Twelve Nights
In Illthdar, there are several holidays. Some unique to the planet that logic and reason forgot, some less so. In Guardians of Las, the characters experience Solstice - a three day non stop event. After Solstice comes Year Turning, which is the equivalent of our New Year's Eve and day. The next holiday is like Valentine's Day, only worse: Twelve Nights.
Not to be confused with twelfth night, twelve nights is tied to imbolc on Illthdar. Lovers will sometimes exchange or surprise their partners with quality gifts. That is to say, gifts meant to represent certain qualities for the day or either person in the relationship.
As you might imagine, a lot of symbolism goes into the eleven days leading up to imbolc. People may use all manner of materials to convey a message, but traditionally Illthdarians use plants and flowers.
A word of caution, however: not all plants have the same meaning as humans know them. A fine example of this is the clover, for many it means luck, but giving or receiving one means "be mine" on Illthdar.
The next holiday on Illthdar is Ostara, a celebration of mothers and children.
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