Radonitsa?
Called Radonitsa or sometimes Radunitsa, this day is one of the special holidays set aside by the church to honor the dead. Such special days (there are 8 of them in a year) are celebrated on Saturdays, which is where their name comes from - “parental Saturdays”.
However, Radonitsa stands apart in the series of these memorable days, since for the most part it almost always falls on a Tuesday. The peculiarity of this most important parent's day of the year is not only that it is celebrated on Tuesday, but also that in terms of its significance it ranks first among all memorial days.
There is no exact date assigned to Radonitsa; every year the time of this day changes depending on when Easter is celebrated. We just need to count 9 days from Easter Sunday and we will get the exact date Radonitsy. That is, in other words, this is the first Tuesday after Krasnaya Gorka (Fomina Sunday). Thus, the date of parent's day in 2017 falls on April 25.
Memorial days
In order to be able to timely honor the memory of deceased relatives and friends, taking care of their souls by reading prayers and visiting the cemetery in order to maintain order at the graves, it is simply necessary to know the exact days of commemoration. Orthodox parenting days in 2017 fall on the following dates: 
Now that you know the parents’ days to visit the cemetery in 2017, you will be able to properly prepare and arrange a memorial rite worthy of your deceased relatives and friends.
Origins and meaning of Radonitsa
According to the testimony of many scientists and biblical figures, including John Chrysostom, the history of Radonitsa goes back to ancient times. Back in pagan times it was great holiday remembrance of the deceased, carried out on a wide scale. People, gathering on the burial mounds, organized a funeral feast (funeral feast) and noisy celebrations, trying to appease the souls of the deceased. This holiday is embedded so deeply in the popular consciousness that the official church, after a long time, recognized this day, elevating it to a special rank.
The meaning of this holiday is hidden in its name, which may sound differently among different Slavic peoples. These are Radovnitsa (some regions of Russia), and Mogilki, and Grobki (Ukraine), and Naviy Den (Belarus).
The joy of resurrection on special days
However, in any case, “Radonitsa” in its origin is equated to both the word “joy” and the concept of “kindred”. What kind of joy can we talk about on such a mournful day? The Church explains: when visiting the temple and graves of our ancestors on Radonitsa, we should not fall into despondency and melancholy, but rejoice for loved ones who appeared before the face of the Lord. They are now close to God and their souls rejoice, being in love and happiness.
So, why shouldn’t we, their descendants, rejoice for them by offering prayers? By tidying up the grave, we also perform a certain ritual action, symbolically meaning preparation for the resurrection of the soul.
The main thing that we must and can do on this day for deceased relatives is to devote sufficient time to prayers. If it is not possible to invite a priest to the grave to read the litiya (funeral prayer service), then you can do it yourself. It is prayers that our family and friends need, and not excessive eating and drinking of alcohol. This is what the Church teaches, and this is how you need to act according to your conscience and the dictates of your heart. 
Procedure and basic rules
In the morning of any Mother's Day, Orthodox Christians go to church, taking with them a Lenten lunch, which is donated either to the church or to poor people who are in dire need of help. After holding the funeral service, they usually go to cemeteries, where they also read prayers and clean up. Traditions such as commemorating food and drinking directly at graves are still very strong. Traditionally, this can be understood, but the church is against such actions. In principle, everyone acts according to their own concepts, but still, organizing a drunken feast at graves is not a godly thing.
Radonitsa in Rus'
By the way, in Rus' towels and tablecloths were laid out on Radonitsa right on burial mound, and, having laid out a rich meal, the whole family enjoyed the meal. They ate and drank so much that sometimes they immediately fell asleep. The list of obligatory dishes included those painted yellow or green color eggs, dry pies according to a special recipe, pancakes, porridge.
