In Norwegian: Persok Catholic: In remembrance of St.Peter and St. Paul's martyrdom. The most common sign is a key, and the day was a...

In Norwegian: Jonsok, St.Hans Catholic: In remembrance of John the Baptist's birth. Old traditions: Bonfires are the most known a...

In Norwegian: Sommersolhverv The sun reaches its highest point and we have the day with the longest period of light in the year. Hence a...

In Norwegian:   Botolfsmesse, Botsok. Catholic: In remembrance of St. Botolph who, according to legend, built a monastery in Englan...

In Norwegian: Vitusmesse Catholic: In remembrance of St. Vitus who is the patron for those who suffers from epilepsy and Vitus's dan...

  In Norwegian: Bjørnevok, which means Bear's wake.   Catholic: In remembrance of St. Bernhard - Bernhard from Clairvaux 1090-1...

  In Norwegian: Hallvardsok, Hallvards messe.   Catholic: In remembrance of the Norwegian saint Hallvard (1020- 1043) which was ...

  In Norwegian: Krossmesse. Catholic: In remembrance of  Empress Helena finding the Holy cross. She was the mother of Emperor Constan...

  In Norwegian: Gaukmesse. Catholic : In remembrance of St. Philip and St. Jacob Old traditions:   It's important to notic...

Norwegian : Markusmesse, also called Den store gangdagen - A procession, with the priest in front, went around the fields and blessed the...

In Norwegian, Magnusmesse. Catholic : In memory of Magnus Orkney Earl's death in 1115/1116, the experts disagree when it comes to t...

  First day of Summer. April 14th is the first mark on the summer side of Primstaven. Catholic: Tiburtius and Valerianus day. T &...

  Have you ever heard of Primstaven?   The word prim comes from latin and was a commonly known word for calendar. (This is my very sho...

  Today I'm turning 55, and am happy with that. Best of all, Handyman surprised me more than ever this morning. To tell you about i...