September: signs and traditions. Folk signs of September about the weather

It was the seventh month before the calendar reform of Julius Caesar, which occurred in 46 BC, after which it became the ninth, but did not change its name.

And in Rus', September was called leaf fall, in Ukraine - veresen, in Croatia - ryuyan, which translated meant cold wind. In mid-September, “Indian summer” begins, a time when the mornings are already cold like autumn, but during the day the air temperature rises to summer values. It is customary to stop field work this month, as in ancient times it was believed that September was the beginning of a new harvest year.

We started collecting rose hips - autumn has arrived.

The beginning of the mushroom season is indicated by thick warm fogs in the morning.

If at night in the rain you hear the frequent hooting of an owl, then the weather will be good the next morning.

If frogs jump ashore and croak during the day, and fish jump out of the water, then it will rain.

There will be good and clear weather if the leeches lie at the bottom.

If there are cirrus clouds in the sky, then the migration of flocks of birds is approaching.

Autumn will be warm if there is thunder in September.

If the cranes fly high, slowly, and “talk”, there will be good warm autumn.

The web spreads over the plants towards warmth. Autumn tent - for clear weather, on a bucket.

A lot of acorns on an oak tree in September means a fierce winter, and a lot of snow will fall before Christmas.

The drier and warmer September is, the later the arrival of winter.

Until the cherry tree leaves fall, no matter how much snow falls, the thaw will drive it away.

The appearance of mosquitoes in late autumn means a mild winter.

If crows land with their heads in different sides- the day will be windless, and if on one day, and as close to the tree trunk as possible, you need to wait for the wind. If hares have a lot of fat, then the winter will be harsh. Hares do not turn white for a long time - the autumn will be long and windy.

Squirrels make a large supply of nuts - wait for the cold winter.

Moles and mice make large reserves - for a harsh and snowy winter.

If a mouse makes a nest in flax, then there will be heavy snow in winter.

If mice open holes on the warm side (south), the winter will be harsh.

If geese walk in herds and starlings do not fly away, then the autumn will be long and windy.

The bird is cocked - in front of cold winter. It will be a cold winter if the birds fly away together.

Migratory birds fly high in the fall, so there will be a lot of snow, and low - so there will be little snow.

In the fall, bees seal the honeycombs tightly with wax - for the cold winter, leaving them open - for warm winter.

Wet summer and warm autumn mean a long winter.

If in the fall the leaves of birch trees begin to turn yellow from the top, spring will be early, and from below - late.

September is also called yellow, because the color of plants this month is yellow-orange.

If September 1 atmospheric pressure high and constant when the wind changes from southwest to northwest - to clear weather and to the same air temperature for 1-2 days.

If the morning of September 3 is gray and cloudy, wait for a red day. If on this day at sunset the sky is covered with clouds from the north - to the winds.

If on this day the atmospheric pressure is high and the pressure drops slowly, and the wind changes direction from southwest to northwest - towards the bucket, the temperature will rise within 2 days.

If on September 5 the low atmospheric pressure slowly decreases and the wind changes from south to southwest, it will last for several days in a row good weather. If peas bloomed in the garden on this day, it means a warm and long autumn. If fog appears early in the morning, the weather will improve.

If it rains on September 6, it means a dry autumn and a good harvest. next year. If it is clear at night - good weather. If during the day the air temperature rises from sunrise to 15 o'clock, and then drops until the next morning, the weather is good.

If there is frost on the trees on September 8, it means frost, and if there is fog, it means warmth. If you hear a woodpecker knocking on this day, it means rain, and if a horse kicks with its hind leg, it means bad weather.

If there are a lot of acorns on an oak tree, it means a severe winter. The willow was covered with frost early - for a long winter.

If there are no mushrooms yet on September 10, this means that the winter will be harsh and snowy. If there are a lot of rowan trees in the forest, the autumn will be rainy, and if there are few, it will be dry.

If the cranes flew south on September 11, winter will come soon. Snails close the lids of their shells early - winter will soon make itself felt.

The frogs begin to hide deep in the water - it will soon become cold. But if a dandelion blooms at this time, it means a warm and long autumn.

If there is a lot of cobwebs, then wait for a clear and cold autumn.

If a mole drags a lot of straw into a hole, cold winter. Waxwings fly early to warm regions- to a quick cold snap.

If there is fog in the morning on September 16, it means clear and dry weather. There are a lot of cones on the fir trees - for a warm winter. During the transition from the full moon to the new moon, a circle forms around the moon - a sign of imminent bad weather.

If it dries quickly after rain on September 17, it means prolonged bad weather. The char fish rushes around the aquarium up and down, left and right - to the imminent bad weather.

Vegetable and flower bulbs have thin skins - for a mild winter. On a clear day, goats suddenly began to hide under a canopy or hurried home from the pasture - to a sharp deterioration in the weather.

