Parkin (cake) in November had many Christian festivals, and like Celtic festivals that preceded them they were celebrated with a fire and ritual cakes. November starts with All Hallows Eve, that runs into All Saints Day (1 November), which is followed by All Souls Day (2 November). Little Lent and the forty-day fast until Christmas, started at Martinmas. (11 November). On All Souls Day soul cakes were baked. The Martinmas fair was important being the traditional day when cattle were bought and sold, and servants were hired for the following year. It was also the date that cattle were slaughtered and salted
St. Martin in Passeier St. Martin in Passeier St. Martin in Passeier (; ) is a "comune" (municipality) in the Passeier Valley in South Tyrol, northern Italian, located about northwest of Bolzano. As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,137 and an area of . The municipality of St Martin in Passeier contains the "frazioni" (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Saltaus (Saltusio), Quellenhof (Sorgente), Ried (Novale), Kalmtal (Valclava), Christl (Cresta), Flon (Vallone), and Matatz (Montaccio), St Martin in Passeier borders the following municipalities: Moos in Passeier, Riffian, and St Leonhard in Passeier. The coat of arms is argent and azure party