Candlemas
Candlemas is the last festival in the Christian Christmas calendar.
Candlemas, also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, is a Christian holiday each February in Britain.
It marks the halfway point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, and is celebrated as a festival of light in the middle of a cold, dark winter.
When is Candlemas celebrated?
Candlemas day is celebrated on the 2nd February each year. It falls halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.
Candlemas Traditions
While candlemas has been celebrated around the world for centuries, it has been an important date on the calendar in the UK. One of the most popular Candlemas traditions in Britain is the blessing of candles and placing them in the window. This is done to bring light and warmth to the dark winter nights and to symbolize the light of Christ.
Candlemas and the weather
If Candlemas Day be fair and bright
Winter will have another fight.
If Candlemas Day brings cloud and rain,
Winter will not come again.
The poem means that if the weather is good on Candlemas Day, then there should be six more weeks of bad weather. If the weather isn’t nice on Candlemas Day, the following weeks will be fine.
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Celebrate in your own way
Overall, there are many ways to celebrate Candlemas, whether you attend a special service at a church, light candles at home, or exchange candle-themed gifts with friends and family. The key is to find a way to mark the holiday that feels meaningful and personally significant to you.
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