Every believer knows that church holidays You can’t do anything around the house and almost any work is excluded. But what kind of things are prohibited and can lead to trouble? Below is detailed list holidays and superstitions about forbidden activities.

Beliefs against work

Any Orthodox holiday is a special, important day for a believer, which should be dedicated to church, prayers, a festive table, as well as communication with loved ones. Everything else is superfluous. Few people would, for example, wash the floor instead of making wishes during the chiming clock. New Year's Eve . So why Christian holiday

should be a less important reason to take a break from your daily routine?

During the time of serfdom, a church holiday was one of the few days when it was possible not to work for the master. Rest was a rare occurrence, the right to it was valued, and any attempts in its direction were considered a sinful activity. Besides, Orthodox traditions

were built on the basis of pagan ones that existed on Russian lands before the baptism of Rus'. The pagans also did not do household chores on days dedicated to the Gods. One version of the ban says that it was possible to gather former pagans in the temple, separating them from everyday affairs, only under the threat of God's punishment. Judging by the surviving decree of the 17th century, a similar problem existed in the 17th century. The document ordered the closure of baths and markets on church holidays so that believers would definitely get to the temple.

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When it comes to prohibitions, you shouldn’t go too far, because some things and responsibilities are still worth doing. So, what exactly should you not do on church holidays, and what activities are still allowed?

During the Christian holiday you cannot work. Labor and work were separated. Work is for the benefit of the family, work is for the benefit of the master. Accordingly, you cannot perform actions that generate income. That is, you can cook for family members or guests, but not for sale.

There is no point in planning cleaning, washing, or working with plants on such days - it is quite possible to cope with them on weekdays. But it's one thing - spring-cleaning, which can be postponed to another day, and another is an unexpected minor nuisance that creates inconvenience right now. For example, the notorious spilled sugar or fresh stain on a blouse, you can quickly remove it on a holiday.

In addition, in modern world household chores have become much easier. It's hard to call pressing a button hard work. washing machine or a slow cooker. In the past, cleaning, washing and cooking could easily take the whole day - instead of going to church and thinking about God.

The prohibition on washing has similar roots. In the old days, to do this you had to do whole line actions - chop wood, light the stove, warm water. This took a lot of time, so the peasants tried to wash themselves before the holiday. Now you can take a shower in a few minutes, and the washing process will in no way distract you from going to the temple.

Handicrafts are a hobby, not a job.

The same applies to handicrafts. Many women consider it their hobby, an activity “for the soul” that brightens up the weekend. And in the old days, needlework was a labor-intensive activity. One has only to look at the museum exhibits and remember, say, embroidery signs to understand how hard it was for our great-grandmothers. The current church considers handicrafts to be a godly activity. No wonder it is commonplace in monasteries.

Modern priests do not see any sin in returning to worldly affairs after attending church. Some of them even consider labor on a holy day to be a godly activity if they begin it with prayer. Moreover, spiritual affairs should not be detrimental and should not become an excuse for laziness. You can’t go to the temple with a stain on your clothes or leave the cat’s litter box to emit “scents” until next day?

Swearing, quarrels, showdown- under special prohibition on holy days. The same applies to excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages. It is a serious sin to kill an animal. You should not go hunting or slaughter livestock on the holy day.

On which holidays should you give up work?

On some Christian holidays, some activities are strictly prohibited. But there are also those that have long been practiced during church celebrations.

So, it is on the day of honoring Paraskeva Friday (November 10) that it is not customary to sew, embroider and knit. But we are supposed to demonstrate everything that we managed to create during the year. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa was considered a “woman’s saint”, the patroness of needlework.

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You cannot swim in natural bodies of water, it is considered dangerous. On St. Basil's Day, the first person to enter the house should be a man - this will bring good luck.

On the day dedicated to John (September 11), you cannot cut anything round. It was on this day that the saint's head was cut off. Honor him by saving the watermelon or pumpkin treats for another day.

