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Learn more about this ancient calendar’s ”Quarter Days and Cross-Quarter Days” and why we celebrate holidays the way we do! Since Samhain was the “death night” of the old year, it came to be associated with ghosts and graveyards. After midnight, the ghosts are said to go back to ...
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Candlemas Although distinct from Imbolc, the Christian festival of lightCandlemasis also observed at this time of year (February 2). The name refers to the candles lit that day in churches, which celebrate the presentation of the Christ Child in the temple of Jerusalem. If Candlemas be fair a...
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But just because you can’t go home for the holidays doesn’t mean you have to be alone and leftover-less. Friends, coworkers, neighbors and “holiday orphans” can celebrate a fantastic “Friendsgiving” instead. —Rebecca Ross,The Pensacola (Florida) News Journal, 27 Nov. 2008 ...
It is celebrated with aplomb the world over by the many Irish diaspora communities – with many drinks, festivities and parades! Read: St Patrick’s Day Destination: Ireland Persian New Year, 20 March Nowruz, also known as Iranian New Year’s Day or Persian New Year, is celebrated world...
Valentine’s Day – There are many ways to celebrate… Which brings us to a very strange event occurring on the same day this year… To read more,please click here. Number 1: Happy Easter 2024 Easter is quickly approaching and dying eggs are part of the fun. To read more,please click...
St. Patrick was not Irish! So why do we celebrate Irish culture on St. Patricks Day? What is Lent? Learn why people drink beer and wear green on March 17th, and how you can celebrate St. Patricks Day too! What is Ronnie drinking?!