Folk calendar April. Calendar of national holidays and signs of April
So March has passed - the most cold month spring. April is coming into its own. What has he prepared for us?
No one can answer this question with certainty. But still, folk signs for April 2017 can help predict the weather for such a changeable month.
The name of the month April comes from the Latin word aperire, which means “to open.”
It is in April that spring opens, begins, trees and flowers come to life.
This month was dedicated to ancient Rome goddess Venus. Since she is the goddess of fertility, beauty, love and prosperity.
And, as we already know, in April a new, wonderful life is born.
By Slavic calendar April was also called water-pole, pollen, queten, aquarius, birch-bearer, birch-bearer, snow-flow, snow-run, snow-run, aprilit, aprilium, drip-plant and sokovnik.
April will deceive, May will let you down.
It’s not all bad weather, the clear sun will shine through.
Kviten ( Ukrainian name) - this name is due to the fact that it is in April that everything begins to bloom and bloom.
Krasavik ( Belarusian name) - this name was given to the month because it is considered one of the most beautiful of the year.
Travanj (Croatian name) and mali traven (Slovene).
April dresses the whole earth in flowers, calls all people to joy, and crowns the trees with leaves.
Kveten - this is what people call it because the first long-awaited flowers appear and the buds open on the trees.
Caddisfly - April is known for the fact that during this month the most a large number of streams per year.
April with water - May with grass.
Signs and proverbs about April: folk holidays
The arrival of April meant the beginning of rural work.
This month is very hardworking, it melts the snow, warms the earth, and nurtures the first shoots.
April picks up the water and opens the flowers.
April is the wettest month, all people lived in the hope that he would give them something to drink.
On the first day of the month, Daria's Day is celebrated. Girls pray to her for a happy marriage.
In the evening they washed themselves with melt water from the river in order to get married faster, saying:
Melt water suits your face,
And me, God’s servant (name), to the crown.
If spring water He goes to Daria with noise - there are good herbs, but if it is quiet, bad grass will grow.
On Annunciation, the bird does not build a nest, the maiden does not braid her hair. Exists ancient belief, if the snow doesn't melt on April 7, don't expect it to melt until May.
And if it rains, then the summer will be warm and rich in the harvest of nuts and rye.
On Annunciation it will rain and rye will be born.
April: folk signs for every day for 2017
There are many signs for April; they help us understand what weather awaits us in the future and whether there will be a successful harvest.
Is it worth listening to the antics of nature and trying to understand them? Signs for every day will help us in this matter.
April 1st. Popular name: Daria the tumbler, Daria - dirty ice-holes
Daria's dirty ice-holes are clouded.
If you can't see the stars at night, wait for warm weather.
April 2. Common name: Photinia Samaritan
If the day of Photinia is not frosty, but the birds are starting to mating games– the summer will be warm.
April 3. Folk name: Fomin's Day
Thunder on this day marks a fruitful year.
Birch sap flows abundantly - for a rainy summer.
April, 4. Folk name: Vasily warm
The dawn sun in the sky on Vasily warm in red circles - this year there will be a good harvest of vegetables.
5th of April. Folk name: Fedula Day
Fedul came and the heat blew.
Fedul pouted.
April 6. Folk name: Zakhary Postnik
With profit and cloudiness of the water, the fish bite weakens.
During storms, gusty winds the fish don't bite.
April 7. Common name: Annunciation
It's rainy on Annunciation - in the summer there will be a lot of mushrooms and a good rye harvest.
On Annunciation the sun shines brightly and it is cloudless - there will be thunderstorms in the summer.
April 8. Folk name: Gabriel Blagovest
The water in the ravines flows and freezes again - towards the average harvest.
In which direction the animals go to sleep with their backs, the wind will blow from there.
April 9. Folk name: Matryona Polurepnitsa
Lapwing screams in the evening - for clear weather.
The oatmeal sang - leave the sleigh, take the cart.
April 10th. Common name: Coltsfoot
On Rufa the road is collapsing, the snow has melted, there is mud all around - you can’t drive or walk.
The coltsfoot has bloomed - expect warm weather soon.
