The Ascension of the Lord is a special church holiday: folk signs on May 29

On May 29, 2025, the Orthodox will celebrate the Ascension of the Lord. One of the main holidays of the church calendar falls on different dates every year, because it depends on Easter.

According to the Gospel, Jesus continued to dwell on earth after his resurrection. 40 days later, he gathered his disciples on Mount Olivet, blessed them, and ascended to heaven. At the same time, the audience saw angels who told them that the Savior would return after a while.

In the Russian Orthodox Church, the celebration begins with an all-night vigil and continues with the Divine Liturgy on the very day of the feast. On the eve of the Ascension, on the morning of May 22, 2024, the celebration of Easter takes place — the liturgy of John Chrysostom with the Easter rite, this is the symbolic end of the celebration of Easter.

Ascension of the Lord 2025: prohibitions, traditions

It was popularly believed that at Ascension, spring finally gave way to summer.

Russian peasants danced round dances in honor of the future good harvest. The housewives baked onion pies, consecrated them in the temple and treated their relatives to them.

On this day, it is necessary to show special generosity to those who ask, since it is believed that Jesus himself walks around the world pretending to be a beggar and begs for alms.

You can not swear, get discouraged, reproach, lie.

Folk signs for Ascension

The most popular folk signs for the Ascension of the Lord are related to the weather.

• It's raining — for a poor harvest. But there is an amendment to this rule: if it rains for three days in a row, there will be no serious losses.
• If there is heavy dew on the holiday, it is good for your well—being. Our ancestors believed that if you walk barefoot in the dew, you will have good health all year round. If an unmarried girl washes her face with dew, she will soon meet the groom.
• Sunny weather leads to a good harvest.
• A cold wind foreshadows a drought, and a crimson sunrise leads to heavy thunderstorms.