Posts tagged ‘holiday’
Mother’s Day
The ancient Greeks dedicated their annual spring festival to Rhea, the wife of Cronus and mother of various deities. The Romans called […]
02/08/2010. Category: info. Tags: holiday, mothersday
Father’s Day
Father’s Day is celebrated almost all over the world to honor and commemorate fathers or forefathers. In the Roman Catholic tradition, Father’s […]
02/08/2010. Category: info. Tags: fathersday, holiday
Labor Day in the USA
Celebrated annually as a public holiday on the first Monday in September, Labor Day signifies the end of summer for many in […]
02/08/2010. Category: did you know. Tags: holiday, laborday
History of Easter, the Easter bunny and Easter eggs
The ancient Anglo-Saxons celebrated the return of spring with a carnival commemorating their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eostre. The word […]
02/08/2010. Category: religion. Tags: easter, holiday
St Patrick’s Day
The Patron Saint of Ireland was born into either a Scottish or English family in the fourth century. He was captured as […]
02/08/2010. Category: famous. Tags: holiday, Ireland, st patrick
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