Childermas

English

Etymology

From Middle English Childermasse day; equivalent to childer (“children”) +‎ -mas.

Proper noun

Childermas (plural Childermases)

A day to commemorate the killing of the Holy Innocents. Variously held on 28th December in the Western Church and 29th December in the Eastern Church. In Spanish-speaking countries this is often a prank-filled day like April Fools' Day.

Synonyms

Holy Innocents' Day
Innocents' Day

Translations

day commemorating the killing of the Holy Innocents

Esperanto: masakro de la Senpekuloj
French: massacre des Innocents (fr) m
Hungarian: aprószentek (hu)
Middle English: Childermasse day

Russian: День Невинноубиенных младенцев (d'en' n'evínnoubijennyχ mlad'éncev) m
Spanish: Día de los Santos Inocentes m, Día de los Inocentes m
Swedish: värnlösa barns dag c, menlösa barns dag c

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