Before the start of the funeral feast, the head of the family rolled eggs along the grave and then buried one of them in the ground, as if allowing the deceased to join the Easter meal. It was obligatory to pour a glass of vodka on the grave, which is also not welcome modern church. After dinner, to which the beggars were always invited and treated, they remained in the cemetery for a short time, peacefully spending time in conversations, and only then went home. In the evening, the youth organized festivities with songs, dances and fun activities.
Signs and beliefs for parent's day
People attached great importance to the weather that fell on Radunitsa. We were especially looking forward to the rain.
- It was believed that the rain on this day had a special power - to preserve and prolong youth and health, beauty, prosperity, and happiness. Small children sang special songs to invite rain. If it really rained, they washed themselves with its water, exposing their face to the rain. And the girls did this in a special way, passing rainwater through a gold or silver ring in order to be beautiful and happy.
- The rain foreshadowed a year rich in harvest.
- It was strictly forbidden to plant or sow anything - this led to the possibility of losing the entire harvest.
- If the weather was warm on Radonitsa, they said “the parents breathed in the warmth.”
Now we can take a different look at the meaning of this holiday of remembrance. And by setting the right example for our children, we can hope that this tradition will be passed on further, uniting the representatives of the clan into a single whole.
Parents' Day in Orthodoxy is the most important date. During this period, it is customary to remember deceased relatives, as well as all friends. To calculate what date is parent's day in 2019, you need to ask for help. As you know, many calculations of holidays and other significant dates for Orthodoxy come from calculating the date of the celebration of Easter. The same can be said for calculating the parental day.
The celebration of the bright day of Easter always happens on Sunday. To calculate when parent's day occurs, you need to count exactly 9 dates from the holiday Sunday. Since Easter always happens on a Sunday, the parents' day of remembrance always falls on a Tuesday. If we take exact calendar data, then the celebration of Easter falls on April 28. Accordingly, Memorial Day will happen next year on May 5th.
This important event has a lot of traditions and various customs. On Memorial Day, it is customary to go to cemeteries and remember there all the deceased loved ones and acquaintances.When is Parents' Day in 2019? at this moment it will be impossible to deal with pressing and everyday problems. This date It is important to completely devote only to the dead and the memories of them. The event is of significant significance for all Orthodox believers. What is the history of this important event for Christians?
The history of the memorial day
Many people know the more common name of the memorial day - Radonitsa.In ancient times, this event was called exactly that, and began the celebration of Radonitsa in honor of God - Radunitsa. God Radunitsa was an ardent protector of the souls of all dead people. God not only helped souls find the right path in the kingdom of the dead, but he also helped ensure that dead souls in Heaven found eternal peace. For all this, the pagans sacredly worshiped the god Radunitsa. 
The history of parent's day 2019 goes back to ancient times. Since then, faithful traditions of celebrating this important event. Previously, believers worshiped the god Radunitsa and, in order to appease him, sacrificed various dishes. Now such a tradition has been completely preserved, the only difference is that believers give alms to all people in need. In addition, on Parents' Day it is customary to bake Easter cakes and various pies and treat them to all disadvantaged and poor people. You should take the baked dishes with you to cemeteries, and then leave various goodies on the graves of deceased relatives or friends. In this way, the memorial day was celebrated, in which the souls of all the dead took part.
It is important to note that the memorial day is in no way sad or mournful.This is a holiday of joy and the recovery of dead souls of eternity. If the living show a feeling of joy at the graves of the dead, then peace comes to the dead souls, and then they gain eternal freedom. It is important to adhere to this basis and never cry for the souls of the dead on this holiday. If tears are shed on the graves, then the dead souls are worried and cannot find freedom, which is found only in Heaven.
Parents' Day Traditions
In past times, the main obligation of the memorial day was a prayer for the reassurance of the soul of the deceased person. Theseparenting day rules
have not dried up to this day. Many people on Radonitsa try to bring a huge variety to the graves delicious dishes, as well as alcoholic drinks, but this is strictly prohibited. No soul can find peace through gluttony or other bad habits. Therefore, the main ritual that must be performed on parent’s day is reading a prayer. 
