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Anthesteria: the Greek festival of spring and the dead

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St Gobnait – the patron saint of bees and beekeeping

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“Ramen x Shortcake” – Ramen noodles topped with a slice of strawberry shortcake

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Meet Vanyar, the racehorse that runs an entire race without his jockey (and win).

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Fornacalia, the ancient festival of bread and ovens

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• Myths and Legends

The legend of La Tulevieja, the woman-like creature wandering Panama’s and Costa Rica’s rivers

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Snow Moon: February’s full moon

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• Food

Spinialo, the unusual greek delicacy pickled in seawater

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February 3: Saint Biagio’s Panettone

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February 2: Celebrate National Crêpe Day!

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February 2: Candlemas, feast of purification

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Groundhog Day, an American holiday with purely Europeans origins ~

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Imbolc: the ancient Celtic festival of February

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The Month of February: holidays, fun facts and folklore

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January 31: celebrate National Hot Chocolate Day!

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Februalia: a time of purification

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29/30/31 January: the Merla days (hen blackbird), according to tradition are the coldest days of the year ~

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• Travel

Ljubljana’s Dragons: from myth to reality

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Paparajotes: a traditional dessert from Murcia region, Spain

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La Giubiana: a curious tradition linked to the last Thursday of January in Northern Italy

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Burns Night – a Scottish tradition to commemorate one of the world’s greatest poets

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January 24 – Paganalia: ancient Rome’s “Earth Day”

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Fried Cod Tongues – a traditional treat from Newfoundland

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• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Caroline Barnes, the witch of St. Omer Cemetery

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Lunar New Year 2023: the year of the rabbit

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• People, mysteries and stories

Chicken God, a holey stone of ancient slavs

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

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• Myths and Legends

Hanwi, Sioux Moon Goddess

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• Weather

History of the Northern Lights: folklore, myths and legends

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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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Gaetana’s revenge: 23 children victims of superstition in Italy at the end of the 19th century

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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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Cuberdons, the Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle

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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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• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Maxine Menster’s Gravestone and her Christmas Cookie recipe

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