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Handsel Monday

In Scotland, Handsel Monday or Hansel Monday is the first Monday of the year. Traditionally, gifts (Scots: Hansels) were given at this time.

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2025 date
January 6 (2025-01-06)
2026 date
January 5 (2026-01-05)
2027 date
January 4 (2027-01-04)
2028 date
January 3 (2028-01-03)
Also called
Auld Hansel Monday
Date
First Monday in January

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Handsel Monday

Nodes11
Edges10
Triples20
Avg. degree1.82
Density0.181818
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Handsel Monday

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related to history · 11
Handsel Monday → An, Boxing Day, Diluain Traoighte, If, In, It, Monday, On, Saxon, Scottish Gaelic, The
2025 date · 1
Handsel Monday → January 6 (2025-01-06)
2026 date · 1
Handsel Monday → January 5 (2026-01-05)
2027 date · 1
Handsel Monday → January 4 (2027-01-04)
2028 date · 1
Handsel Monday → January 3 (2028-01-03)
Also called · 1
Handsel Monday → Auld Hansel Monday
Date · 1
Handsel Monday → First Monday in January
Frequency · 1
Handsel Monday → annual
Observed by · 1
Handsel Monday → Scotland
related to External links · 1
Handsel Monday → Ludington Daily News

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monday handsel scotland hansel first gifts given traditionally auld january money would day known year custom old new also scots

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Handsel Monday2025 dateJanuary 6 (2025-01-06)1.00infobox
Handsel Monday2026 dateJanuary 5 (2026-01-05)1.00infobox
Handsel Monday2027 dateJanuary 4 (2027-01-04)1.00infobox
Handsel Monday2028 dateJanuary 3 (2028-01-03)1.00infobox
Handsel MondayAlso calledAuld Hansel Monday1.00infobox
Handsel MondayDateFirst Monday in January1.00infobox
Handsel MondayFrequencyannual1.00infobox
Handsel MondayObserved byScotland1.00infobox
Handsel Mondayrelated to External linksLudington Daily News0.60section
Handsel Mondayrelated to historyThe0.60section
Handsel Mondayrelated to historySaxon0.60section
Handsel Mondayrelated to historyIt0.60section

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