Old New Year 2025: why the date remains unchanged and what to avoid doing on January 14th.
On the night of January 13 to 14, Ukrainians celebrate the Old New Year. Since this holiday is not a religious one, its date continues to be observed even after the transition of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church to the new Julian calendar. However, the celebrations of Malanka and Vasyl, which previously took place on January 13 and 14 respectively, have now been moved to December 31 and January 1.
There are many traditions and superstitions regarding what should be avoided during the holiday. What prohibitions should be observed on Old New Year 2025 — details in the "Telegraf" article.
What not to do on January 14
- Loaning money and counting change — leads to future poverty.
- Arguing and raising voices — those who quarrel will never reconcile.
- Skimping on food. On the contrary, the feast should be rich with various hearty dishes to feed the whole family and guests.
- Sitting at the festive table in dirty and torn clothes — leads to the loss of luck and well-being.
Traditions and signs for January 14
On this day, it was traditionally customary to hold lavish feasts with a variety of dishes. There was a saying: "As the table is set, so will the year be." Hostesses prepared a variety of baked goods, rich kutya, as well as meat dishes including aspic, sausage, and baked ham.
- A young moon on the night of January 14 – predicts a strong flood in spring.
- If it rains on this day, there will be snow at Easter.
- If it snows in the morning, winter will also be snowy, and spring will arrive late.
- If the wind blows from the north, summer will be cold; from the west – rainy; from the east – dry; from the south — quite normal, warm, with no significant temperature fluctuations.
- Heavy snowfall – indicates a good summer.
- A thaw predicts cool summer days.
- Black ice on the roads – signifies a good harvest.
- Bright stars in the sky on January 14 foretell quick frosts.
- A snowfall – anticipates rich harvests in summer and autumn.
- If it snows from the very morning, it means that the snowfalls will not stop for a long time and will likely last until spring.
Whose Name Day is on January 14
On January 14, name days are celebrated by: Andrei, Aristarch, Benjamin, David, Ilya, Makariy, Mark, Nina, Pavel, Savva, Sergey, and Stepan.
Previously, "Telegraf" discussed the best dates for taking down the Christmas tree after the holidays, to ensure wealth and love in the home.