11 April. Folk name: Birch Day
Magpies build nests low in trees - in anticipation of frequent summer thunderstorms, and vice versa.
Many swans - for a warm spring.
12th of April. Folk name: Ivan Climacus
Cows and bulls raise their heads up, sniff and exhale the air strongly, lick their lips, drink little, sleep during the day - to the rain.
The dandelion blossomed early - in time for the short summer.
April 13. Common name: Ognishche
The clearer the clouds, the calmer the weather will be, but it may also rain.
14th of April. Folk name: Marya - empty cabbage soup
If you hear a short, rare thunder, as if behind the forest the butt of an ax is hitting a tree, then expect warm and sunny weather.
April 15. Common name: Titus Icebreaker, Polycarp
The crow croaked, croaked, and croaked for the peasant Polikarpov's day.
The river overflows its banks - expect a good grain harvest and early mowing.
April 16. Folk name: Nikita Vodopol
After the first thunder it got colder - summer could be cold.
Deer migrate long distances - due to worsening weather.
April 17. Common name: Smotrina alder
The morning dawn is golden, dominated by yellow and yellowish-pink tones - towards the wind.
The cricket started singing, which means it’s time to start field work, the cranes have flown in - stay warm.
April 18th. Common name: Fedul Warm Windmill
In the field the sound is heard clearly - it means rain.
Capercaillies chattering on a bad morning means the weather is improving, but staying silent means it's getting worse.
April 19. Folk name: Eutychius - quiet day
If chickens leave the roost early in the spring, they will have a bad summer, and vice versa.
If wild ducks build their nests close to the water, then the summer will be dry, and the further from the water bodies, the rainier it will be.
20 April. Folk name: George the Confessor
An abundance of catkins on an aspen means a good pea harvest.
April 21. Common name: Rodion - roaring waters
Twilight seems shorter than usual for this time - to good weather.
The moon is reddish - to warmth or thunderstorms.
April 22. Folk name: Eupsychia Day
Use antipas water to guess about the bread.
Antip without water is a bin without grain.
April 23. Folk name: Terenty Marevny
When the spider sits in the corner, wrapped in its web, then you still need to wait for night frosts.
April 24. Folk name: Antip Polovod
If there is still ice on the river, summer will be rainy and cold.
25th of April. Folk name: Vasily Pariysky
The willow has blossomed - the rest of spring will be cool.
26 April. Folk name: Thomaida Day
The best catches of perch and pike are during the new moon and the minimum phase of the moon, and the worst are during the crescent moon.
The oak tree has blossomed - the summer will be warm, and if there are a lot of acorns left on it, autumn and winter will be early.
April 27. Folk name: Martyn Lisogon
Wet and dirty - to good arable land.
April 28. Common name: Pud
In the evening, a clear day became cloudy - foreseeing bad weather and rain soon.
April 29. Common name: Irina rassadnitsa
If the day is clear, warm and the alder has bloomed, then buckwheat will delight you with its harvest.
April 30. Folk name: Zosima Pchelnik
Whatever bread the bee lands on, expect a greater grain harvest.
Weather-related signs for April
By observing the behavior of clouds, wind, animals, sunsets and sunrises, people learned to predict nearby weather, and called this omens.
Unusual signs for April in the rain:
Wet April - to mushroom summer.
A thunderstorm in April is a sign of a rich nut harvest and a warm summer.
Warm rain at the end of April is a sign of a bountiful harvest.
If the first thunder with the north wind - Cold Spring, in the east - dry, in the west - wet, in the south - warm.
If in early spring Lightning flashes, but thunder is not heard - you can expect a dry summer.
Wet April is good arable land.
Lightning at sunset - foretells imminent rain.
Interesting signs related to wind:
Less windy April – a dry summer is expected.
Wind in early April is a harbinger heavy rains in June.
If it blew in April southwest wind, then a long period of bad weather is expected.
The morning dawn is golden - towards the wind.
Clouds can also tell a lot of interesting things:
If the clouds, crowding together, rise very high, there will be a storm.
If the clouds appear in clumps, the rain will not last long; if they appear flat, the rain will last a long time.
