On December 20, Orthodox believers honor the memory of Saint Ambrose of Milan.
With Ambrose, preparations for the celebration of Christmas began in Rus'.
On this day, they observed the cat's behavior, and also determined the upcoming weather based on a number of other eloquent signs.
Name day December 20
Today the name day is celebrated by Anton, Vasily, Galaktion, Grigory, Ivan, Ignatius, Lev, Mikhail, Nikifor, Pavel, Peter and Sergey.
People born on December 20 are distinguished by their eloquence, and therefore are able to conquer any person and infect him with their enthusiasm.
They always prefer to insist on their own and often question even the opinions of authoritative people.
Weather signs
It was believed that if a cat drinks a lot on Ambrose, it means that a cold snap is coming soon. If a gusty wind blew from the east on December 20, prolonged frosts would come.
In Rus', the nature of the snow determined what the summer would be like. If it was wet and heavy, rain would be unavoidable in the summer; if, on the contrary, it was dry and brittle, a hot and dry summer was expected.
Author: Irina Tint
