Mother’s Day, as it is now celebrated, was first observed in 1907. Anna Jarvis conducted a service of worship at a methodist church in West Virginia, America. She was influenced to do this by her own mother who had often asked for such a day to be set aside. Jarvis believed that a mother is …
It is a well-known fact that Christmas has its origins in the pagan holiday which falls on Winter Solstice. This is simply the date of the shortest day of the year. Many such old traditions are reflections of events governed by nature. Easter falls on such a date. The spring festival Equinox is considered a …
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