Constitution Day of Ukraine – what other significant dates and important events in the history of Ukraine and the world are celebrated on June 28.
June 28: what holiday is today / Photo: pexels.com
What is the national and Orthodox holiday for Ukrainians on June 28, 2022? Who celebrates their birthdays? In addition, we talk about international, national and public holidays, important events that have taken place in history, as well as the main signs of this day.
What day is today, June 28
Birthdays June 28
Angel Day is celebrated today by: Augustine, Gregory, Ephraim, Kira, Lazar, Mikhail, Semyon, Fedor.
What is the church holiday today
Prophet Amos / Photo: wikipedia.org
On June 28, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Prophet Amos, Saint Michael, the first Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Russia, the martyrs Vitus, Modest and Criskentia the Nurse, the martyr Dula of Cilicia, the Monk Dula the Passion-Bearer, the Egyptian, Blessed Jerome of Stridon, Saint Ephraim, Patriarch of Serbia Transfer of relics Venerable Theodore Sykeot, Bishop of Anastasiupol.
Folk holiday
The people on June 28 celebrated the day of Fit and Amos. It was believed that this was the last day when rye could be sown in order to get a good harvest. Also during this period, oats ripen.
Signs for June 28:
- rain on Fita is bad for the zhit;
- but oats grow well on Amos;
- livestock should not be allowed into the field so that the animals do not overeat juicy greens.
Interesting and important events in Ukraine and the world on June 28
- 1651 – the Battle of Berestets began between the army of Bohdan Khmelnitsky and the army of the Commonwealth.
- 1914 – the beginning of the First World War.
- 1922 – the Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine was created.
- 1992 – the minesweeper “Signalshchik” became the first ship on the Black Sea, which in 1992 raised the Ukrainian flag.
- 1996 – the first Constitution of Ukraine was adopted.
Who was born on June 28
- 1577 – Peter Rubens, Flemish Baroque painter.
- 1712 – Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer and philosopher of the Enlightenment.
- 1902 – Richard Charles Rogers, American composer
- 1971 – Elon Musk, American entrepreneur, founder of PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla Motors.
Earlier we published the lunar calendar for June 2022: favorable and dangerous days. You can also look at the Orthodox calendar for June 2022 to find out what church holidays and fasts are celebrated.
Source: Segodnya
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