Guy Fawkes Night and Diwali;
This year Diwali (the beginning of the Hindu New Year) will be celebrated on the 5th November, thus coinciding with Guy Fawkes Night - So expect there to be fireworks!
We are all familiar with Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night as it is sometimes known. It is the annual celebration to mark the failed gunpowder plot of the 5th November 1605.
Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.
As for Diwali; In India, the beginning of the Hindu New Year is celebrated in the festival of Diwali, which operates according to the lunar calendar. Lasting for five days during the new moon period that ends the month of Ashwin, Diwali is an official public holiday in India and is of great significance to the predominantly Hindu population. It is often referred to the Festival of Lights or Deepavali.
Traditions involve decorating homes with lights, setting off fireworks and handing gifts to friends and family. Flowers are also central to Diwali celebrations and those who observe the festival will often make rangoli's from various different types of flowers. The rangoli is essentially a geometric floor design, which often comprises floral arrangements including carnations, roses and orchids of various colours, that is used to attract the attention of Goddess Lakshmi.
Have a Fantastic Guy Fawkes and Diwali...
Let the fireworks begin!
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Halloween and All Saint's Day:
Next week - October 31st sees the annual 'Holiday' festival of Halloween and then on the 1st November the Christian holiday; All Saint's Day.
Halloween traditions include; dressing up as ghosts, ghouls and witches, apple bobbing, trick or treating, making pumpkin Jack-o-lanterns and having bonfires to scare away evil spirits. It is one of the oldest celebrations in the world - dating back over 2000 years.
The link between Halloween and All Saint's Day is in that when Christianity came to Britain and Europe, the 1st of November became a dedicated day for saints who did not have their own celebrated day - They performed a mass called 'All Hallows mass' the night before, this was known as 'All Hallows E'en' and this subsequently became Halloween or Hallowe'en (correct spelling.) it is believed that the colours of orange and black are linked to Halloween due to orange having association with harvests and black being associated to death.
All Saint's Day traditions include; the taking of flowers to the graves of dead relatives, lighting candles and visiting the graves of deceased relatives and the offering of prayers and flowers to those passed away.
The Feast of All Saints is a holy day of the Church honoring all saints, known and unknown.
On All Saints Day, we celebrate these saints of the Lord and ask for their prayers and intercessions.
The whole concept of All Saints Day is tied in with the concept of the Communion of Saints. Christians have been honoring their saints and martyrs since at least the second century AD.
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Easter Sunday - 4th April 2010
Easter is a Christian holiday. It is a holiday which celebrates the resurrection of Christ. According to Christian history, Jesus was crucified on a Friday and rose three days later—on Sunday. New elements such as the Easter Bunny and Easter egg hunts, Easter bonnets, egg painting and of course chocolate eggs have become part of the holiday's modern celebrations, and these aspects are often celebrated by many Christians and non-Christians alike.
The giving of spring flowers is also recognised as a suitable Easter time gift and with fresh spring flowers being abundant around Easter time, there are plenty of beautiful Spring Bouquets to choose from.
We would like to wish you all a very happy Easter from the team here at Clare Florist and would like to give you 5% off when you order any of our fabulous flowers. Simply input the code "CF5" when at the checkout.
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