Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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Lunar New Year 2023: the year of the rabbit

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All you ever wanted to know about St Agnes’ Eve…and St Agnes!

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January 17: Saint Anthony the Abbot, The Great, or The Father of Monks

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Las Luminarias: a fiery and controversial Spanish celebration

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Magh Bihu, an Indian festival of abundance

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January 13 | St. Knut’s Day: Christmas tree plundering in Sweden and Finland

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The Carmentalia

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January 12: National Hot Tea Day

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January 12th: the feast day of Saint Benedict Biscop

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January 11 | Prithvi Jayanti – Nepal’s National Unity Day

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January 11: Iuturnalia in honor of Juturna, goddess of the springs

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January 10: Benin Republic’s annual Voodoo festival

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January 9 | The Agonalia or Festival to Janus

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January 7 | Frigg’s Distaff Day

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Wolf Moon: the first Full Moon of the year

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6 January: The true story of La Befana.

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Boost your New Year with a little bit of Twelfth Night folklore!

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4th January: Fufluns Festival

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January 3/5 | Compitalia, Ancient Rome’s winter street fair

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First Monday of the New Year: discover the lost celebration of Handsel Monday!

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January 2: Berchtoldstag

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The month of January: holidays, fun facts and Folklore

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Celebrate the New Year with a Good Luck Pig!

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Why do Japanese slurp Toshikoshi Soba 年越し蕎麦 on New Year’s Eve 大晦日?

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How did the tradition of New Year’s resolutions start? 👀

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How do people celebrate New Year around the world?

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Twelve Grapes: a New Year’s Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck

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Legends and superstitions of Appalachian Christmas (and Old Christmas)

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Hoppin’ John: a traditional Southern dish for New Year’s Day

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What are the 12 Days of Christmas, and what do they mean?

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December 27: National Fruit Cake Day

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Boxing Day: History, traditions, and more…

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Merry Christmas! A short history of Creepy Victorian Christmas Cards

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A popular Ukrainian Christmas tradition: Didukh (and how to make it)

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Shamans, Goddesses and the pagan origins of Santa Claus

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Doe, a Deer, a Female Reindeer: the spirit of Winter Solstice and Mother Christmas

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The magic of lost Brittany’s Christmas Traditions

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Io, Saturnalia!

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Legend of the Nisse and Tomte – Scandinavian domestic sprites and their modern counterparts that you don’t expect

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December 8: Enjoy National Brownie Day!

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Cold Moon: December’s Full Moon

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December 4 is National Cookie Day!

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