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I thought Groundhog Day landed when it did because it is the 1st Cross-Quarter day of the year, just like May Day landing on the 2nd Cross-Quarter day, and Hall
by irrational 3y ago
I thought Groundhog Day landed when it did because it is the 1st Cross-Quarter day of the year, just like May Day landing on the 2nd Cross-Quarter day, and Halloween on the 4th Cross-Quarter day (and apparently there used to be a grain harvest festival - Lammas Day - on the 3rd Cross-Quarter day).
- hprotagonist 3y agoAn established order of quarter days is: annunciation, midsummer, michaelmas, and christmas. and cross-quarter days are indeed candlemas, may day, lammas, and all hallows.