The Orthodox Church celebrates February 7 every year St. Gregory’s Day, namely the Day of Commemoration of St. Gregory the Theologian. Also, this day is also called Grigory the winter indicator among the people.

The saint was a Byzantine theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople, Church Father and Patriarch. Gregory was born around 329 in the Cappadocia city of Arianza, where he lived and died on January 25, 389. The saint led an extremely ascetic lifestyle: he ate only vegetables, bread and water, slept on the ground, had practically no clothes and wore no shoes at all. Grigory the Theologian left many sermons, messages and spiritual poems as a legacy.

Signs on St. Gregory’s Day

• They believe that in St. Gregory’s Day it is necessary to do good deeds, but not to flaunt them.
• You cannot cut your nails or hair on this day.
• Heavy snowfall portends early autumn.
• Titties are chirping – expect severe frosts.
• The weather in December will be the same as before noon on February 7, the weather after noon determines the weather in February next year.