Saturnalia, an ancient Roman festival, was initially celebrated on December 17. It honored Saturn, the Roman god of ...

This Sunday we will enter the calendar year 2017. This date was calculated by early medieval Christians who adjusted the pagan Roman calendar to designate the number of years since the birth of ...

Again our prized calendar names the day after the Roman pagan god named after the ancient discovery of the planet Saturn. It is actually called Saturn Day, shortened to Saturday as a single word.

"Christmas takes many of its customs and probably its date on the calendar from the pagan Roman festivals of Saturnalia and Kalends," Maria Kennedy, assistant teaching professor in the Department ...

Though it's true that in AD 275, the Roman Emperor Aurelian fabricated December 25 as the pagan “Birth of the Unconquered Sun” celebration at the calendar point when daylight began to lengthen ...

Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

The Roman festival of Saturnalia, celebrating the Roman god Saturn, also falls around Dec. 25. Saturnalia was commemorated by decorating houses with greenery, lights, and the exchange of gifts.

"Christmas takes many of its customs and probably its date on the calendar from the pagan Roman festivals of Saturnalia and Kalends," Maria Kennedy, assistant teaching professor in the Department ...