Pagan Festival Shout Out: Festival Of Evergreens

Old European Festival of Evergreen Trees. Celebrated by planting trees and hanging wreaths (symbols of eternal life).

Pagans in Europe used branches of evergreen fir trees to decorate their homes and brighten their spirits during the winter solstice. Early Romans used evergreens to decorate their temples at the festival of Saturnalia, while ancient Egyptians used green palm rushes as part of their worship of the god Ra