Christmas is the most important holiday in the life of Christians. Orthodox people celebrate it every year on January 7. Not everyone knows what can not be done on Christmas Day. At this time, All-night vigils serve in all temples and churches.
What not to do for Christmas - signs
At Christmas, as on other church holidays, there are prohibitions that can not be done on Christmas Eve. There is a whole list that you can not do the night before Christmas :
- swear, swear and wish evil to anyone;
- go hunting;
- to be engaged in housekeeping, to wash floors, to erase;
- bathe, it is best to do it in advance;
- combing your hair;
- guessing;
- engage in love affairs.
Why can not I get out of Christmas?
Religious holidays mean communication with God. It is best to start Christmas with prayer and visiting the temple, and even better confession and communion, so all sins will go away. The point is that you can not replace communication with God for cleaning. First of all, there must always be communication with God, and cleaning is best done before this Great Feast. That's why you can not get out on Christmas.
What can not be done before Christmas in the temple?
When you are going to the Vigil Service, you should pay attention to your outer and inner world. On this holiday, women should give up cosmetics, wear a dress or a skirt, a headscarf must always be on their head. Men, on the contrary, should take off their headgear when they go into the temple.
The main rule that you can not do in the temple is to be aggressive, angry, offended by people. On Christmas Day, the heart must be filled with love and a sense of joy. In order to achieve such a spiritual state, one must confess and take communion.
When the service goes, do not be distracted, look too closely at icons and priests. It is best to stand with your head down and listen carefully to the prayers. The biggest sin in the holiday is leaving the temple before the service ends.
What can not be done in relation to other people?
Christmas is considered a family holiday, which is why it is best to celebrate in the circle of close relatives. In the event that guests have come, they should also be taken with honors, treated to festive dishes. In Christmas, you need to remember your loved ones, you must not forget about them. In the days of the feast one should also remember the dead.
How to celebrate Christmas?
In fact, before Christmas, you need to observe fasting. During fasting, you can not eat meat products, milk, cottage cheese, eggs, butter. In monasteries, the post is held more strictly, but for ordinary people some allowances are allowed. Before Christmas, they usually cook ostrovo, it is a porridge with nuts, dried fruits and honey.
Orthodox people attend Christmas services at Christmas. Before Vigil is best to sleep and go to church with bright thoughts, you can drink some coffee, so you do not want to sleep.
Children at the Vigil are taken only at will, but parents are best to take with them some
Traditions for Christmas in modern times
In the modern world, young girls like to gather in the evenings by companies and guess at their wives. On the night before Christmas, many people try to make a wish, because at that time they are able to come true.
Much attention is currently paid to gifts - they began to give not only in the New Year, but also in Christmas, although these holidays are very close.