Folk calendar - Paraskeva Gryaznukha, Paraskeva Friday
Celebrated on 27 OctoberEvery year on October 27, all Orthodox believers remember Saint Paraskeva of Serbia, popularly called Friday.
And because of the constant dirt and bad weather at this time, the holiday also received the name - Paraskeva Gryaznukha. In Rus', Paraskeva Friday was highly revered; she is considered the intercessor of all women, the keeper of women's traditions and a healer from all ailments.
Other holidays on 27 October
- World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
- International Teddy Bear Day
- Cranky Co-Workers Day
- Day of autumn mirages
- Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attack in the Armenian Parliament (1999)
- World Lemur Day
- Anniversary of the enthronement, anointing and enthronement of Karekin II, Catholicos of all Armenians
- Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language
- Day of the Yakhromskaya Icon of the Mother of God
- Memorial Day of Venerable Paraskeva of Serbia
- Memorial Day of the Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Kelsia