Saturnalia celebration

Saturnalia, an ancient Roman festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn, occurred in mid-December. Saturnalia rituals later became Christmas traditions.

Io Saturnalia! Learn the history of the ancient Roman festival Saturnalia, its influence on Christmas traditions, and how to celebrate Saturnalia today.

Posted on December 17, 2015 You may have heard that some of our modern Christmas and New Year's traditions harken back to Ancient Roman holiday fun—specifically, to the ancient Saturnalia festival. Apparently we have evidence that on this date way back in 497 B.C.E. (otherwise known as B.C.), the very first Saturnalia festival was celebrated. That's more than 2,500 years ago! Ancient Romans celebrated their god Saturn every December 17. Eventually their celebrations stretched for several…

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It is commonly believed that Pope Julius I chose December 25 as Christmas day in an effort to adopt and absorb the traditions of the pagan Saturnalia festival.

The Roman Holiday, the Saturnalia starts on this date. During this festival the rich would have feasts for their slaves, gambling was allowed, and presents were given. http://www.myfivebest.com

Merry saturnalia!

Happy Saturnalia! December 17 marked the beginning of Saturnalia, one of the most popular festivals in Ancient Rome. The midwinter celebrations lasted for several days (the number changed through t…