Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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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!

9 months ago Leo S

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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!

9 months ago Leo S

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January 2: Berchtoldstag

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The month of January: holidays, fun facts and Folklore

9 months ago Leo S

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Celebrate the New Year with a Good Luck Pig!

9 months ago Leo S

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

9 months ago Danilo G.

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

9 months ago Leo S

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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

9 months ago Danilo G.

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Legends and superstitions of Appalachian Christmas (and Old Christmas)

9 months ago Leo S

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

9 months ago Leo S

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

9 months ago Leo S

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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

9 months ago Leo S

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

9 months ago Adam

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Shamans, Goddesses and the pagan origins of Santa Claus

9 months ago Leo S

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

9 months ago Leo S

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The magic of lost Brittany’s Christmas Traditions

9 months ago Danilo G.

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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

10 months ago Leo S

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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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The Month of December: holidays, folklore and traditions

10 months ago Leo S

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I bùr ad Sant’Andrè – The dark nights of Saint Andrew and other stories about November 30

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November 22 (or 24) – Matrena’s and a legend of Winter’s arrival

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November 16th: Enjoy Hecate’s Night!

10 months ago Leo S

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Martinmas, St. Martin’s Summer, Indian Summer, Old Wives’ Summer…what is it?

11 months ago Leo S

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November 11: it’s Origami Day!

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November 10: it’s time for Mārtiņi!

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November 8 is Cappucino Day!

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Beaver’s Moon: November Full Moon

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November 6th: Celebrate Nachos Day!

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Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Day: what is the story behind this British observance?

11 months ago Leo S