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RIA Novosti’s material contains advice from doctors and the Ministry of Emergency Situations on how to prepare yourself for bathing on Epiphany.
When will Epiphany bathing take place in 2025
Alexander Manzyuk
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Orthodox Christians celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord in taiwan mobile database mid-January. Immersion in an ice hole is an integral tradition of the holiday. In 2025, bathing will take place on the night of January 18-19, and will also last all day on the 19th.
Can everyone dive into ice water?
Pelagia Tikhonova
Photo - © Pelageya Tikhonova / RIA MO
Not everyone should dive into the ice hole. Bathing in the ice hole on Epiphany is contraindicated for children, the elderly, and pregnant women. Doctors also strongly advise against bathing for people with chronic inflammatory diseases. These include otitis, sinusitis, cardiovascular, bronchopulmonary diseases, as well as any diseases of the central nervous system, osteoarthritis, and osteochondrosis of the spine. Those who are beginning to experience the initial symptoms of a common cold or have recently had one should also refrain from doing so.