Memorial Day of St. George the Victorious
Celebrated on 6 MaySt.
George the Victorious is considered the patron saint of the military. They pray to him with a request to help in the work begun, to protect him from enemies or to support him in battle for victory. On icons, George is often depicted as a young man on a white horse, holding a spear in his hands and killing a snake. The production is related to the life of a wrestler. Today the image is interpreted as a victory over Satan.
Other holidays on 6 May
- Funny Holidays - International No Diet Day
- Holidays of the Slavs - Dazhdbog Day (Big Ovsen)
- Holidays of the Slavs - Yarilo Veshny
- Holidays of Russia - Day of the coat of arms and flag of Moscow
- Syria Martyrs' Day
- Holidays of Turkey - Spring Festival "Hederlez" (Hidrellez)
- Martyrs' Day in Lebanon
- According to the folk calendar - Yuri Veshny (Yegoryev Day)
- Zham en-Nessiya in Egypt (Festival of “floral aroma” - Sham Ennessim)
- Memorial Day of the Holy Martyr Alexandra of Rome
- Orthodox holidays - Day of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God
- Bright Monday (Water Monday)