April signs by day. Folk weather signs, traditions, holidays and customs for April. April. Popular name: Ivan Lestvichnik

Traditions and signs of April

April is the month when real spring comes. Spring drops ring, the last snow melts, fresh, juicy grass begins to turn green, and leaves bloom on the trees.

Folk omens for April determined what the next summer would be like, when it would be better to start one or another agricultural and horticultural work.

Folk omens for April

This day got its name because the sun heats up more and more, and it becomes dirtier near the water, near the ice-holes, the banks break off. From melted snow, the water in rivers and lakes becomes yellow, dirty. The people believed that this dirt stains the clothes of only those who are burdened with unclean thoughts, so it is easy to identify a bad person at this time - just pull on his clothes. They believed that after a long winter, the brownie woke up that day. He was treated to bread and milk and amused with spectacles: they joked, put clothes on inside out, different socks and shoes on his feet.
Signs April 1

If spring water comes to the Darya with noise, there will be good grasses, and when it is quiet, the grass will grow poorly.
The snow is melting on Daria-povalikha.

Martyr Fotina (Fotinia, Svetlana), whose memory is celebrated on this day. - a Samaritan woman with whom Jesus Christ spoke at a well near the city of Sychar. The name Fotina received at baptism. She converted many to Christ, for which she ended her days tragically - she was thrown into a well. They believed that the soul of the patron saint remained in the well water, and the water taken from the well on this day cures fevers. She was even served special prayers or used this method of treating the disease. They wrote a troparion to the martyr Photinia on paper and, tying this note in a rag, gave the patient to wear it around his neck for three or nine days, and then forced him to either swallow the note or burn it along with the rag on a passionate candle and eat the ashes left from it.
Signs April 2

Where there is a river in April, there is a puddle in July.
Do not break stoves, April is still at your shoulders (cold is still possible).

On this day, winter fun ended - the sled was removed until the next winter. They also changed shoes - you can’t go far in wet snow in felt boots, so they put on birch bark sandals. Fever fevers again came to the houses, which used every opportunity to enter the house - they could seep into the well with dirty water, and then get into the house.
Signs April 3

Thunder on this day marks the harvest year.
Birch sap flows abundantly - by a rainy summer.

This day is called the sunbeam, because on this day they went out to look at the sunrise and guessed from it about the coming year. If on this day at sunrise red circles are visible around it, then the year promises a good harvest. They call it warm, as real heat is already coming. The drops are ringing with might and main, and the people said: "Vasily Kapelnik has killed the winter."
Signs April 4

Vasily the sunflower is a bit big.
No matter how hot Vasily the dropper is, it’s too early to throw off the caftan.
The skin comes off the animals, and the snow from the fields.

This day is for general cleaning in the house and in the garden. They said: “Without supervision, only ants breed”, “The house is not large, but it does not order to sit down”, “You can’t redo household chores”, “The house is great by the owner.” In the garden, they began to plant apple trees, mountain ash, black and red currants, put them in order trunks of fruit trees. In the house they shook out the beds, took out the garbage, changed the straw in the mattresses. They drove out the evil spirits lurking there with the help of mint - the infusion of this herb washed benches, floors, tables in the house. They whitened the stoves - this also made it possible to get rid of uninvited guests. Mint tea was brewed - this promised health to the whole family. People believed that on this day finches fly in. Birds were invited to the house and poured bread crumbs, grains, and sometimes flaxseed for them.
Signs April 5

Spring sends a messenger - a finch at the porch.
The sun in circles - to the harvest.

The weather at this time is warm, the snow is melting, and therefore the roads deteriorate and the crust peels off the sleigh runners. The people said that if the night is warm, then the spring will be friendly. On the eve of the great feast of the Annunciation, bonfires were lit for travelers in the evenings outside the outskirts, showing them the way to the temple and driving away evil spirits. In churches, seeds were consecrated on this day. On this day, the peasants cleansed the huts and yards from evil spirits, burned fires outside the yards, went around the huts in circles. It was believed that the demons could not stand even the mention of the name of the patron saint of this day and fled from the place where his memory was honored.
Signs April 6

Until the first thunder the frogs do not croak.
If the night is warm, then spring will be friendly.
The snow will come down by this day - it will disappear for good, but if not, it will lie for a long time.

The Annunciation is one of the favorite folk holidays. It is believed that on this day, as on Easter, sinners are not tormented in hell. It was said that even the birds on this day feel the greatness of the moment and do not make nests. If any of them oversleep the Annunciation Matins and curl a nest on that day, then as a punishment her wings are taken away for a while, and she cannot fly, but instead walks on the ground. And among people it was considered a grave sin to take on the Annunciation for any business. It was believed that on this day God himself blesses the earth, opens it - you can start sowing.

On the eve of this holiday or on the holiday itself, prosphora or seeds were consecrated: both were then stored until the first spring sowings as a sign of God's visible blessing for the good growth and fertility of the fields. Another ancient custom is associated with this holiday: it was supposed to release the bird into the wild, it was believed that the bird would become an intercessor, an intercessor before God for its liberator. It is good if a small child does this, as a sinless being.

On the evening of the Annunciation, the first head of cabbage, plucked from the ridge in autumn, was brought to the underground. He had to be put in a secluded place so that no one could see him. The next day, you can find on it especially frost-resistant seeds that can be planted immediately in open ground - no frost can damage this cabbage.

In the evening before the holiday, it was necessary to burn the straw from the beds, to fumigate clothes with this smoke. Beds were burned to eradicate diseases; fumigated clothes to save themselves from witchcraft. From that evening they moved with new beds to cold cells; old people, the sick and children remained in the huts.

On the feast of the Annunciation, salt was burned in the oven. It was added to holy water, which was used in the treatment of a wide variety of diseases. They did not forget about the cattle on the holiday - special rolls (byashki) were baked from bread dough for it, intended for the treatment of cattle. Salt burnt in the fire was certainly added to them.
Signs April 7

The Annunciation predetermines the whole coming year.
Wet Annunciation - mushroom summer.
On the Annunciation, the night is warm - spring will be friendly.
What is the Annunciation, such is Bright Sunday.
Rain on the Annunciation - rye will be born.
On the Annunciation, frost is the harvest for milk mushrooms.

The patron saint of this day is considered a healer of fever. Sometimes he is called an evangelist, since it was he who brought the good news of the birth of the Savior to the Virgin Mary.

A belief is associated with this day: everything that is born on these days will certainly be with some kind of bodily defect. Such beliefs existed among the common people and regarding people born on the day of the Nativity of Christ, they thought that nothing good would ever come of such people, and as adults, they would be terrible villains. They said: "Whatever is born on the day of Gabriel is ugly and unarguable."

On this day, it was supposed to finish the last yarn, because it was believed that the work in the following days would not work for the future, and urgent matters in the field and in the garden would not allow sitting up at the spinning wheel. Therefore, they said: "In the spring, the day is long, and the thread is short," - the spinner-sloth simply does not have time to spin it until the time of suffering. It was believed that such a spin could be attacked by dryness - a disease in which hands were numb and taken away.
Signs April 8

If bird cherry turns green, it's time to plant early potatoes.
Frosts on the Archangel Gabriel - the spring will be long and cold.

The patron saint of this day was revered as the intercessor of good housewives. In order for everything to be safe in the house, and work to be successful, they would certainly go to church and light a candle to Saint Matrona. On this day, for the last time, they went out to bleach the canvases, and the weavers always asked Matrona for blessings for their work.

This day was also called nastovitsa or nastovnitsa - that was the name of the lapwings returning home by this day. On this day, there are still severe frosts, the snow seizes with ice, which quickly melts under the rays of the spring sun, and the birds that have arrived from distant lands rejoice with might and main in spring.
Signs April 9

The lapwing calls in the evening - to clear weather.
The lapwing flies low - to prolonged dry weather.

On this day, the flowers of the coltsfoot are honored, which are among the first to bloom in the warm spring sun.
Signs April 10

April winds, no matter how strong they are, are always favorable.
Late start of snow melt.
Remember the agreement with Illarion: the sleigh - under the lead, the cart - into the yard.
At Larion, the end of the sledge track.

On this day, they listened to the birch. This tree has always been treated especially: it was considered the tree of life, health and light. Our ancestors believed that if a sick child is whipped with a birch twig, then the disease will immediately go away, and if you stick a birch branch into the roof of a house, it will protect the house from lightning. The loving and respectful attitude to the birch in the Christian era was also reinforced by the fact that, according to legend, it was she who sheltered the Most Holy Theotokos and the Infant Christ from the weather.
Signs April 11

If the birch is pubescent in advance - wait for a dry summer, if the alder is wet.

Many were afraid to walk around the yard that day, because the brownie was furious at that time and did not recognize his family and was ready to crush his hut. According to one belief, they said that the brownie's old skin was coming off, so it hurt him, according to another, they believed that he wanted to marry a witch. Like it or not, but on this day the brownie is furious and swaggers to the first roosters, and therefore, at sunset, all livestock and birds were locked up.
Signs April 12

Cherries have blossomed - it's time to sow corn and beets.
If it is wet in April, the summer will be mushroomy.
Early rise of bees - to the red spring.
When the birch leaves in front of the alder, the summer will be dry, but if the alder is ahead of the birch, the summer will be wet.

The patron saint of this day is revered by the people as the resolver of infertility and childlessness. They turned to him for protection from demonic obsessions. Demons are omnipresent, they
Signs April 13

If the spring is early and warm, they start sowing spring crops.
If birch or maple juice is secreted - to warming.

