Nut Spas 2025: what is categorically forbidden to do on August 16.

On Saturday, August 16, 2025, Ukrainian believers celebrate the great church holiday - Nut Spas, during which there are certain prohibitions. Find out if it is permissible to work in the garden on this day and what should categorically not be done on this holiday.

Is it allowed to work in the garden on Nut Spas

According to church rules, on Nut Spas, which has recently been celebrated on August 16, it is categorically not recommended to be lazy and idle. On this great church holiday, you must actively prepare for the winter season and make food reserves for yourself.

On this day, under no circumstances should you refuse to work, especially in the garden. The point is that Nut Spas is the time to gather the harvested crop from your summer cottage, so this is what you should be doing on this holiday.

According to ancient traditions, on Nut Spas, summer residents actively worked in the fields, gardens, and the garden. In ancient times, ancestors intensively gathered fruits and vegetables, as well as nuts of the new harvest. They also ground flour for bread.

What should not be done on Nut Spas

Our ancestors in ancient times believed that on Nut Spas, it was categorically forbidden to go to the forest without a talisman. People believed that on this day, one could encounter evil forces in the forest, which would supposedly lead them into the thicket and leave them there helpless.

Also, on Nut Spas, as well as on other major church holidays, it is categorically forbidden to swear, to speak bad words, to envy and to offend others. On this day, you should, on the contrary, wish everyone well and forgive grievances. Moreover, on this holiday, it is not advisable to refuse alms to anyone in need.

Nut Spas is a great church holiday when you need to actively prepare for the winter season, gather crops, and wish everyone well. Unlike lazy and bad deeds, on this holiday it is better to put things in order in your household and do good deeds.