So, if Representative Alan Seabaughs bill becomes law, our kiddos will be busy celebrating all these SWEET ancient winter traditions! Thanks for finally promoting diversity in public schools, sir! Advent: four weeks prior to Christmas (Western Christianity). Chalica: A holiday created in 2005, in the first full week in December, celebrated by some Unitarian Universalists. Saint Nicholas Day: 6 December Krampusnacht: 6 December The Feast of St. Nicholas is celebrated in parts of Europe on 6 December. In Alpine countries, Saint Nicholas has a devilish companion named Krampus Bodhi Day: 8 December - Day of Enlightenment, celebrating the day that the historical Buddha (Shakyamuni or Siddhartha Gautama) experienced enlightenment (also known as Bodhi). Our Lady of Guadalupe: 12 December - An important honor of Mexicos Patron Saint before Christmas officially begins on December 16 Las Posadas: 16 December -24 December - procession to various family lodgings for celebration & prayer and to re-enact Mary & Josephs journey to Bethlehem Saint Lucias Day: 13 December - Church Feast Day. Saint Lucia comes as a young woman with lights and sweets. Winter Solstice: 21 December-22 December - midwinter Dongzhi Festival - a celebration of Winter Soyal: 21 December - Zuni and Hopi Yalda: 21 December - The turning point, Winter Solstice. As the longest night of the year and the beginning of the lengthening of days, Shabe Yaldā or Shabe Chelle is an Iranian festival celebrating the victory of light and goodness over darkness and evil. Shabe yalda means birthday eve. According to Persian mythology, Mithra was born at dawn on the 22nd of December to a virgin mother. He symbolizes light, truth, goodness, strength, and friendship. Herodotus reports that this was the most important holiday of the year for contemporary Persians. In modern times Persians celebrate Yalda by staying up late or all night, a practice known as Shab Chera meaning night gazing. Fruits and nuts are eaten, especially pomegranates and watermelons, whose red color invokes the crimson hues of dawn and symbolize Mithra. Mōdraniht: or Mothers Night, the Saxon winter solstice festival. Saturnalia: the Roman winter solstice festival Pancha Ganapati: Five-day festival in honor of Lord Ganesha. December 21–25. Celebrated by Hindus in USA. Christmas Eve: 24 December Dies Natalis Solis Invicti (Day of the birth of the Unconquered Sun): late Roman Empire - 25 December Christmas: 25 December Twelve Days of Christmas: 25 December through 6 January Yule: Pagan winter festival that was celebrated by the historical Germanic people from late December to early January. Anastasia of Sirmium Feast Day: 25 December Malkh: 25 December Boxing Day: 26 December - Gift-giving day after Christmas. Kwanzaa: 26 December - 1 January - Pan-African festival celebrated in North America (Seabaugh argued against this one, but was finally convinced that it IS a legitimate historic winter celebration) Saint Stephens Day: 26 December Saint John the Evangelists Day: 27 December Holy Innocents Day: 28 December Saint Sylvesters Day: 31 December Watch Night: 31 December New Years Eve: 31 December - Last day of the Gregorian year Hogmanay: Night of 31 December - Before dawn of 1 January - Scottish New Years Eve celebration Hanukkah: A Jewish festival celebrating the miracle of light. New Years Day: 1 January - First day of the Gregorian year Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: 1 January Saint Basils Day: 1 January (Christian Orthodox) In Greece, traditionally he is the Father Christmas figure. Twelfth Night: Epiphany Eve: 5 January Epiphany: 6 January: the arrival of the Three Magi. Armenian Apostolic Christmas: 6 January Imbolc: 1 February - first day of spring in the Celtic calendar Candlemas: 2 February - Feast of the Presentation of the Lord; 40 days after Christmas; end of Christmas/Epiphany Season Hedgehog Day: 2 February - supposed archaic European version of Groundhog Day, dating back to Roman times. Lupercalia, the Roman end-of-winter festival - 15 February
Posted on: Sun, 04 May 2014 16:36:05 +0000
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