If on September 19 the new moon was born clouded and “overwhelmed” - it means bad weather. The leaves on the upper branches of the birch remain green for a long time, while those on the lower branches have long flown away - to early winter and blessed spring.

Late leaf fall in cherries means a warm and humid winter. Fir cones grew low - to early frosts, high - to late. Wagtails have appeared in flocks during a long dry period - expect prolonged bad weather.

If the fur of hares turns white on September 21, winter will soon come. An abundance of fir cones means a harvest of spring crops, peas and cucumbers next year.

If the hare does not shed for a long time before winter, it means that the cold will not come soon. Early leaf fall on a willow tree means winter is coming.

Weak fur in wild animals is a sign of a mild winter. Many hares - a harsh winter. The hare has shed uncleanly - to a dirty winter.

If on September 24 moles make large reserves, it means a harsh and snowy winter. There will be a lot of mushrooms and there will be a lot of snow, and vice versa.

If September 25 field mice They moved towards the village, expect a cold winter. When it rains, the clouds are flat - a sign of prolonged bad weather.

If a tit squeaks on September 28, it means winter is coming. If badgers and hares have accumulated a lot of fat, then the winter will be long and cold, and vice versa. If the cranes fly away on this day, wait for the first real frosts in 3 weeks.

Squirrels make large reserves of nuts for the cold winter. The squirrel molts from top to bottom - into the rotten winter. The walls in a house or apartment become wetter than usual - a sign of bad weather. If field mice store a supply of grass outside their burrows, this means a warm winter. If moles do not insulate their holes in the fall, then a warm winter is expected.

If on September 30 a hedgehog locates its lair in the middle of the forest, the winter will be cold. The squirrel molts from bottom to top - for a long winter.

There are a lot of rowan trees in the forest - autumn will be rainy, few - dry.
If the cranes fly high, slowly and “talk,” it will be a good autumn.

Until the leaves fall from the cherries, no matter how much snow falls, the thaw will drive it away.
Clouds are rare - it will be clear and cold.
If there are a lot of nuts but no mushrooms, the winter will be snowy and harsh.
If birch trees turn yellow from the top in autumn, next spring will be early, and if from below, then late.

Signs and sayings of September

In September, hold on tight to your caftan.
In September it is nicer during the day, but bad in the morning.
In September, even a leaf does not stick to the tree.
In September the forest is thinner and the birds' voices are quieter.
In September, summer ends and autumn begins.
In September there is only one berry, and that one is bitter rowan.
In September, the tit asks autumn to visit.
Thunder in September - for a long autumn.
Thunder in September foreshadows a warm autumn.
A lot of shading in the Indian summer - for a clear autumn and cold winter.
There is no September without fruits.
September is the evening of the year.
September takes the caftan off his shoulder and puts on a sheepskin coat.
September sees off the red summer, welcomes the golden autumn.
September is deciduous.
September has turned the swamps purple - frosted oats are being threshed.
September sent the birds on the road.

Isaac Levitan. Autumn. Manor

September - gloomy

September 1 - Stratilate warmer. Teplyak holds on, bows after the departed summer.
September 5 - on Luppa - the oats are crushed by frost. First frost.
September 10 - Natalya fescue. Oats are cut.
September 11 - Lenten Ivan, godfather of autumn. A man does not leave Lenten Ivan without a caftan.
September 13 - Kupriyanov day - crane flight. They pull root vegetables (except turnips), dig potatoes.
September 14 - Semyon the Summer Guide. First meeting of autumn. Completion of summer work. If the first day Indian summer clear, then the autumn will be warm.
September 19 - catch the Mikhailovsky matinees.
September 21 - autumn, the second meeting of autumn. The onions were removed.
September 24 is Fedorin's day. Not every summer will last until Fedora.
September 26 - The cornelian root grows in the forest, but is chilly.
September 27 - Exaltation, the third meeting of autumn. First winters. On Vozdvizhenie the first lady is cabbage (cabbage is cut down). September 28 - goose flight, hussar. The geese are flying, dragging the winter bird on their tail.

Signs and sayings of October

An October day is quickly melting - you can’t tie it to the fence.
In October, before lunch it is autumn, and after lunch it is winter.
In October, winter is removed from the white nest, and she dresses up to visit a peasant: “Let me spend some time in Rus', visit villages and eat pies.”
In October there is a hut with firewood, and a man in bast shoes, but still no spores.
In October it rains and snows at the same hour.
In October, neither on wheels nor on a sleigh.
October rides a piebald mare: she loves neither the wheels nor the runner.
In October, say goodbye to the sun, get closer to the stove.
Thunder in October foreshadows a snowless, short and mild winter.
If the leaves of birch and oak do not fall cleanly in October, expect a harsh winter.
Know autumn in October by mud.
October crowns white snow with great dirt.
October is winter.
October will cover the earth with leaves and snow here and there.

