On December 11, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the martyrs Irinarch of Sebaste and Stephen the New.
In the folk calendar, December 11 is Irinarkh's Day, Stepan's Winter Day, and Soykin's Day.
According to folk signs, on this day you can find out what the summer will be like.
Weather signs for December 11
If it is cold and there is no precipitation on Irinarkh's Day, the summer will be hot and dry.
If it suddenly gets warmer on December 11, frosty weather will soon set in.
If there is a lot of frost on the trees, there will be a good honey harvest.
If crows walk on the ground, there will be a thaw; if they circle in the sky, it will snow; if they sit on the lower branches of trees, the wind will pick up.
