Humanist Community Services Holiday Origins

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Holiday Origins

Humanist Community Services

of Northeast PA

Holiday Origin Links

St. Patrick's day: http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/stpatricksday/ and http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/uc_willowp1.htm

St. Valentine's Day:

http://www.pictureframes.co.uk/pages/saint_valentine.htm#history

Mardi Gras: http://www.theholidayspot.com/mardigras/origin.htm

Spring Equinox/Easter:

http://www.bright.net/~jimsjems/spring.html

http://www.religioustolerance.org/easter.htm

Christmas:

http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/pagan.htm

http://rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/Letter/v2n10-1.htm

http://www.2think.org/hii/santa.shtml

http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Cafe/4173/santa.htm

http://www.tylwythteg.com/Yule.html (A Pagan page, but has lots of good info)

New Year's Eve: http://www.calendar-updates.com/Holidays/US/newyearseve.htm

http://wilstar.com/holidays/newyear.htm

Groundhog Day: http://www.theholidayspot.com/groundhogday/theday.htm

http://users.erols.com/bcccsbs/esoterica/candlema.htm

April Fool's Day: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aprilfools1.html

http://www.usis.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/april.html

http://www.hcst.tec.nj.us/DISTRICT/NHC/HTHS/student_projects/multicultural/aprilfoolsday.htm

Mother's Day: http://www.theholidayspot.com/mothersday/history.htm

http://critters.www4.50megs.com/holiday/holidaysmay.htm

http://www.biography.com/features/mother/history.html

Halloween:

http://www.illusions.com/halloween/hallows.htm

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap011031.html

halloween gifs cliparts fledermaus

Thanksgiving: http://www.birthdayexpress.com/bexpress/planning/Thanksgiving.asp

http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/story.htm

Miscellaneous: http://www.essortment.com/in/Holidays.History/