Following signs for Trinity Gardeners traditionally plant radishes to get a large harvest, despite the general ban on work on the Christian holiday. Pies are also traditionally baked on Trinity Sunday. On Spiritual Day (the day after Trinity) it is customary to gather healing herbs- they are sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

Main 12 holidays Orthodox calendar- these are those very revered days when it is recommended not to do anything around the house. There are also days dedicated to saints. In addition, a church holiday is also Sunday. On this day of the week you are supposed to go to church services. Festive tables and congratulations are not expected, but traditionally it has always been dedicated to the spiritual life of a person.

Generally, church bans regarding work on holy days they are not so strict. Most of them are associated with an outdated way of life and have nothing in common with the way of life inherent in modern man. If there is a need to perform certain everyday tasks, they need to be dealt with, but not to the detriment of the spiritual side of life.

Every person who is not an atheist tries not to violate church prohibitions and act strictly with the rules, thus trying not to sin and not incur the wrath of the Almighty. Old people say that on church holidays any work is prohibited. These days you cannot wash, iron, or clean. At the same time, many argue that under no circumstances should you cut your nails or wash your hair. Is it really? Very often such beliefs do not correspond to reality, and we, without knowing it, limit ourselves.

About holidays

Please note that prohibitions on working in holidays, first of all, lie in the fact that on such a day a person should devote himself to serving the Lord. Since ancient times, it was customary to start the day with prayer and spend it devoting it to the Almighty and doing good deeds. All homework was pushed into the background and waited until the next day. At the same time, you should not mistakenly believe that if you have to do some necessary and urgent work, you will receive punishment for it.

In fact, there are no prohibitions on the type of activity that needs to be performed immediately. So, for example, wash baby diapers if they are out, wash a sick person who has taken a dump. Many clergy argue that caring for children, sick and old people is not considered a sin. As you can see, the Orthodox holiday makes sense not in the ban on doing any work and in caring for oneself, but in the fact that this day should be dedicated to God.

About washing your hair

Many people are interested in whether it is possible to wash their hair on holidays, since for most women this is daily procedure, which is very difficult to do without, as the hair begins to become oily and lies unsightly, which creates the effect of dirty curls. Yes, of course, you can wash your hair before the holiday, but there is a “but” here too. Hair looks most beautiful after it has been washed and styled well, using a hair dryer or some other tools for this purpose. So is it possible to wash your hair on holidays?

Many people have heard that during church holidays certain activities are prohibited.

However, not everyone can accurately answer the question of what should not be done on church holidays.

Is it possible to knit on Sunday, the opinions of priests

Sunday is an important day for people.

The priests say that it was created not for everyday affairs, but for godly deeds: going to church, performing merciful deeds, etc.

In case of emergency situations, for example, a child’s blouse begins to unravel, you can tie it up. It is important to remember that the main work should be planned for other days.

Is it possible to clean the house on Sunday?

On the seventh day of the week, as mentioned above, it is better not to do household chores.

Sunday is created for attending services, reading prayers, and spending time with loved ones.

It is considered a sin to do household chores, but some clergy say that cleaning is permitted in cases where failure to do so could lead to sin.

Is it possible to sew on Sunday?

Sewing on this day, as the main activity, is considered a sinful activity. At the same time, you should not treat this occultly. If it is necessary to sew up a torn curtain or trousers, it is considered normal.

Is it possible to wash your hair on church holidays?

This issue causes controversy among clergy. Even in ancient times, appearing dirty in church was considered sinful.

But what about people washing hair daily? This matter will be a sin if, instead of visiting the temple, you engage in water treatments, so everything needs to be done without violating the proper routine.

Believe in superstitions that washing your hair leads to washing away happiness, etc. is erroneous.

Is it possible to embroider on church holidays?

Embroidery is a hobby of many girls, women and some men who do what they love every day. You can often hear that it is sinful to embroider on church holidays.

