Denmark has managed to anger the Evangelical Lutheran Church and hundreds of thousands of Danish voters – all because of a public holiday
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A shared celebration of Orthodox Christmas deep in the Arctic, undimmed by war and the round-the-clock polar night
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The evolution of Father Christmas
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Swedes from across the north-east of England have celebrated the traditional Scandinavian festival of Sankta Lucia at Hexham Abbey
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The history of Halloween
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Is Christmas actually related to the birthday of Sol Invictus?
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The Gävle goat
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The surprisingly strange history of Thanksgiving (and other turkey day trivia)
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The story of Cajun Mardi Gras - how do you celebrate Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday?
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Holiday gatherings devastated Seattle during 1918 flu: After five weeks of lock down restrictions, the city thought it had beaten the virus. It hadn’t.
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'Where was the Lord?': On Jefferson Davis' birthday, nine slave testimonies
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Fireworks and pipe bombs: How Greek towns celebrate Easter
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Biblical city of Bethlehem boasts largest Christmas in years
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Here's why Rhode Island is the only state that celebrates Victory Day
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