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What connections are there between Pagan and Christian festivals?

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First there were pagan festivals that were strongly associated with nature the seasons fertility basically the interests of hunters farmers and gatherers they looked to the sun the rain fire wind and different natural phenomenon as the powers that ruled their lives. and they had vetivals celebrating these forces. When Christianity came allon the new beliefs insinuated itself into the old festivals

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Beginning in February, the 2nd, what we call Imbolc or Candlemas was once St Brigid's day.
The vernal equinox, we call Ostara is the antecedent of the Christian Easter.
A number of the Saints of the old Saint's days had their feet in pre-Christian paganism.
Halloween, the day before All Hallows day is our Samhain, and our Yule is at the winter solstice on Dec 21st , which corresponds nicely with Christmas.

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