If you have free time, you can sit down and embroider. Free time refers to the time that remains after going to church, praying, confessing and taking communion.

There is information when the queens free time embroidered and said prayers at the same time. Therefore, embroidery can only be done under the conditions described above.

Is it possible to heat a bathhouse on Parents' Saturday?

Parents' Saturday is a time to remember those who have passed on to another world. The church commemorates all the dead, and parishioners, as a rule, commemorate their relatives and comrades.

It is called so because the memory of the deceased who went to their parents and ancestors is honored. It is believed that prayers help cleanse souls. In addition to prayers and visiting the temple, people come to the cemetery to clean the graves.

Peasants on Parents' Saturday mandatory We heated the bathhouse and swam with the whole family. After this, they left a broom and water for departed loved ones. Based on this, you can heat the bathhouse.

Is it possible to do laundry on church holidays?

Officially, there are no prohibitions regarding washing on religious holidays. This does not mean at all that you can get up in the morning and spend the whole day washing clothes.

In the morning you need to devote time to God by going to church. Next, it is advisable to spend time with your family, relatives and people close to you.

Then lunch will approach and if laundry is very necessary that day, then you can do it. If it is possible to reschedule it for another day, it is better to do so. The main thing is to spend time with God.

Is it possible to bathe a child on Sunday?

Even in ancient times, it was believed that a child should not be bathed on this day of the week. In our time, echoes of this superstition still remain.

Often grandmothers and mothers-in-law scold mothers for this. They assume that this will harm the child (the baby will be restless, sick, happiness will be washed away from him, etc.).

In fact, no church confirms this. First of all, you need to devote time to the Lord, carry out merciful deeds, do not forget about your loved ones, and then mind your own business.

Is it possible to work on the holiday of the Kazan Mother of God?

There are no strict prohibitions regarding work on this day. According to superstitions, working in such big celebration will be in vain or, worse, harmful.

Representatives of the church consider it necessary to adhere to God’s commandments, namely: work for six days, and on the seventh devote time to the Lord and loved ones.

Is it possible to treat teeth on a church holiday?

Church holidays must be honored. However, if you have an illness that needs urgent treatment, it would be unreasonable to suffer in pain. Therefore, dental treatment is allowed.

Neglecting health will not be approved by any church.

If the pain is minor or the procedure can be performed on another day, then it is better to reschedule plans for the next day. You should also try to make time for the Lord.

Thus, the bans on different types working and studying on Sundays or church holidays is the lot of superstition. Superstitions inspire fear; there is no real threat. Despite this, many continue to adhere to myths.

However, this is everyone's business. Priests recommend spending this time visiting church or temple, praying, and spending time with family and loved ones.

It is a sin to work on church holidays. And not only work, but even do embroidery and knitting. Because it is believed that on such days one should pray to God and go to church. You also cannot clean the house or do laundry. There were also often accidents when, on the Annunciation Day, a milling machine operator’s finger was cut off. It's wiser to be careful. There are not so many major Orthodox holidays in the year.

Read the Bible and you will notice that it does not say anywhere that working on religious holidays is prohibited. In general, holidays exist to relax, but if there is a need to work, then work. For work is not a sin and it cannot simultaneously during the period religious holidays become a sin. It simply does not happen that any action can be a sin and not a sin. And if you are a believer, then read the Bible.

On church holidays you cannot: swear (especially swearing), sew, wash, iron things, and generally not start any activities related to repairs, etc. But you also don’t need to idle all day.

The main thing is not to clean up and not to swear. But depending on the holiday, it is possible to abstain from some foods. It would also be a good idea to visit the church, attend the service and ask the priest for his blessing.

According to our traditions, learned from parents and grandfathers, it is forbidden to do any major household chores on church holidays - general cleaning. Sewing is also not recommended. Believers should dedicate this day to God. Of course, small hassles - cooking - still cannot be avoided, so strict prohibitions not here.

