February 2nd is a big deal for Catholic believers because it's Candlemas Day. On this day, it's customary to bring the image of Baby Jesus, along with candles and rosemary, to the church for a ...

Every February 2nd, in Mexico, Candlemas Day is celebrated, a date rich in meaning and tradition. On this day, families and friends gather to enjoy delicious tamales of mole, sweet, rajas ...

Just side of your eye. Side of your eye. The tradition comes from Germany. On an old religious holiday called "Candlemas Day," the Germans paid attention to the badger. Candlemas Day was the ...

The name “candle moon” is tied to Candlemas, a Christian holiday that takes place on the second day of February. For Buddhists, the moon corresponds with its second most important festival of ...

Groundhog Day originated from a holiday known as Candlemas, which was celebrated by early Christian Europeans before coming to America in the 1700s. Candlemas was a day to bless and distribute ...

The decorations, which were traditionally put up on Christmas Eve, used to stay out until February 2 (the end of Candlemas). This used to be the official end of Christmas in Medieval England.

[Clive Barzillia, Gloucester Cathedral] Candlelight: Christmas may seem like a distant memory but for some churchgoers Candlemas marks the end of the traditional 40 days of Christmas, and hundreds ...