# ice saints

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The saints Pancras of Rome, Servatius of Tongeren, Mamertus of Vienne and/or Boniface of Tarsus, and sometimes Sophia of Rome, whose feast days are on May 11th though 15th.
2. A spell of cold weather in May on or around those dates.

## Etymology
Perhaps a calque of German Eisheilige; compare French saints de glace.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ice-saints