Candlemas Day Tarihi

1543

No candles on Candlemas Day

The Archbishop of Canterbury banned candles on Candlemas Day because they were seen as superstitious.

1500s

Pageantry in the streets

Candlemas pageants were held throughout the streets of Aberdeen, Scotland.

1497

Celebrating the Virgin Mary

Spanish conquistador Alonso Fernández de Lugo celebrated the first Candlemas dedicated solely to the Virgin Mary in the Canary Islands.