October is dirty

In October, before lunch it is autumn, and in the afternoon it is winter-winter. If in October a leaf from a birch or oak tree falls uncleanly, wait harsh winter. The moon has turned red - wait for the wind to blow. Autumn frost - to dry, sunny weather. If there are a lot of nuts and few mushrooms, the winter will be harsh.
October 1 is Arin's day. If the cranes fly to Arina, then on Pokrov (October 14) we must wait for the first frost; and if they are not visible on this day, not a single frost will hit before Artemyev’s Day (November 2).
October 2 - Zosima, protector of bees. The hives are placed in the omshanik.
October 3 - Astafiev winds. If the northern, angry wind blows, there will be cold, the southern wind blows - towards warmth, the western - towards phlegm, the eastern - towards a bucket.
October 7 - Thekla-zarevnitsa. Bread is threshed in heated barns from dawn to dusk.
October 8 - cabbage is chopped on Sergius. If the first snow falls on St. Sergius, then winter will set in on Michaelmas Day (November 21).
October 9 - rain and snow - in January expect strong thaws three times, sunny and warm - June will be rainy and cold.
October 13 - if snow does not fall, winter will not come soon.
October 14 - Intercession Day. On Pokrov it is autumn before lunch, and after lunch it is winter-winter. On Pokrov, heat a hut without firewood (insulate your home). As is the Veil, so is winter.
October 17 - winter wears a fur coat on Erofey.
October 20 - Sergius. If Sergius is covered with snow, then from the November Matryona winter will rise to its feet.
October 21 - It’s getting colder from Tryphon-Palageya. Trifon is mending a fur coat, Palageya is sewing sheep mittens.
October 23 - Eulampia. On Evlampia, the horns of the month point in the direction from which the winds come.
October 27 - Paraskeva the dirty one, the powder one.

Signs and sayings of November

In November, winter fights with autumn.
In November, autumn - the fat woman fights with the feisty one - in winter.
In November the frost subsides.
In November, the first lasting snow falls overnight.
In November, dawn meets dusk in the middle of the day...
In November, the sun smiles through tears and “white flies”.
In November, it may rain in the morning, and by the evening the snow may lie in drifts.
In November, warmth and frost are not a decree.
If the sky cries in November, then winter will follow the rain.
Mosquitoes in November - be a mild winter.
Whoever is not cold in November will not freeze in December.
November's forge is small, but it forges fetters for all the rivers.
The river cannot be bound in winter without November, the blacksmith.
It's no wonder there are white flies (snow) in November.
November, December, brother, September, grandson.
November is an off-road: now snow, now mud, now mud, now snow - neither the wheel nor the runner can move.
In November there will be snow and bread will arrive.

November - leafy

November - September's grandson, October's son, winter's dear father. November semi-winter road: a man says goodbye to a cart and climbs into a sleigh. November nights are dark before the snow.
November 4 - Kazan. Before Kazanskaya it is not winter, from Kazanskaya it is not autumn. It happens that it rains on Kazanskaya in the morning, and in the evening the snow lies in drifts.
November 11 - Nastasey-shepherds. They fed the shepherds in the yards.
November 12 - Zinovia - titmouse holiday. The feathered guests of winter flock: bullfinches, goldfinches, waxwings... November 14 - Kuzminki, meeting winter. The river cannot be chained to winter without Kuzma-Demyan.
November 15 - Akundin lights the barn.
November 19 - freeze-up.
November 20 - Fedot. Fedot - ice leads to ice.
November 21 - Michaelmas Day. If Mikhailo Demyanov destroys the path, do not wait until the winter St. Nicholas (December 19). If there is frost on Michaelmas Day, expect heavy snow, and if the day begins with fog, it will thaw.
November 22 - winter Matryona. Winter is getting on its feet, frosts are flying in.
November 23 - expect ice crust from Erast.
November 25 - Studit will become cold and angry. If it rains or snows on the 25th, according to ancient signs, there will be a thaw before the Introduction (December 4).
November 28 - Guryan on a pinto mare (mud, snow).
November 29 - Winter is sweating on Matvey.

September is the first month of autumn. IN Ancient Rome September was considered the seventh month and was called “septem”: “seven”. But after the reforms of Julius Caesar, September becomes the ninth month of the year, but retains its name. IN Ancient Rus' September was called: “deciduous”, “gloomy”, “golden flower”. In the Belarusian and Ukrainian languages, September is called “heather” (heather blooms in September).

September is the time of boletus, milk mushrooms, and saffron milk caps.
A lot of cobwebs in Indian summer - for a clear autumn, for a cold winter.
The leaves will fall soon - the winter will be cold.
Late leaf fall means a harsh and long winter.
Although the leaf has turned yellow, it falls off weakly - frosts will not come soon.
If in the fall the leaves of birch trees begin to turn yellow from the top, spring will be early, and from below - late.
If leaves. crumbling, they will lie inside out - to the harvest and a warm winter, face up - to the cold winter.
The drier and warmer September is, the later winter will come.
There are a lot of acorns on the oak tree in September - for a fierce winter, there will also be a lot of snow before Christmas.
The leech lies calmly at the bottom - a sign of good, clear weather.
Cirrus clouds are harbingers of close flights of bird flocks.
Thunder in September foreshadows a warm autumn.
The appearance of mosquitoes in late autumn means a mild winter.
If the cranes fly high, slowly and coo, it will be a good autumn.