If hollow water spills on this day, then there will be big grass and early mowing. At this time, the winter supply of cabbage was already running out, and one could only dream of sour cabbage soup. But it was time to cook the April cabbage soup, which was called empty. Therefore, they said: "Empty cabbage soup came to Marya." They turned to the patron saint of this day, Mary of Egypt, in order to remove damage or the evil eye. For
Signs April 14

Marya plays with snowballs in the ravines, calls for the sun's rays.
On Mary of Egypt the snow melted under the bushes.
Blue clouds in April - to heat and rain.

Traditions. On this day, we watched the birds: the cry of the dergachi - a fruitful summer; at first the quail will cry - there will be a lot of bread, a lot of grass. The flood of the rivers continued, and the people said: "The mother river has gone on a spree."

On this day, crows were chased from houses, because it was believed that if this bird croaked, it would croak no bread. From that day on, they begin to live from bread to kvass and plug holes. They said: there was once "a shovel of every life, but now they have lived - the legs have shriveled."

But even in famine, in no case was it possible to touch the grain intended for sowing, they said: "Sell the cow, and sow with good seed", "Starve yourself, but do not offend the field with seed."

There was also a special sign by which the quality of seeds was determined. Sometimes undried grain was poured into the barrel - wet, which during winter storage gave off heat - prelo - and ate snow on the roof of the barn. Therefore, they said about such bad and unsuitable for sowing grain: "Buy bread for seeds if there is no snow on the roof of the barn." This day among merchants was called "profit day" and was celebrated especially diligently - to get profit throughout the year.
Signs April 15

The crow croaked, croaked, and the peasant Polikarpov croaked for a day.
If the ice is not gone, then fishing will be bad.
Polikarpov day - the beginning of breadlessness.

From that day, the rapid melting of snow begins, and ice floes are rushing along the river with might and main, jumping on each other. Spring floods bring a lot of troubles to people. The river will overflow its banks - and here you should beware: fast water will wash everything away. whatever gets in her way. Therefore, it is especially important to know in advance what awaits a person in the spring. A Russian peasant could determine the height of the flood by a variety of signs - for example, by the height of a sandpiper's nest or by mole-holes. The mole will never dig the ground below the border of a future flood. Mice run away from the lowlands before the flood.
Signs April 16

On the alder forest, buds (buds) are harvested for oats.
April pouted his lips - the greenhouse blew (warm wind).

Traditions. On this day, the crane for the first time gave a voice. These birds were considered protectors from evil and were asked to protect them from unkind winds and evil spirits. The real spring began only after the arrival of these birds, so they said: The first swallow is not yet spring, but the crane brings real spring on its wings.
Signs April 17

There are many earrings on the alder - for the harvest of oats; many cones - for the harvest of barley.
Garden crickets begin their races.

In most of the territory of our country, they believe that warm, spring winds begin to blow from this day. On this day, it was necessary to open the window and speak it. to protect the hut from rotten winds, from evil spirits, from commotion.
Signs April 18

Fedul came - a warm wind blew, opened the window, heated the hut without firewood.

On this day, they judged the harvest of bread. If Eutychius is quiet - to the harvest of early bread, and when Eutychius beats with the wind, the ear will be knocked down. Apple trees bloom on this day. This tree has long been loved by the people, flowering apple trees are considered a symbol of girlish beauty and innocence, in wedding songs the bride is often compared with this tree.
Signs April 19

Yerema-flying rages, threatens with the wind-not this early yarovitsy: you can’t collect seeds.
If Eutychius becomes furious, the wind beats the peasant's grief: the ear will knock down.
On Eutychius, a quiet day - for the grain harvest.
February will litter with snow, April will wash away with water.

The weather was noted on Akulina: it was believed that a hard frost and sun on this day - to the harvest of bread and buckwheat. If on this day the night was starry, then, according to signs, it was necessary to wait for a good harvest of mushrooms and berries. But it was impossible to look at the stars from the window - it was considered not good, it could only be done while being on the street.

On this day, according to popular belief, mermaids wake up, who need to bring clothes, because it is cold for them to be naked on the shore. Therefore, on Akulinin's day, the women brought dresses and canvases to the banks of rivers and lakes and left them there for the mermaids.
Signs April 20

On Akulina the birch turns green.
On Akulina, hard frost and sun - to the harvest of bread and buckwheat.

The peasants said about St. Rufa: "From the day of Rufa, the earth is crumbling," that is, the earth moves away from the frost and grass begins to grow. It was believed that on this day the sun meets the moon. These encounters are good and bad. A good meeting is indicated by a clear sun and a bright day, then there will be a good summer. Bad - a foggy and cloudy day, which means a bad omen for the whole summer.
Signs April 21

At least trample on dirt, but oats are swords.
A frog with a voice is this oats.
When the land is plowing, it is rooted (overgrown with moss) - flax will be fibrous.
It's time to plow on Rodion if the thunder rumbles.
Rodion lets go of the roaring waters for a walk.

On this day, springs were opened - they went to the springs, cleaned them, saying: "Underground water, we open the spring paths for you!" - and then with love they took water from the spring, washed themselves and drank - to health.

On this day, they guessed at the sources about the death and life of the sick or just loved ones. When they went to the spring for water, they did not speak to anyone. Whoever came across, did not have to ask or say anything. How did they come to the place, pray in all four directions and think: for the living or for the dead? If a person has a long life ahead - the water is like a glass, bright. If the patient is waiting for an early death, the keys will be hammered, they will boil. To collect healing water from the spring on this day, scooping water, they say: "King of the water, king of the earth, queen of the water, queen of the earth, give me water for good health." On this day, cattle pasture in the field began.
Signs April 22

On Vadim Klyuchnik, for the first time, cattle were driven out to pasture.
Rain on this day promises a good harvest.
If a lot of juice flows from a birch, the summer will be rainy, therefore, you can not wait for the harvest.

It is believed that the sun on this day is shown in a haze. They noted: if the sun is in a haze, it is a grain-bearing year, and if the sky is clear, the field will have to be plowed up and sown again.
Signs April 23.

The sun this day in blue and pink hazes.
If the sun in a foggy haze will have a good harvest of grain this year, and if it rolls out from behind the mountains, it will fall violently on the ground in the palm of your hand, then you will have to plow the land, sow it again.

Saint Antipius is popularly called the healer of teeth. According to tradition, if a person has a toothache, one should put a small silver coin on the tooth, hold it for a while, then take it out, make a hole in it and hang it on the icon of St. Antipy. Teeth, according to legend, should stop hurting very quickly. St. Antipas is also popularly called the Vodogon, because the flood continues.
Signs April 24

Antipa Waterfall of the river clears the ice.
Antip without water - bins without grain.
The water on the river did not open at Antipas - a cold spring rolled on.
The waters will not open - to a bad summer.
As the day passes for fourteen hours, so the plow went for a walk in the field.
The willow has fluffed up - winter does not go to the peasant yard.

It is believed that on this day the sun soars the earth. If this is true, then the year will be fruitful. Hunters claim that this is the last day when the bear leaves the den, where he slept all winter. Later that day, he does not lie in the den. Hares at this time begin to run during the day.
Signs April 25

On Vasily and the earth will be worn out, like an old woman in a bath.

Pleasing to Fomaida, the patron saint of this day. it is supposed to pray for deliverance from fornication.
Signs April 26

If an oak has blossomed on Fomaida - for a good, warm summer, and if there are a lot of acorns left on it - for a rich harvest and for a cold winter.
In the meadows, in the forest clearings and among the bushes, golden-yellow primrose bells have blossomed - the first warm days will come.
Raspberries turn green on Fomaida.

According to the signs of the hunters, on this day the foxes moved from old holes to new ones. It is believed that for the first three days and three nights of their housewarming they are both blind and deaf, and that at this time they can be caught with their bare hands.
Signs April 27

If it’s a warm day on Martin, it’s going to be cold soon.

On this day, beekeepers inspect the apiaries and omshaniki, where the hives were removed for the winter. If the spring is early, it is already warm, then the hives are taken out and installed near the flowering trees. People say: "On the day of St. Pud, take out the bees from under the bushel." At this time, the buds of viburnum and mountain ash bloom, from which healing infusions are prepared, which have the ability to heal toothache.
Signs April 28

If it is clear during the day, but by the evening the clouds begin to thicken, then you should expect a change in weather and rain.
The sun sets in a red iridescent dawn - a strong wind is expected and possibly rain.

The flooding of the rivers is over, the river is returning to its normal course, leaving torn ravines, soaked bridges and torn banks. On this day, cabbage seedlings are planted on special prepared plantings, or log cabins, and the trunks of garden trees begin to whiten.
Signs April 29

Hazel blazed - plant a forest.
The alder blossomed - this buckwheat.
Irina-seedling plant - this cabbage for seedlings.
On the Arina, ice begins to melt along the shores of the lakes.
It's time to burn the fields on Irina: the thin grass is out of the field.
Do not resist the shore against Irinina (spring) water.

Zosimus was known as the protector of beekeepers. To this day, as they time the exposure of hives to the apiary.
Signs April 30

The bee is God's servant, and that Zosima-Sabbatius sings her prayer service.
The swarm is swarming - Zosima-Savvaty is having fun.
The Merciful Savior saves every soul, but Zosima-Sabbatius saves the bee.
If the bees fly to the flower, then there will be a fruit from the color.
What kind of bread the bee went for, that one will be good for grain.
If the bees sit on a cherry blossom, cherries will be born, if not, there will be no cherries.
There was little loss in bees - by the harvest of buckwheat, and vice versa, a lot of loss - buckwheat will not be born.

Traditions and signs of May

On the one hand, according to popular beliefs, May is considered an unfavorable month for any undertakings. You won’t play a wedding, you won’t go to woo, you won’t deal with money matters - the evil one will confuse everything. On the other hand, our ancestors considered the patroness of May Lada - the goddess of love, beauty and happiness. So the last month of spring brings us trouble or good?

