How to Use Candlemas in a Sentence
Candlemas
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During Candlemas, Christians would light candles to predict how long winter would last.
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Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Feb. 2026
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Groundhog Day is rooted in the Christian holiday Candlemas, the midway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.
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Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Feb. 2026
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The custom extends until February 2, Candlemas Day.
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Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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That delicious task of fulfilling the tradition on February 2, Candlemas Day.
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Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania in the 1700s celebrated Candlemas and combined it with the weather lore, using a groundhog instead of a badger or bear.
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Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Traditionally, whoever finds the figurine is responsible for providing tamales on February 2, Candlemas Day, thus closing the cycle of celebrations that begins at Christmas.
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Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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According to the National Weather Service website, Groundhog Day has its roots in European weather lore, where a badger or bear is the prognosticator, not a groundhog, and in Candlemas, a day for blessing candles.
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Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The belief was later adopted by the Romans as Hedgehog Day and eventually became associated with the Christian observance of Candlemas, according to the National Weather Service.
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Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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