PigeonPolly - Calendar

January

1 - Day of the First Toast (Toastfen)
Bakers make the "first toast of the year" and share it with their neighbors. It is believed to bring good luck.
5 - Golden Grid Night (Wafflefen)
They bake festive waffles with a golden caramel crust. Tradition: counting the waffle squares instead of stars.
19 - Day of the Golden Loaf (Loafhollow)
They bake a festive loaf with surprises inside (a nut, a coin, a raisin). If you find one, you will receive happiness and prosperity.
23 - Night of the Rising Dough (Loafhollow)
All night long they knead the dough and bake the talismanic breads, which are supposed to keep warm for a whole year.

February

7 - Popcorn Carnival (Fizzleford)
"In the winter, when it's cold, a giant cauldron is set up in the center of town where mountains of corn are blown up. The corn is given away for free, and children make popcorn towers and sculptures (with the help of Mapplewink syrup) Tradition: Throwing a handful of popcorn into the air ""for luck"" by the entire state at 5:00 p.m.
14 - Braid & Bond Day (Cheddarford)
"Common braiding - residents gather in the square and braid a giant cheese braid together. It is believed that the longer it is, the more luck the city will have in the new year. Exchange of braids - lovers give each other small cheese braids tied with a red ribbon. If someone accepts the gift, it means they reciprocate. ""Braiding for two"" - couples make one big cheese braid together. The smoother and longer it is, the stronger their bond will be. Cheese confessions - on this day it is customary to leave a note inside the braid. Sometimes these are words of love, sometimes just warm wishes. Festive dinners - cafes and taverns serve a special menu: hot dishes with cheese braids and desserts in the form of interlacing.Pigtail lanterns - in the evening, lanterns in the form of interlacing patterns are hung along the streets."
25 - Great Whistle Day (Kettleford)
The whole city boils kettles at the same time. The louder the whistle, the more successful the year will be.

March

3 - Hivekeeper’s Eve (Honeyswill)
Residents bring wax candles and leave them at the hives to thank the bees. If you are lucky, the bees will bring some homemade honey cookies to your home, which will mean an incredible blessing for the whole year.
12 - The Great Wobble Day (Wobbleton)
"Huge swinging structures decorated with flags and lanterns are erected in Seagull Square.The entire capital takes part in a competition: ""Who can stand on a shaky platform with a mug of coffee in hand the longest?"" The winner is called Wobble Master. The seagulls become full participants in the celebration: they are given bread treats, and they proudly march along Pigeon Court. People joke: ""If we can have fun even when everything is shaky, then we are true Wobbletonians."""
22 - Festival of Lemon Drops (Lemonvale)
On this day, lemon drop-shaped caramels are handed out in the square. Children play games like “Catch the Slice,” and adults make syrup.

April

3 - Tanglefork Parade (Noodleford)
A parade of giant figures made of noodles and sauces, residents throw fried noodles at each other like confetti.
12 - Balloon Blunder Day (Gigglenook)
"Hundreds of colorful balloons are launched, many with ""surprises"" inside (confetti, funny notes). Games with inflatable costumes are held.
27 - Cracking Day (Pecan Vale)
The whole town gathers in the square and cracks nuts together, holding competitions to see who can crack the shells faster.

May

4 - Stanza Fair (Quillberry Downs)
At the fair you can buy manuscripts, rare ink, hand-made books and listen to impromptu poetry battles.
11 - Festival of Silver Wings (Mothhollow)
On this day, residents release thousands of paper lanterns in the shape of butterflies, which float above the city until dawn. Children paint the real lanterns with bright patterns.
27 - Festival of the Lost Button (Buttonspire)
Residents wear clothes with “purposely” sewn-on multi-colored buttons all day long, and in the evening they exchange the buttons they find. It is believed that the brighter the button, the more happiness it will bring.

June

1 - Slowstep Festival (Snailhollow)
"Slowstep Street is the site of a ""slow race"": residents compete to see who can walk the longest to the end of the street without stopping. The slowest one wins. Bakers and herbalists offer ""snail teas"" with honey and herbs. Children decorate snails with bright ribbons and organize a snail ""cart"" parade."
10 - Festival of Sticky Fingers (Jamshire)
Children compete to see who can eat jam faster without a spoon. Adults cook winter mixtures with cinnamon, cloves and orange.
21 - Stone Secret Day (Plumridge)
Children carve figures and talismans from plum pits, and adults use the pits to tell fortunes about the future.

July

7 - Jam Jamboree (Jamshire)
A huge collective jam-making event in the central square. Each resident brings a handful of fruit to make the "main jam of the year."
19 - Pie Unity Festival (Pecan Vale)
Residents bake pies and exchange them. It is believed that a piece of pie from a neighbor brings peace to the family.
29 - Kipferl Fair (Saltcliff)
Broadline Street - A small market where you can buy everything from homemade pies to curious trinkets brought by traders from distant planets.

