Candlemas

Etymology
From, from , equivalent to , following the tradition that the candles to be used in church during the following year are blessed on this day. Compare 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) The festival in the Christian year celebrated on February 2nd. It commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple.
 * 2) * 1890,, Christmas in England, Methodist Magazine Volume 32 1890 pg481
 * They held high holiday from Christmas-day until Candlemas (February 2nd ),
 * 1) A quarter day in Scotland.
 * 1) A quarter day in Scotland.

Translations

 * Catalan:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: Kandelfesto
 * Faroese: kyndilsmessa
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Galician:
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Ido: kandelfesto
 * Irish: Lá Fhéile Muire na gCoinneal
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: キャンドルマス
 * Occitan:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: Întâmpinarea Domnului, Stretenie
 * Russian: ,
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: Сретење, Свећница
 * Roman: Sretenje, Svecnica
 * Sicilian: Cannilora
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: ,
 * Venetian:
 * Welsh: Gŵyl y Canhwyllau