What holiday is 15 October: traditions, signs and prohibitions of this day

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15 October marks Pharmacist’s Day, Breast Health Day, Day of the Lost Child and International Rural Women’s Day. Believers honour the memory of St Euphemius. Read about the holidays, signs of this day and who has a name day on 15 October in the article Komersant UkrainianKomersant Ukrainian

Breast Health Day

15 October is the European Day of Breast Health.

This day is celebrated every year as another date in a series of events under the Pink October programme dedicated to the fight against cancer. Breast Health Day was launched at the initiative of the European Coalition Against Cancer – Europa Donna. This non-profit organisation was founded in 1994 by a small group of women. Their goal was to raise awareness of the seriousness of cancer and the need for early diagnosis.

Now an independent organisation, Europa Donna unites members from 47 European countries. Their main campaign is the celebration of Breast Health Day. The event was first celebrated in Milan in 2008. Breast Health Day was also celebrated in 2009 with the support of the outstanding tennis player from Spain, Aranca Sanchez-Vicario. Now this day is celebrated annually.

Pharmacist’s Day (Pharmacist’s Day)

15 October is Pharmacist’s Day or Pharmacist’s Day. This holiday is celebrated on the third Tuesday of October.

Pharmacy Technician Day was first endorsed by the Association of Pharmacy Technician Educators, the American Association of Pharmacy Technicians and the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board in 2015.

It has been celebrated on the third Tuesday of October since 1991.

These October events in the second decade of the month are traditional and annual.

Day of the Lost Child

Every year on 15 October, the world celebrates the International Day of the Lost Child. This date is also known as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.

Residents of France, Italy, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries joined the commemoration of lost children on this day. The memorial date is dedicated to the memory of babies who were not born due to miscarriages, died due to sudden infant death syndrome, stillborn babies and babies who died from other causes.

International Day of Rural Women

This event is dedicated to the women whose daily work is vital to rural and urban communities.

The idea of celebrating Rural Women’s Day was first announced in 1995 at the Fourth United Nations Women’s Conference in Beijing.

The holiday is intended to emphasise the multifaceted importance of rural women in society.

What is the church holiday today

On this day, the Orthodox celebrate the memory of Euthymius of Thessalonica, who lived in Palestine in the 9th century. He was born into a Christian family, married early at the insistence of his parents, but at the age of 18, leaving his wife and daughter behind, he took vows in a monastery on Mount Olympus.

Euthymius chose the path of asceticism, spending his life in strict fasting, prayer and hermitage. Later he became the founder of his own monastery, which later became known as the Monastery of St Euthymius.

After the death of his friend Joseph, Euthymius founded a monastic community near Thessaloniki, restoring the ruins of the ancient monastery of St Andrew.

What not to do on this day

  • Do not do general cleaning or any housework.
  • Do not buy too expensive things, as you will only throw money away.
  • Do not leave the house after sunset.

Folk signs and traditions

  • Clouds at sunrise – expect bad weather;
  • Clear sky – the weather will be good;
  • Large and bright white circles near the moon – frosty weather will come.

Name day 15 October

On this day, people with the following names have their name day: Denis, Dmitry, Ivan, Semyon.

Дзвенислава Карплюк
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