Christian Holidays
Holidays that we observe today have years of traditions that bring back fond childhood memories for most of us. And we look forward to them every year because of the good feelings we get from them. Especially Christmas and Easter. Have you ever wondered where we get some of the traditions that we use on the holidays?
Easter is the weekend that we observe with Jesus being crucified and raised from the dead. We have bunnies that hide colored eggs. Why do we call it "Easter" instead of Resurrection day? And its not on the weekend that Jesus was crucified. He was crucified during Passover. So why don't we observe "Easter" during Passover?
Christmas is the time of year that we observe the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus. How did we come to decide December 25th to use as his Birthday? And how did trees, mistle toe, gift giving, etc ... all come into being?
I have an inquiring mind. And with the internet, research is so easy. And if your like me you will be fascinated to learn the history behind our traditions for Christmas and Easter. I have found that our traditions go back much further than when we think. Much, much further.