September 30 is rich in holidays both in Ukraine and around the world. The date is dedicated to professions, church traditions, and ancient folk customs.
Church holiday.
According to the new calendar, Orthodox Christians honor Metropolitan Michael of Kyiv, the founder of the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery. They pray to him for peace and family well-being. According to the old style, this day is associated with the memory of the martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia, which was traditionally considered a women's holiday.
In Ukraine.
Today is the All-Ukrainian Library Day. Traditionally, on this day, library workers are congratulated, and visitors bring books as gifts. Also, famous Ukrainians were born on this day: historian Mykhailo Drahomanov, poet Andriy Paniv, and military figure Dmytro Yarosh.
In the world.
The international community celebrates Translator's Day and Copywriter's Day. In Europe, this day is celebrated as Boys' Day, and in different countries - Recovery Day (Canada), Koala Protection Day (Australia), Independence Day (Botswana), and Secretary's Day (Venezuela).
Folk omens.
Our ancestors believed that cranes and storks that had already flown away foreshadowed frosts, and rain on this day meant a snowy December. A cloudy sky promised a drop in temperature. On this day, people traditionally cleaned, washed bedding, prepared for winter, and visited a bathhouse or swam in springs.
Prohibitions:
You can't leave a mess in the house, sleep in an unmade bed, fight over money, or start renovations.
Birthdays and famous figures.
Philosopher Jalaluddin Rumi, writers Truman Capote and Elie Wiesel, physicist Neville Mott, actresses Monica Bellucci and Marion Cotillard, and footballer Olivier Giroud were born on September 30.
