Historians speculate this was done by the Emperor as a move to weaken established pagan celebrations that occurred around the Winter Solstice. The date wouldn’t be accepted by the Eastern Empire ...

MARYLAND — Winter weather isn’t bound by the calendar, but by what’s going on outside. Meteorologists consider Dec. 1 the start of winter. But the “official” start of the season in ...

In the Wiccan religion, people celebrate Yule at the winter solstice to herald the return of the sun and warmer months. Bland, A. (2012, December 20). The best places to see and celebrate the ...

According to historian David Gwynn, Christmas was actually set on Dec. 25 to combat pagan celebrations of ... which refers to the pre-Christian winter solstice festival. Winter solstice bonfires ...

Or to put it in another way: solstice means "sun stands still." Yule is a Pagan tradition with ancient Norse and Germanic people origins. It is one of the oldest winter solstice festivals where ...

And in fact, the tradition of the Christmas tree may have its roots in such pre-Christian traditions associated with the solstice. Religions: BBC guide to Pagan celebration of Winter Solstice ...