May was considered a month in which evil spirits "walk". There was even a belief that at the beginning of the month, witches threw baby demons to ordinary women, and then ruled the unfortunate through evil foundlings. Men also got it: witches turned into beautiful girls, seduced guys, and then harassed and tortured them.

The tradition of unlucky May omens stems from village rules set by agricultural needs. With the onset of the warm season, there was a lot of work in the field, vegetable garden and garden. And if you take a walk at a wedding or leave your own household for the sake of some deals and negotiations - who will work? Unacceptably, the young decided all the same on a happy event in May. All guests will need to be treated and greeted. Setting a table with empty May bins is not so easy, but if you set it, you will go around the world after the wedding. In the last month of spring, they tried not to lend for the same reason: there was nothing to eat.

Contrary to all prejudices in love affairs in May, everything should be all right. People born in this month are considered especially lucky. They are patronized by Lada (or Lelya), the ancient Slavic goddess of love and the feminine. Lada looks after all lovers during May and sends them blessings.

In May, all the thoughts of our ancestors were aimed at the coming harvest. And all signs of May are connected with the weather and sowing. So, most likely, our ancestors created a belief about an unlucky May out of necessity, and not because the month is really unlucky. Therefore, the month of May will be unhappy only for those who themselves want to make it so.

Signs for every day of May

At this time, you can already start sowing. The people said: the flowering of violets and willow-delusions - it is necessary to sow radishes, carrots, onions, dill and parsley. The head was wetted with the first May rain so that the hair grew like May grass. We also noticed the weather: if the beginning of May is warm, it will be cold at the end (and vice versa). Windless golden evening dawn - to good weather. Wandering clouds do not carry water (there will be no rain).

The patron saint of this day is prayed for protection from all misfortunes. Faith in this saint was so great that he was asked to judge the dispute, to find those responsible for the theft. On this day, peasant women went out into the field with a cloth, bowed in all directions and, turning to the east, said: “Here you are, mother spring, a new novelty!” Then they spread the canvas in the meadow, put a pie on it and went home with the hope that mother spring would dress in novelty and for the brought bread and salt would spoil flax and hemp in abundance.

On this day, it was supposed to call on the deceased parents, as they grieve about their former life and wish to see their relatives. It was believed that on Theodorov's day the earth opened up, and the souls of those who left us flew out into God's light, and the living could see the dead.

On this day, old people cursed evil spirits: they went out of the village and, facing the west, uttered conspiracies. Also, according to signs, they looked at what summer would be like. Bird cherry bloomed early - it will be a warm summer; the sooner it blooms, the hotter the summer will be. A lot of color on bird cherry - for a wet summer. If the birch is pubescent forward, then wait for a dry summer, if the maple is wet.

According to signs, warm May equips spring (begins). If May 5 freezes at night, then forty matinees will still fall on bread, forty morning frosts for the whole summer, while bread is in the field. The cuckoo cuckooed - no more frost.

This day is celebrated as the feast of the shepherds. After the cattle was driven out to the fields, the shepherds were treated to hearty worldly scrambled eggs, endowed with canvas and money. It was believed that cattle on this day was a birthday, so it was forbidden to do anything from wool: spinning, knitting, and even just picking up woolen threads. The patron saint of this day, George the Victorious, was considered the patron of the fields and all the fruits of the earth, so on this day it was customary to consecrate fields and crops.

It was believed that Maeta molested a person that day, and Elizabeth, the patron saint of this day. helped to get rid of this misfortune.

On this day, rains were expected, since Mark, the patron saint of May 8th. called the key-keeper - it was he who unlocked the sky so that it would rain on earth. He was prayed for rain and asked to save crops from drought. They began to sow buckwheat, or Tatar, as the people called this plant. It was believed that on this day songbirds fly in flocks. If they fly to a hemp field, then one should expect a good harvest of this crop, and then they threw hemp seeds for the birds in the yard.

A bird in the garden is a harvest in the beds, a bird in the garden is an apple tree in fruit.
A high and steep rainbow - for good weather, low and flat - for bad weather.
Warm rains from Mark-Keykeeper.
Rain before seven o'clock in the morning - clear before eleven.
Frequent and cold rains - there will be no honey.
The greener the rainbow, the more it will rain.
It is raining for a long time, and suddenly the birds sang - to end the bad weather.

On this day, they planted peas and continued planting early potatoes. It was believed that a big dew or a clear day on May 9 - to the harvest of cucumbers.

On this day, fields began to plow all over the country, work was in full swing in the gardens and orchards. For success and a good harvest, it was believed that not a single grain intended for sowing could be eaten.

Signs:

In the morning the grass is dry - by night expect rain.
The owl screams - in the cold.
Inclement weather will end if fog appears in low places towards evening.

It was believed that the warm wind on this day brings health. With specially made amulets, they went out to crossroads and waited for a favorable warm wind from the south. who brought health. It had to be caught in a votive amulet, which was then put on a sick person or worn on a gaitan next to the cross. That night they watched the weather: if the night is warm and starry - this is for the harvest; clear sunrise - to a clear and sunny summer.
Signs:

On Maxim, the wind-teplyak is a big man.
Generous spring for warmth, but stingy for time (many things to do in the field and garden).

According to popular belief, if on this day the ants suddenly start moving to a dry place with a hard pound, it will soon rain. Oriole screams like a wild cat - before the rain. Many May beetles - to drought.

From that day on, all matchmaking was stopped, since the coming (according to the old style) month of May is very unfavorable for newlyweds. A marriage proposal on this day was considered an insulting and even shameful thing, if it became known that at that time the family was thinking about a wedding, a bad rumor would circulate about it, and in the old days they strictly adhered to this rule. It was customary to note the weather on May 13: a warm day with rain foreshadowed abundant bread in the fields, and if the stars rise in the evening and a warm wind blows from the south, then the summer will be menacing and warm, abundant. Watched the sunrise that day. If it rose in a clear, clear sky, then the summer should have been clear and warm.

They said about this day: the laziest plow is in the field. Saint Jeremiah received from the people the name of the Harness. or Zapashnik, since it was usually at this time that the most important, most difficult and exhausting work began for both the farmer and the draft cattle, and there is nothing surprising in the fact that, taking on them, the peasants asked for God's help. It was believed that on this day the prophet Jeremiah himself harnesses his chariot in heaven, sows bread and especially helps the farmers who turn to him with a prayer for help. Jeremiah, according to the belief of our people, when people and cattle are exhausted from labor, he himself invisibly harnesses the animals and finishes the work in the field.

It was believed that from this day nightingales begin to sing. It was believed that if the nightingale sang thoroughly, spring began to wane, and summer - to profit. If the nightingale sings all night, it will be a sunny day, and if you hear the song of this bird before the cuckoo, then you will happily spend the whole summer. If the nightingales from this day begin to sing together, then the spring will be friendly. This day was also called the profit day, and Saint Boris was considered a horse dealer, so in many places the merchant people celebrated the memory of Boris in the hope of getting profit throughout the year.

The holy saint Martha is known among the Russian people under the name Rassadnitsa, since on this day they planted seedlings of young cabbage and sowed vegetable gardens. It was believed that when transplanting seedlings, they don’t eat bread so that the chickens don’t peck it out, they don’t plant cabbage on Thursday so that the worms don’t grind it, and when sowing cabbage, it was customary to pour the grain from hand to hand, otherwise, as the people believed, not cabbage will be born , and swede.

The nightingales sang in front of Mavra - spring blooms together.
Job spread the dew.
Big dew - to an abundance of cucumbers.
A clear day means a good harvest of cucumbers.
Big dew in the morning - to good weather, no dew - to rain.

Saint Pelageya was considered the intercessor of birds and innocent girls, it was to the patron saint of this day that the innocently offended turned for support and help. On the evening of that day, experienced gardeners took a cracked pot into the garden, put nettles uprooted in it, and placed the dishes in the very middle of the garden. The peasants believed that in this way they would scare away evil spirits and pests.

On this day, cabbage seedlings are planted. According to custom, this should be done by the oldest woman in the family, early in the morning, when no one sees her and cannot jinx her. If the seedlings drink a lot of water - to a dry mowing, and do not absorb water - the mowing will be wet.

Peas are sown on this day, and Job is called the Pea. Sowing, according to custom, must be accompanied by these words: "I sow, I sow white peas; be born, my peas, and large, and white, and thirty, old women for fun, young guys for fun." It is necessary to sow peas at sunset, so that the sparrows do not see this. On May 19, pumpkins, beans, and corn were also sown. Big dew and a clear day on May 19 - to a good harvest for cucumbers. The absence of morning dew after its daily appearance is a change in the weather.

This day got its name from this custom. In the morning, full buckets of water are put on the walkways, and at noon they are doused with water warmed by the sun. Horses on this day are driven through the river water to give them strength. Sowing continues. east and west winds are considered to be the best for sowing and planting. Signs

Sow in the weather, more offspring.
Seiki in bad weather, and collections in a bucket.
Stolen seeds will be born better.

Sow wheat on Arsenyev's day. A day with rain - the mushroom will go in shelves. Arseny-wheater, drive the mare and plow the land for wheat. Plow in the spring - no time for sleep. Night rains and daytime sun will fill pantries, barrels and barrels. The red sky in the evening promises good weather, the morning redness gives water.

