Today, believers honor the memory of James the Less, who was one of the seventy apostles and had the nickname "brother of the Lord."
Among the people, Jacob was considered the patron of men's work, so it was customary to prepare firewood and make horse harnesses.
It was customary to observe the snow, which was used to judge the upcoming harvest.
Today, the following people celebrate their name day: Alexander, Afanasy, Vladimir, Euphrosyne, Emelyan, Ivan, Ignatius, Maxim, Nikolai, Peter, and Yakov.
Those born on this day are characterized by purposefulness and activity, they do not take into account other people's opinions and prefer to act independently.
Today's birthday people are not characterized by hypocrisy; they are as straightforward as possible and do not support gossip.
It is believed that if fine snow the size of cereal falls from the sky on Jacob's Day, full-fledged winter will arrive on November 22.
There were also other signs associated with snow. If the snow did not melt, then they expected a bountiful harvest next year and a mild winter.