I was crimson-faced the day I mentioned to my auburn-haired cousin that I didn’t care who my kids wed as long as it’s not a carrothead… so I’ll redress that because take it as red it’s Kiss a Ginger Day,
Yes, it’s a thing, and while the rest of the world has its tanned and toned carnivals in the sun, us Celts (Scottish, Irish, Welsh) and Northern Europeans have our fiery festivals.
Because with the most gingers anywhere in the world, and Scots are out front, then gingers like nothing better than getting together to celebrate all things red.
With us Celts and Northern Europeans having gone out and multiplied around the world you can even team it with a holiday.
So there’s where they shout… come on you Reds.
A reddy night in Georgia
Ginger Pride Parade, Rome, Georgia, USA: And when a ginger in Rome, Georgia, in March then it’s all about the Annual Ginger Pride Parade.
The free parade kicks off in the morning from Broad Street in Downtown Rome.
The spectacle which has been running since 2011 is described as a lighthearted approach to anti-bullying.
A dab of rouge
Festival des Ch’tis rouge, Arras, France: In France’s northern city of Arras, redheads galore gather for two days.
They have a fashion show, a ‘redheads got talent’ show,stall and more.
And in 2019 Miss France the raven-haired Maeva Coucke flicked her mane in Arras to show that red est magnifique.
An Italian red
RossItalia, Milan/Redhead: Sicily And, yes, of course we love a full-bodied Italian red.
RossItalia has been running since 2012 in the fashion capital of Italy, the perfect backdrop for redheads to gather, mingle and celebrate their ginger hair come May time.
In Sicily, in Favignana to be precise it’s all about la famiglia.
And the ginger family lets their red locks down in July/August with a party filled with music, stalls, games, photography, a parade.
And even a ‘Miss and Mister Red Head Sicily’ contest!
The future is oranje
The Redhead Days, Tilburg, Netherlands, August: And in the land where they celebrate the Oranje Army, who follow their national soccer team, then it’s not surprising that your colouring is popular.
Redhead Days, or ‘Roodharingendag’ is known as the world’s largest ginger weekender.
And it holds the world record for the largest number of natural redheads in one place.
Red for Hamburg
Redhead Days Germany/Das Rothaarigentreffen Deutschland, Hamburg, Germany, September: And yes, we all know about the Reeperbahn, the Red Light District in Hamburg.
So, I guess too we shouldn’t be surprised that redheads are looked after too.
With hundreds of redheads and their friends attending previous events, Redhead Days Germany is expected to once again bring you group photo opportunities, a pub crawl, exhibitions, talks and plenty more!
But, of course, you don’t have to wait for any of these events because we’ve got today.
So get out there because take it as red it’s Kiss a Ginger Day.
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