Tag: 9 November 2017

Parades with self-made lanterns are still very popular with children of kindergarten and primary school age. St. Martin's Day, locally also called "Saint Martin's Day", "Martin's Day" or "Martini", is dedicated to the memory of Saint Martin of Tours, who is said to have been buried on November 11, 397. This day is still celebrated in many different ways in Central Europe... continue reading