Where is hot in April? Spring travel destinations to book now
Where is hot in April? Spring travel destinations to book now - Spring is taking its time to get here, so if you’re already ...
The Associated Press on MSN12d
Deep tradition surrounds the annual Groundhog Day tradition
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, ...
Republican-American13d
Groundhog Day’s deep roots predate Punxsutawney Phil
Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, but celebrating the ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press13d
Beneath the surface, Groundhog Day's deep roots predate Punxsutawney Phil
The date not only divides the calendar between the ... about Groundhog Day explored the Celtic connection. Yoder concluded the festival has roots in "ancient, undoubtedly prehistoric, weather ...
RTE Online16d
How Ireland used to celebrate St Brigid's Day in the past
With all Irish festivals of ancient origin, the big celebration ... many pre-Christian beliefs connected to the natural calendar. There are numerous customs associated with St Brigid's Day that ...
The Irish Times14d
Irish primary schoolchildren have been taught for generations that spring begins on February 1st, but is that true?
as lovers of ancient knowledge with a healthy disregard for authority (climatological, astronomical or otherwise), are following the pre-Christian Celtic calendar. The Celtic year celebrates four ...
The Boston Globe14d
Beneath the surface, Groundhog Day’s deep roots predate Punxsutawney Phil
The date not only divides the calendar between the winter solstice and the spring equinox — it’s also a time of year that figures in the Celtic calendar and the Christian holiday of Candlemas.