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Assignment in Mapeh Vi: Religious Celebrations
Assignment in Mapeh Vi: Religious Celebrations
RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS
1. Christmas/Pasko- The first time the birth of Jesus Christ
was attributed to the date December 25 was in the 4th
century, according to early Roman history. Early
celebrations of Christmas are thought to have derived
from Roman and other European festivals that marked
the end of the harvest, and the winter solstice.
HISTORICAL CELEBRATIONS
1. National Labor Day- Observed on the first Monday in
September, Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions &
achievements of American workers. It was created by
the labor movement in the late 19th century and
became a federal holiday in 1894.