In Scotland, Handsel Monday or Hansel Monday is the first Monday of the year. Traditionally, gifts (Scots: Hansels) were given at this time. Among the... 4 KB (392 words) - 21:43, 4 March 2024 |
Hogmanay (section Handsel Day) the first Monday of the New Year. A roast dinner would be eaten to celebrate the festival. Handsel was a word for gift and hence "Handsel Day". In modern... 30 KB (3,333 words) - 18:22, 31 January 2024 |
by the Gaels upon St. Andrew's Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Handsel Monday, and Candlemas. The Bard's account of the annual match played upon New... 16 KB (1,978 words) - 18:26, 14 March 2024 |
General Roman Calendar of 1960) First Monday: January 6 Handsel Monday (Scotland and Northern England) Monday after January 6: January 12 Baptism of... 10 KB (1,156 words) - 20:35, 19 February 2024 |
GĂ idhealtachd upon St. Andrew's Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Handsel Monday, and Candlemas. The bard's account of the annual New Year's Day match... 34 KB (4,039 words) - 22:39, 25 March 2024 |
Writes (short stories, 2014) "Grave Import" (1996) "Like To Die" (1997) "Handsel Monday" in Past Poisons (1998) "The Man Who Rowed for the Shore" (1998) "Gold... 6 KB (554 words) - 14:14, 15 December 2023 |
by the Gaels upon St. Andrew's Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Handsel Monday, and Candlemas, to the much colder Canadian winter climate by playing... 64 KB (6,341 words) - 10:18, 23 March 2024 |
liturgics) Earliest day on which Handsel Monday can fall, while January 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday of the year (Scotland) Second day... 167 KB (14,825 words) - 10:34, 28 March 2024 |