[European countries] Kupala Night (June/July)
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Kupala Night, also known as Ivan Kupala Day, is a traditional Slavic holiday celebrated in several countries. The holiday falls on the night of June 23rd to 24th (Czechia, Poland and Slovakia), and it is also celebrated on July 6th (Belarus, Ukraine and Russia).
Kupala Night is a celebration of the summer solstice and is believed to have pagan roots. The holiday is associated with water, fire, and fertility, and many of its customs and rituals are centered around these themes.
One of the most popular traditions is the lighting of bonfires. People gather around the fires, singing and dancing until dawn. They also jump over the flames, which is believed to bring good luck and protect against evil spirits.
Another custom is the weaving of wreaths made from flowers and herbs. These wreaths are then thrown into rivers or lakes, and young women compete to see whose wreath will float the farthest. This is said to predict the future of their love lives.
Kupala Night is a unique and colorful celebration of Slavic culture, and it attracts many visitors from all over the world.
Edit, Mapuo added more:
What is the fern flower legend? It is said that whoever finds the fern flower on that day, will get the gift of eternal life, youth and wealth. It is said that the flower shines in the dark but can only be found on that particular night, and is usually well-hidden in a secluded location within the forest
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June - Western Slavic (Czech, Poland, Slovakia)
July - Eastern Slavic (Belarus, Ukraine, Russia)
RedHeadDragon
Shiro from Slowly: What about Slovenia? It's not under the same name, but we have the same celebration, 23rd June.
imperfectcactus
A Bonfire stamp already exists and it's been released for Kupala Night on July, but unsure if it's also been released on June as well
mapuo
imperfectcactus: if you check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonfire you'll know: In the Czech Republic and Slovakia, bonfires are also held on the last night of April and are called 'Phillip-Jakob's Night' (FilipoJakubská noc) or "Burning of the Witches" (pálení čarodějnic). They are considered to be historically linked with Walpurgis Night and Beltane.
this only applies to Poland: In Poland, bonfires are traditionally and still enthusiastic burned during Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Pentecost day and Saint John Night as Sobótki, ognie świętojańskie(Śląsk, Małopolska, Podkarpacie), Palinocka (Warmia, Mazury, Kaszuby) or Noc Kupały (Mazowsze and Podlasie) on 23/24 June.
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imperfectcactus: Jani day in Latvia has bonfires too, but they released a stamp for it. I don’t think Jani is more important than Kupala Night, deserving a stamp more. Latvia is way smaller than all those other countries which celebrate Kupala day
mapuo
ASRandASR: Sweden midsummer
imperfectcactus maybe do you know why South Korea and Japan got own winter solstice stamps? it already existed
mapuo
What is the fern flower legend? It is said that whoever finds the fern flower on that day, will get the gift of eternal life, youth and wealth. It is said that the flower shines in the dark but can only be found on that particular night, and is usually well-hidden in a secluded location within the forest
RedHeadDragon
mapuo: I am from Slovenia and we have similar legends and also bonfires, just not under the same name, we have "bonfire night" and the legend is about fern seed, not flower. If fern seed falls in your shoes on bonfire night (23rd June), you can understand animal talking. The bonfire celebration is of pre-christian origin, midsummer night.
mapuo
RedHeadDragon: this is Belorussian/Ukrainian/Polish/Russian version of legend. Wiki also mentions Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Finnish and Swedish