It's often alleged that the Christmas tree originated from some sort of pagan practice. But the evidence points to a much later date during the Medieval period in Europe.

People who usually grumble about Mondays will have reason to take heart this Monday, March 17 when the Irish community of New Ulm holds its 60th St. Patrick’s Day celebration. “The sunshine is always ...

Forest Feastival opens the 2025 season for four weekends in April and May. Tickets are now on sale for the festival in a ...

What Is Christmas, and Why Do We Celebrate It ... Palm Sunday may also have some roots in pagan traditions. For instance, ancient Egyptians carried palm branches in funeral processions to ...

The moment you cross the threshold of Antiques & Oddities in Cook, Washington, the present day seems to recede like an ...

The moment you cross the threshold of Antiques & Oddities in Cook, Washington, the present day seems to recede like an ...

Clothes recycling banks are a handy solution to getting rid of items quickly when you are spring cleaning. At this time of ...

Many of the old Christmas traditions we celebrate today were developed to synthesize Christian doctrine with the pagan rituals that preceded them ... Santa Claus “riding over the tops of the trees, in ...

These bonfires are built using materials such as straw, brushwood, logs, and even old Christmas trees collected by local clubs and associations ... The Buergbrennen, or Faaschtefeier (Lent Festival), ...

Easter must be on its way – or at least it’s what we used to believe but those buns seem to be on ‘special’ anytime from Christmas onwards ... do have their roots in pagan traditions during the spring ...