Day of the Holy Spirit, Spirits day the

Day of the Holy Spirit, Spirits day

the Christian holiday celebrated next day after the Trinity Sunday. It is celebrated in reminiscence described in the book of apostolic acts of a soshestviye of the Holy Spirit on pupils Christ's. The liturgical holiday is devoted to glorification of the Holy Spirit.

New treasured story By Soshestviye of the Holy Spirit on apostles in day of Pentecost it is described in Acts of sacred apostles. In the fiftieth day after Resurrection (the tenth day after Rise) apostles were in Jerusalem, "… suddenly became noise from the sky, as though from a rushing strong wind, and filled all house where they were. Also were it being divided languages, as though fiery, and rested on one on each of them. Also were executed all of Spirit Sacred, and started speaking other languages as the Spirit allowed them to broadcast"

National traditions In Russia in national and church culture there was especially strict ban on work in Spirits day, as well as in day of the Lady day. In the Russian Federation this day, as Monday, almost always — the worker. In national tradition with Wind day thunder-storms are often connected; on other beliefs, weather in Spirits defines day also weather for all remained summer.

The states in which Put the Holy Spirit (Monday) — day off, the day off Austria Germany Ukraine Switzerland Denmark France Netherlands Norway Luxembourg Greece Cyprus Belgium

As Spirits day is the beginning of mermaid’s week