Posted on February 2, 2022
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This is an update of my post published on February 2, 2011:
This day is a Catholic feast day—often a day in which the priest blesses one’s candles, hence the name—but it is also a special day for Pagans, midway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. In some traditions, it is the first day of spring, and for many people around the world, it is known as Pancake Day.
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Enjoy Candles!
Crafts with Candles
The Artists Helping Children website has lots of craft ideas, including candleholders, candlemaking, candle lanterns, and so forth.
Mmmmm, Pancakes!
Try this recipe for old fashioned pancakes.
Also on this date:
World Wetlands Day
Limnologist Francois-Alphonse Forel’s birthday
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Job Shadow Day
Marmot Day in Alaska
Hedgehog Day
Anniversary of love letters to trees in Melbourne, Australia
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
(First Wednesday of February)
Plan ahead:
Check out my Pinterest boards for:
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February holidays
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February birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in February
And here are my Pinterest boards for:
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March holidays
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March birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in March