Calendar of folk signs

September 1 - Stratilat Teplyak and Thekla Svekolnitsa If on this day the wind blew from the south, then they said: “Father the south let the wind blow on the oats.” The oats are ripening. Beet harvesting begins with Fekla, the beet grower.

September 2 - Samoilin day. The peasants considered the prophet Samuel to be the patron and intercessor of the peasant peasants before the Lord. On Samoilin day he prays to God for a man. On this day they asked for good weather for autumn work. It is considered the day of the appearance of winter mushrooms.

September 3 - Thaddeus and Vasilisa. If it is clear on Thaddeus, then there will be clear weather for another month. On Thaddeus, the last apples are harvested so as not to deplete the tree. On this day flax was harvested. They said: “Baba Vasilisa cares about flax.”

September 4 - Agathon Ogumennik. On Agathon, the goblin comes out of the forest into the field, runs through villages and villages, scatters sheaves. On the night of Agathon, the peasants guarded the threshing floor wearing sheepskin coats inside out, with a poker in their hands, so that not a single devil would dare to approach the fence.

September 5 – Cowberry Loop. First frost. “The Lupna frosts set on the oats and sweeten them with lingonberries,” “The frost hits the oats on Luppa.” According to the popular wisdom of peasants, flax blooms for two weeks, ripens for four weeks, and on the seventh week the seed flies - “husks.” These days, cranberries and lingonberries ripen. Flax and oats are ripening. They noticed: if the lingonberries are ripe, then the oats have arrived. If there is no matinee this year, it won’t freeze in September. If the cranes flew south to Lupa, it was early winter. If the cranes fly low, the winter will be warm; if they fly high, the winter will be cold.

September 6 – Eutyches. On Eutychius we watched the weather. This day must be quiet and windless, otherwise the flaxseed will fall off: “Okay, if Eutyches is quiet, otherwise you won’t be able to keep the flaxseed on the vine.” If it rains on this day, there will be a dry autumn and a good harvest next year.

September 7 – Bartholomew Zhitosei, Titus Listopadnik, Gribnoy. Time to sow winter crops: “Bartholomew has come, harvest for this winter!” Time to collect the last mushrooms. Time to thresh bread. And there is a belief that those born on this day will be lucky in adulthood.

September 8 – Natalya Ovsyanitsa and Andrian Osenniy. Fieldfare. The day is dedicated to the mountain ash - the birthday girl of the mountain ash. They collected rowan and viburnum. From that day on, they began to mow oats and bake oat pancakes: “Natalya brings an oat pancake to the barn, and Odriyan brings oatmeal in a pot.” A cold morning on this day foreshadows an early and cold winter. If the birch and oak leaves do not fall, there will be a harsh winter.

September 9 is Pimen and Anfisa Day. Fieldfare. On this day they begin to collect mountain ash. On this day, rowan berries are hung on poles under the roof. A large harvest of rowan - to frost. Birds are the first to feast on rowan berries. Winter will not be harsh for the peasant if there are a lot of berries left on the rowan tree.

September 10 – Anna the Prophetess and Savva of Pskov, Anna and Savva Skirdnik. The grain is being put into stacks, and the sheaves are being hurriedly removed before the onset of the September storm. If you don’t choose cannabis before Ivan Lenten (September 11), you will spend the entire Lent without oil. Autumn fairs began. September 10 is also a day of vision and purification. They pray to Moses Murin for deliverance from smoking and drunkenness.

September 11 – Ivan Postny, Forerunner. On this day, the fast lasts only a day, but it is usually strictly observed. It is not allowed to eat anything round, cook cabbage soup (from a round head of cabbage), dig potatoes or pick apples. Autumn comes from Ivan Lenten: “Ivan Lenten came, took away the red summer.” Ivan the Baptist chases a bird overseas. If the cranes went south that day, it was early winter. The swan flies towards the snow, and the goose towards the rain. Starlings do not fly away for a long time - towards dry autumn. Flocks of rooks move in the dark evenings - to good weather. The Day of Remembrance of John the Baptist is a noticeable turning point both in nature and in peasant concerns; The preparation of pickles for the winter began.

September 12 – Sytnik. On this day they prepared a hearty (satisfying) barley porridge. Until this day, barley stalks had been left standing in the field since August. There was a custom to curl barley stalks with flax and oat stalks, to charm the cornfield for the future harvest.

September 13 is Kupriyanov's day. Crane flight. On this day, root crops are harvested (except turnips), potatoes, carrots, and beets are dug. Every root has its time. On Kupriyanov day the cranes get ready to set off. In the village they believed that those born on September 13th knew the way to the crane forest - a swamp with cranberries. On September 13, cranberries were collected, which were called crane berries. Until this day, according to popular belief, it was forbidden to go to the swamps.

