Mărțișor
1 March 2026 — Happy spring! Pin on a mărțișor for health!
Mărțișor is a Romanian spring tradition celebrated on 1 March. Its name is a diminutive of „marț“, the old folk name for March, and means „little March“. On this day people give each other a small talisman tied to a twisted white and red cord, as a wish for health and good luck. White is often linked with purity and health, red with life and warmth. The charm is worn during the first days of March, or through the whole month. Afterwards it is often tied to a blossoming tree branch or kept in a safe place. Similar customs exist in Bulgaria (martenitsa), Moldova, North Macedonia and other Balkan countries. In 2017 the shared „Cultural practices associated to the 1st of March“ (Mărțișor, martenitsa and similar customs) were inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. The day marks the start of meteorological spring, and the snowdrop is a symbol of the first spring days. The legend of Baba Dochia is a folk tale, and its versions vary.
Flying across the sky: An ethereal, bluish-silver figure made of luminous dots and fine lines, like a constellation: a twisted double thread drifting across the night sky, ending in a small snowdrop flower with delicate drooping petals
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