Saint Nicholas is one of the most revered saints. It is believed that Nikola the Wonderworker is the intercessor and patron of the Russian people. "There is no champion for the peasant against Nikola." - "Nikola saves at sea. Nikola lifts the peasant's cart." - say the people. Both Nikolas - both winter (December 19) and spring - set the weather. They say that Nikola is vernal with warmth /

Autumn Nikola will drive the horse into the yard, and spring Nikola will fatten the horse.
Egory with a burden, and Nikola with a cart.
Nikola spring with warmth.
Be strong before Nikola, but do not grieve with Nikola.
Nikolin's day would pass, otherwise it would be warm.
You can't swim until spring Nikola.
Do not brag about St. George's day of sowing, but brag about Nikolin with grass.

The patron saint of this day was considered the manager of all herbs, it was by his will that all kinds of plants grow on the earth - healing and bad, beautiful and plain, melliferous and barren. The same saint was considered an assistant in the search for treasures, which, as a rule, were buried in the ground and buried as best as possible.

Digging roots for potions on Simon the Zealot.
Earrings burst at the birch - it's time to sow bread.
Strong wind during rain portends good weather.

May 24 - Mokeev day. This day is considered an indicator of the weather for the whole summer. If it is wet, then the whole summer is wet, and vice versa. If it’s a crimson sunrise, and in the afternoon it’s raining, wet and stormy summer will come. If the sunrise was crimson, then the summer will be thunderous, formidable, with fires. The fogs that occurred on this day also mean a damp summer.

It was believed that on this day the first flowers of white water lilies appear on the ponds and lakes. They are very beautiful, but it was impossible to bring them into the house, as this threatened the death of all livestock.

On this day, along with the warm wind, mosquitoes appear. The people believed that mosquitoes are carried away by winds to warm seas in autumn, and in spring they bring them back to us. It was also believed that if you kill a mosquito from May 26 to June 22, a dozen will increase, and if you kill after the summer solstice, the mosquito tribe will decrease by a dozen.

The signs on this day are as follows: swifts and swallows often fly to Lukerya - to warmth. Mosquitoes curl - to the bucket (sunny day). Large mosquito - good year. Mosquitoes appeared - wait for heat and rain.

It's cold on Sidor - it's been like this all summer. Early swallows - for a happy year. Swallows fly high in the sky - to good, sunny weather, and if low - to rain.

Saint Pahom, the patron saint of this day, is known under the name of warm Bokogrey, since this day begins the real summer-spring warmth. It is believed that if it is warm on this day, the whole summer will also be warm.

Signs:

Pahom came - it smelled of warmth.
On Pachomius-herbalist and the wasteland is green.
West wind under low clouds - it's time to sow yaritsu.
The sun on the pahom heats more strongly, gives growth to the crop.
After a bad weather, a rainbow appeared in the sky - it would not rain anymore.

The patron saint of this day is called Zhitnik, since the day of memory of this saint is the very last date for sowing spring crops, and people say: "Zhitnik has a concern - to harrow the barley field." If on this day the mountain ash blossomed, it means that it was warm. The signs of May 29 are as follows: Thunder on Fyodor the barn - you will be with grain. Rowan blossoms brightly (abundantly) - there will be a lot of oats. Rowan blossomed - soon it will be warm.

What is Evdokia - such is summer. The winds whistle at Evdokia the Whistler.

It never rains in May. Flashes are playing - there will be a change in the weather. The wave hits against the flowing water - it will rain. If the rain cloud is noisy, there will be hail and strong winds. Steam goes from earth to rain. If the sun goes to bed pale, it will rain tomorrow. If the oak leaves a leaf in front of the ash, it will lead to a dry summer.

Traditions and signs of June

After a cold winter and not very warm spring days, June finally comes - the first month of real summer. Bright, not yet faded under the hot summer sun, green grass and young leaves on the trees delight the eye with rich colors.

In folk omens, the month of June is called grain growth and hoarders, because it is in this month that the next harvest is laid. How rich the harvest will be depends on what the weather will be in June.

Signs for every day of June

On this day, at sunrise, they went out into the field to protect crops from dry winds.

If it rains on the first two days of June, the whole month is dry.
Garden marigolds close the flowers in the rain.
Flowers smell strongly - before the rain.
Roosters sing - it will rain soon.
Strong dews in June - to fertility, and frequent fogs - to an abundance of mushrooms.

On this day, according to popular belief, it was necessary to sow cucumbers. This was done secretly: from the curious, it was necessary to hide both the ridge and the first cucumber that grew on it, which had to be picked and buried somewhere in the garden, away from prying eyes, so that the cucumber harvest was good.

A lot of cones on fir trees - for the harvest of cucumbers.
If the frogs croak, they will certainly croak cucumbers.
In the evening, heavy dew fell - tomorrow it will be sunny.

On this day, the girls tried to please the patron saint of this day. they asked her to take care of the girl's fate and for this they performed a special ceremony. When the sun went down, the maidens converged at three roads to weave and ruffle an imaginary flax, as if knocking out a silver seed from the flax. It was noted that if it rains and bad weather on Olen, then the autumn will be rainy.

If it rains on Yelenin's day, the autumn will be rainy.
Len this in the last quarter of the moon.
Quiet weather is good for sowing flax.

On this day, they went to collect cornflowers and listen to nightingales. It was believed that the cornflower flower is directly related to the basilisk. com. The cornflower blue color was considered fascinating, bottomless, on that day it was impossible to work in the field, otherwise only cornflowers would grow, they didn’t go out into the gardens either - otherwise only wormwood would be born.

Heavy fog and abundant dew on a nightingale day portend a fruitful year.
The north wind will disperse the rain.

This day was called hemp, because shoots of hemp, a plant of great importance in the national economy, were already appearing in the fields.

Finish planting cucumbers on Leontiy.
Hemp was sown when the turtledove began to coo.

The people believed that from this day the real summer begins, because - the wild rose blooms - the blush of the year leads.

June is the blush of the year, the brightest month.
Strawberries, wild rose, viburnum in bloom - for the harvest of russula.
If the grass smells stronger than usual - to the rain.

This is one of the five holidays and memorial days celebrated throughout the year in honor of John the Baptist. This day is also called Ivan - honey dew.

If the leaves on the tree have faded, it means that honeydew has started.
Late sowings of spring wheat from Ivan.
Linden blossoms on Midsummer's Day.

Ducks are constantly diving and splashing - it will rain.
The fish plays in the river at the surface of the water, jumping out every now and then. - to damp weather.
The decline of the river - to rain, profit - to the weather.

On this day, it was impossible to sweep the floor in the house, take dirty linen out of the hut, which could lead to quarrels in the family, it was believed that the brownie climbed under the broom on Fedora, a careless housewife could sweep away the owner with rubbish, and without the brownie, as you know, the house won't last long. The people believed that it was better for women not to chat with each other on this day, so as not to cause trouble and so that the whole village would not know what was happening in the hut. Quarrels on this day did not start: "On Fedor - do not take rubbish out of the hut!"

It was possible to gossip at other times, but on this day they said, they say, "Fedora around the corner strives to find out about the worst." On this day, people connected with trade put a pot of porridge behind the stove for their brownie and threw a few coins there in the hope that it would bring them profit.

If you don’t bend your back on Fedora in the field, the crops will be crooked.
On a good summer day, the woodpecker strongly knocks with its beak - it will soon rain.
During sunrise, there is stuffiness - to bad weather.
The forest is noisy without wind - to the rain. Night dew does not dry for a long time - to a thunderstorm.

The name of this day was given by middays, middays - the so-called noon spirits, creatures that cause screaming and insomnia in young children.

If the day is quiet, windless - expect a good harvest.

According to folk signs, it was forbidden to jump on this day. It was believed that now the ears are pouring and the earth is becoming so hard.

According to popular belief, on this day snakes crawl out of their winter holes.

Yeremey the unharnesser came, which means that the sowing is over, because it began on May 14, called the day of Yeremey the harnesser. The people said: "Yeremey sowing begins, and Yeremey finishes."
Raspberries are believed to bloom on this day.

The cuckoo cuckoos - the weather will be good.

No dew in the evening - wait for another day of rain.
There is bad weather on Yeremey - you will miss the whole winter (there will be a harsh winter).

On this day, it was supposed to observe the weather and note where the wind was blowing from: if from the north-west, the weather would worsen, if from the east, to a fad, that is, to diseases.

The peasant Ustin between May and June blocks off.
The pine rings in the storm, and the oak groans.
Rainbow in the morning - to the rain.
Pale sun in the morning, rain in the evening.
Rooks are playing - for good weather, walking on the grass - it will rain.

Oak bark is harvested on Nikifor the oak tree for tanning leather.
Good weather will continue if it is quiet at night and in the morning.
The sun went behind the clouds in the evening - to be bad weather.
The nightingale sings all night - it will be a sunny day.

On this day, the direction of the wind was noted: the south bring with you the rapid growth of spring crops; the northwestern portends damp weather and brings sickness; the eastern one always brings alluvial diseases, and the northeastern one brings incessant rains, harmful when pouring rye.

The dog eats little or eats grass and sleeps poorly - to rain.
Fog spreads over the water in the morning - to sunny weather.

If it rains on Mitrofan, then such weather will last another two or three days.
Stuffiness during sunrise portends bad weather.
The wind will blow on Mitrofan from a rotten corner (north-west) - expect bad weather.
Mitrofan - red sundress: bright flowery dawns.

On Dorotheus, as well as on Mitrofan, the direction of the wind is noted. From this day, the shortest nights of the year begin - passerine nights.

On Dorotheus, the morning was wiser yesterday, because sleep-grass lies under his head.
The dream on Dorotheus is not wise, but prophetic.
If in the morning the grass on Dorotheus smells stronger than usual, then it will rain.