September 14 – Semyonov day. Simeon the Flyer. Autumn. The beginning of Indian summer. "Indian summer eight days." Once upon a time, on this day, which according to the old calendar fell on September 1, they celebrated New Year. Wedding day. Last thunderstorms. On this day, they moved to new houses and celebrated a housewarming, being sure to observe the ritual of “transferring” the brownie to a new hut. Indian summer is dry - autumn is wet. If the first day of Indian summer is clear, then Indian summer will be warm. The sowing of winter grains was completed. If the day is clear and warm, then the winter will be warm and the autumn will be dry. Lots of cobwebs - autumn is long and dry. If wild geese flew away on Semyon-day, wait for early winter. If the day of Simeon the Stylite did not fall on Sunday, then in the morning the women in each house began to thoroughly tidy up. On this day, housewives took care of all sorts of ways to eliminate annoying insects: flies and cockroaches.

September 16 – Dobrorodnaya Domna. On this day, from morning until late evening, they sorted through and threw away all sorts of junk and rubbish. Potato sacks and thin shoes were washed in the river, and what was no longer useful was burned in the blast furnace on the ridge along with the potato tops. They believed that this was a sure way to gain prosperity and happiness for the whole family for the whole year.

September 17 – Burning Bush. Lukov day. Vavila - late forks. Late onions are beginning to be harvested at the Burning Bush. The Burning Bush is considered a guardian against fires and lightning. Prayers are ordered to save houses from fire. On Vavila, the pitchforks are celebrated - on this day the men walked around the haylofts and haystacks and poked them with pitchforks - so that the one hidden in the hay evil spirits did not harm cattle in winter.

September 18 – Zachary and Elizabeth. Kumohi Day. On this day they predicted what the winter would be like. The average period of yellowing of a rowan leaf. The leaves on the mountain ash turned yellow early - early autumn and early cold winter. Day of predictions. They drove out kumokha - fever with birch brooms, heated the bathhouse. Those born on the day of Kumohi were hired as shepherds, because Kumoha could not touch him. It was believed that he mastered spells and had witchcraft powers. On this day they went to healers and fortune-tellers. They tell fortunes about their future marriage.

September 19 – Michaelmas Day. Michaelmas matinees. If the aspen leaves lie face up - for a cold winter, with the wrong side up - the winter will be warm, and if it’s both ways, then the winter will be moderate. If frost grows on the trees after the Michaelmas frost, you should expect heavy snow in the winter. On this day, worldly gatherings were held at which family matters were decided. After the gathering - reconciliation - mutual treats were offered, turning into a celebration. You can’t work for Mikhail - God will punish you.

September 20 – Sozont and Luka. Lukov Day. From that day onions were harvested en masse. Onions are harvested from the fields and stored for the winter. an abundance of husks on the bulbs portends a cold winter.

September 21 – Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Popularly known as the Little Most Pure One. This is the time to collect onions and work in the apiary. Autumn solstice. If the weather is good on this day, then autumn will be good. In the agricultural calendar, this day was called "Osenin" and was celebrated as a harvest festival.

September 22 – Joachim and Anna. The day of remembrance of the righteous Joachim and Anna, the parents of the Blessed Virgin, are considered helpers and benefactors of women in labor and the childless. This day was celebrated as Mothers' Day. They congratulated young mothers with their babies, baked pies, and cooked porridge. On this day it was customary to give polarki to loved ones.

September 23 – Peter and Pavel Ryabinnik. Mass collection of rowan. On this day, rowan berries were prepared for future use, for compotes and making kvass. Rowan infusion was considered a good anti-inflammatory remedy for winter colds. They decorate the windows for the winter with bunches of rowan berries to protect them from all wickedness.

September 24 is Fedorin's day. Third meeting of autumn. It begins to rain and slush. On the day of Theodora, the onions were harvested and the hives with bees were taken to the omshan farm. Theodora was considered the patroness of winter bread. On this day we went to the field to look at winter crops. Strong and dense shoots promised a good harvest next year. Beer was usually brewed for Theodore's day. Cabbage parties began with Fedora, where girls and women gathered. The women chopped cabbage and told jokes and stories. Such gatherings were called skit parties - hence the name of humorous parties with parody numbers. Cabbage dishes were prepared at the kapustniks.

September 25 – Artamon. This day was very important for hunters. If you kill even a hare on this day, then luck and happiness will accompany you in all your endeavors. From this day on, the life of animals comes to a standstill, autumn comes into its own. According to legend, from this day on, snakes move from fields to forests.

September 26 – Kornilov Day. Since Cornelius, the root does not grow in the ground, but freezes. Good owners removed the last root crops (except turnips) from their gardens, because from that time on regular frosts began on the soil.