Blue clouds in April mean warmth and rain.
If it was cloudy in the morning, and by noon it cleared up and clouds appeared, then the weather will be sunny.
Fog and frost predict a spring harvest.
Signs of April for children based on animals and plants
Animals sense changes in the weather, and because of this, they change their behavior depending on it.
In April, wild ducks build their nests near the water - the summer will be dry and hot.
Cattle roar loudly - a sign of bad weather.
If a nightingale sings on bare trees, then you can expect a fruit harvest.
If the sparrows sit, ruffled and silent, then there will be rain or sleet.
A day before the cold snap, the fish go deeper and stop biting.
Rooks fly in flocks over the nests, scream and immediately take off - the weather will change.
Birds build nests on the sunny side - the summer will be cool.
Migratory birds flow in flocks - towards a friendly spring.
Crows, preparing for sleep, sit with their beaks in different sides- to windless warm weather at night.
The appearance of the first young spiders heralds warm weather.
The spider sits in the corner, wrapped in its web - night frosts.
Plants may slow down their growth, or, on the contrary, be full of sap, depending on the nearby weather.
Sap flow has begun in the maples - warm weather is coming.
A lot of sap flows from a birch tree - for a rainy summer.
If the birch blossoms before the alder and maple, the summer will be dry, but if on the contrary, it will be wet.
When the snow melts, mold forms - leading to a bountiful harvest of mushrooms.
Birch sap is tasteless in spring - means a good harvest of bread.
If the oak tree has blossomed, it’s a good thing, warm summer; a lot of acorns - for a rich harvest and a cold winter.
The golden-yellow primrose bells have blossomed - the first warm days will come.
So simply by observing the behavior of nature, you can predict the weather not for one day, but for entire months in advance.
Video: folk signs for April
The calendar of folk signs will tell you which folk weather signs will be relevant in April and weather signs in spring in general. Good weather signs and omens bad weather expressed in centuries-old folk wisdom observing the world around us and living in harmony with nature. Folk signs weather reports can predict the weather of the upcoming season or the entire year no worse, and sometimes better, than any weather reports. Usually, April already pleases us with its warmth and on sunny days. Let's turn our attention to the signs that predict the weather this year. spring month and check out the folk wisdom.
April 1 is Daria Poplavikha Day. What the weather is like on April 1st, this will be the weather on October 1st. If the willow has bloomed, you can open the hives.
April 2 - Photinia the Samaritan. Rain means a mushroom harvest. Water from wells on this day had special healing powers.
April 3 is Kirill's Day. A thunderstorm on this day foreshadows a fruitful year. Abundant sap flow in birch trees - expect a stormy summer.
April 4 is Vasily Solnechnik Day. The year will be fertile if red circles are visible around the sun at sunrise.
April 5 is Nikon Day. A warm day and night frosts today means good weather all month long. On this day it is good to clean the house.
April 6 is the Day of Zacharias and Artemon. Warm night promises spring soon. On the night of the Annunciation, they hung a wet towel in the yard: if it dries, it means a rich harvest, if it remains wet, it means a rainy, lean summer. For getting good harvest On this day, seeds were illuminated in churches.
April 7 - Annunciation Holy Mother of God. Any work on this day is considered a great sin. You should not start any business on this day. A sunny, warm day for the Annunciation portends nice summer with a bountiful harvest. Rain on this day promises a harvest of rye and mushrooms. From the Annunciation, earthworks begin in gardens and orchards. If there is snow on the roofs, then it should lie in the field until May 6. Wet Annunciation - mushroom summer. On Annunciation there is a thunderstorm - for a warm summer and a nut harvest. If the swallows did not fly to the Annunciation, it will be a cold spring. Wind, frost and fog - to harvest year. How you spend the Annunciation is how you spend the whole year. What is the weather on the day of the Annunciation, so will be the Holy (Easter) week.
April 8 is the Day of Gabriel and Vasily. Cold wind- To cool summer, warm wind- promises a good summer. What the weather is like on this day, this will be the case for the rest of the month.
April 9 - Matryona Nastovitsa. If there is frost and fog in the fields all day, you need to wait for a fruitful year.