From this day, the weeding of flax, millet and bread usually begins, but you can do this simple task only if you know whether the month is at a loss, since it is pointless to try to get rid of weeds on the full moon - soon it will grow again. If you don't deal with the weeds in time, they'll let you into the world, freeloaders. The peasants said: "Weed the field - prick your hands, but do not weed, do not grind bread," "They sowed cereals, but we mow sow thistle and poppies."

On Larivon weeding time.
On Larivona - pull the weeds from the field
Larion came - bad grass out of the field.
Pull the weeds from the field, otherwise there will be nothing in the field.

If you pray to the patron saint of this day. you can safely swim in lakes and rivers without fear of any mermaids. Saint Fedot, according to legend, that day was sitting by the water with a sharp sickle and, if he saw a mermaid, he immediately cut off her hair with a sickle. In them, the mermaids have all the power of witchcraft, which is why they were afraid of Fedot.

Saint Fedot gives warmth - gold leads to rye.
If there was no dew at night in summer, it will rain during the day.

Strong dew - by a clear day.
Deaf thunder - for a quiet rain, sonorous thunder - for a downpour.
Rooks croak hoarsely before a thunderstorm.

June 22 - the longest day, the shortest night. The most difficult days for the farmer are coming: "From Kirillin's day - what the sun gives, then the peasant has in the barn" - they said among the people. It's time to cut and dry the hay. On this day, late seedlings were planted. The strawberries ripen.

Strawberries are red - sow oats in vain.
The flowering of rye is the beginning of haymaking.
Cyril has strength from the earth.
On Cyril, the earth gives strength to the sun.

It was the day of signs - the so-called unexpected phenomenon, sharply out of the calendar cycle. Each of them was interpretable: knowledgeable people sought to prepare themselves even for chance, for sudden changes. According to legend, on this day ghosts walk the earth and confuse people. Any trifle, to which on another day no one would have paid much attention, to Timothy acquired prophetic significance. Whoever accidentally sees the light in his house - expect happiness. The mole is in a place that you can see for yourself. - for worse, but not visible - for good. To be identified in a person - for a wedding or for a dead person. Break the mirror - for worse. If someone sees mice in a field or in a barn - this is a crop failure; crows portend epidemic diseases and death of people. Rainbow - to the hungry year. A fiery serpent will be seen in the sky - war is inevitable.

If fog spreads over the water, there will be a lot of mushrooms.
If from the very morning it is stuffy and smells strongly of honeysuckle - be bad weather.
Pigeons hide in on a sunny day - to bad weather.
If it rains with the sun, then the bad weather will soon pass.

On this day, it was necessary to go fishing and cook fish dishes, especially fish soup.

Moshkara hustling in circles - to good weather.
Mosquitoes and midges jostle in a column in June - wait for dry weather tomorrow.
If the bees go for prey early in the morning, it will be a good day.
A cross-spider sits in its web at sunset - dry weather lies ahead.

The rooster shakes its head, sings inopportunely - trouble drives the clouds.
Ducks quieted down - to a thunderstorm.
Kites soar in the sky - good weather.
Frogs jump on land - to the rain.
As flashes began to play in the sky - the weather will change.

On this day, it was necessary to strictly monitor the cattle so that it did not wander into the fields. Otherwise, it was impossible to save the cow, which had eaten too much of the ripening grain - it was so inflated. After this day - St. Vitus was popularly called Fit - it was only supposed to take care of the cattle, finish the haymaking and wait for the harvest.

The smaller the rain drops, the longer it will go.
Clear Milky Way - to sunny weather.
Bubbles on the water - to the rain.
Before a bad weather, grasshoppers are not heard in the meadow.
Windows "cry" (dew settles on them) - to the rain.
Soars, soars - then the rain will hit.
The decline of the river - to rain, profit - to good weather.
If the crows sit with their beaks in one direction - to a strong wind.

A week before Ivan Kupala (July 7), Yarilki was celebrated - a holiday dedicated to the sun god Yarila. On this day, on the banks of a river or lake - always by the water - fires were made and eggs were boiled: it was believed that the more you cook them, the better the chickens will rush.

March is the coldest month of spring. April comes into its own. What did he prepare for us?

Nobody can answer this question exactly. But still, folk signs for April 2017 can help predict the weather for such a changeable month.

Folk omens for April: the history of the name of the month

The name of the month of April comes from the Latin word aperire, which means "to open".

It is in April that it opens, spring begins, trees and flowers come to life.

This month was dedicated in ancient Rome to the goddess Venus. Since it is she who is the goddess of fertility, beauty, love and prosperity.

And, as we already know, a new, beautiful life is born in April.

According to the Slavic calendar, April was also called a water poll, a flower, a quench, an aquarius, a birch tree, a birch tree, a snow flow, a snow run, a snow run, an april, an april, a drip and a sokovnitsa.

April will deceive, let you down under May.

Not all bad weather, the clear sun will also peep through.

Kviten (Ukrainian name) - this name is due to the fact that it is in April that everything begins to bloom and bloom.

Krasavik (Belarusian name) - this name was given to the month due to the fact that it is considered one of the most beautiful of the year.

Travanj (Croatian name) and mali traven (Slovenian).

April dresses the whole earth in flowers, calls all people to joy, crowns the trees with foliage.

Queten - the people call it that, because the first long-awaited flowers appear, and the buds on the trees open.

Caddy - April is known for having the largest number of streams of the year flowing along the roads and trails this month.

April with water - May with grass.

Signs and proverbs about April: folk holidays

The arrival of April meant the beginning of rural work.

This month is very hardworking, it melts the snow, warms the earth, and grows the first shoots.

April picks up water, opens flowers.

April is the wettest month, all people lived in hope that he would give them a drink.

On the first day of the month, the day of Daria is celebrated. The girls pray to her for a happy marriage.

In the evening, they washed themselves with melt water from the river in order to get married faster, while saying:

Melt water to the face,

And me, the servant of God (name), to the crown.

If spring water flows to the Darya with noise, there are good herbs, but if it is quiet, bad grass will grow.

On the Annunciation, the bird does not build a nest, the girl does not weave a braid. There is an ancient belief that if the snow doesn't melt on April 7, then don't expect it to melt before May.

And if it rains, then the summer will be warm and rich in the harvest of nuts and rye.

On the Annunciation rain, rye will be born.

April: folk omens for every day for 2017

There are many signs for April, they help to understand what kind of weather awaits us in the future, and whether there will be a successful harvest.

Is it worth it to listen to the antics of nature and try to understand them, signs for every day will help us in this matter.

April 1st. Popular name: Daria-tumbler, Daria - dirty holes

On Daria, the dirty ice-hole is muddied.

Stars are not visible at night - wait for warm weather.

2 April. Common name: Photinia the Samaritan

If the day of Photinia is not frosty, and the birds start mating games, the summer will be warm.

April 3rd. Popular name: Fomin's Day

Thunder on this day marks the harvest year.

Birch sap flows abundantly - by a rainy summer.

April, 4. Popular name: Vasily warm

The dawn sun in the sky on Vasily warm in red circles - this year there will be a good harvest of vegetables.

April 5. Popular name: Fedul's Day

Fedul came - the greenhouse blew.

Fedul pursed his lips.

April 6th. Popular name: Zachary Postnik

With profit and turbidity of the water, the biting of the fish weakens.

During stormy, gusty winds, the fish do not bite.

April 7th. Common name: Annunciation

It is rainy on the Annunciation - in the summer there will be a lot of mushrooms and a good harvest of rye.

The sun shines brightly on the Annunciation and it is cloudless - there will be thunderstorms in the summer.

April 8th. Common name: Gavriil Blagovest

The water in the ravines flows and freezes again - by the average harvest.

In which direction the animals go to sleep with their backs - the wind will blow from there.

April 9th. Popular name: Matryona Polurepnitsa

The lapwing calls in the evening - to clear weather.

Oatmeal sang - leave the sleigh, take the cart.

April 10th. Common name: Mother and stepmother

The road is collapsing on Rufa, the snow has melted, there is mud all around - neither drive nor pass.

The mother-and-stepmother has blossomed - wait for the warmth soon.

April 11. Popular name: Day of the birch

Magpies build their nests low in the trees - for frequent summer thunderstorms, and vice versa.

Many swans - for a warm spring.

April 12th. Popular name: Ivan Lestvichnik

Cows and bulls raise their heads up, sniff and strongly exhale the air, lick their lips, drink little, sleep during the day - to rain.

The dandelion blossomed early - by the short summer.

April 13th. Common name: fire

The more transparent the clouds, the quieter the weather will be, but it can also rain.

14th of April. Popular name: Marya - empty cabbage soup

If a short, rare thunder is heard, as if behind the forest the butt of an ax is hitting a tree, then expect the weather to be warm and sunny.

15 April. Popular name: Titus Icebreaker, Polycarp

The crow croaked, croaked, and the peasant Polikarpov croaked for a day.

The river overflows its banks - expect a good grain harvest and early mowing.

16 April. Popular name: Nikita Vodopol

After the first thunder, it got colder - summer can be cold.

Deer migrate over long distances - to the deterioration of the weather.

April 17th. Popular name: Alder look

The morning dawn is golden, it is dominated by yellow and yellowish-pink tones - towards the wind.

The cricket sang, which means it's time to start field work, the cranes flew in - to be warm.

April 18th. Popular name: Fedul Warm Windmill

In the field, the sound is heard distinctly - to the rain.

Capercaillie live on a bad morning - to improve the weather, and are silent - to worsen.

19 April. Popular name: Eutychius - a quiet day

If the chickens leave their perch early in the spring, the summer will be bad, and vice versa.

If wild ducks build their nests near the water, then the summer will be dry, and the farther from the water bodies, the rainier.

20 April. Popular name: George the Confessor

On the aspen, an abundance of earrings - to a good harvest of peas.

