On October 16, the Orthodox Church remembers the holy martyr Dionysius the Areopagite, a disciple of the Apostle Paul and the first bishop of Athens.
In the folk calendar, October 16 is Denis Pozimniy, Khlebnik, Bread Day, Autumn fevers.
According to folk signs, on Denis Pozinniy you can find out whether winter will come early.
Weather signs for October 16
If migratory birds have flown away by this day, the second half of autumn will be cold and winter will be early.
If the hares have accumulated a lot of fat, the winter will be harsh.
Frosts on Denis Pozimniy foretell a cold spring.
Restless behavior of livestock is a harbinger of bad weather.
