Category: Holidays

Christmas is not just a religious holiday; it is one of the most significant cultural events worldwide. It unites billions of people—believers and non-believers, adults and children, city dwellers and villagers alike. Today, Christmas has become a complex cultural and economic phenomenon that combines spiritual, familial, tourist, and marketing aspects. For several weeks, cities transform: streets are illuminated, the scent of cinnamon and pine fills the air, and festive melodies play everywhere. This holiday has become not only a symbol of goodwill and hope but also a powerful driver of creative industries—from fashion and design to tourism and retail. Historical Roots and Cultural Transformation Originally, Christmas was celebrated as a Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. According to the Gospels, Christ was born in Bethlehem, symbolizing the beginning…

Every culture develops its own way of dealing with mortality, and few are as strikingly colorful, profound, and meaningful as Mexico’s Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. Observed annually on November 1st and 2nd, this holiday fuses pre-Hispanic traditions with Catholic practices introduced by Spanish colonizers. At its heart lies a worldview in which death is not the end but a continuation, a transformation, and a time for joyful communion with ancestors. Unlike funerals marked by mourning, the Day of the Dead is an event of vibrant flowers, altars laden with food, music, parades, and gatherings in cemeteries where families laugh, sing, and honor their departed loved ones. Over the past decades, Día de los Muertos has gained international attention, celebrated not only within Mexico but…