FIN DE AÑO
De dónde provienen nuestras costumbres navideñas actuales
December 24, 2024 - El solsticio de invierno ha sido siempre época de celebración. Los antiguos egipcios y los primeros europeos festejaban el solsticio de invierno, el renacimiento del Sol, y los romanos festejaban la Saturnalia en honor del dios pagano de la abundancia
From pagan times when pine trees were venerated as a sign of everlasting life and the Romans celebrated the Saturnalia gift-giving custom, to a sleigh-riding Scandinavian gnome and Turkey’s Saint Nicholas, who was admired for his piety and kindness, midwinter has a long history of festivities dating back thousands of years.
In the mid-4th century, Pope Julius I established December 25 as the birthday of Christ, setting the foundation stone for our modern era Christmas celebrations.