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2023 Calendar
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 Jan
- Ozoni (お雑煮)
- Meant to be the first meal of the new year, it's a simple soup with mochi in it
- Osechi-ryori (御節料理) (Japanese New Years' Feast)
- Part of the Japanese new years' tradition — osechi is a feast that is meant to be prepared ahead of time, with lots of dishes that are auspicious for the new year
- Cotechini con lenticchie
- Cotechini sausage with lentils is eaten on New Year's Day in Italy, because lentils—due to their shape—are 'credited' with bringing money in the coming year.
- Vasilopita
- Greek New Year's bread
- Twelve Grapes
- A Spanish tradition of eating twelve grapes, one for each of the bells as the clock strikes midnight
- Black bun
- One of the common items to bring in Scotland when first-footing on Hogmanay
- Ozoni (お雑煮)
- 6 Jan
- Galette des rois for Epiphany, and many variations
- A pastry with frangipane filling, with a small choking hazard (e.g., a little ceramic king) placed inside — whoever finds the choking hazard is king for a day
- Spanish (roscón de reyes), German, Portuguese, English (Twelfth Night Cake), etc., variations abound
- Galette des rois for Epiphany, and many variations
- 7 Jan
- Nanagusa-gayu (七草粥) for Nanakusa-no-sekku (七草の節句) on Jinjitsu (人日)
- A rice porridge made of seven weeds for the seventh day of the new year
- Nanagusa-gayu (七草粥) for Nanakusa-no-sekku (七草の節句) on Jinjitsu (人日)
- 11 Jan
- Kagami mochi (鏡餅) or Iwai-zake (祝い酒) for Kagami biraki (鏡開き)
- Kagami mochi is an ornamental dessert made from two round pieces of mochi, one piled atop the other, that have been made a few days before the new year. By 11 Jan, it will have dried out and cracked, and you are meant to crack it open (without use of a knife)
- It is also traditional to crack open a wooden sake cask with a mallet
- Kagami mochi (鏡餅) or Iwai-zake (祝い酒) for Kagami biraki (鏡開き)
- 15 Jan
- Chakarai pongal (சர்க்கரைப் பொங்கல்) for the eponymous Thai Pongal festival (தைப்பொங்கல்) - observed at the start of the month Thai according to the Tamil solar calendar - tends to be 14 or 15 January
- The pongal that has been offered to the deities is then given to cattle , and then shared by the family. Festive celebrations include decorating cows and their horns, ritual bathing and processions.
- Chakarai pongal (சர்க்கரைப் பொங்கல்) for the eponymous Thai Pongal festival (தைப்பொங்கல்) - observed at the start of the month Thai according to the Tamil solar calendar - tends to be 14 or 15 January
- 22 Jan
- Chinese New Year's Eve - movable - 20 Jan to 19 Feb
- Reunion dinner
- Jiaozi, eaten at midnight
- Chinese New Year's Eve - movable - 20 Jan to 19 Feb
- 25 Jan
- Burns supper — a feast held on Burns Night
- An evening that typically involves bagpipes, reading Robert Burns' poetry (particularly sco:Address to the Haggis), eating, drinking whisky, and everyone singing Auld Lang Syne
- Burns supper — a feast held on Burns Night
February
[edit]- 1 Feb
- Chinese New Year, day 1 - movable - 21 Jan to 20 Feb
- lighting a fire and using knives are taboo, so food is generally to be prepared the day before
- Buddha's delight
- Mandarin oranges
- Lots and lots of things
- Chinese New Year, day 1 - movable - 21 Jan to 20 Feb
- 3 Feb
- Setsubun (節分)
- throw some beans off the balcony / out the window
- Ehomaki
- Setsubun (節分)
- 14 Feb
- Valentine's Day
- Chocolates in various forms
- Valentine's Day
March
[edit]- 1 Mar
- Shrove Tuesday - movable - 3 Feb to 9 Mar
- also known as Pancake Day, Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday
- Pancakes of various forms. Pancake breakfast (pancakes are a good way to use up butter, milk, and sugar, as one is meant to give up rich foods for Lent)
- Shrove Tuesday - movable - 3 Feb to 9 Mar
- 3 Mar
- Samgyeopsal Day
- See Samgyeopsal#Popularity. Due to the three-layer form of pork belly, it is celebrated on 3/3.
- Samgyeopsal Day
April
[edit]- 7 Apr
- Western Christian Good Friday - movable - 20 Mar to 23 Apr
- Passover Night (Christian) - movable
- 9 Apr
- Western Christian Easter - movable - 22 Mar to 25 Apr
- 14 Apr
- Eastern Christian Good Friday - movable - 2 Apr to 6 May
- 16 Apr
November
[edit]TODO
[edit]- Moon cakes / mid-autumn festival
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
- Christmas Dinner
- Christmas pudding
- Mince pie
- Panettone
- Tangyuan (food)
- Passover
- Qatayef
- Thandai for holi
- Modak for Ganesh Chaturthi
- Sadya for Onam
- Htamanè for Tabodwe
[WIP] Table Format
[edit]Food | Start Date | End Date | Culture | Description |
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Ozoni (お雑煮) | 01-01 | 01-01 | Japanese | Meant to be the first meal of the new year, it's a simple soup with mochi in it |
Osechi-ryori (御節料理) | 01-01 | 01-01 | Japanese | (Japanese New Years' Feast) Part of the Japanese new years' tradition — osechi is a feast that is meant to be prepared ahead of time, with lots of dishes that are auspicious for the new year
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