Energy Engineer’s Day, the first success of SpaceX and Winter Anna are the most interesting events on December 22 at Athletistic.
In the Gregorian calendar, December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years). There are nine days left before the end of the year.
What are the holidays on December 22
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Energy Workers’ Day and Diplomatic Service Workers’ Day in Ukraine
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Mathematics Day in India (dedicated to Indian mathematician Srinivas Ramanujan)
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Cookie Swap Day
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Short Day
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Date and Nut Bread Day in the USA
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An energy worker’s day
What happened on December 22
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1857 – the first postage stamp was issued in the Russian Empire
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2007 – the French Ariane 5 launch vehicle launched the first African satellite into orbit
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2015 – SpaceX first vertically lands the first stage of a Falcon 9 launch vehicle
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Falcon 9
Who was born on December 22
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1833 – Ukrainian writer and poet, translator Marko Vovchok (Maria Vilinskaya)
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1858 – Italian composer, organist and choirmaster Giacomo Puccini
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1937 – Soviet writer, author of books for children, TV presenter Eduard Uspensky
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1972 – French actress, singer and fashion model Vanessa Paradis
Town and church holidays on December 22
The Orthodox Church celebrates the conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by righteous Anna and holds celebrations in honor of the icon of the Mother of God of Unexpected Joy.
The Holy Righteous Anna and the Holy Righteous Joachim had no offspring until they were old. Moreover, Joachim belonged to the family of King David, from whom the Messiah would be born.
While living in Nazareth, they annually gave two-thirds of their savings to the Jerusalem Temple and the needy. The couple wanted very much to have children and they prayed for God’s mercy. One day, the high priest refused to accept gifts from Joachim, believing that he had no offspring, meaning he had not received God’s blessing.
After this, Joachim went to the desert and stayed there for 40 days, strictly fasting and praying. Anna, like her husband, was very worried about this and one day, seeing a nest with chicks in the branches of a laurel tree, she began to pray for the gift of a baby, which she promised to bring as a gift to God.
As soon as Anna uttered the words of the vow, the angel revealed to her that she would have a daughter named Mary, through whom all the tribes of the world would be blessed.
His wife also learned from the angel that she should return to Jerusalem, where the conception and then the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary took place.
At the age of three, Maria lived in her parents’ house, and then was taken to the temple of the Lord, where she was raised to adulthood.
The Church honors Joachim and Anna as Godfathers because they are the ancestors of Jesus Christ in the flesh.
People called this day Dark Anna, Winter Anna, Anna, Conception, Conception Day.
On December 22, it is customary to go to church services and pray for the birth of children, health of mother and child during late motherhood, for treatment for infertility and for any family needs.
Before the icon of the Mother of God of Unexpected Joy, they prayed for healing from mental illnesses, for the conversion of the lost, for atonement for sins, for children, and for deafness.
Pregnant women should fast and not leave the house. There is a saying: “Pregnant women fast for St. Anne’s conception.”
They are forbidden to light a fire, knit, embroider, or do any work, so as not to harm the unborn child. Disabled and sick people are also not allowed to see. People believe that the fire lit on this day will leave a mark on the baby’s body; tangled threads will twist the navel; and the beggars will give their injury to him.
On St. Day Anne, the beekeepers walk around the hives and read a special spell for the health of the bees and a good harvest of honey next summer.
It is believed that from this day, wolves began to walk in packs: “At the conception of St. Anne, the wolves grazed, and after Epiphany they scattered.”
Signs on December 22
At the time of Saint Anne’s conception, autumn ends and winter begins
If there are many buds on alder and birch, the year will be fruitful
If the snow falls near the fence, it will be a bad summer, but if there are gaps, it will be a fruitful one.
There is abundant frost on the trees – expect a good harvest
If the sun seems bright, then the sun will rise for the New Year
Who has a birthday today?
Name days on December 22 are celebrated by: Alexander, Anna, Vasily, Vladimir, Stepan.
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Name day December 22
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