How much is the Holy Trinity and Spirits Day in 2022? How many days between Easter and Trinity, what can I do and what can be done? Can I go to the Trinity in the cemetery?

The article will give answers to the question when in 2022 the day of the Holy Trinity is celebrated, what can or cannot be done on this holiday.

The Trinity is one of the twelve main holidays of Orthodox Christianity (is twelve), and the holiday is dedicated to a significant event in the life of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary. The Holy Trinity Day in many Orthodox countries is an official weekend, and people try to get to the church for solemn service. But few people know about the traditions and customs associated with this day.

What is the number of Trinity and Spirits Day in 2022, how many days after Easter?

The Holy Trinity Day is a passing holiday, that is, its date changes every year.

Important: in 2022 Trinity Orthodox Christians celebrate 12 June,  Whit Monday - June 13th. But perhaps you will be interested to know how to calculate this day yourself.

In the acts of the Holy Apostles (New Testament, Acts 2: 1-18), it is described that on the day of the 50th after the resurrection of the Lord (1st day of Easter), the Holy Spirit came to the Apostles in the Zion chamber. The promise given by Jesus to his disciples was accomplished, it became an indication of the tripleity of God.

The descent of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles and the Virgin in the Zion chamber.

In addition to the Holy Trinity Day, the holiday bears other names - the descent of the Holy Spirit, Pentecost.
It is celebrated on the 50th day (or on the 8th Sunday) after Easter ( in 2022 Easter - April 24) and on the 10th day after Ascension (June 2, 2022). Take an ordinary calendar and calculate. Everything converges Trinity will be celebrated on June 12, 2022.

Orthodox calendar for 2022

How many days is the Holy Trinity celebrated?

The people are also called "green holidays." Why holidays? Because, paying tribute to God-father, God-son and the Holy Spirit, people celebrate the day of the Holy Trinity, respectively, three days. Interestingly, many pagan beliefs are connected with Orthodox triumph.

Signs and beliefs associated with the Holy Trinity

1. Sunday is called green or tickle. In addition to being in the church in the service and observing all Orthodox canons, on this day it is recommended to beware of evil spirits in the form of mermaids, goblin, the like. There is still a beautiful tradition - young unmarried girls weave two wreaths of herbs and flowers - female and male, let them into river water. The one whose wreaths will meet and will float nearby must find his fate and get married in the same year.
2. The next Monday for Trinity is also called tickle. A service takes place in the church, and after it the fields are consecrated so that God retains them from natural disasters.
3. Monday after the Trinity is called the spirits day. On this day, festivities take place, in which, mostly, young girls take part.

Winging weaving is a traditional lesson in tickling Sunday.

Video: customs and traditions of the celebration of the Holy Trinity

Do you go to the cemetery before the trinity? Parental Saturday before Trinity 2022

Saturday preceding the Trinity is a memorial day and is called the Ecumenical or Trinity Parental Saturday. On this day, you need to come to the cemetery and remember your deceased relatives.

Important: in 2022 Parental Saturday It falls on June 11th.

During the Panichids in the Church, all Orthodox Christians who have ever lived and left this world are remembered.
After the service, you should go to the cemetery, engage in the improvement of graves.

Important: the clergy calls the wake of alcohol, dousing alcohol with blasphemy. Instead, it calls for diligently praying to the triune God for the forgiveness of those who left this world with sins.

In the Trinity Parental Saturday, you should not turn the cemetery into a place of communication with relatives, cover magnificent memorial tables. It is only necessary to quietly and calmly commit prayer commemoration.

Video: Trinity Parental Saturday

Can I go to the Trinity in the cemetery?

There is no ban on visiting the Trinity cemetery in Orthodoxy, but priests recommend remembering the deceased on parental day the day before. On the very Trinity itself, you need to visit the temple, enjoy the holiday of the whole soul. If there is such a necessity, dear to the heart of the deceased can be remembered in the temple.

The temple is visited on the Trinity, and not the cemetery, rejoice, and not mourned.

Who is remembered for the Trinity?

During the worship of the Trinity, the priest pronounces such words: “Coal, Lord, the souls of your slaves, previously deceased by our father and the brothers, and other apartments in the flesh, and all of their own in faith, we are now doing the memory of them now.”
This means that you need to remember not only your relatives, but all the co -religionists.

Is it possible to remember the suicidal on the trinity?

Neither on the Trinity nor on any other day to remember suicides in the church. Remember them, praying for their souls is allowed only after the service is over, after the temple is left - on the street or at home.

The popular remembrance of such people on 7 Thursday after Easter, just on Thursday before the Trinity - (big holiday), this is June 9, 2022 - this day is called Semik. The church does not recognize such remembrance.

Is it possible to do wake on the trinity?

Trinity is a day of joy, not grief. Therefore, a memorial table on this day is arranged only in extreme cases:

• if a funeral occurred on the same day
• if the anniversary of death falls on it

IMPORTANT: Fools are possible only after festive worship. And they must go in a joyful way - the soul that has left the world on such a holy holiday has more chances to forgive sins and salvation.

Is it possible to put candles on the trinity?

You can put candles in the temple on the Trinity, but only not for the rest.

You can put candles for health on the trinity.

Is it possible to swim on the Trinity in the river, the sea, the bath?

You can’t swim on the Trinity, again, according to folk tradition. It is believed that the one who went into the reservoir will focus and dragged to the bottom of the mermaid. For some reason, superstition applies not only to the seas, rivers and lakes, but also to houses. All three holidays, from Sunday to Tuesday, if you are superstitious, do not bathe at all.

