Ivan Kupala and the Global Day of Forgiveness are celebrated on this date.
What can and cannot be done on July 7 – omens, traditions / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.com
July 7 holiday – Ivan Kupala, Global Day of Forgiveness, Day once morest Psychosomatic Diseases, Day of Counting Pebbles on the Pavement, World Swahili Language Day.
July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 177 days left until the end of the year.
What a holiday today in the world and in Ukraine
On July 7, the holiday is celebrated in different countries, see what and where exactly it is celebrated on this date:
- Father-Daughter Walk Day, Chocolate Day, Macaron Day, Tell the Truth Day – USA.
- Love holiday “Tanabata” – Japan.
- Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord – Armenia.
- Dombri Day – Kazakhstan.
- Youth Day – Singapore.
- Independence Day – Solomon Islands.
It is also important to know what holiday today is in Ukraine – our country celebrates the Day of the Navy and the Day of the Nature Conservation Worker on this day.
Important events in the history of July 7
- 1607 – the English national anthem “God Save the King” is sung for the first time.
- 1668 – Isaac Newton received the degree of Master of Science.
- 1754 – King’s College (now Columbia University) was opened in New York.
- 1846 – The United States announced the annexation of California, which was then part of Mexico.
- 1881 – the fairy tale “Pinocchio” was printed for the first time.
- 1891 – the “American Express” company patented traveler’s checks, which served as a prototype for modern credit cards.
- 1898 – the US Congress passed a resolution on the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands.
- 1925 – The South African Senate rejected the Racial Discrimination Act.
- 1940 – the Ivan Franko Literary Museum was opened in Lviv.
- 1956 – The German Bundestag passed a law on general military service.
- 1968 – the band “The Yardbirds” finally broke up, from the fragments of which “Led Zeppelin” was formed in the fall.
- 1971 – wedding of Bjorn Ulvaeus and Agneta Feltskug. Three years later, they will become world famous as members of the Swedish quartet “ABBA”.
- 1978 – Solomon Islands gained independence from Great Britain.
- 1987 – the trial of three managers of the Chornobyl NPP, who were accused of the explosion, began.
- 1990 – three outstanding tenors of our time – Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras – performed together for the first time in Rome.
What a church holiday today
On July 7, according to the new calendar of the OCU, Orthodox believers celebrate the day of memory of All Saints of the Ukrainian Land, the pious Oskold, the first martyr of Kyiv. According to the old style, the holiday of July 7 is Ivan Kupala, the Christmas of John the Baptist.
What a holiday today – what can’t be done on July 7
Signs say that in folk traditions, regardless of the church calendar, July 7 is celebrated as Ivan Kupala. Therefore, you can safely predict the fate of the deceased, and traditional healers are recommended to collect medicinal herbs. It will not be superfluous to go to nature to light a big fire – the one who jumps over it will be healthy all year.
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Folk omens regarding the weather on July 7:
- starry night – to a rich harvest of mushrooms;
- thunderstorm – there will be few nuts;
- heavy dew on plants – to a good harvest of cucumbers;
- cricket sings – the winter will be mild.
It is strictly forbidden to walk alone in the forest or go to water bodies on July 7 – this is allowed only in company. You can’t raise money from the ground – to poverty, to be sad and quarrel – to the deterioration of affairs. Refrain from carrying out any manipulations with the hair – postpone it for another date.