Distaff Day

Have you ever heard of Distaff Day? Yeah, me either. But here’s a small history of January 7th, also known as Distaff Day: The day after Epiphany (January 6) was traditionally the one on which women went back to work after the 12-day Christmas celebration. A distaff is the wooden rod (staff) that holds the flax or wool on a spinning wheel. The term distaff came to refer to both women’s work and the female branch (distaff side) of the family.... Read More