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Get ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome the spring season with a unique celebration on March 20 – Snowman Burning Day! This fun holiday originated in Switzerland, where it is known as Böögg or Sechseläuten, and involves setting fire to large snowmen made of straw. The tradition symbolizes the end of winter and the beginning of warmer weather. But don't worry, no real snowmen are harmed in this celebration! It's all in good fun and a great way to kick off the spring season with some fiery excitement. So gather your friends and family, and get ready to light up those snowmen!
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1818</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Böögg Festival Inception</div><div class='timeline-text'>The first recorded Böögg or Sechseläuten, was celebrated in Switzerland, a precursor to Snowman Burning Day.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1892</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Snowman Sculpture</div><div class='timeline-text'>Swiss sculptor, Caspar Ulrich Brunner, makes a large snowman named Böögg, filled with explosives as part of the Sechseläuten celebration.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1971</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>American Adoption</div><div class='timeline-text'>Lake Superior State University in Michigan, USA adopts the Swiss tradition and celebrate their first Snowman Burning Day.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1992</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Temporary Hiatus</div><div class='timeline-text'>Due to environmental concerns about smoke and potential toxins, Lake Superior State University temporarily halts the snowman burning tradition.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1998</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Switch to Paper Snowman</div><div class='timeline-text'>Lake Superior State University resumes the tradition but now burning a snowman made of paper-mâché and straw.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2019</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Flaming Celebration Continues</div><div class='timeline-text'>The tradition lives on at Lake Superior State University, marking nearly half a century of celebrating Snowman Burning Day.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Build a snowman</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Gather your friends and family and build a snowman together. Get creative with different accessories and decorations for your snowman.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Have a bonfire</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Gather around a bonfire and enjoy some hot drinks and snacks while celebrating Snowman Burning Day. You can even make s'mores to add to the festivities!</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Create a snowman-themed playlist</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Put together a playlist of songs about winter, snow, or even specifically about snowmen. This will add to the fun atmosphere of your celebration.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Host a snowman burning party</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Invite friends over for a snowman burning party! Have everyone bring their own mini snowman to burn and make it a competition for the best burning snowman.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Create snowman-themed crafts</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Get crafty and make some snowman-themed crafts such as snowman ornaments, snowman hats, or even a snowman piñata to break open during the celebration.</p></div></div>
<div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>A</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It's a unique tradition</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Snowman Burning Day is an unusual holiday that is celebrated in some parts of the world. While it may seem odd, it's a fun and lighthearted way to mark the end of winter and welcome the warmer months ahead.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>B</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It brings communities together</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>In some places, Snowman Burning Day is celebrated as a community event. People come together to build snowmen and then gather to watch them burn. It's a great opportunity for people to bond and have some fun with their neighbors.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>C</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It symbolizes new beginnings</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>As the snowman burns away, it represents the end of one season and the start of another. It can also symbolize letting go of the past and embracing the future. Plus, who doesn't love a good bonfire?</p></div></div>
<div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>1</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Snowman Burning Day Marks the Arrival of Spring</h3><p class='facts-content'>The snowman burning event usually coincides with the vernal equinox or first day of spring, symbolizing goodbye to winter and a warm welcome to spring.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>The Speed of the Snowman’s Burning Predicts Summer Weather</h3><p class='facts-content'>In Switzerland's Sechseläuten celebration, the quicker the snowman’s head explodes due to heat, the better the summer weather is predicted to be.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Lake Superior State University Celebrates with a Unique Poem</h3><p class='facts-content'>At Lake Superior State University, they celebrate Snowman Burning Day with a unique poem reading as part of the tradition.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>It is Also Celebrated as a Protest</h3><p class='facts-content'>Snowman Burning Day was also celebrated in the late 1960s as a mild form of political protest, usually against winter and occasionally against the establishment.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>The Snowman Burning Ritual is a Swiss Tradition dating back to the 16th Century</h3><p class='facts-content'>The tradition of burning snowman, known as Böögg in Swiss dialect, dates back to the 16th century and was part of the Sechseläuten festival, marking the end of the working day at six o'clock on the clock.</p></div></div>
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