On October 12, the Orthodox Church remembers Saints Cyriacus the Hermit and Theophanes the Merciful.
In the folk calendar, October 12 is Theophanes the Autumnal, Kiriak the Othodnik, Theophanes Day.
According to folk signs, on Feofan's Day you can find out whether there will be a lot of snow in the winter.
Weather signs for October 12
If the stars are clearly visible on the night of Feofan Osenniy, the autumn will be dry, and the next year will be blessed with a good harvest.
If late mushrooms appear in the forest, the autumn will be long.
Thunder on this day means that the winter will be without snow.
The east wind on Kyriakos Othodnik is a harbinger of a harsh winter.
