Anniversaries in February

Northern peoples

January 4, 2024

  • 2 February is Gintalbeaivi, when a candle will be lit. In Gintalbeaivi, winter is breaking and summer is approaching. If it's cold in Gintalbeaivi, it will be cold for some time to come. This is also the time to shear the winter wool for the sheep.
  • 6 February is the Sami National Day, marking the first Sami National Assembly that took place in Trondheim on this day in 1917.
  • 23 February is Evening Mass before Matins Mass in the spring.
  • 24 February is Mattismesse in the spring. There are two Matins Masses in the spring, the new one on 24 February and the old one on 8 March. Matins has always been a Catholic holy day, honouring Saint Mathias, who was Jesus' apostle after Judas.
  • 29 February is a leap year, which only occurs every four years.
  • 2 February, Gintalbeaivi
  • 6 February, Sami National Day
  • 23 February, Evening Mass before Matins
  • 24 February, Mattismesse
  • 29 February, Leap year that only occurs every four years

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