On December 21, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Patapius of Thebes and Saint Martyr Anthusa of Rome.
In the folk calendar, December 21 is Anfisin's Day, Anfisa the Needlewoman, Patapius.
According to folk signs, on this day you can find out whether the summer will be rainy.
Weather signs for December 21
If there is a snowstorm on Anfisin's day, the summer will be stormy.
Heavy snowfall on Anfisa the Needlewoman foretells a rainy summer.
A quiet and frosty day promises a warm and snowy winter.
If there is a thaw in Patapia, there will be frosts at the beginning of January.
If the weather is sunny on this day, spring will come late.
If tits chirp in the morning, frost will strike at night.
If birds hide under the roof, a snowstorm is approaching.
Small white clouds foretell frost, large ones foretell a blizzard.
If the clouds stretch into stripes, there will be a thaw.