You cannot work on church holidays. You cannot clean, wash, or iron. We must devote these days to our family and spend them thinking about God. And you also need to think about the good.

To be honest, my late great-grandmother said that working is never a sin. All her life she went to church in the morning and then went to work.

But there is also back side medals. I know a huge number of cases when during big holidays, those who worked or were seriously injured at work, or even died at work.

There are a lot of church holidays; if you follow the rules for each holiday, then there won’t be anything to do.

But in general you can’t swear, work, or sometimes clean.

There is no need to commit sins or think about sins during the holidays.

Canonically, many things are not allowed, but it’s better to ask the church clerks about this... it’s generally not clear what the holidays are coming speech: Muslim, Christian, Jewish...? holidays are holidays for that reason, so that if possible you do not have to deal with everyday affairs

Church holidays, what you can and cannot do on church holidays:

• most importantly, we must not allow bad thoughts, condemn, get angry;
• about work, controversial issue, the priest says that work is not a sin;

On a church holiday you must:

• devote time to prayer and communication with your loved ones and family.

• In this matter, much depends, so to speak, on the status of the church holiday. On the so-called twelve holidays, you cannot perform any physically strenuous work. You also cannot sew, wash, or iron.

  I mostly know about church holidays from my grandmother, when I visited her, she told me about it, basically she told me everything homework on such days she did it after lunch, she had this principle: all holidays happen before lunch, and then you still have to do something in the garden, and with the livestock, and around the house - this cannot be canceled no matter what the holiday is.

  The only thing she definitely didn’t do was sew and hem, she didn’t knit, she didn’t pick up a needle and thread, she didn’t wash the floors, she didn’t wash or iron the linen.

  I still had to do everything else, whether I wanted to or not: to eat, cook and wash the dishes, especially when there was a family and children in the house.

  Since childhood, my grandmother said that on holidays and on Sundays you can’t sew or do big things (cleaning, washing, washing, etc.)

  My mother forbids me to do laundry, but my grandmother says sewing and cutting are strictly forbidden.

Since the times of Kievan Rus, it was forbidden to perform any daily housework on church holidays and on Sundays. Since the state was Orthodox, all holidays had to be dedicated exclusively to serving God. On this day, bazaars and baths were closed so that people could simply relax after the obligatory attendance at church services - after all, working on these days was considered a great sin.

This tradition has reached us, and nowadays it is believed that in Orthodox holidays study certain work You can't do housework. We will try to clearly outline what exactly is prohibited to do on church holidays.

You can often hear from the older generation that cleaning the house on Sundays or church holidays is prohibited. But church ministers assure that there is no sin in tidying up the house after returning from serving the Lord. However, it is better to put things in order before an Orthodox holiday or Sunday.

Many people have heard that it is forbidden to do laundry on holy holidays. Previously, this work required a lot of time and took the whole day. Consequently, women had no time to pray. But on modern man this ban no longer applies. With the advent washing machine people no longer need to make efforts to keep things clean - they work for us high tech.

Not swearing is one of the the most important prohibitions on church holidays. And on ordinary weekdays, swearing and foul language, according to God’s commandments, is a great sin.

Girls are often prohibited from doing needlework on holidays. And all because needles and knitting needles are associated with the nails with which the Savior was nailed to the cross. But these speculations are considered by the church as superstition, so the clergy do not prohibit doing handicrafts on holidays if you have previously visited church and prayed to God.

It is worth paying attention to what pregnant women should not do on church holidays. For example, there is a belief that a pregnant woman should not sew on Sundays and holidays, otherwise she will sew up her child’s mouth or eyes. And on Annunciation Holy Mother of God and pregnant women should not do any housework at all.

Whether it is worth taking up work on Orthodox holidays is, of course, up to you to decide. Remember that work is not a sin if you started this day by attending the Service and praying.

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