October 10 is celebrated in the folk calendar as Savvatiy Pchelnik, or "Bee Nine Days." By…

October 10 is celebrated in the folk calendar as Savvatiy Pchelnik, or "Bee Nine Days." By this time, beekeepers finished the honey harvest season and moved hives into winter shelters called omshanikis. The Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Savvatiy Solovetsky, one of the founders of the Solovetsky Monastery.

The holiday blends pagan rituals and Orthodox sanctity. Ancient Slavs revered bees as God's workers and considered honey a heavenly gift bringing health and prosperity. With Christianity, Saint Savvatiy Solovetsky became the patron of beekeepers. He lived in the 14th–15th centuries, founded the Solovetsky Monastery, and is venerated as protector of beekeeping and family welfare.