September 27 – Exaltation. Elevation of the Honest and Life-giving Cross The Lord's Day, as this holiday is officially called. The Elevation throughout Rus' was considered a “cabbage day.” Exaltation is a Lenten holiday. Three days before the Exaltation, cabbage was harvested from all gardens. You can’t start important and significant things on Exaltation - everything will go to waste. “Indian summer” was ending and real autumn was coming. You cannot go into the forest on this day.

September 28 – Nikita Gusyatnik. On this day, the slaughter of geese that had been fattened over the summer began in peasant households. There were goose fights. A goose raises its paw - to the cold, stands on one leg - to the frost, rinses in the water - to the warmth, hides its nose under its wing - to early winter. From this day on, wild geese fly to warm seas. By the cry of the geese and their flight, they judged the onset of imminent cold weather. Geese fly high on Vozdvizhenie - to high floods, low - to low floods. If migrating geese often landed on the ground, if starlings were not yet in a hurry to fly away, a dry and warm autumn was expected. Gardeners were digging up the last turnips in the fields.

September 29 – Efimiya. On this day they caught birds, guessed from the bird bone what kind of winter it would be like: with their hardness and fatty coating, the bones of capercaillie and duck gave the answer. We continued to harvest cabbage for the winter. Thunder on this day means an evil snowless winter.

September 30 – Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia. Name days for many women. In Rus', all women were congratulated on this day. Name days were usually celebrated for three days in honor of maternal Wisdom and female Virtues. On this day it was necessary to cry for oneself, for one’s family and friends. After crying and complaining, they baked special birthday pies and pretzels with a bright soul. If the cranes fly on this day, then there will be frost on Pokrov; if not, it will come later.

Gardening work in September:

September 1 -10 - Begonias are dug up and stored. Harvesting late varieties of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, apples are completely harvested from the trees. Feed with superphosphate and potassium fertilizer garden beds, fruit bushes and trees.

September 11-20 – they whitewash the trunks and bases of skeletal branches of apple, pear, and plum trees. Peony stems are cut flush with the ground with pruning shears

September 21-30 – At the end of the month, the harvest of root vegetables (carrots, beets, parsnips, parsley, daikon, scorzonera) and late varieties of cabbage will be harvested. Dahlias and gladioli are dug up and stored for storage. Garlic is sowed in winter with cloves and bulbs. The raspberry stems are bent down for the winter. They are prepared for replacement, and the old branches of the bushes are removed.

For thousands of years, people living in different corners of our world, they observed the weather, the behavior of animals and birds, the flowering of trees, and most importantly, they meticulously recorded everything. From the records it followed that all these signs are directly related to the manifestations of nature, and there is even a certain systematicity. True, over time, people stopped taking into account the territoriality of these dependencies, but this does not prevent them from believing in it to this day.

Thunder in September and other signs about this month

Signs are taken seriously mainly by the older generation, here are the main ones:

Warm and dry September heralds the late arrival of winter;
Mosquitoes appearing at the end of the first month of autumn have no idea that they are predicting a mild winter;
The rowan harvest affects the probability of rain in . The big one – the beginning of autumn will be remembered for heavy precipitation, the small one – for dry asphalt.
The speed of winter’s onset depends on how quickly the leaves fall from the trees. If forests and parks delight us with thick yellow-red crowns for a long time, then we shouldn’t wait for snow for a long time.
Thunder in September foreshadows a warm autumn.

What does thunder mean in September for gardeners?

“Indian Summer” is a short period of sun and warmth at the beginning of autumn, both adults and children look forward to it to finally spend the summer. Therefore, the thunder that rumbles in September does not frighten anyone, because it will be followed by a series of dry and sunny days. This is especially pleasing to gardeners; they will be able to slowly finish the summer season: harvest without getting wet in the cold autumn rain, plant winter garlic and prepare bush plants for winter.

It so happens that thunder in September is a rather rare natural phenomenon in the Urals, and autumn here is often cold, dank, accompanied by incessant rains. But in Krasnodar region everything is the other way around, so signs can most likely be trusted.

September is the first month of autumn. In Ancient Rome, September was considered the seventh month and was called “septem”: “seven”. But after the reforms of Julius Caesar, September becomes the ninth month of the year, but retains its name. In Ancient Rus', September was called: “deciduous”, “frowning”, “golden flower”. In the Belarusian and Ukrainian languages, September is called “heather” (heather blooms in September).
There is also a saying: “September is cold, but well-fed,” which fully reflects the popular understanding of this month.

The September folk calendar is extremely rich in a variety of ancient signs.

September is the time of boletus, milk mushrooms, and saffron milk caps.

