The tradition, which has Pagan roots, is a far cry from ... the Christian festival on the last night of the 12 days of Christmas, wassailing is intended to ward off bad spirits from orchards ...

Easter is a religious Christian holiday observed around the world to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the ...

Christmas is a Christian celebration of the birth of Christ, though it also encompasses Greek, Roman and pagan traditions of giving gifts and feasting around the Winter Solstice. It is a time when ...

From France’s galette des rois to the green, purple, and gold king cakes of New Orleans, there’s something sweet for everyone ...

However, it is also believed that the Catholic Church chose to place St. Valentine’s feast in the middle of the short month to "Christianize" the pagan celebration of ... Many of these money-spending ...

However, it is also believed that the Catholic Church chose to place St. Valentine’s feast in the middle of the short month to "Christianize" the pagan ... money-spending traditions can be ...

In Portugal’s wild northern borderlands, survival and spirituality go hand in hand with the changing seasons, as they have ...

It was there that they finally agreed to stick with the Roman practice of determining Easter. This brought England in line ...

When Christianity extended its influence and displaced other religions, the king cake was adopted into the Christian tradition. The cake was used to honor the biblical three kings, whose journey to ...