It commemorates the summer solstice with a plethora of rituals that intertwine pagan traditions with Christian influences. Arguably the most enchanting tradition is that of young women releasing ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- A Lehigh Valley summer tradition is back! The Great Allentown Fair kicks off Wednesday at the Allentown Fairgrounds. It's all about the rides, the food, the animals and the ...

It's been nearly a month since the winter solstice and the holiday season ... daylight savings time, daylight time, summer time (not to be confused with summertime). It refers to the practice ...

Visit the homepage for more information. A: Opinions hostile to Mary, to Marian devotion and doctrine, frequently refer to similarities between the Incarnation of Jesus and pagan mythologies of ...

Update: The Lunar New Year celebration at the Pioneers Museum has ... The Lunar New Year is marked by the second new moon after the winter solstice, a period that roughly coincides with the ...

During the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere ... The remnants of these overshadowed pagan traditions remain in our Christmas celebrations, for instance, and according to the free ...

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2015), despite our longstanding tradition of celebrating this event on December 25. During the era of the Julian calendar, Dec. 25 was the day the Romans recognized as the winter solstice ...

As I prepare to jump through the ring of fire, I glance anxiously at the flames dancing around my feet. Did I misread the memo? I thought I was here to drink cider and sing folk songs, not to ...

21. After the solstice, every day gets progressively longer until the summer solstice — just not exactly how we think it should. A solar day is defined as the interval of time it takes the sun ...

While Dec. 25 was ostensibly a Christian holiday, many Europeans simply carried over traditions from winter solstice celebrations, which were notoriously raucous affairs. For example, the 12 days of ...