It is known that the 13th day of the third month of — is the most successful day of the year for all witches and sorcerers (especially if this day falls on Friday), because the number 13 is invariably associated with the traditional coven of thirteen witches, and the number 3 — is a powerful magic number.
On this day, Luxembourg annually hosts a pagan fire festival called the Burgsonndeg, where countless fires are lit to welcome Spring and the birth of a new Sun.
Young people climb a nearby hill and build a large fire to mark the change of season. This fire symbolizes the victory of the Sun over Winter.
He — is the only surviving tradition of the four lights that are lit traditionally in the year, and whose original meanings are no longer remembered:
the fire of Lent, symbolizing the victory of the Sun over Winter;
Easter fire representing the rebirth of nature;
the fire of St. John, causing the summer solstice, and finally,
fire of St. Martin, accompanying the departure of autumn.
In the old days, to build a giant fire, young people walked around the city and asked for straw. There was also a certain ritual of setting fire to a fire. These pagan traditions and symbols (which also existed in neighboring countries) were recognized and modified by the church when the country converted to Christianity.
Fire-burning, which was generally seen as a duty by adults in earlier centuries, is increasingly becoming a recreational activity for teenagers, and is currently organized by some village associations: the Boy Scouts, the music society, the fire brigade.