December 5: Folk Legends, Prohibition of Disputes, and Memorial Day of Sava the Holy.

According to ТСН: December 5, 2025 - Friday. 1380th Day of War in Ukraine.

What church holiday is celebrated tomorrow according to the new calendar

Tomorrow, on December 5, the believers celebrate the memorial day of Saint Sava the Holy. Sava was born in 439 in Cappadocia, in a pious family. According to church traditions, his parents often left the boy during military campaigns in the care of relatives, which sometimes led to conflicts. To avoid family disputes, Sava decided at the age of nine to go to the Flaviania Monastery, where he showed humility, obedience, and spiritual maturity.

At the age of 17, he went to Palestine, which was then the center of monastic life, where he lived in the Monastery of Saint Euthymius the Great, and after his death in the Monastery of Saint Theoctistus. Later, Sava went to the desert, where he spent many years in solitude, fasting, and prayer.

In 483, he founded his famous monastery - the Great Monastery, now known as Mar Saba, which became the center of spiritual life in Palestine. Sava actively opposed heresies, especially Monophysitism, and made diplomatic visits to Constantinople, where he met with Emperors Anastasius and Justin I to defend the Orthodox faith.

Saint Sava died on December 5, 532, at the age of almost ninety-three. His relics remained in Constantinople for a long time and were ceremoniously returned to the Mar Saba Monastery in the late 20th century.

What should not be done on December 5

• It is not recommended to resolve conflicts - conflicts on this day 'freeze' good relationships for the entire winter.

• It is advisable not to walk after sunset - 'winter takes over', so it is better to stay at home in the evening.

• It is forbidden to think about bad things - negative thoughts come back many times.

Folk Legends and Traditions for December 5

Among our ancestors, there were many interesting sayings for this day:

• if there is frost in the morning - the winter will be mild and gentle;

• on a clear and calm day - to bright winter weather;

• if it is windy on December 5 - expect snowstorms in the coming days;

• Frost in the morning, but during the day it 'dissipates' - to an unstable winter.

In folklore, December 5 is referred to as Savin-Moroz, as during this time the first severe frosts traditionally arrived. It was said that “Sava blesses the ground with frost”.

Name Day: How to Name a Child Born on December 5

Name day on December 5: Gennadiy, Zachar, Ilya, Sergey.

A talisman for people born on December 5 is Garnet. This stone is known as a source of powerful energy since ancient times.

On this day, the following were born:

• 1973 - Dmitry Valeryevich Kolomiyets, Major of the Air Forces of Ukraine, Hero of Ukraine;

• 1974 - Elbrus Tedeyev, Ukrainian wrestler;

• 1999 - Vladislav Petrovich Ukrainets, Lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, participant in the Russo-Ukrainian War, Hero of Ukraine.

Memorial Days on December 5

Calendar of significant events in Ukraine and the world:

• 63 BC - in Rome attempt of a conspiracy by Catiline;

• 633 - IV Toledo Council began, led by Isidore of Seville;

• 1484 - Pope Innocent VIII issued a bull that granted inquisitors extensive powers to persecute witches;

• 1492 - Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Santo Domingo;

• 1496 - King Manuel I of Portugal ordered the expulsion of the Jews from the country;

• 1560 - 13-year-old Charles IX became King of France;

• 1683 - Battle at Kitschkan between Cossack troops and Tatars;

• 1757 - Prussian troops won the battle in the Seven Years' War;

• 1766 - the first auction in London;

• 1848 - US President James Polk confirmed the gold discovery in California;

• 1865 - Peru and Chile united in the war against Spain;

• 1879 - in the USA, the first automatic telephone exchange system was patented;

• 1908 - the first American football match took place in Pittsburgh;

• 1917 - the Ukrainian Academy of Arts was founded;

• 1918 - the Russian People's Republic of Lemko was proclaimed;

• 1918 - Treaty of Friendship between the Ukrainian State and the Georgian Democratic Republic was signed;

• 1918 - fighting began for Chyryv;

• 1919 - Symon Petlyura left Ukraine;

• 1929 - in the USA, the first nudist organization was founded;

• 1933 - in the USA, the 'Prohibition Act' was repealed;

• 1941 - Great Britain declared war on Finland, Hungary, and Romania;

• 1943 - Operation 'Crossbow' began;

• 1944 - in Germany the conscription for women was introduced;

• 1945 - a bomber group disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle;

• 1949 - Jerusalem was declared the capital of Israel;

• 1952 - the great smog in London killed about 4000 people;

• 1955 - in Montgomery, the bus boycott began;

• 1958 - the first motorway was opened in the UK;

• 1971 - in Buenos Aires, a monument to Taras Shevchenko was unveiled;

• 1976 - the largest magnetic separator in the world was installed in the southwestern Russian mining conglomerate;

• 1983 - end of the military junta in Argentina;

• 1989 - the first 'Musical Premiere of the Season' festival took place in Kyiv;

• 1991 - Ivan Plyushch was elected President of the Supreme Council of Ukraine;

• 1994 - the Budapest Memorandum was signed;

• 1995 - the government took over a Tamil base in Sri Lanka;

• 2001 - the first nationwide census began;

• 2006 - after a coup, the government was overthrown in Fiji;

• 2014 - the first test flight of the spacecraft 'Orion' took place.

What holiday is celebrated tomorrow in Ukraine and the world

On December 5, Statisticians' Day is celebrated in Ukraine. This is the holiday for people engaged in the collection and processing of statistics necessary for effective government policy planning and economic development.

It is also celebrated as Soil Experts' Day in Ukraine, dedicated to those who study soils and their impact on ecology and agriculture. These professionals play a vital role in maintaining soil fertility and managing soil resources.

December 5 is also World Soil Day, aimed at drawing attention to the importance of soils and their preservation. According to the United Nations, about 33% of soils worldwide are degrading.

On the same day, International Volunteer Day is celebrated. This holiday, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985, reminds us of the importance of volunteer work and mutual assistance.

Moreover, December 5 is also celebrated as International Ninja Day - an unofficial holiday dedicated to Japanese warriors who have become a symbol of skill and secrecy.

Tomorrow will be significant, not only considering the celebration of the feast of Sava the Holy but also due to numerous events dedicated to important professions that contribute to the development of our society. Particularly noteworthy are statisticians and soil experts, who are engaged in fields that are at the forefront of science. Furthermore, international holidays like Volunteer Day encourage people to charitable and mutual support in society.