The 21st of April. Popular name: Rodion - roaring waters

Twilight seems shorter than usual for this time - to good weather.

The moon is reddish - to heat or a thunderstorm.

22 April. Common name: Day of Eupsychia

Guess about the bread by the antipov water.

Antip without water - bins without grain.

23 April. Popular name: Terenty Marevny

When a spider sits in a corner, wrapped in its web, then you still need to wait for night frosts.

April 24th. Popular name: Antip Polovod

If there is still ice on the river, the summer will be rainy and cold.

25th of April. Popular name: Vasily Pariysky

The willow blossomed - the rest of the spring will be cool.

26 April. Folk name: Day of Thomaida

The best catches for perch and pike are during the new moon and the minimum phase of the moon, and the worst - during the crescent.

The oak has blossomed - the summer will be warm, and if there are a lot of acorns left on it, autumn and winter will be early.

April 27th. Popular name: Martyn Lisogon

Wet and dirty - to a good arable land.

April 28th. Common name: Pud

A clear day in the evening dragged on by clouds - to the imminent bad weather and rain.

29 April. Popular name: Irina nursery

If the day is clear, warm and the alder has blossomed, then buckwheat will please with its harvest.

April 30. Common name: Zosima the Bee

What kind of bread the bee sits on - such a crop of grains is more and wait.

April weather tips

Observing the behavior of clouds, wind, animals, sunsets and sunrises, people learned to predict the nearby weather, and called it signs.

Unusual signs for April in the rain:

Wet April - to the mushroom summer.

A thunderstorm in April is a sign of a rich harvest of nuts and a warm summer.

Warm rain at the end of April is a sign of a bountiful harvest.

If the first thunder in the north wind is a cold spring, in the east it is dry, in the west it is wet, in the south it is warm.

If lightning flashes in early spring, and no thunder is heard, a dry summer can be expected.

Wet April is good arable land.

Lightning at sunset - to soon rain.

Interesting signs related to the wind:

A little windy April - a dry summer is expected.

The wind in early April is a harbinger of heavy rains in June.

If a southwest wind blew in April, then a long bad weather is expected.

Golden dawn - to the wind.

Clouds can also tell a lot of interesting things:

If the clouds, crowding, rise very high, there will be a storm.

If the clouds appear in lumps, the rain will not drag on for a long time, if they appear flat, it will drag on for a long time.

Blue clouds in April - to heat and rain.

If it was cloudy in the morning, and by noon it cleared up and clouds appeared, then the weather will be sunny.

Fog and hoarfrost predict a spring harvest.

April signs for children on animals and plants

Animals sense changes in the weather, and because of this, change their behavior depending on it.

Wild ducks build their nests near the water in April - the summer will be dry and hot.

Cattle roar strongly - to bad weather.

If the nightingale sang on bare trees, then we can expect a fruit harvest.

If the sparrows sit, ruffled and silent, then it will rain or sleet.

A day before the cold snap, the fish goes to the depth and stops biting.

Rooks in flocks over the nests rush, scream and immediately take off - the weather will change.

Birds build their nests on the sunny side - the summer will be cool.

Migratory birds flow in flocks - to a friendly spring.

Crows, getting ready for sleep, sit down with their beaks in different directions - to calm warm weather at night.

The appearance of the first young spiders heralds warm weather.

The spider sits in the corner, wrapped in its web - night frosts.

Plants can slow down their growth, or vice versa, abound in sap, depending on the nearby weather.

Sap flow has begun at the maples - warm weather will come.

A lot of juice flows from a birch - by a rainy summer.

If the birch blossoms before alder and maple, the summer will be dry, and if vice versa, it will be wet.

When the snow melted, mold formed - to a bountiful harvest of mushrooms.

Birch sap is tasteless in spring - to a good harvest of bread.

If the oak has blossomed - to a good, warm summer; many acorns - for a rich harvest and for a cold winter.

Golden-yellow primrose bells have blossomed - the first warm days will come.

Just like that, just by observing the behavior of nature, you can predict the weather not for one day, but for whole months in advance.

Video: folk omens for April

April is the second month of spring. April is considered the beginning of the spring season. This month brings warmth with it and finally turns winter into summer. Buds begin to bloom, migratory birds return, snow cover melts in cities, villages and forests, the first streams murmur.

The Slavs, who had the months of the year for every month and even for every day, did not ignore the month of April: “April snow is dying - the snowdrift is burning”, “The skin comes off the animals, and the snow from the fields, “April streams wake the earth”, “Wet April is a good arable land”, “In April it is wet - mushroom summer, a thunderstorm - to a warm summer, to a harvest of mushrooms”, “It is hot in the daytime in April and cool at night - to good weather”.

Folk omens for every day of April

April 1 - What the weather is like on April 1, it will be the same on October 1. If you can't see the stars, expect warm weather.

2 - If the day is not frosty, and the birds start mating games, the summer will be warm. The ice on the rivers is quickly carried away by the current - by the harvest year.

3 - Yellow rays from the rising sun - for good weather. Blue clouds - for warmth and rain. The first thunder - marks the harvest year. Birch sap flows abundantly - by a rainy summer. Mosquitoes appeared and coltsfoot began to bloom - by warm weather.

4 - Crows bathe - to heat. The wagtail has flown in - the rivers will open soon. The sky looks cloudy and wavy, covered with small clouds - to bad weather. The sun in circles - to the harvest.

5 - If the first thunder rumbles with untouched ice on rivers and lakes, then after a cold spring a thunderous but fruitful summer will come. On the river, the wave beats against the current wave - before the rain.

6 - If the night is warm, then spring will be friendly. The snow will come down by this day - it will disappear for good, but if not, it will lie for a long time.

7 - A warm night will bring a warm week, and a cold day will delay the frost. Wet day - mushroom summer. Rain - rye will be born. Frost is the harvest of milk mushrooms.

8 - Lapwing screams in the evening - to clear weather. The lapwing flies low - to prolonged dry weather. The water in the ravines flows and freezes again - by the average harvest. In which direction the animals go to sleep with their backs - the wind will blow from there. The rivers have opened - the summer will be warm. If bird cherry turns green, it's time to plant early potatoes. Frost - Spring will be long and cold.

9 - When the snow melted, mold formed - to a bountiful harvest of mushrooms. Aches - to bad weather, and hiccups - to the bucket. Birds sing for clear weather, a bell blooms for the summer heat.

10 - Thunder peals during a thunderstorm are heard long and unsharp - to prolonged bad weather. Around the melting snow, the edges are steep - to the cold spring. Magpie sits on the tops of trees - to a temporary cold snap. The mother-and-stepmother has blossomed - wait for the heat soon.

11 - Magpies build nests low in the trees - to frequent summer thunderstorms. Many swans - for a warm spring. The swan has its nest high up in front of large waters in summer. If the birch is pubescent in advance, wait for a dry summer, if the alder is wet.

12 - Geese fly high - there will be a lot of water. The dandelion bloomed early - by the short summer. Cherries have blossomed - it's time to sow corn and beets. Early rise of bees - to the hot spring.

13 - Migratory birds flow in flocks - to a friendly spring. Birch sap is tasteless in spring - to a good harvest of bread. If birch or maple juice is secreted - to warming.

14 - Cattle roar strongly - to bad weather. Lightning at sunset - to soon rain. If the ice suddenly begins to melt, the year will be easy, good.

15 - If flocks of cranes pull south in spring - expect cold weather with frequent winds. Black grouse go to sleep deep into the forest - to the winds and rainy weather. If the ice on the lakes sinks, then a difficult year lies ahead. The beginning of the flood - by the fruitful autumn and early mowing.

16 - After the first thunder it got colder - the summer may turn out to be cold. Frost in the morning - to warmth at the beginning of summer.

17 - Golden dawn - to the bucket. Many cones - for the harvest of barley.

18 - Warm during the day and cool at night - to stable good weather. In the field, the sound is heard distinctly - to the rain.

19 - If a crow nests high in a tree, a big flood is possible in spring. If wild ducks build their nests near the water, then the summer will be dry. Fat ducks have arrived - the spring will be cold, long. Quiet day - for the grain harvest.

20 - In the morning, before the thunder, it rained - to clear weather. Thunder without rain - to bad weather in the evening. On the aspen, an abundance of earrings - to a good harvest of peas. Hard frost and sun - to the harvest of bread and buckwheat. Rain is the harvest of viburnum.

21 - Crows, getting ready for sleep, sit down with their beaks in different directions - to calm warm weather at night. Cirrocumulus clouds - good weather, no precipitation. The sun in the afternoon - to a sultry summer. Bad day - rains for the whole summer.

22 - Azure sky with clean air - good weather. Magpies fly high above the buildings until the very late twilight - to the upcoming dry day. Aspen blooms profusely - for the harvest of barley. Changeable weather - to drought. Warm night - to a cold snap in May. Rain is a good harvest. If a lot of juice flows from a birch, the summer will be rainy.

23 - The appearance of the first young spiders portends warm weather. The spider sits in the corner, wrapped in its web - night frost. Rain - it will be a dry summer. The clouds were gathering, but the rain did not go - to strong winds. If the sun rises red in a foggy haze, the year will be grain-bearing.

24 - If the waters do not open, the spring is late, and the summer is bad. In the morning the sky is ruddy or reddish - to the wind or rain.

25 - Water stuck in the spring - to a poor harvest of oats. The willow began to bloom - by cold May. The bear comes out of the den.

26 - If the oak has blossomed - to a good, warm summer; a lot of acorns - for a rich harvest and for a cold winter. Golden-yellow primrose bells have blossomed - the first warm days will come. The bumblebees wake up.

27 - Light clouds are ahead of large masses of clouds - to rain or wind. A warm day - to a cold snap soon.

