Mitten Day
Celebrated on 24 DecemberKnitted accessories were worn by children, women and men in Rus'.
For the first time, mittens called “mittens” were mentioned in the Smolensk charter of 1229. This type of clothing not only warmed in the cold, but also emphasized the social status of the owner. Today, such a cult item as mittens has come back into fashion.
Other holidays on 24 December
- Christmas tree decoration day
- Day of Military Glory of Russia - Day of the capture of the Turkish fortress Izmail by Russian troops
- Christmas Eve for Western Christians (Catholics)
- Constitution Day of the Republic of Bashkortostan
- Day of the Federal Agency for Government Communications and Information of the Russian Federation (FAPSI Day)
- Window shopping day
- According to the folk calendar - Nikon's day
- Day of workers of archival institutions of Ukraine
- Fourth Sunday of Advent for Catholics
- Memorial Day of St. Nikon Sukhoi
- Memorial Day of St. Daniel the Stylite
- Memorial Day of St. Theophan
- Memorial Day of St. Luke the Stylite