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St John's Day (Estonia), the Glossary

Jaanipäev (St John's Day in English) and Jaaniõhtu, also Jaanilaupäev (Saint John's Eve in English) are the most important days in the Estonian calendar.^[1]

16 relations: Balthasar Russow, Battle of Cēsis (1919), Bonfire, Estonia, Estonian War of Independence, Fern flower, Fertility rite, Jāņi, Kaali crater, Lennart Meri, Midsummer, Nativity of John the Baptist, Saaremaa, Saint John's Eve, Saint Jonas's Festival, Võidupüha.
Culture of Estonia
Saint John's Day

Balthasar Russow

Balthasar Russow (1536–1600) was one of the most important Livonian and Estonian chroniclers.

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The Battle of Cēsis (Cēsu kaujas; Võnnu lahing, Battle of Võnnu; Schlacht von Wenden, Battle of Wenden), fought near Cēsis (Wenden) in June 1919, was a decisive battle in the Estonian War of Independence and the Latvian War of Independence.

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Bonfire

A bonfire is a large and controlled outdoor fire, used either for informal disposal of burnable waste material or as part of a celebration.

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Estonia

Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe.

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Estonian War of Independence

The Estonian War of Independence, also known as the Estonian Liberation War, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the United Kingdom, against the Soviet Russian westward offensive of 1918–1919 and the 1919 aggression of the pro–German Baltische Landeswehr.

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Fern flower

The fern flower is a magic flower in Baltic mythology (paparčio žiedas, papardes zieds), in Estonian mythology (sõnajalaõis) and in Slavic mythology (папараць-кветка, kwiat paproci, цветок папоротника, цвіт папороті).

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Fertility rite

Fertility rites or fertility cult are religious rituals that are intended to stimulate reproduction in humans or in the natural world.

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Jāņi

Jāņi is an annual Latvian festival celebrating the summer solstice.

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Kaali crater

Kaali is a group of nine meteorite craters in the village of Kaali on the Estonian island of Saaremaa.

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Lennart Meri

Lennart Georg Meri (29 March 1929 – 14 March 2006) was an Estonian writer, film director and statesman.

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Midsummer

Midsummer is a celebration of the season of summer, taking place on or near the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere; the longest day of the year.

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Nativity of John the Baptist

The Nativity of John the Baptist (or Birth of John the Baptist, or Nativity of the Forerunner, or colloquially Johnmas or St. John's Day (in German) Johannistag) is a Christian feast day. St John's Day (Estonia) and Nativity of John the Baptist are Saint John's Day.

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Saaremaa

Saaremaa (lit. island land) (also called Ösel) is the largest and most populous island in Estonia.

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Saint John's Eve

Saint John's Eve, starting at sunset on 23 June, is the eve of the feast day of Saint John the Baptist. St John's Day (Estonia) and Saint John's Eve are Saint John's Day.

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Saint Jonas's Festival

Saint Jonas' Festival, also known as Rasos (Dew Holiday), Joninės, Kupolė, Midsummer Day or Saint John's Day) is a midsummer folk festival celebrated on 24 June all around Lithuania. St John's Day (Estonia) and Saint Jonas's Festival are Saint John's Day.

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Võidupüha

Võidupüha (or Victory Day in English or the Victory Day in the Battle of Võnnu in Estonian) is a public holiday in Estonia which occurs on June 23.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John's_Day_(Estonia)

Also known as Jaanilaupäev, Jaaniõhtu.