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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Fornacalia, the ancient festival of bread and ovens

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Snow Moon: February’s full moon

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

1 week ago Leo S

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

2 weeks ago Anya016

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

2 weeks ago Leo S

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

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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!

3 weeks ago Leo S

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

3 weeks ago Anya016

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Las Luminarias: a fiery and controversial Spanish celebration

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Magh Bihu, an Indian festival of abundance

3 weeks ago Ivan

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

4 weeks ago Leo S

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The Carmentalia

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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 10: Benin Republic’s annual Voodoo festival

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Gauchito Gil: Argentina’s Cowboy Saint

1 month ago Danilo G.

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January 7 | Frigg’s Distaff Day

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• Food

Galette des Rois: history and traditions of French Epiphany King Cake

1 month ago Danilo G.

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Wolf Moon: the first Full Moon of the year

1 month ago Leo S

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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!

1 month ago Leo S

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• Food

Victorian Epiphany Tart – an old English recipe

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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!

1 month ago Leo S

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January 2: Berchtoldstag

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The month of January: holidays, fun facts and Folklore

1 month ago Leo S

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Celebrate the New Year with a Good Luck Pig!

1 month 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?

1 month ago Danilo G.

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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

1 month ago Danilo G.

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Legends and superstitions of Appalachian Christmas (and Old Christmas)

1 month ago Leo S

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

1 month ago Leo S

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

1 month ago Leo S

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Boxing Day: History, traditions, and more…

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Merry Christmas! A short history of Creepy Victorian Christmas Cards

1 month ago Leo S