Alltraditions of celebrating parent's day in 2019 come from old pagan times. From the very early morning or evening on the eve of the memorial holiday, housewives bake Easter cakes, pies, paint chicken eggs. In the morning of the day of remembrance itself, you need to go to church and take part in the memorial liturgy. If there is no opportunity to visit a sacred temple, then it is important to light a sacred candle at home as a sign of respect and remembrance of the dead and read prayer words dedicated to the souls of deceased people. After the sacred liturgy has been performed, people go to the cemeteries, taking with them goodies, colored eggs, and baked dishes. It is not recommended to go to the cemetery alone; it is important for all relatives to gather and remember the deceased person. During remembrances, people eat the dishes brought, thus they share a “feast” with the souls of deceased relatives. But what is left after the funeral dinner is necessarily distributed to those who ask and needy.
On Memorial Day it is not at all necessary to perform all the above traditions. But it is important to remember deceased relatives with memorial prayer and kind words.
The Orthodox calendar is an obligatory and integral part of the life of believers.
By looking into it, you can find out the dates of Lent and holidays, as well as plan your schedule for the next year - working days, weekends, planting days, fasting days and memorial days.
Parents' Saturdays in 2017 have clearly established dates. If you don’t have time to go to church and light a candle, then you should definitely go to the graves of the departed. Deliver flowers, clean up and pay respects. There are not many parent's Saturdays throughout the year, but they allow us to stop in the daily bustle and remember, at least for a minute, about those people who were and remain very dear to us. It is important to have the whole meaning of Lent in your heart and limit yourself to weaknesses.
Parents' Saturdays in 2017
Parents' days are special days on which it is customary to remember deceased people.
. May 9, 2017, Tuesday is the day of remembrance for those killed in the Great Patriotic War.
June Parents' Saturday precedes the great holiday of Trinity and falls on June 3.
1September 1, 2017, Monday is the day of remembrance of departed Orthodox soldiers
What to do on Parents' Day
Enough a large number of People visit relatives and friends at the cemetery on Easter. Many, unfortunately, adhere to the blasphemous custom of accompanying visits to the dead with drunken wild revelry. And those who do not do this very often do not even know when on Easter days they can (and should) remember the dead.
The first commemoration of the deceased after Easter takes place on the second Easter week (week), after St. Thomas Sunday, on Tuesday. And the widespread tradition of going to the cemetery on the Easter holiday itself sharply contradicts the institutions of the Church: before the ninth day from Easter, commemoration of the dead cannot be performed. If a person passes into another world on Easter, then he is buried according to a special Easter rite.
Like many Orthodox clergy, priest Valery Chislov, rector of the Church of the Dormition Holy Mother of God at the Assumption Cemetery in Chelyabinsk, warns against rash actions and other actions committed out of ignorance on the feast of Radonitsa:
“It should be remembered that a cemetery is a place where one should behave with reverence. It is sad to see how some people drink vodka there and sing worldly songs. Someone crumbles bread and eggs onto the grave mound and pours alcohol. Sometimes they get into a real riot. All this is more reminiscent of pagan funeral feasts and is unacceptable for Christians. If we already took food to the cemetery, it is better to distribute it to the poor. Let them pray for our departed, and then the Lord may send some consolation to our relatives.”
When you come to the cemetery on the feast of Radonitsa, you need to light a candle and perform litia (pray intensely). To perform litia during the commemoration of the dead, a priest should be invited. You can also read the Akathist about the repose of the dead. Then you need to clean up the grave, be silent for a while, remembering the deceased.
There is no need to drink or eat in the cemetery, it is unacceptable to pour alcohol on the grave mound - these actions insult the memory of the dead. The tradition of leaving a glass of vodka with bread on a grave is a relic of pagan culture and should not be observed in Christian Orthodox families. It is better to give food to the poor or hungry.