Folk omens for September 23, 2025: what you can and cannot do on this day

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      September 23 is celebrated as the Day of Peter and Paul Ryabinniks. The name of the holiday is connected not only with the saints but also with the gathering of rowan berries for winter provisions. Berries were dried, made into compote and kvass, tinctures were prepared from them, and their twigs were hung in houses as talismans. Rowan was also used in rituals: it was believed to help protect the family from illness, preserve youth and attract wealth.

      Girls would pick a cluster of rowan berries and count the berries: if the number was even, good luck in love or the quick fulfillment of a wish was expected; if odd, changes were expected.

      On this day people tried not to work in the fields and not to start heavy household chores: the earth was resting before the long winter. It was also considered dangerous to speak plans aloud: they could be cursed by unclean forces. Women tried not to let their hair down in public so as not to attract evil energy.

      A special prohibition concerned the rowan tree: it was not to be uprooted or branches broken for fun. It was believed that it would be offended and stop protecting the home from illness and ill-intentioned people. Even children were told that the day should be spent quietly, without unnecessary noise and shouting, so that the whole winter would pass peacefully and without quarrels.

      Weather omens for September 23

      There were several superstitions associated with this day.

      If the rowan bore large, bright berries, the autumn would be rainy and the winter cold.

      Sparrows sitting near the house and chirping loudly — a sign of coming cold.

      Dew disappearing quickly from the grass — a sign of windy and changeable weather.

      A maple with falling yellow leaves indicated early cold.

      Flies hiding in the corners — a sign of bad weather and frosts.

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      Important events on September 23

      1848 (176 years ago) – John Curtis produced the first chewing gum

      1868 (156 years ago) – The uprising for Puerto Rico’s independence began

      1932 (92 years ago) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was established

      1939 (85 years ago) – A “Time Capsule” was laid in New York at the World’s Fair

      1943 (81 years ago) – The fascists began the liquidation of the Jewish ghetto in Vilnius

      1944 (80 years ago) – Mass deportations of Ukrainians from Poland began

      1951 (73 years ago) – The World Federation of the Deaf was founded

      1954 (70 years ago) – A resolution was adopted to build the Bratsk Hydroelectric Power Station

      1980 (44 years ago) – The first Soviet submarine of the “Akula” class was launched

      2008 (16 years ago) – The Android operating system was presented

      2010 (14 years ago) – The premiere of the film “The Edge” took place

      2011 (13 years ago) – The drama “The Intouchables” began its theatrical release

      2017 (7 years ago) – The first charter flight in history from Japan arrived in the Southern Kurils

      2018 (6 years ago) – A high-speed rail link connecting Hong Kong with the mainland was launched in China

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