St. Martin's Day marking the end of the preparations for winter, such as salting meat and fish, storing the harvest and making preserves. Mārtiņi also marks the beginning of masquerading and sledding, among other winter activities. St. Martin's Day ("Jum San Martin" in Maltese) is celebrated in Malta on the Sunday nearest to November 11. Children are given a bag full of fruits and sweets associated with the feast, known by the Maltese as "Il-Borża ta' San Martin", "St. Martin's bag". This bag may include walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, chestnuts, dried or processed figs, seasonal fruit (like oranges, tangerines, apples and pomegranates) and "Saint
Children's Day to tribal mythology. In Slovakia, the day is called International Children's Day ("Medzinárodný deň detí") and is celebrated on 1 June. Children get free entrance to some attractions like zoos. In Spain, this date is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of May, and it is called "Día del niño". In Sri Lanka, Children's Day is celebrated on 1 October. In Sudan, Children's Day is celebrated on 23 December, the birthday of North Sudan's "greatest child" according to tribal mythology. In Suriname, Children's Day or is celebrated on 5 December. Generally, children up to 12 years old receive presents from their