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Medieval Holidays: Festivities, Church Celebrations, and Entertainment

Explore the vibrant and joyous world of medieval holidays, where festivities, church celebrations, music, dancing, and food were at the heart of the celebrations. Discover the significance of Christmas and Easter in the Middle Ages and immerse yourself in the cultural traditions of medieval Europe.

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Medieval Holidays: Festivities, Church Celebrations, and Entertainment

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  1. 3.7 Notes By: Michael Nguyen, Tarun Prakash, Justin Jones David Xue, Jackson Konopka, Cristina Perazone

  2. Holidays • Holidays are a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done. • The two greatest medieval holidays were Christmas and Easter. • Most of the medieval Europe was looking forward to many festivals and fairs that marked important days of the year. • Most of these celebrations were connected to the church. The year was dedicated to a Christian saint • They also believed about the life of Jesus • It was a very important and a religious concept • Most of the holidays involved music, dancing, and food.

  3. Other entertainment for holidays • They include Bonfires, acrobats, and jugglers. In these celebrations plays were popular. • When it came to the 13th century plays start begins showing outdoors in front of the churches • For some English villages they would wear masks, drums, and dances Romemask for celebration Festival drums

  4. Christmas • Christmas is when Christians celebrate Jesus’s birthday. • In the Middle Ages, people celebrated Christmas for 12 days • Everyone decorated their houses with many things. • People enjoyed a big feast. • Everyone enjoyed this holiday very much.

  5. Easter • The day when Christians celebrate the Resurrection, which is Christ’s rising from the dead • A day of church services, feasting, and games • Often the games involved eggs because the egg was a symbol of new life Eggs, a symbol of life, during the Easter holiday A medieval Easter feast

  6. Question 1: What is a holiday (in medieval times)? • A day when you get school off • The day when the olympics start • A day of festivity or recreation when no work is done • A day of church activities

  7. Question 2: What are the two main holidays of Medieval Europe? • Halloween • Easter • Thanksgiving • Christmas

  8. Question 3: How do the Romans celebrate holidays? *May choose more than one* • Bonfires • Las Vegas • Festivals • Go to Reno

  9. What is the purpose Easter and Christmas? • Easter is the day when Christians celebrate the Resurrection, which is Christ’s rising from the dead Christmas is when Christians celebrate Jesus’s birthday

  10. Sources • History Alive! :)

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