Spring cleaning
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Spring cleaning is the practice of thoroughly cleaning a house in the springtime. The practice of spring cleaning is especially prevalent in climates with a cold winter. In many cultures, annual clean
The Spring Clean, a 19th century painting
Clean Monday
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Clean Monday, also known as Pure Monday, Green Monday or simply Monday of Lent is the first day of Great Lent throughout Eastern Christianity and is a moveable feast, falling on the sixth Monday befor
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…Orthodox nations. It is traditional to clean the house thoroughly either right before or during the first week of Great Lent, which is referred to as Clean Week. This also often corresponds with the Julian New Year, or April 1. In North America and northern Europe, the custom found an especially practical value…
Kite-flyers on Clean Monday on Philopappos Hill, Athens, Greece
Leavened lagana with sesame seeds
Flying a kite during Clean Monday in Greece