A lot of cobwebs in Indian summer - for a clear autumn, for a cold winter.
The leaves will fall soon - the winter will be cold.
Late leaf fall means a harsh and long winter.
Although the leaf has turned yellow, it falls off weakly - frosts will not come soon.
If in the fall the leaves of birch trees begin to turn yellow from the top, spring will be early, and from below - late.
If leaves. crumbling, they will lie inside out - to the harvest and a warm winter, face up - to the cold winter.
The drier and warmer September is, the later winter will come.
There are a lot of acorns on the oak tree in September - for a fierce winter, there will also be a lot of snow before Christmas.
The leech lies calmly at the bottom - a sign of good, clear weather.
Cirrus clouds are harbingers of close flights of bird flocks.
Thunder in September foreshadows a warm autumn.
The appearance of mosquitoes in late autumn means a mild winter.
If the cranes fly high, slowly and coo, it will be a good autumn.

Calendar of folk signs

September 5 - Cowberry Loop. First frost. “The Lupna frosts set on the oats and sweeten them with lingonberries,” “The frost hits the oats on Luppa.” According to the popular wisdom of peasants, flax blooms for two weeks, ripens for four weeks, and on the seventh week the seed flies - “husks.” These days, cranberries and lingonberries ripen. Flax and oats are ripening. They noticed: if the lingonberries are ripe, then the oats have arrived. If there is no matinee this year, it won’t freeze in September. If the cranes flew south to Lupa, it was early winter. If the cranes fly low, the winter will be warm; if they fly high, the winter will be cold.

September 6 - Eutyches. On Eutychius we watched the weather. This day must be quiet and windless, otherwise the flaxseed will fall off: “Okay, if Eutyches is quiet, otherwise you won’t be able to keep the flaxseed on the vine.” If it rains on this day, there will be a dry autumn and a good harvest next year.

September 7 - Bartholomew Zhitosei, Titus Listopadnik, Gribnoy. Time to sow winter crops: “Bartholomew has come, harvest for this winter!” Time to collect the last mushrooms. Time to thresh bread. And there is a belief that those born on this day will be lucky in adulthood.

September 8 - Natalya Ovsyanitsa and Andrian Osenniy. Fieldfare. The day is dedicated to the mountain ash - the birthday girl of the mountain ash. They collected rowan and viburnum. From that day on, they began to mow oats and bake oat pancakes: “Natalya brings an oat pancake to the barn, and Odriyan brings oatmeal in a pot.” A cold morning on this day foreshadows an early and cold winter. If the birch and oak leaves do not fall, there will be a harsh winter.

September 10 - Anna the Prophetess and Savva of Pskov, Anna and Savva Skirdnik. The grain is being put into stacks, and the sheaves are being hurriedly removed before the onset of the September storm. If you don’t choose cannabis before Ivan Lenten (September 11), you will spend the entire Lent without oil. Autumn fairs began. September 10 is also a day of vision and purification. They pray to Moses Murin for deliverance from smoking and drunkenness.

September 11 - Ivan Postny, Forerunner. On this day, the fast lasts only a day, but it is usually strictly observed. It is not allowed to eat anything round, cook cabbage soup (from a round head of cabbage), dig potatoes or pick apples. Autumn comes from Ivan Lenten: “Ivan Lenten came, took away the red summer.” Ivan the Baptist chases a bird overseas. If the cranes went south that day, it was early winter. The swan flies towards the snow, and the goose towards the rain. Starlings do not fly away for a long time - towards dry autumn. Flocks of rooks move in the dark evenings - to good weather. The Day of Remembrance of John the Baptist is a noticeable turning point both in nature and in peasant concerns; The preparation of pickles for the winter began.

September 12 - Sytnik. On this day they prepared a hearty (satisfying) barley porridge. Until this day, barley stalks had been left standing in the field since August. There was a custom to curl barley stalks with flax and oat stalks, to charm the cornfield for the future harvest.

September 14 is Semyonov's day. Simeon the Flyer. Autumn. The beginning of Indian summer. "Indian summer eight days." Once upon a time, on this day, which according to the old calendar fell on September 1, the New Year was celebrated. Wedding day. Last thunderstorms. On this day, they moved to new houses and celebrated a housewarming, being sure to observe the ritual of “transferring” the brownie to a new hut. Indian summer is dry - autumn is wet. If the first day of Indian summer is clear, then Indian summer will be warm. The sowing of winter grains was completed. If the day is clear and warm, then the winter will be warm and the autumn will be dry. There are a lot of cobwebs - the autumn is long and dry. If wild geese flew away on Semyon-day, wait for early winter. If the day of Simeon the Stylite did not fall on Sunday, then in the morning the women in each house began to thoroughly tidy up. On this day, housewives took care of all sorts of ways to eliminate annoying insects: flies and cockroaches.

September 16 - Dobrorodnaya Domna. On this day, from morning until late evening, they sorted through and threw away all sorts of junk and rubbish. Potato sacks and thin shoes were washed in the river, and what was no longer useful was burned in the blast furnace on the ridge along with the potato tops. They believed that this was a sure way to gain prosperity and happiness for the whole family for the whole year.