August

9 - Bog Lantern Night (Toadwick)
The whole of Toadwick is decorated with jars of glowworms. Children make lanterns in the shape of toads and mushrooms. In the evening there is dancing and bog tea.
19 - Pickle Parade (Sunpickle)
"The main street Pickle Parade Lane turns into a pickle parade: residents bring out huge jars of pickles, decorate them with ribbons and lights. Orchestras play ""pickle marches"" on pots and lids. In the finale, a ""Cucumber King"" and a "Lemon Queen"" are chosen, who ride in a carriage shaped like a barrel. Tourists try hundreds of types of pickles: from garlic in a honey marinade to carrots with vanilla."
30 - Festival of Pies Under the Pines (Pinecrust)
"Long tables laden with pies are set up along Evergreen Walk. Tradition: to treat a neighbor or a random passerby with the first piece. In the evening, lanterns in the shape of pies are lit."

September

5 - Grand Jam Boil (Berryfen)
Huge cauldrons of berries are boiling right on the central square. Everyone brings their berries to make the "Common Jam of the Year." Each resident gets a jar.
17 - The Great Wink Day (Maplewink)
"The morning begins with a tradition: each resident must wink at their neighbor through a mug of maple coffee. Winkbridge Road hosts the Wink Marathon - who can wink at passersby longer without blinking both eyes. Golden Sap Square serves free syrup of unusual flavors: strawberry-pepper, vanilla-laurel, pumpkin with spices. In the evening, there are street concerts, where musicians play and the audience winks in time."
28 - Day of Squirrel Bakers (Pinecrust)
"Children dress up as squirrels and ""baked nuts"". The ""Nuttiest Pie"" contest, the winner is awarded a golden pine cone. Legend: on this day, squirrels help residents bake nut treats."
30 - Festival of Roots (Turnipvale)
"The city is decorated with garlands of turnips and grains. A parade of carts with giant root vegetables is held. A competition: ""Whose turnip is heavier."""

October

1 - Festival of Inkberries (Quillberry Downs)
The inhabitants collect berries, from which they make ink and cook jam. Everyone writes short poems directly on the leaves and hangs them on the branches.
3 - Boot Parade (Puddlemere)
"Boot parade, where residents decorate rubber boots and march around the square jumping in puddles is good luck, the higher the splash the better"
12 - Crispnight (Toastfen)
They light fires from old bread baskets, toast directly on the fire and tell stories to the crackling of the fire and the crunch of crusts.
21 - The Fall of Leaves Festival (Maplewink)
"At Leaffall Alley, children and adults have ""leaf fights"" - throwing armfuls of red and gold leaves. Bakers at Pancake Lane compete: whose pancake looks more like a fallen leaf. The party ends with a huge pancake the size of Golden Sap Square, covered in hundreds of liters of syrup."
31 - Lantern Turn Night (all states)
"Turnip lanterns are made and used to decorate the streets with the support of Turnipvale Children go door to door asking for treats (usually turnip pies). In the courtyards, they gather in groups around turnip lanterns and tell scary stories"

November

5 - Golden Broth Week (Noodleford)
Each street makes its own signature broth: mushroom, meat, vegetable, spicy.
8 - Aged Day (Cheddarford)
"Every family opens the “oldest” cheese wheel, aged for years. The older generation tells stories “from their youth” — sometimes they are as sharp as aged cheddar. They bake “Secret of the Century” pies — they hide different cheeses inside, and no one knows which piece they will get. Young residents give the elderly symbolic cheese braids — “the thread of wisdom.”"
17 - Great Stirring Day (Porridgewick)
In the main square, all the residents take turns stirring a giant cauldron of porridge, believing that this will bring good luck in the new year.
21 - Crumble Day (Biscuitbrook)
On this day, residents wear clothes with "cookie" patterns and share crumbs with birds and ducks by the milk river.
30 - Kettle’s Blessing (Kettleford)
In the central square, tea is poured for all guests free of charge, in the belief that this brings peace and friendship.

December

7 - Golden Melt Festival (Cheddarford)
"Everyone brings bread, vegetables or fruit to dip into the melted cheese. They hold a competition called ""Golden Thread"" - who can pull the longest cheese braid out of the hot mass. Musicians play on stage, and lanterns paint the square in golden light. In the evening, they hold dances called ""Melt Steps"" - locals laugh that their legs move like cheese threads."
9 - Purple Night (Plumridge)
The entire city is decorated with purple lanterns. People drink plum mulled wine, make wishes, and children go door-to-door for "plum sweets."
15 - Festival of Warm Ovens (Muffinshire)
"On Ovenwarm Alley, bakers compete to see whose muffin stays warm the longest. Residents bring mittens to the ovens and warm their hands while they wait for fresh baked goods. There is a procession of ""Muffin Lanterns"" - lanterns in the shape of muffins are carried along the streets. In the evening, there is a communal tea party on Cherry laze Avenue, where colorful icing inscriptions are made on the pies."
25 - Amber Night (Honeyswill)
Winter festival of light: the city is decorated with amber lamps, and residents drink hot mead and tell tales of giant bees.
30 - Winter Brew Eve (all states)
The main winter holiday: residents brew a huge communal cauldron of spiced tea, treating everyone who drops by.
31 - Wine & Winter Tales (all states)
In taverns they serve strong gooseberry wine and gather to tell tales and legends. Children are given sweet pies, adults warm themselves by the fires.