Midsummer is the celebration of the longest day of the year. It is one of the oldest celebrations in human history. One can see the original pagan roots steeped in the current practices of midsummer—the traditional dresses, dancing around the maypole, wearing flowers in your hair, and celebrating fertility in many ways and always with […]
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Growing up in the United States, my Easter traditions included colorful eggs, the Easter Bunny, an egg hunt, an Easter basket, going to church, and spending time with family. Later, I married a man from Greece and learned about Pascha — the most important observance in the Greek Orthodox faith — and its special Easter traditions. The Date
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What do you know about the colourful festival of Holi? It’s a Hindu festival that people celebrate around the world to welcome spring. Revellers throw colour at each other, and neighbours get together to eat and celebrate the beginning of a new season. Here are 10 fun facts about the festival of Holi and its
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In communities large and small across the globe, Bahá’ís are preparing to celebrate a little known holiday called Ayyám-i-Há. For members of the Bahá’í Faith, this period (end of February – beginning of March) is characterized by charity and celebrations, just before the 19 day Fast that leads up to the Bahá’í New Year (Náw Ruz).
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Have you ever heard of the winter solstice? It is the longest night and the shortest day of the year, something that was widely celebrated in many Northern European cultures before Christianity – and Christmas – arrived in the region. In fact, many traditions that we associate with Christmas, for example Christmas trees and Christmas
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