November 29: What holiday is today, traditions and prohibitions.

On this day, the World Ant Eater Day, International Jaguar Day, International Day of Women Human Rights Defenders, Electronic Greetings Day, and International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People are celebrated.

International Day of Women Human Rights Defenders

Today we honor women who protect people's rights, as well as girls, women, and the LGBT community. This day was created not only for recognition but also to show the responsibility of the state in ensuring the rights of these defenders and protecting the rights of others.

Often, women human rights defenders face violence, harassment, and even imprisonment simply because they stand guard over equality and human rights. According to the United Nations Human Rights Organization, the number of murders and attacks on women human rights defenders is increasing. They face persecution, gender-based violence, slander, and other manifestations of intolerance because they advocate for justice, dignity, and accountability.

What religious holiday is today

On November 29, the memory of Fulvian, a prince who tortured Levi Matthew, is honored. However, seeing the miracles of the apostle, he believed in God and, having accepted holy baptism, named himself Matthew. After this, Fulvian renounced power and became a priest and bishop in the city of Mirmena.

Today also honors the memory of Saint Martyr Paramon of Vithynia. Together with 370 other martyrs, he became a victim of persecution for his faith in Christ in the year 250, during the reign of Emperor Decius. The emperor ordered their imprisonment and forced them to renounce Christianity through torture. Paramon, as a local, endured the torments inflicted on his companions. He openly opposed the cruelty of the emperor, affirming his faith in the One God. After this, he and other Christians were subjected to a death sentence.

What not to do today

• On November 29, it is forbidden to whistle in the house as it may lead to the appearance of cockroaches that will be hard to get rid of.
• Do not sit on the table as it may bring misfortune.
• On November 29, it is forbidden to walk with one sock, as this may lead to the death of a loved one.
• One should not talk to a guest through the threshold to avoid quarrels.

Folk signs and traditions

• If the stars shine brightly, there will be a cold snap; if dimly, expect a thaw;
• If it is frosty outside, winter will be severe;
• Snowfall is a harbinger of a fruitful year;
• If the smoke from the stove rises vertically, it will be frosty; if it spreads low, a warming will come;
• If it snows on November 29, it may lie until winter arrives.

Important events on November 29

• Year 830 - the November Uprising began in Warsaw;
• Year 1899 - the Spanish football club 'Barcelona' was founded;
• Year 1929 - American pilot Richard Byrd first flew over the South Pole by plane with three companions;
• Year 1945 - the Yugoslav Skupština proclaims Yugoslavia a Federal People's Republic;
• Year 1947 - the UN General Assembly adopts a resolution on the partition of the Mandate Territory of Palestine and the creation of independent Jewish and Arab states in that territory;
• Year 1959 - the 'Grammy' awards ceremony was broadcast for the first Time on American television;
• Year 1963 - US President Lyndon Johnson signs an order to establish a Commission to investigate the assassination of President John Kennedy;
• Year 1990 - the UN Security Council adopts a resolution on the possible use of force against Iraq if it does not withdraw its troops from Kuwait by January 15, 1991;
• Year 1994 - the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ratifies the Convention on Biological Diversity, signed on June 11, 1992;
• Year 1996 - the first verdict was rendered by the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia;
• Year 1999 - official symbols of the head of state of Ukraine - the Flag and the Sign of the President of Ukraine - were established;