April 11 is Antipas Day. The rain and slush on this day could not be blamed: April rain is always good for the grain. If the waters in the river do not break up from ice on Antipas, then the summer will be cold.
April 20 - Akulina. Rain on Akulina is a good viburnum. There are many stars in the sky - there will be many mushrooms and wild berries in the summer.
April 21 - Rodion. If the sunset is even and bright, then a good summer awaits, and if it is red, there is bad weather and a bad summer.
April 22. Wind, frost or fog - for a fruitful year. Thunderstorm - for a warm summer, for a nut harvest. A clear sunny day means fires. The day is cloudy - the bread will be covered with weeds. If it is a warm evening on this day, then a hot, dry summer is expected.
April 23 - St. George's Day. If the moon is young on St. George’s Day, then the sowing of spring crops will be even. Thunder on this day foreshadows the harvest and happiness in the affairs of households and workers.
April 24 - Anton Polovod. A rainy day means mushroom summer. Frosts foreshadow harvests of milk mushrooms.
April 27 – Martyn Lisogon. On this day, we observed the behavior of the Field Thrush. If he has already stopped singing, then there will be no frosts or heavy rains in the near future. If yo started May beetles, then they expected favorable days until Trinity.
April 30 - If the birch leaves earlier than the alder, then the summer will be dry, if on the contrary, then the summer will be rainy.
TaroTaro wishes you success and prosperity.
April folk calendar - agrarian folk holidays, rituals, customs, signs. They marked all labor cycles - plowing, sowing, reaping, harvesting, haymaking, threshing, hunting, Putin, etc. The folk calendar of April signs reflected the specifics of the lifestyle of the Orthodox Russian peasant, and those natural conditions where he lived. This is how folk holidays and signs appeared, generation after generation, which made up the folk calendar. The folk calendar for April may well serve as a kind of encyclopedia peasant life with its national holidays and everyday life.
April comes from the Latin word for warmed, warmed by the sun, sunny. This is the second month of spring. The second month of spring is called April for a reason: popular belief, in April the earth crumbles. In the old days, April was called pollen, because... the first flowers bloom this month. In Russian folk calendar April was called “proletnik”, as it foreshadowed the imminent arrival of summer; there are other popular names.
In the middle of the month the snow melts. Field work begins. But summer is not coming yet, it may still be cold.
April (snowman). April is neither colder than March nor warmer than May. From snow to leaf - this is April Aquarius. April rays awaken the earth. Water is good, it will come in handy in May, when the rain breaks out.
April intertwines winter and summer. April streams awaken the earth. In April, the water in the meadow is like hay in a stack. April with water - May with grass. Blue clouds in April mean warmth and rain. Wet April is good arable land. April rains bring the harvest. If the water or ice suddenly disappears in April, the year will be easy and good.
We really hope that these folk holidays and signs of April will be useful and educational - after all, this is the life of our ancestors. These are the folk signs in April that our grandfathers and great-grandfathers lived by.
Signs of April. Folk signs in April.
Signs, proverbs and sayings of April.
“To borrow is like a falcon’s eyes, but to pay is like a crow’s eyes.”
“Antip pours water on the floodplains, Vasily gives steam to the earth.”
“April is the primrose, the month of talkative water, the keeper of spring noise.”
"April - snowfall."
“April is red with Yegor.”
"April is rich in water."
“April is glorious with water. April picks up the water and opens the flowers.”
“April will get everyone drunk.”
"April colors the earth."
“April does not like the lazy, but loves the agile one.”
"April opens the springs and waters."
“April is with water, and May is with grass.”
“April and May are the key to the whole year.”
“In April the snow is dying - the snowdrift is burning.”
“April from the yard - the river has come back with a flood.”
“April is black in the field, but still white in the forest (that is, the snow melts in the field, but still remains in the forest).”
“April, April - drops are ringing in the yard.”
“April-father is calling in the field.”
“April worries will drive away from the stove.”
“April streams awaken the earth.”
"The April starling is the messenger of spring."
"The April flower breaks the snowball."
“April warmth is not reliable.”
