January 24: The Day of the Aloof Icon
'Labour Day': day of festivals for all those who work upon the sea or underground in Cornwall, England. Also known as 'Cornish Tinners' and Seafarer's Day'.
Ancient Roman: Sementivae: also known as Feriae Sementivae, is a Roman festival in honor of Ceres and Terra
Ancient Egypt: Day of coming of Thoth
Sementivae: a two-day festival, with seven days in-between the two festive days. First day was to honor Terra Mater, Mother Earth, and the second one was for Ceres, the Goddess of agriculture. The weather in the south was so warm already in January that the first sowing of wheat and millet could be done. During the festivities, prayers for the crops were made against diseases, birds and pests, the bulls used for sowing were decorated with wreaths of flowers, and gods were offered bread and a pregnant sow.
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