Does Catholicism derive some holidays from pagans?

[Gypsy_Lee]

Is it true Christmas and Easter, and some other things, first were pagen intiatives, which welcomed the pagens into Catholism. ?

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

Gypsy Lee,

The following link should assist you in better understanding the roots of some Catholic holidays. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

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