“The Good Egg is a chatterbox.”
“If there was April water, greenery would appear.”
“In April, the earth crumbles.”
“In April the earth gets warmer and the waters flood.”
“In April, the forest rings with bird choirs.”
“In April, garden crickets begin their races.”
“In April, the hay is in the stacks.”
“In April, snow comes from the ground, ice melts from water.”
“Crumbs into the ground, cakes out of the ground.”
“In the month of April, keep your clothes closer to your body (that is, it is still cold).”
“The willow leads to muddy roads, drives away the last ice from the river”
“Where the crow can’t fly, he’ll peck all the dung.”
“The shit breaks, Christ puts on his shoes on the stove”
“We’ve waited for the full water, oh dear April!”
“Erema is furious, threatening with the wind, even if you don’t get this spring seed, you won’t be able to collect the seeds.”
"The drops rang in April."
“Forty on the day of Jacob made one thing about everyone!”
“Zosima-Savvaty grows flowers for the bee, pours honey into the flowers.”
“Play bye, Mother Oka, April is just around the corner.”
“Do not expect good from a calf of good news.”
“Lazarus was climbing a willow tree”
“A man ate a bast shoe with honey”
“It’s raining on Akulina - viburnum will be good if spring grass is bad”
“On Vasilya, the earth will steam like an old woman in a bathhouse.”
“On Eutyches the day is quiet - for the early spring harvest.”
“Dissolve the window on Fedula”
“For the Holy Pud, get the bees out from under the bushel”
“That’s what April is for, so that it can be destroyed.”
“Don’t be afraid of winter in April, be afraid of winter.”
“Don’t break the stoves while April is around the corner.”
“Don’t break the stove, it’s still April.”
“April is a fickle deceiver: there are seven weather conditions in a day.”
“There is neither water in March, nor grass in April.”
“April has never been colder than March or warmer than May.”
“The first rain in April is worth a cartload of gold.”
“A crow got caught in the net, I’ll try to see if it starts singing.”
“After Fedul, it’s more fun for the woman to cook: there’s empty cabbage soup in the pot, but under the stove the cricket is singing.”
“Fedul came, a warm wind blew, opened the windows - he heated the hut without firewood.”
“The day of Agatha and Rufa has come - the earth will collapse...”
“Marya has come - light up the snow, make the ravines play.”
“Spinning on Gavrila is not a good job.”
“Since April, the earth has been humming, the wind and warmth are blowing.”
“Snow in April - the grandson came for his grandfather.”
“Three rains in April and one in May - it’s worth thousands of rains.”
“He who has honey and butter has a holiday”
“February will litter with snow, April will be washed away with water.”
“Fedul pouted his lips”
“Whatever is born on Gavrila is ugly, crooked.”
“It’s going to be a big deal, it’s going to grow like an oak tree.”
“Antip without water is a bin without bread.”
“Antipas-waterpoles - put up the hems, there will be nowhere for the life to fall.”
“April will deceive - it will let May down.”
"April with water, October with beer."
“It’s raining on Annunciation - the rye will be spiking, threshing.”
“On Annunciation there is frost - there are oats under the bush.”
“You can’t put it in the ground in April, and you can’t take it from the ground.”
“April is wet - mushroom summer, thunderstorm - warm summer and nut harvest.”
“Palm Week is bad, the matinees are frosty, then the spring ones will be good.”
“Spring ice is like someone else’s threshold - unreliable.”
“Whatever the winter weather is, whatever the winter weather is, that’s what Fekla is doing (October 7).”
“Gabriel is plowing with a plow, the Virgin Mary is sowing bread with a basket.”
“Where there is a river in April, there is a puddle in July.”
“If the snow surface is rough in April, it means a harvest.”
“If you put galoshes on a guy, it’s time to get married!”
“If the ice and water suddenly disappear, the year will be easy and good.”
“Wet Annunciation - for Gubin, for the mushroom year.”
“Wet April is good arable land.”
“It’s frosty on Verbnaya - spring bread will be good.”
“There’s snow on the roofs, there’s snow in the fields until Yegorye (May 6).”
