Here in Moldova, many people celebrate the winter holidays (Christmas and New Year) twice! The first celebration happens on December 25th, with Christmas. Then, New Year is celebrated on January 1st. But it's not over then! Moldovans also celebrate the two holidays based on the "old" calendar, with Christmas falling on January 7th and New … Continue reading Double the Holidays
This past weekend, my ninth grade students had their "Balul Absolvenţilor", or Graduates Ball. This is a bit of a mixture between a graduation ceremony and prom. It is also the last step for the students before they are truly finished with their mandatory schooling. From my understanding, in many villages and towns these can … Continue reading Balul Absolventilor (Graduates Ball)
This past week was our last week of school before our Christmas vacation. As in the United States, this meant end-of-semester grades, tests, and holiday celebrations. Although the date on which Christmas and New Year are celebrated varies throughout Moldova, in my town Christmas is celebrated on the traditional Orthodox date of January 7th, while … Continue reading Celebrating the Holidays at School
When I was young (I think about 1st or 2nd grade), I was obsessed with the American Girl books. I remember reading one of the books about Kirsten, in which her family celebrated St. Lucia's Day, a Swedish holiday on December 13th. Although we aren't Swedish, we decided to incorporate holiday into our Christmas holiday … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season: St. Lucia’s Day
Image from Pinterest First of all, I'd like to wish a late Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I hope you had a lovely, relaxing day filled with good food and family. My family celebrated with my mom's sister and her family and my grandparents. For the past few years, we have had a combined Thanksgiving and … Continue reading Thanksgiving Recap and ‘Tis the Season
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