Sint Maarten's Day
Sint Maarten's Day is held on November 11. St. Martin's Day: Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands. This event in the second decade of the month November is annual.
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Countries all around the world have their own special traditions and, of course, the Netherlands is no different. Halloween has grown in popularity over the past few years, but the original knocking-on-door tradition here in the Netherlands is Sint-Maarten on November 11.
The Festival of Sint-Maarten is celebrated every year on November 11 in countries around the world, most notably Belgium, Germany, Northern France and, of course, the Netherlands. It is the name day of Martin of Tours, the third bishop of Tours, France, most known for the account of him using his military sword to cut his cloak in two, giving half to a freezing beggar in the middle of winter.
The celebration originated with the Catholic Church in France before gaining in popularity and spreading across Europe. The day is used to honour the life of St Martin, and was historically marked by a feast. Traditionally, the day also marked the end of autumn and the start of winter, and coincided with the annual harvest.
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