“When the snow melts, the Lonskoy (last year’s) nettle falls on the grass, the frogs begin to croak, but become silent due to the return of cold weather - this will hinder the harvest.”
“When the sun rises, there are red circles in the sky - the year promises fertility.”
“Sunshine from morning to evening - there is no need to worry about spring crops: good news - there will be something to eat.”
“The third needle falls, in three weeks the river will flow.”
“Clear nights in April end in frost.”
The calendar of folk signs will tell you which folk weather signs will be relevant in April and weather signs in spring in general. Signs of good weather and signs of bad weather are expressed in the centuries-old folk wisdom of observing the world around us and living in harmony with nature. Folk signs about the weather can predict the weather of the upcoming season or the entire year no worse, and sometimes better, than any weather reports. Usually, April already pleases us with its warmth and sunny days. Let's turn our attention to the signs that predict the weather this spring month and check the folk wisdom.
April 1 is Daria Poplavikha Day. What the weather is like on April 1st, this will be the weather on October 1st. If the willow has bloomed, you can open the hives.
April 2 – Photinia the Samaritan. Rain means a mushroom harvest. Water from wells on this day had special healing powers.
April 3 is Kirill's Day. A thunderstorm on this day foreshadows a fruitful year. Abundant sap flow in birch trees - expect a stormy summer.
April 4 is Vasily Solnechnik Day. The year will be fertile if red circles are visible around the sun at sunrise.
April 5 is Nikon Day. A warm day and night frosts today means good weather all month long. On this day it is good to clean the house.
April 6 is the Day of Zacharias and Artemon. A warm night promises a quick spring. On the night of the Annunciation, they hung a wet towel in the yard: if it dries, it means a rich harvest, if it remains wet, it means a rainy, lean summer. To obtain a good harvest, seeds were illuminated in churches on this day.
April 7 – Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Any work on this day is considered a great sin. You should not start any business on this day. A sunny, warm day on Annunciation foretells a good summer with a generous harvest. Rain on this day promises a harvest of rye and mushrooms. From the Annunciation, earthworks begin in gardens and orchards. If there is snow on the roofs, then it should lie in the field until May 6. Wet Annunciation - mushroom summer. On Annunciation there is a thunderstorm - for a warm summer and a nut harvest. If the swallows did not fly to the Annunciation, it will be a cold spring. Wind, frost and fog - for a harvest year. How you spend the Annunciation is how you spend the whole year. What is the weather on the day of the Annunciation, so will be the Holy (Easter) week.
April 8 is the Day of Gabriel and Vasily. A cold wind means a cool summer, a warm wind promises a good summer. What the weather is like on this day, the same will be the case for the rest of the month.
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April 9 – Matryona Nastovitsa. If there is frost and fog in the fields all day, you need to wait for a fruitful year.
April 11 is Antipas Day. The rain and slush on this day could not be blamed: April rain is always good for the grain. If the waters in the river do not break up from ice on Antipas, then the summer will be cold.
April 20 - Akulina. Rain on Akulina is good viburnum. There are many stars in the sky - there will be many mushrooms and wild berries in the summer.
April 21 – Rodion. If the sunset is even and bright, then a good summer awaits, and if it is red, there is bad weather and a bad summer.
April 22. Wind, frost or fog - for a fruitful year. Thunderstorm - for a warm summer, for a nut harvest. A clear sunny day means fires. The day is cloudy - the bread will be covered with weeds. If it is a warm evening on this day, then a hot, dry summer is expected.
April 23 – St. George's Day. If the moon is young on St. George’s Day, then the sowing of spring crops will be even. Thunder on this day foreshadows the harvest and happiness in the affairs of households and workers.
April 24 – Anton Polovod. A rainy day means mushroom summer. Frosts foreshadow harvests of milk mushrooms.
April 27 - Martyn Lisogon. On this day, we observed the behavior of the Field Thrush. If he has already stopped singing, then there will be no frosts or heavy rains in the near future. If the year of the May bugs began, then they expected favorable days until Trinity.
April 30 – If the birch leaves earlier than the alder, then the summer will be dry, if on the contrary, then the summer will be rainy.
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