28 - The south wind blows for several days in a row - to rain. Clear skies at sunset - to a good harvest.

29 - West wind - to dampness. Bright rainbow - to bad weather.

30 - If after the rain the echo is dull - the bad weather will continue. Cumulus clouds torn to tatters - to windy, bad weather. What kind of bread the bee went for, that one will be good for grain. There was little loss in bees - by the harvest of buckwheat, and vice versa, a lot of loss - buckwheat will not be born.

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April is approaching - a month of contrasts, when the bright sun gives way to drizzling rain, when drops begin, but there is still snow in the forest (and can lie until May itself), when green grass is already breaking out from under the snow, snowdrops are blooming, and sometimes snow starts again . It is not for nothing that even the folk omens of April are mostly associated with the weather in this spring month. What are the folk signs of April? And what is the origin of the name of this month?

History of the name of the month

The very name of the month "April" comes from the Latin "aprecus" or "aperire" (there is still no consensus). “Aprecus” in Latin means “warmed by the sun”, “Aphrodite’s month”, and “aperire” means “to open”, that is, the month when the first grass begins to break through, spring actually “opens” and flowering begins.

The Romans devoted all their months to various gods, and April was dedicated to the goddess Venus (or the Greek Aphrodite) - the goddess of love and beauty. In addition, with the advent of April, the season dedicated to the gods opened and is the longest among the Romans (19 days). During these 19 days, all judicial institutions were closed.

In various European countries, April had its own names, and there was even an opinion that the name of the month was based on the name of the Easter holiday. In Russia, April was called "pollen", "snow-driving", "aquarius", "caddis", "berezozol", etc.

And each name of April in Russia was reminiscent of the natural features during this period, which, as already mentioned, is the basis for folk signs of April.

It is the folk signs of April that tell us that this month the snow finally melts and grass and snowdrops cut through:

• "April is snowing - the snowdrift is burning,"

• April picks up water, opens flowers,

• "April streams wake the earth"

• "February is rich in snow, April in water."

But, despite this, folk signs of April warn that this month is very fickle and the bright warm sun can always be replaced by cold:

• "Do not break the stove - it's still April in the yard",

• April is neither colder than March nor warmer than May,

• “April is hoarse and blowing, it promises warmth to a woman; and the man looks: there will be something else,

• “April will deceive, let you down under May. And the month of May, ah, ah, is both warm and cold.

In addition, April was considered an important time to start field work, which could not but be reflected in the folk signs of April:

• "April care will drive you off the stove"

• "April does not like the lazy, he loves the nimble"

• “The deeper you sow in the spring, you will be with bread in the winter,”

• "Wet April is good arable land."

Well, what are the folk signs of April without predicting the weather for the future? According to the April weather, it was mono to predict what awaits us ahead:

• “In April it is wet - mushroom summer, thunderstorm - to a warm summer, to the harvest of mushrooms”,

• "Thunderstorm in early April - to a warm summer and a harvest of nuts",

• “At the end of April, there are warm rains - for the harvest”,

• “What is the weather like on April 1, it will be like this on October 1”,

• "It's hot during the day in April, and cool at night - for good weather,"

• “The night of the Annunciation (April 7) is warm - the whole spring will be the same”,

• “In April, spring finally overcomes winter: the snow cover completely disappears in the city, the first mosquitoes appear. But if the swallows have not yet arrived, the whole spring will be cold.”

Folk signs of April by day

Literally for every day of April, there are signs that help predict the weather for the future, the richness of the harvest, or some other natural phenomena. Popular signs of April, distributed by day, help you navigate the long list of signs and know what you should pay attention to on a given day.

This day was popularly called “Daria Dirty Holes”, because it was on April 1, according to popular beliefs, that the snow began to melt actively. An important folk sign of April on this day was this: “If spring water comes to the Darya with noise, there are good grasses, and when it’s quiet, bad grass grows.” Most likely, this was due to how saturated the earth was with water. If the waters flow noisily, then there is a lot of water, and it will fertilize and moisten the earth well, and if the waters flow quietly, then there are few of them.

This day was popularly called the day of Photinia. There is such a folk sign associated with this day: “If the day of Photinia is not frosty, and the birds start mating games, the summer will be warm.”

This is the day of Nikita the Confessor, by which, according to popular signs of April, the ice from the reservoirs was supposed to come down. If he has not yet descended, the fishermen will not see any spring fishing!

This day in Russia was called Vasily warm, and the folk signs of April associated with this day said: “The dawn sun in the sky on Vasily warm in red circles - this year there will be a good harvest of vegetables.”

Among the people, this day was the day of Fedul - and any natural phenomena were mentioned with the involvement of his name. For example, if it was sunny and warm, they opened all the windows and said: "Fedul came - the greenhouse blew." If it was cool that day, they said: “Fedul pouted his lips.” Popular signs of April include such a pattern, noticed by people in the old days: “Siverko (north wind) blows to Fedul, it pulls warm from Fedul.”

In addition, April 5 in Russia was also Nikon's day, when, according to popular signs of April, finches arrived. On this day, the birds were attracted to their porch and fed with bread crumbs, grain and seeds.

April 6 was the day of Zechariah the Faster. Folk signs of April, associated with this day, advised on this day to clean the house “from evil spirits”, wash and clean, burn fires outside the yards and go around the huts in circles. And at night it was necessary to hang a wet towel in the yard to look at it in the morning. If the towel dried up in the morning, then, according to folk signs in April, the summer was expected to be fruitful, if not, then it would be very rainy, at the end of which frost might even appear.

In addition, April 6 was the day of memory of the Monk Eutychius and the martyr Jeremiah. Folk signs of April did not advise sowing spring crops (oats, buckwheat, millet, etc.) if this day was rainy, and be sure to sow them if the day is good. It was also customary to sow peas on this day.

April 7 was the day of the Annunciation and was accompanied by a large number of different folk signs of April. According to folk signs of April, swallows were supposed to fly to the Annunciation, otherwise the spring would be cold. If on the Annunciation the snow had not yet fallen from the roofs of the houses, it was not worth waiting for it to fall in the field until May 6 (Egorya).

In general, a lot of folk signs are connected with the Annunciation:

• “There are 40 cold matinees left from the cold Annunciation” (that is, even if April 7 is cold, the cold morning is not left to endure for so long),

• "Thunderstorm on the Annunciation - for a warm summer or a harvest of nuts",

• "It's raining on the Annunciation - in the summer there will be a lot of mushrooms and a good harvest of rye",

• “The sun shines brightly on the Annunciation and it is cloudless - there will be thunderstorms in the summer”,

• “If by the Annunciation the birch leaves are already appearing, and the alder is still naked, then the summer will be very sunny and warm,”

• “On the Annunciation, clouds with obscure contours, layers, halos - to a change in the weather”,

• “If there is wind, hoarfrost and fog on the Annunciation - wait for a fruitful summer”,

• “If it’s frosty on the Annunciation, there will be a lot of milk mushrooms in the summer.”

According to folk signs in April, on the Annunciation it was impossible to comb your hair too carefully to prevent it from falling out, and it was also forbidden to work. Such a popular sign of April resulted in a saying: “A bird does not nest on this day, a girl does not weave a braid.”

Among the people, it was the day of Rodion, dedicated to observing the "meeting of the sun and the month" (that is, in the morning hours). According to popular signs of April, if this meeting was good, it means that the day will be clear, and the summer will be warm. If this meeting was rainy, a rainy day was also expected, and the summer was rainy.

April 9 is the day of Matryona Nastovnitsa. According to popular signs of April, on this day the remnants of the snow crust descend and the lapwing and bunting arrive. There was such a popular sign of April, associated with knitting needles: “The lapwing screams from the evening - to clear weather”, “Oatmeal sang - leave the sleigh, take the cart” (that is, now it was necessary to move only on wheels).

If on April 10 the sun is blood red at sunrise and then hides in the clouds, rain is possible during the day. According to another popular sign of April, if the voice of the cuckoo is heard on this day, it means that the frosts are over.
Popular signs of April also include the following:

• “The road is collapsing on Rufa, the snow has melted, there is mud all around - neither drive nor pass”,

• "The mother-and-stepmother has blossomed - wait for the warmth soon."

Folk signs of April call this day Martin's day. It was believed among the people that on this day the geese would go out onto the ice - then there would still be cold. The explanation for this sign is very simple: the main feeding place for geese in cold times is considered to be just a reservoir - therefore, when they arrive before the onset of heat, they go out onto the ice, feeling that they will have to feed here for a very, very long time.

On the same day, the time of the fox rut begins, when the foxes begin to move from old holes to new ones. According to popular signs of April, by the 11th, chicks already appear at the crows.

According to folk signs in April, it was on this day, on average, that the draft of woodcocks (breeds of birds) began. If there is no draft yet, or it suddenly stops abruptly, this can be regarded as a symbol of an imminent cooling or even snowfall!

In addition, April 12 is the day of Ivan Lestvichnik. And folk signs of April mean baking special cookies on this day - ladders - to call for rain.

April 13 was called in Russia "Fire". On this day, a fireman - that is, a peasant woman who had a birthday that day, collected all the coals in the house, carried them to the field, made a fire and burned last year's grass.

On this day in Russia was the day of Mary of Egypt (Mary, light the snow). On this day, according to popular signs of April, the ice from the reservoirs and the snow from the fields completely disappeared. If this did not happen, the year promised to be difficult. And if the ice came down and a flood began, it was worth waiting for the rapid growth of young grass.

