2015 65438+1October 18 What is the festival in Russia?

201565438+1October 18~ 19: It is the baptism festival of the Russian Orthodox Church.

According to the New Testament, Jesus showed his divinity three times. When he was baptized for the second time, the "Holy Spirit" and pigeons fell on his head, showing that he was the son of God.

The Orthodox Church attaches great importance to this epiphany, which is set on the Gregorian calendar 1 month 19. Baptism is a Christian ceremony. On the day of baptism, people not only pray in the church, but also break the ice in the river to get "holy water", and some even jump into the ice cave to wash. According to the custom, the night of 18 is divination time, especially for girls to predict their lifelong events.