I find it odd that people say Its Merry Christmas, not Happy Holidays. I was raised with the knowledge, that Christmas is about love and joy no matter what your background, people seem to forget that Christs birthday was probably in march, and are so blinded by religion that they fail to realize that other people are celebrating their own holiday joy. So Happy Holidays to all around the world. I wish you peace and love in your Holiday Joy. Take time to appreciate all in the world. I know its only November so I call this being proactive :) so here is a full list of Holiday celebrations for the blessed month of December. (Notice the theme of all of them ;) we are all more similar then what society preaches) Advent: four weeks prior to Christmas (Western Christianity). Saint Nicholas Day: 6 December Bodhi Day: 8 December - Day of Enlightenment, celebrating the day that the historical Buddha (Shakyamuni or Siddhartha Gautama) experienced enlightenment (also known as Bodhi). Saint Lucys Day: 13 December - Church Feast Day. Saint Lucy 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. 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 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 oil.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:35:59 +0000
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