Unlucky Day

Friday, which falls on the 13th day of the month, is considered unlucky according to superstition. In Russian there is even a special name for 13 - the devil's dozen. In China, the unluckiest day is April 4 (04.04), because... The number "4" in Chinese means "death". The eighth day of the month, under the patronage of the god of strife and karma Shani, is considered unfavorable among Hindus. In Japan, nothing good is expected from September 9 (09.09), in Italy - from Friday the 17th. It is not entirely clear who and what did not please December 31st, but it is precisely on it that the Unlucky Day falls. Unlucky Day is only symbolically called unsuccessful. Although December 31st cannot be called happy for those whose birthday fell on New Year's Eve. In the pre-holiday bustle, relatives and friends often do not consider it necessary to separately celebrate name days and bring out a cake with candles to the song Happy Birthday. The hero of the occasion, born on December 31, has to be content with one gift instead of two all his life. Therefore, for him and millions of other people, the last day of the outgoing year is partly unlucky. According to Christian traditions, on December 31, they pay tribute to the memory of Saint Modestus, Archbishop of Jerusalem. Our ancestors asked him to protect livestock from predatory animals and death, and honored him at a richly laid table with meat products. According to ancient Slavic beliefs, this day was considered dangerous due to the activation of evil spirits that harm people. Dark forces that can take possession of knives and axes, if they are not removed out of sight, will chop and cut up home happiness and comfort. On Modest's Day, milk, a symbol of motherhood and brotherhood, and other containers with liquids were covered with lids and towels. This is how the ancient Slavs protected their drink from the penetration of evil spirits. Today, December 31st is an Unlucky Day only symbolically. It is believed that on the eve of the New Year, everyone is given the opportunity to experience some kind of failure or fiasco in order to get rid of them before January 1st. All misfortunes will remain in the past, and the next 365 days after December 31 will be filled with good luck and joyful events. For the Unlucky Day, various wishes are made up, which are written in postcards or sent in messages. Relatives and friends are promised a good Unlucky Day, filled with unpleasant events as much as possible, and happiness in the new year. Funny holidays, unlike official celebrations, demonstrate a non-trivial look at the lives of those who invented them. Our ancestors believed that in order to get something from fate, we had to sacrifice something in favor of the spirits of nature, gods and other higher powers. Unlucky Day personifies this idea - on an Unlucky Day you need to experience troubles. This will allow you to count on luck in the future, and also begin to appreciate it much more against the backdrop of previous fiascoes and failures.