Rooted in early Christian tradition, Candlemas marks the presentation of Jesus and purification of the Virgin Mary at Herod's Temple in Jerusalem.

If you got the Baby Jesus in the Rosca de Reyes, tradition dictates that on February 2nd you must provide tamales and atole.

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Although our liturgical calendar doesn’t completely reflect it in the season of Ordinary Time, the Feast of the Presentation, also called the Feast of the Purification of Mary or Candlemas, is the ...

Orthodox Christians celebrate Candlemas on February 15. This is one of the twelve feasts of the church calendar, which is associated with both liturgical traditions and popular prohibitions. For more ...

When German immigrants came to the United States, they brought a tradition to forecast the end of winter with them — but there was one catch. According to German lore, if a hedgehog saw its shadow on ...

More than 2,000 students gather by ‘St. Olaf Chapel’ to celebrate the feast of Candlemas in South Bend, Indiana.

The parish in Conshohocken, Montgomery County celebrated an evening liturgy with the blessing and distribution of candles ...

People carry Baby Jesus' at Candelaria neighborhood in Mexico City, during Candlemas Day (Dia de la Candelaria), Feb. 2, 2012. Getty Images Friday marks the Christian holiday Candlemas, or Día de La ...

Farmers’ proverbs have been a staple of folk culture for centuries, based on recurring natural observations. They were used ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For Hispanics, Candlemas is the natural continuation of the December celebrations. Whoever finds the figurine in the Rosca de ...