You might be one of those questioning why celebrations all throughout the year are necessary. From simple anniversaries, birthdays, and to national holidays, you might be wondering why people are so inclined in making a fuss over some designated date or day. The origins of some of the most famous celebrations are easier to understand with these short discussions below.
Birthdays are one of the most privileged days of one individual. At this day, you can do what you want (well, almost) and have all the attention to yourself without question. Usually connected to the natal or birth date of a person and has religious connotations. Although, many religions celebrate birthdays in different ways but some do oppose the festivity. Origins of birthdays was claimed to hail from European traditions. In the old age, persons who are celebrating their birth day are appealing to evil spirits and the visit from friends and family can prevent unwanted misfortune or accidents suffered by the celebrant.
Anniversaries are celebrations of commemoration for any formal, personal, historical, or social milestones for most people. Wedding, death, independence, and many other reasons for annual remembrance vary from country to country depending on the culture or national traditions. The origins are almost native and local in history.
Christmas Day has been celebrated for hundreds of years without being mandatory in some places. Although it is Christian in origin, the season of giving and sharing has been slowly adopted by other religion all over the world as a period of love and peace. Even in the strictest places of other religious majority like Islam, have their own Christmas Day to celebrate.
New Year’s day has been celebrated in different calendar dates depending on the cultural preference of the people. Most of the world has been using the Julian calendar in January 1st of every incoming new year. Although many other religions have different dates of celebrations, they have their own new year’s day version in festivals or events.
Valentine’s day has been regarded as a universal day for love themes. The origins of this day spawned from the Roman social tradition of pairing up young eligible couples in a social event. The ladies are placed in a box with drawn numbers corresponding to your gents in the area. They are considered paired or coupled for the festival of a Roman goddess and for the whole year. This tradition generally encourages life reproduction among young adults. In this light, it also explains why Valentine’s day is considered to be rooted on romantic and martial love.
These are just some of the renowned celebrations that any parts of the world know and celebrate about. The assurance that all celebrations have a rich history or origins is comforting to know since it tells about certain periods of the earth calendar and the evolution of cultural traditions. Although life can be full of celebrations and it is only a matter of perspective on how you will be able to observe and believe in the joy they bring.
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