Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index In ancient Latvia, Pelnu Diena ("ash day") was held on February 24. It was a celebration of the new year. Ashes were transported on this day from the homes of one generation, to the newly independent and married couple of the next, usually from the groom's father's fire to the new one. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.