Special day
Saint Swithin's Day
Rain today, forty days away.
Today
When is Saint Swithin's Day?
Every year on July 15.
National
- United Kingdom
What is Saint Swithin's Day?
Saint Swithin's Day commemorates a humble 9th-century Bishop of Winchester known for his charity. English folklore holds that the weather on this day sets the pattern for the next 40 days: "St Swithin's day if thou dost rain, for forty days it will remain." The tradition blends faith, legend, and a bit of meteorological superstition into an enduring English custom.
How to celebrate
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Hashtags
- #StSwithinsDay
- #SaintSwithin
- #England
- #WeatherLore
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