St. Martin's Day
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title:
St. Martin's Day
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Saint Martin's Day or Martinmas, and historically called Old Halloween or Old Hallowmas Eve, is the feast day of Saint Martin of Tours and is celebrated in the liturgical year on 11 November. In the Middle Ages and early modern period, it was an important festival in many parts of Europe, particularly Germanic-speaking regions. In these regions, it marked the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter and the "winter revelling season". Traditions include feasting on 'Martinmas goose' or '
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Feast day of Saint Martin of Tours
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Martin%27s_Day
date created:
2005-10-18T09:58:32Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T05:33:24Z
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