Christmas traditions
Celebrate the Winter Solstice
Celebrate the Winter Solstice – the days grow longer from now on. Only 89 days until Spring! The Winter Solstice occurs on December 21. This means that December 21 will have the fewest daylight hours of 2021. The solstice marks the official start of winter. From ancient times the Winter Solstice has played an important…
Read MoreThe Christmas Tree
Some of our Christmas traditions have origins in ancient cultures. The Christmas tree was part of earlier festivals and observances and has made its way into our current day Christmas celebrations. The tree probably had its origins in northern European evergreen forests. According to an article in Time magazine, greenery brought indoors as a decoration…
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