Maundy Thursday in 2025: signs and superstitions
April 17, 2025, is the Clean Thursday before Easter on the Orthodox calendar. We tell you about the signs and superstitions of this holiday, one of the most famous among the people for Holy Week.
Since time immemorial, people have believed that on Holy Thursday one should take water treatments before dawn and start baking cakes.
One of the main superstitions is related to cleaning the house. In housing, people say, it is necessary to restore perfect order. People call leaving things or household items unwashed or dirty a bad omen.
Cutting hair and nails, shaving your face, washing at dawn — all this is included in the category of good rituals that promote purification before the "festive holiday."
The ancestors looked at the cakes carefully. If the main Easter treat rises quickly, it means that the coming year will be rich. They also put a coin in the dough: whoever gets it will be the happiest in the family. But if the first cake burns down, you can expect trouble.
In Russia, it was believed that good weather on Maundy Thursday "predicts" not only fine days until the end of spring, but also happiness in family life.
All debts must be paid off before Holy Thursday: it is no longer possible to lend or borrow on this day and before the Resurrection of Christ. Otherwise, people say, the money will leave the family, and profits will decrease.
When leaving home, superstitious people dream of seeing a cat — it is a harbinger of financial well-being. A dog, on the other hand, is capable of a difficult life period.
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