Walpurgis Night
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Walpurgis Night is a traditional spring festival celebrated on April 30th or May 1st in parts of Central and Northern Europe. It originated from pre-Christian pagan spring customs but became associated with Saint Walpurga after her feast day coincided with the pagan celebrations. Early Christians incorporated pagan festivals into their traditions. In Estonia, Walpurgis Night called Volbriöö is celebrated through the night of April 30th and into May 1st with bonfires, costumes, and student celebrations in Tartu culminating in the following day known as Hangover Day.
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Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating Jesus' resurrection. However, many Easter traditions predate Christianity and have pagan origins related to springtime fertility. The date of Easter varies annually based on the first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox. Lent is the 46 day period before Easter emphasizing penance. Holy Week includes Palm Sunday, commemorating Jesus' entry to Jerusalem, and ends with Easter Sunday celebrating his resurrection. Decorating and giving eggs on Easter symbolizes new life and dates back to pre-Christian traditions. The Easter bunny also has roots in pre-Christian symbolism of rabbits as fertile animals of spring.
Christmas origin
The document summarizes the origins and development of Christmas traditions and customs around the world. It discusses how December 25 was chosen as the celebration date of Jesus' birth and how secular winter solstice traditions influenced Christian celebrations. Over time, Christmas evolved into both a religious festival in churches and a secular family holiday marked by gift-giving and other cultural practices. Today, Christmas is celebrated with diverse customs around the world that blend religious traditions with local secular cultural influences.
Christian and pagan elements in easter
This document summarizes various Christian and pagan traditions and elements associated with Easter. It discusses the origins and traditions of Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, including Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. It also describes pagan spring traditions like decorating eggs and baking sweet breads that became incorporated into Easter celebrations over time. The document traces the origins of Easter to the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre and discusses folk beliefs and customs in Bulgaria associated with each day of Holy Week.
Easter2014.pdf
Easter is an annual Christian festival that celebrates Jesus Christ's resurrection and falls on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th. Its name may derive from Eastre, an Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, and it incorporates traditions from pagan spring festivals like colored eggs and the Easter bunny symbolizing fertility. Easter combines pagan rituals with Judeo-Christian beliefs and marks one of the principal feasts in the Christian calendar.
Easter2014.pdf
Easter is an annual Christian festival that celebrates Jesus Christ's resurrection and falls on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th. Its name may derive from Eastre, an Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, and it incorporates traditions from pagan spring festivals like colored eggs and the Easter bunny symbolizing fertility. Easter combines pagan rituals with Judeo-Christian beliefs and marks one of the principal feasts in the Christian calendar.
New Year Celebrations in Poland
New Year's Eve celebrations in Poland traditionally begin on December 31st and last through January 1st. Some key traditions include celebrating St. Sylvester's Eve on December 31st, wishing each other "Do siego roku" which means "to the coming year", and partaking in balls, parties and meals featuring traditional Polish dishes like bigos. The polonaise dance typically opens New Year celebrations and carnival season balls. Sleigh rides known as kulig are also a popular winter tradition in Poland. Most current celebrations involve spending time with family and friends at private gatherings or public events.
Halloween history-1
Halloween has origins in ancient Celtic harvest festivals and traditions surrounding death. The Celts celebrated Samhain on October 31st to mark the end of the harvest season and the Celtic new year, believing it was a time when spirits of the dead could easily cross over into the world of the living. As Christianity spread across Europe, the Catholic Church merged Samhain with All Saints' Day on November 1st and encouraged lighting bonfires to keep spirits away. Irish immigrants brought Halloween customs to North America in the 1840s, including bobbing for apples and playing tricks, though over time harmless pranks escalated into vandalism until storekeepers began offering treats to children as an alternative.
Europe celebrate in easter
In eastern Germany, the Kraft family decorates an Easter tree with 9,000 Easter eggs according to a 50-year tradition. In Spain, residents of Verges participate in a procession called the "dance of death" on Holy Thursday, wearing skeleton costumes and ending with boxes of ashes. In France, an omelette made from 5,000 eggs is baked in the central square of Haux on Easter Monday to feed 1,000 people.
Europe celebrate in easter
In eastern Germany, the Kraft family decorates an Easter tree with 9,000 Easter eggs according to a 50-year tradition. In Spain, residents of Verges participate in a procession called the "dance of death" on Holy Thursday, wearing skeleton costumes and ending with boxes of ashes. In France, an omelette made from 5,000 eggs is baked in the central square of Haux on Easter Monday to feed 1,000 people.
Holidays and customs
This document provides information about various British and Armenian holidays and traditions. It discusses Halloween, Christmas, New Year's Day, Shrove Tuesday, Lent, Easter, April Fool's Day and Mother's Day. For each holiday, it describes traditions, religious origins and how they are celebrated in Britain and/or Armenia through activities like attending church, exchanging gifts, eating special foods, and spending time with family.
Traditional festivals in lithuania
Traditional Festivals in Lithuania discusses several festivals:
Joninės (St. John's Day) is celebrated on June 24th around the summer solstice and has origins in pagan traditions but was later Christianized.
Mores festival incorporated pagan traditions like wreath-making and fire-jumping with Christian elements like consecrating herbs.
Užgavėnės is a pre-Lenten festival where an effigy of winter is burned and a staged battle symbolizes winter defeating spring. Costumed characters participate in dancing and eating pancakes.
Halloween History
Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated over 2000 years ago on October 31st to mark the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. The Celts believed it was a time when the veil between the living and the dead was thinnest. They would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off spirits. When Christianity became dominant in Europe, the Catholic Church merged Samhain with All Saints' Day on November 1st. The night before became known as All Hallows' Eve, which eventually evolved into Halloween. Irish immigrants brought Halloween traditions to America in the 19th century, and trick-or-treating evolved from pranks and vandalism into a
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