#folklore
Sâmbra Oilor: Romania's Spring Festival of Sheep and Cheese
Discover the ancient pastoral celebration where mountain communities honour their flocks with music, feasting and age-old rituals.
Romanian New Year Traditions: Plugușorul, Sorcova and the Bear Dance
From plough rituals to wish-chanting children, discover the folk customs that still mark the turning of the year in Romania.
St Andrew's Night in Romania: Garlic, Basil and the Search for One's Fate
On the night of 29 November, Romanians observe St Andrew's Eve with protective garlic and fortune-telling rituals, culminating in a day off on 30 November.
Babele: How Romanians Predict Their Year in the First Nine Days of March
Learn about the folk custom of Babele, when Romanians choose a day between 1 and 9 March to see what the weather foretells for their year ahead.
Sânzienele: Romania's Midsummer Celebration of Flowers and Fortune
Every June, Romanians honour Sânzienele, a magical night of flower crowns, dancing and love divination that blends ancient custom with modern celebration.
Colinde and the Romanian Christmas Carolling Tradition
Long before the shop displays go up, Romania's winter calendar fills with colinde, the carols sung door to door. Here is how the tradition works and how visitors can experience it.