March 1st is the Spring Festival, also known as Mărțișor, and is celebrated in some countries, such as Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Greece.
This festival marks the very beginning of spring and is very ancient, think that it already existed 8000 years ago and even at the time the symbolic colors were white and red. Are you interested in learning more? So, continue reading to find out what the word Martisor means and which gifts are ideal for this day
But what does Mărțișor mean?
It literally means “Little March” and in addition to being the name of the festival, it is also an amulet, a lucky charm, made up of white and red threads intertwined in the shape of an eight. To this you can hang a small figurine or some flowers, and in recent years, you prefer to add a jewel.
Red symbolizes life, fire, blood, while white symbolizes renewal, water, clouds, snowdrops. Others interpret white and red as the two seasons, winter and summer, therefore symbolically, two opposing forces that generate life. But what do you do with martisors?
What do you do with martisors?
In most countries where the Spring Festival is celebrated, martisors are given to women, their mothers, wives, but not only men give this lucky charm, it is a gift that can be made between friends.
The martisor is given on the eve of March 1st and is worn by women on the wrists or inside jackets, from 9 to 12 days following, or until the first flower blooms or the first tree blossoms. In other countries, the martisor is hung on doors or windows or on the horns of animals to keep spirits away.
So if you live in the mentioned countries where this holiday is celebrated (Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Greece) undoubtedly the ideal gift to give to women is this meaningful lucky charm. What other gifts might be suitable for the Spring Festival? Especially if you want to send something to your friends or relatives who live abroad? Find out in the next paragraph.
Gift ideas for the spring festival
If you want to celebrate the spring festival or simply would like to make those who celebrate it happy, we can recommend the ideal gift that can also be sent abroad and all in just a few clicks.
Can you already guess what it is?
Some flowers. There is a quote that says “Flower after flower, spring begins.” (Algernon Swinburne) and no one can deny that these are precisely the symbol of the summer.
Obviously, what’s better than a beautiful bouquet to celebrate the arrival of beautiful, longer days, green trees and the rebirth of nature.
Just browse our catalog and select your favorite flowers and add them to your cart!
We recommend that you explore these two sections of our online store:
– The flowers arrangements section where you will find flowers organized in a beautiful arrangement
– The bouquet section where you will find bouquets for all tastes
Maybe, you prefer compositions that contain the colors of this party, that is white and red.
After selecting your favorite product, you will be asked to indicate the destination of your gift and also if you want to enrich it with a bottle of wine or chocolates, for example.
Then just confirm the recipient details and that’s it! The lucky one will receive your floral gift in time for the Spring Festival from one of our trusted local florists.
What do you think of this party? Did you know her? Would you like to give someone a gift for this party?
