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Distaff Day also called Roc Day is 7 January the day after the feast of the Epiphany. It is also known as Saint Distaff’s Day one of the many unofficial holidays in Catholic nations.Many St. Distaff’s Day gatherings were held large and small throughout local fiber community. The distaff or rock used in spinning was the medieval symbol of women’s work.In many European cultural traditions women resumed their household work after the twelve days of Christmas.

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