Reference Holidays and Observances

Holidays & Observances

The following links consist of information files discussing the origins and symbolism of many holidays and observances that are widely recognised. They are placed here to show whether they are of God or not.
# Article Title Hits
1 A Christian Perspective on Halloween 4764
2 Christmas and Easter: Are they Christian Holidays or Pagan Holy Days? 1818
3 Christmas Gifts 1887
4 Christmas on the Sun's Birthday 2108
5 Christmas Study 1645
6 Christmas, Date of 2233
7 Christmas, Development of 1736
8 Christmas, Pagan Parallels to (Dusares Birthday) 2340
9 Easter: Origin and Character 3369
10 Halloween 1918
11 Halloween, Origin of 2020
12 Halloween: A Celebration of Evil 2261
13 Origin and Character of Christmas--No Foundation in the Bible 2696
14 Should Christians Observe Easter? 3545
15 St. Valentine's Day 1911
16 Sun Worship, in Early Christian Period 2325
17 The Origin of Valentine's Day 2459

Daily Bible Text

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5, 6.

Daily Thought

The family tie is the closest, the most tender and sacred, of any on earth.

The Ministry of Healing, p. 356.