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

Bunny origin story is more mysterious than you might imagine, and religion seems to have nothing to do with it ...

A research collaboration between The University of Warwick, the Smithsonian Institution and Embrapa (Brazilian agricultural ...

Here are some of the most unique and eccentric holiday traditions followed around the world. Be ready to get surprised!!! Yule Lads are creatures from their folklore and there are 13 of them. On the ...

Easter traditions originate from the ancient pagan celebrations of the vernal equinox from Western Europe. These celebrations often included feasting, dancing, and the exchange of eggs. These pagan ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 1,300-year-old finds may be "devil's money" — coins or valuable treasures offered to pagan gods — that were opposed by early Christian missionaries in the region, a new paper reports.

This ritual blends pagan elements with the Christian holiday. In Japan, Christmas is more of a commercial event than a religious one. One of the most unusual traditions is having dinner at Kentucky ...