Chalandamarz in Switzerland
Chalandamarz in Switzerland is held on March 1. It is a traditional spring festival in Latin-speaking parts of the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is celebrated on, and named for, the First of March - Calendae Martis - and marks the end of winter. This event in the first decade of the month March is annual. 
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Chalandamarz is traced back to the Roman calendar, with “Chalanda” meaning “the first day of the month” and “Marz” meaning the month of March. The Graubünden Chalandamarz custom goes back to ancient rituals. The young men would roam through the village shaking their cowbells and afterwards would eat together and dance with the maidens of marriageable age. Chalandamarz is still celebrated in Sils today. The most important children's festival in the Alpine valley is an unforgettable experience for everyone.
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