To those who celebrate, may you walk in #light.

#Candlemas
#Imbolc
#StBrigidsday

Enjoy your #crossquarterday.
Northern Hemisphere is about halfway from #wintersolstice to #vernalequinox; #Spring is coming.

Candlemas Day by Marianne Stokes (1855-1927) c. 1901, Tate #T02108, Presented by the Trustees of the Chantrey Bequest 1977, public domain

#astronomy #calendar #season #solstice #equinox #Earth #Sun #histsci

To those who celebrate, whether you say #MardiGras or #ShroveTuesday, remember #Lent is coming.

#Food traditions, like #pancake suppers, consume eggs, sugar, and fat that were forbidden during Lent and might otherwise have been wasted.

The Fight Between #Carnival and Lent by Pieter Brueghel the Elder in 1559, courtesy Kunsthistorisches Museum (GG_1016)

#Calendar #Timekeeping #History

It is kinda freaky that March 2026 follows the exact same weekday layout as February 2026... excluding the 29-31st in March

#calendar

It is kinda freaky that March 2026 follows the exact same weekday layout as February 2026... excluding the 29-31st in March

#calendar