Important: they say that no trinity can do without a drowned man. But this is rather connected with mermaids, but with the fact that during festivities youth drinks alcohol and enters the excitement, which sometimes ends sadly.

Is it possible to baptize on the Trinity?

The Orthodox Church allows the baptism of baptism on any day without exception. It is theoretically possible to dubbing a child on the Trinity. But in practice, it is rarely obtained in connection with objective circumstances - the employment of priests. It is not always possible to even agree on a rite in advance.

The sacrament of baptism on the day of the Holy Trinity is extremely rare, only in special cases.

Important: also a priest can advise transferring the sacrament of baptism for spiritual reasons: a triumph should be given tribute to the trinity to the triune of God, and to be glad to the birth of a person in an eternal life on another day.

Is it possible to work on a trinity, clean?

The church calls on Sunday to the Trinity, if possible, to abandon all the work, devoting this day to God.
So, by house and economy on this day it is prohibited:

• beam
• take in a house or apartment
• to cultivate the earth and plant plants
• sew
• wash
• cut

If official duty or extreme need does not allow you to refuse to work on the Trinity, starting to it, be sure to say; "Have mercy, Lord!"

Is it possible to mow grass in the Trinity?

It is impossible to mow grass and cut trees on the trinity.

1. Firstly, green plants are a symbol of the holiday, a symbol of the Renaissance.
2. Secondly, garden, garden and field work is not performed on the Trinity.
3. Thirdly, there is a pagan belief that Mavka walks in the field on this day, and they can tickle people who came there.

Can I fish for a trinity?

Trinity is not only an Orthodox celebration, but also a warm summer day off, which many fishermen prefer to spend at their favorite business. But it’s still not worth fishing on this holiday.

1. There should not be enough time for fishing, because visiting a worship on the Trinity is mandatory for an Orthodox Christian.
2. If fishing is a source of pleasure, this pleasure is somewhat “wrong” to the trinity. The Orthodox Christian should enjoy the holiday and the opportunity to stay with God on this day.
3. If fishing is work, then it is impossible to work for great Orthodox holidays.
   Belief from paganism - you can not approach the water on this day: the fisherman can drag the mermaid to the bottom.

Video: Is it possible to fish for a trinity. The priest answers

Can I cut yourself on a trinity?

To cut your hair, as well as perform other manipulations with scissors, on the trinity. Behind visiting the temple, prayers and celebration in the family circle for a haircut, the believer should not have time.
If you can’t transfer the haircut the next day, well, it should be done at sunset, closer to the evening, when the celebration of the Trinity comes to an end. And do not forget to ask the Lord forgiveness!

Can you embroider a trinity?

Surprisingly, you can completely embroider on the Trinity. This lesson is considered peaceful, it can be engaged in prayer. Only this must be done after the service.
Therefore, if you like to embroider, returning home from the church, instead of overeating at the table or watching TV all day:

• pray: "Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on me sinful"
• take the embroidery
• embroider with a cross
• it is fine if you take the icon embroidery on the trinity

Can I go in for sports in Trinity?

After a festive worship, you can play sports on the Trinity.

If a wedding for a trinity: a sign

It is believed that you cannot marry the trinity and get married, they say, there will be someone third between the spouses.
In the wedding calendar for 2022, the whole Trinity week is the days in which a marriage is not held. Next, a post begins, in the days of which is also not crowned.

As a rule, they are not crowned with a trinity.

Important: in personal conversations, priests say that there is no canonical ban on the wedding on the Trinity. But it is physically impossible to conduct a ceremony, since the solemn service is too long. But there are cases when spouses were crowned on this holiday.

If the child was born on the Trinity: Sign

To the question “if the child was born on the Trinity, whether it means something,” representatives of the Orthodox Church answer “no”.
Nevertheless, the people believe that a person born in one of the great Christian holidays is blessed for a happy life.

What to do with birch branches after the trinity?

One of the most beautiful services is held on the Trinity - the temples are decorated with greenery:

• birch branches
• linden branches
• air Swamp
• chernobyl
• love
• thyme

The servants of the temple dress in festive green robes, and the parishioners hold bouquets in their hands. There is an explanation around this greens around:

1. Tradition is rooted in the days of Moses. The Sinai Mountain, where he received the tablets, bloomed and green.
2. The Zion Mount, where the Holy Spirit came down, was decorated with twigs and bouquets of flowers that day.
3. On the Trinity, the triune god appeared to Abraham in the Mamvrian green oak tree.
   Greens also symbolizes God's grace and revival.

The temple on the trinity is decorated with greens.

After service in the temple, greens are brought home and stored as a talisman until the next trinity.

After the holiday, you can’t just throw them away. We need birch branches, other herbs and flowers:

• burn
• safe animals
• use as a filler for a pillow

What are they cook for the trinity, what dishes?

Trinity is not a lean day, so you can prepare for this holiday everything you want. By tradition, they put on the table:

• first dishes - green borsch, beetroot, okroshka
• greens and fresh vegetable salads
• meat and fish dishes
• sweet pastries

IMPORTANT: Before the eating of food and after it, prayers should be read.

Post after the Trinity

In 2022, immediately behind the trinity from June 15 Petrov begins a post that will last until July 12, before the holiday of Peter and Paul.

Video: worship on the day of the Holy Trinity