Holiday Origins

Most of my life, I have questioned almost everything, nothing was free from my inquisitive mind. I met with unanswered questions, and eventually stopped caring.
UNTIL I met a friend who started me thinking again.

One thing I have not understood is why we celebrate different holidays, and where they originated from. Below are some web sites that I have found that talk about different holidays. Some, have proved quite eye opening.

New Year's Day

History of New Years Celebrations

Valentine's Day

History of Valentine's Day
Jerry's Valentine Page

Groundhog's Day

St. Patrick's Day

History of St. Patrick

Easter

Origins of Easter Traditions
Easter Origins

Mother's Day

History of Mother's Day

Memorial Day

History of Memorial Day

Independance Day,USA

Labor Day

Halloween

Halloween Origins
History of Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Origins of the Holidays
Symbols, Customs, and Traditions of Christmas

There are also a variety of pages that talk about more than one holiday. These will be listed below.

Talks of Ancient Celebrations and Holidays

If I have missed something, or you know of another site that truthfully looks at the origins of different holidays, Please let me know and I will try to add it to this collection. I will be adding more and more so check back for more information.

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My view on the things I have found

I was raised to believe that the Bible is God's holy and truthful words to us. Through the years, I have found it's counsel, most wise indeed. I put great stock in what I find in the bible, and I question what any man tells me that the bible says this or that. I prefer to see these things for myself, to research these "facts" for myself. Here are some scriptures that I found quite inlightening, after doing the above internet research. I am quoting from the King James Version of the Bible.

Titus 1:15,16--Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieveing is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

2 Corinthians 5:10--For we must all appear before the judgment of Christ; that everyone may recieve the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

2 Corinthians 6:14-17--Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hat the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I dwell in them, and wal in them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will recieve you.

Birthday Celebrations

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