Usually, by this day, the peasants no longer had stocks of sauerkraut - the most important ingredient in cabbage soup and simply delicious food, so April 14 was called "empty soup". On this day, it was customary to eat those very “empty cabbage soup”, “fasting” in this way - after all, Mary of Egypt was also the patroness of repentant fornicators and harlots at the Last Judgment, and she herself judged those who did not repent.

In addition, folk signs of April on this day also suggest the beginning of the brownie's wakefulness after hibernation. And so that the brownie was satisfied - the people believed that on this day it would be good to deceive their household members in some way!

Another mystical folk sign of April is related to the fact that, according to ancient legend, the old raven on this day releases the crows, who are one year old, into a separate nest so that they begin an independent life. And the raven was considered a very respected bird among the people - after all, he lived for 300 years and, as it was believed, was a bird of things.

The people called this day Titus Ledol and Polycarp. According to folk signs of April, if the weather is good and the sky is clear at this time, then the summer will be warm and fruitful. On this day, crows actively croak and capercaillie scream.

But there are also negative sides to this day. For example, by April 15, all stocks of bread are already depleted, so there is even such a popular sign of April: “The crow croaked, croaked, and the peasant Polikarpov croaked for a day.”

This day is called Tit the Icebreaker, because right now the people monitor the state of ice on the rivers. If the ice floats on the river, it means that the year will be good, and if it sinks, it will be difficult. By this time, according to popular signs of April, the water is already actively spilling.

On April 15, beekeepers began to listen to the hives - whether the bees began to buzz, and if the region was warm, the hives were even put outside.

This day in Russia had several names associated with the same phenomenon - the maximum flood of rivers and lakes. On April 16, they called Nikita Vodopol and Irina-urvi (cut) the coast. And even if by this day the ice had not yet broken, the folk omens of April delivered their verdict: there would be no good fishing.

And if the ice did break, the fishermen tried to insure themselves, for which they sacrificed a horse to the Waterman. To do this, the most unsightly horse was bought from the gypsies, which then went into the river with the words: “Here’s a housewarming present for you, grandfather: love, favor our family.” Popular signs of April explain this by the fact that, in this way, the fishermen tried to appease the Waterman, so that he would give them more fish and lure fish from nearby lakes and rivers.

And if frost suddenly formed in the morning of that day, people rejoiced, as it was believed that this was a symbol of the warm beginning of summer.

On this day, the peasants made their first trip to the field, and also predicted summer weather. What a morning it was that day - so the summer promised to be, according to the folk signs of April.

April 24 in Russia was considered the day of Antipas (Anton) Polovod. If the water has not spilled so far, it means that the summer will be cold, and there will be practically no harvest. Popular signs of April directly promise:

• "Guess about the bread by the antipov water,"

• Antip without water - bins without grain.

This day in Russia was called Arina - play ravines. The fact is that, according to popular signs of April, the water in the ravines during this period ran quickly and cheerfully. That was the key to a good harvest this year. If the water in the ravines froze, the harvest was expected to be poor.

On this day, they paid attention to what grows in the forest. If there was a lot of plantain, it means that this year everything will be beautiful!

In Russia, each month of the year had a sufficient number of signs that were confirmed in real life. A vivid example of this is the above folk signs of April. Try to observe the weather and other factors throughout the month - and perhaps you will see for yourself that the signs of April can really be used to predict the future. Let so far only in terms of weather and productivity!

Good afternoon, dear readers!

Spring is a bit late this year. No winter-winter wants to give way to spring. Snow fell again, as in the month of January. So the kids started their spring break with sledding, snowball fights.

April is coming soon. Let's hope that he will please us with the warm spring sun, flowers and green grass.

Today let's tell the children about the month of April, talk about folk signs of this month, find out what holidays will be in April.

April is the middle of spring, the fourth month of the year. In Russia, April was called differently: Snegogon, Tsveten, Berezen, Kapriznik.

It was also believed that April got its name from the Latin word "aperire", which means - to open.

The earth "opens", sprouts appear, buds burst, nature comes to life. This spring month was also called "Berezozol", because it was evil for birch trees, from which they took juice.

The weather in April is very changeable, capricious: either the sun is shining, or it is raining or snowing (last year we had a snowfall on April 20, when trees and flowers were already blooming).

The sun in April shines more dazzling, it becomes warmer. Winds blow from the south, warm. The soil is warming up. A young grass appears, the first flowers.

The first smile of spring is called coltsfoot.

Perennials bloom: crocuses, snowdrops, goose onions, violets, anemone.

Trees begin to sap. It becomes warmer, water and minerals rise from the roots along the trunk to the kidneys. They swell, burst and young leaves appear, tender, sticky.

On the willow, fluffy buds-balls cover the flowers, hide them from rain and cold, at the end of April, birch buds bloom.

The snow has not yet melted, and the first spring mushrooms appear in the forest. These are the lines. Their hat is all wrinkled, as if stitched. These mushrooms are conditionally edible.

In April, migratory birds return to their native places.

Insects appear. Walking with children in the park, you can see flying butterflies: yellow lemongrass, motley urticaria, mourning. These butterflies emerged from pupae last summer and overwintered in the crevices of houses.

Soldier bugs appear. Children know them very well: bright red with black spots on the wings.

Ask the children who else has such a bright color. The children will be called. Say that this protective coloration scares off birds that do not eat these insects.

In April, a bear with cubs wakes up and leaves the den. They roam the forest in search of food.

In April, the cuckoo begins to call. A she-wolf gives birth to cubs (the first two weeks they are blind and deaf), a hare gives birth to hares, with open eyes and covered with hair.

The labor of people. People prepare the soil for sowing. They sow oats, millet, barley.

Early greens are sown in vegetable gardens: dill, parsley, onions are planted on a feather, and trees are cut.

You can collect cut branches of cherries, apple trees and put them in water at home, watch how the buds open and leaves appear.

Children can, together with their mother at home in April, transplant indoor flowers, cut plants. It will be very useful - and to teach children to work, and then they themselves will willingly want to take care of indoor plants: they will water, loosen, wipe the dust from the leaves.

This is how you can tell children about the month of April.

Watch the video.

And so that the children better remember the features of the month, tell us about the signs of the second spring month.

April signs

April is a fickle, changeable and very capricious month.

They say about April: "April dresses the whole earth in flowers, calls all people to joy, crowns the trees with foliage."

Folk signs of April help predict the weather and determine what the harvest will be like.

Signs about nature and weather in April

In April it is wet - to the mushroom summer.

A thunderstorm in early April - to a warm summer and a harvest of nuts.

Hot during the day, cool at night in April - to good weather.

Starry nights at the end of April - for the harvest.

A lot of juice in a birch - a rainy summer.

If the swallow has not yet arrived in April, the spring will be cold.

Proverbs about April

April with water, May with grass.

April is warm, May is cold - the year of grain.

Spring is red with flowers, and autumn with pies.

Spring rains are not superfluous.

Folk signs of April for children

April was popularly called the Snowman. It spares neither snow nor ice - it drives away the remnants of winter. The April sun wakes up the earth.

There is a lot of water in April, Water is good, it will come in handy in May.

This is how the people called this day. April loves water, breaks ice on rivers, melts snow. He loves to splash in the water this spring month.

And the kids need to put on boots and play on the street with streams, let paper boats go. Just don't get your feet wet so you don't get sick.

Sign: "If spring water comes to Daria with noise, there will be good grass, and if it's quiet, it's bad."

Tell the children that you can tell what spring will be like by watching the birds. If they nest on the sunny side of the tree, a cold spring is expected. If on the shady - warm.

If there is frost, wind, fog in the yard, the year will be fruitful.

At this time, badgers, hedgehogs come out of their burrows after hibernation, ants crawl out.

The last snowy crust is coming down. Buntings, lapwings arrive. Fish wake up in the river. "A pike breaks ice with its tail."

Spring in the river spills water. Wood grouse begin to lek in the forest.

Rivers are spilling. If it is possible to take the children to the river, show them what it means. People say: "The water one woke up." The river overflows its banks, a lot of water from melted snow.

Remember the funny joke: “Fedul, why did you pout your lips? -Caftan burnt. Is the hole big? One collar left.

And our Fedul pouted his lips from the wind. Wait for the spring breeze.

"April blew his lips - a warm wind blew." At this time crickets wake up from hibernation.

Watch the weather on this day. If it's warm, then the summer will be good. If there is bad weather on this day, then it will not be very warm in summer.

The earth heats up and soars. Big day for bears. The last day they leave the lair.

Talk to the children about foxes. According to signs, on this day, foxes move from old holes to new ones. 3 days they celebrate "housewarming". Ravens on this day "release" their children to independent life. Sosvem like people.

April 30 - Zosim Solovetsky, Zosim the Pchelnik, protector of bees. Tell the children about bees, what kind of workers they are, about their great benefits.

Beekeepers set up hives for bees. On this day, they judged the harvest of buckwheat. "The bees lost a little - by the harvest of buckwheat, a lot - buckwheat will not give birth."

We talked about signs, let's remember what holidays there are in April.

April pleases us with light, warmth. Spring is in full swing. April begins with April Fool's Day and ends with Fire Department Day.

In April, there are many different holidays, professional and church. In 2018, April 8 will be Easter. Very early.

Let's look at the calendar of holidays in April. Many we don't know about.

On this day, we used to celebrate the birthday of V. I. Lenin. And children were accepted as pioneers.

Here are our holidays in April.

And now we still have snow, but it is already melting. Cool photo of our kitten in the snow. We had snow last week with an orange tint. They say that sandstorms brought us such snow.

Today we talked about the month of April, remembered the folk signs of the month, found out what holidays will be in April.

I love April very much. Our gardens and flowers are starting to bloom. Very beautiful.

All good weather, warm spring and health.

Write your comments, share information with friends.

Sincerely, Olga.