November 24, 2024: Feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria - activities to avoid today.

What happened on November 24?

Today, the Orthodox Church commemorates the memory of the Christian martyr Catherine of Alexandria. According to church traditions, an angel appeared to her in a dream and presented her with a wedding ring from Christ. Catherine entered a pagan temple to urge Emperor Maximin to renounce idolatry. For this, she was subjected to torture. During her suffering, the angel destroyed one of the instruments of torture. The ruler's wife witnessed this and also converted to Christianity. She was killed alongside Catherine.

What to avoid on November 24:

• eating meat, fish, eggs, and dairy products;
• hosting loud celebrations and feasts;
• doing household chores.

Folk beliefs and signs:

• if the stars are clearly visible — expect snowfall;
• a ring around the moon — prepare for icy conditions;
• fog — it will get colder after Barbara's Day (December 4);
• warm weather — expect severe frosts in the second half of December.

Angel's Day is celebrated by:

Catherine, Alexander, Gregory, Eugene, Mark, Porphyrius, Simon.

Also on November 24:

1859 — Charles Darwin publishes his work "On the Origin of Species," one of the most famous works in the history of science and foundational to the field of evolutionary theory;

1969 — the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is ratified in the USA and the USSR;

1994 — the OSCE mission begins its activities in Ukraine.