September 17 - Burning Bush. Lukov day. Vavila - late forks. Late onions are beginning to be harvested at the Burning Bush. The Burning Bush is considered a guardian against fires and lightning. Prayers are ordered to save houses from fire. On Vavila, the pitchforks are celebrated - on this day the men walked around the haylofts and haystacks and poked them with pitchforks - so that the evil spirits hidden in the hay would not harm the cattle in winter.

September 18 - Zachary and Elizabeth. Kumohi Day. On this day they predicted what the winter would be like. The average period of yellowing of a rowan leaf. The leaves on the rowan tree turned yellow early - early autumn and early cold winter. Day of predictions. They drove out kumokha - fever with birch brooms, heated the bathhouse. Those born on the day of Kumohi were hired as shepherds, because Kumoha could not touch him. It was believed that he mastered spells and had witchcraft powers. On this day they went to healers and fortune-tellers. They tell fortunes about their future marriage.

September 19 - Michaelmas Day. Michaelmas matinees. If the aspen leaves lie face up - for a cold winter, with the wrong side up - the winter will be warm, and if it’s both ways, then the winter will be moderate. If frost grows on the trees after the Michaelmas frost, you should expect heavy snow in the winter. On this day, worldly gatherings were held at which family matters were decided. After the gathering - reconciliation - mutual treats were offered, turning into a celebration. You can’t work for Mikhail - God will punish you.

September 20 - Sozont and Luka. Lukov Day. From that day onions were harvested en masse. Onions are harvested from the fields and stored for the winter. an abundance of husks on the bulbs portends a cold winter.

September 21 - Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Popularly known as the Little Most Pure One. This is the time to collect onions and work in the apiary. Autumn solstice. If the weather is good on this day, then autumn will be good. In the agricultural calendar, this day was called "Osenin" and was celebrated as a harvest festival.

September 22 - Joachim and Anna. The day of remembrance of the righteous Joachim and Anna, the parents of the Blessed Virgin, are considered helpers and benefactors of women in labor and the childless. This day was celebrated as Mothers' Day. They congratulated young mothers with their babies, baked pies, and cooked porridge. On this day it was customary to give polarki to loved ones.

September 23 - Peter and Pavel Ryabinnik. Mass collection of rowan. On this day, rowan berries were prepared for future use, for compotes and making kvass. Rowan infusion was considered a good anti-inflammatory remedy for winter colds. They decorate the windows for the winter with bunches of rowan berries to protect them from all wickedness.

September 24 is Fedorin's day. Third meeting of autumn. It begins to rain and slush. On the day of Theodora, the onions were harvested and the hives with bees were taken to the omshan farm. Theodora was considered the patroness of winter bread. On this day we went to the field to look at winter crops. Strong and dense shoots promised a good harvest next year. Beer was usually brewed for Theodore's day. Cabbage parties began with Fedora, where girls and women gathered. The women chopped cabbage and told jokes and stories. Such gatherings were called skit parties - hence the name of humorous parties with parody acts. Cabbage dishes were prepared at the kapustniks.

September 25 - Artamon. This day was very important for hunters. If you kill even a hare on this day, then luck and happiness will accompany you in all your endeavors. From this day on, the life of animals comes to a standstill, autumn comes into its own. According to legend, from this day on, snakes move from fields to forests.

September 26 - Kornilov Day. Since Cornelius, the root does not grow in the ground, but freezes. Good owners removed the last root crops (except turnips) from their gardens, because from that time on regular frosts began on the soil.

September 27 - Exaltation. The Exaltation of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, as this holiday is officially called. The Elevation throughout Rus' was considered a “cabbage day.” Exaltation is a Lenten holiday. Three days before the Exaltation, cabbage was harvested from all gardens. You can’t start important and significant things on Exaltation - everything will go to waste. “Indian summer” was ending and real autumn was coming. You cannot go into the forest on this day.

September 28 - Nikita Gusyatnik. On this day, the slaughter of geese that had been fattened over the summer began in peasant households. There were goose fights. A goose raises its paw - to the cold, stands on one leg - to the frost, rinses in the water - to the warmth, hides its nose under its wing - to early winter. From this day on, wild geese fly to warm seas. By the cry of the geese and their flight, they judged the onset of imminent cold weather. Geese fly high on Vozdvizhenie - to high floods, low - to low floods. If migrating geese often landed on the ground, if starlings were not yet in a hurry to fly away, a dry and warm autumn was expected. Gardeners were digging up the last turnips in the fields.

September 29 - Efimiya. On this day they caught birds, guessed from the bird bone what kind of winter it would be like: with their hardness and fatty coating, the bones of capercaillie and duck gave the answer. We continued to harvest cabbage for the winter. Thunder on this day means an evil snowless winter.

September 30 - Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia. Name days for many women. In Rus', all women were congratulated on this day. Name days were usually celebrated for three days in honor of maternal Wisdom and female Virtues. On this day it was necessary to cry for oneself, for one’s family and friends. After crying and complaining, they baked special birthday pies and pretzels with a bright soul. If the cranes fly on this day, then there will be frost on Pokrov; if not, it will come later.