St. Distaff’s Day
Page Farm and Home Museum 12 Portage Road, Orono, ME, United StatesSt. Distaff's Day is traditionally held in January, the day after the feast of the Epiphany, one of many unoffical holidays in Catholic nations. The distaff used in spinning was the medieval symbol of women's work. The day, which was also known as Roc Day (referring to another name for either the distaff or the spindle) indicated […]