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The Savior of the Apple Feast Day (sometimes the Saviour on the Hill) is an Eastern Slavic folk holiday which is observed on August 19 falling on the Feast of the Transfiguration.It is the most important of the three Saviour (Spas) days. The others are: honey savior on August 14 (or August 1 Julian Calendar); and nut savior on August 29 (or August 16 Julian Calendar).The holiday has a pre-Christian origin and is associated with harvesting of ripe fruits especially apples.
