Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is kinda like Halloween in the US these days (it didn’t use to be).  The kids dress up in costumes, and then visit shops during the day and sing for the staff to get candy.  Knocking on people’s doors is uncommon though, and we certainly didn’t buy any candy.

The day used to be a public holiday, and people would congregate downtown for some communal entertainment, but these days the schools stay open but the kids are allowed to show up in costumes, and do fun ‘non-academic’ things.