Saint Distaff's Day, Distaff Day, or Rock Day, is 7 January, the day after Epiphany, and was the traditional day on which women would start spinning again after Christmas. The distaff, or rock, used in spinning was the medieval symbol of women's work.
Saint Distaff's Day, Distaff Day, or Rock Day, is 7 January, the day after Epiphany, and was the traditional day on which women would start spinning again after Christmas. The distaff, or rock, used in spinning was the medieval symbol of women's work.
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