With crowded celebrations of Ireland’s patron saint no longer appealing to her, Nicola Brady discovers why St Brigid’s ...

Eden Prairie families urge school district to change 2025 graduation date, citing conflict with Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha.

Welcome to a cozy residential complex located in San Pedro del Pinatar, near the beautiful beaches of the Mar Menor. This ...

Get Reader’s Digest’s Read Up newsletter for more holiday tips ... According to History.com, one contends that Easter eggs are connected to pagan traditions. The eggs were seen as Easter ...

Shrove Tuesday is the last day before the Lent season of fasting leading up to Easter. This religious holiday is observed in many Christian ... trace back to ancient pagan celebrations focused on ...

While now a part of the celebrations, these bouquets have been made in Slovenia from pagan times up until the present. On Good Friday, fasting is particularly strict, and many also fast on into Holy ...

Easter, a holiday of mixed sorrow and joy ... the mound was historically used for pagan rites to commune with deceased forefathers. Modern-day festivities include medieval reenactments, a festive fair ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

The second book of Kings describes Hezekiah’s suppression of pagan places of worship, or “high places.” It outlines how he “removed the high places, smashed the sacred stones” and “did ...

As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...

Image of one of the rooms discovered in the ancient complex. An ancient pagan worship place, allegedly sealed by ancestors of Jesus Christ has been discovered in the heart of Jerusalem after ...