Luminescence should be celebrated the last Sunday of January.
To give us a spiritual communion with all Unitarian Universalists, it's important for a faith to celebrate holidays around the same time as other congregations and as previous years. There are a number of reasons for this time frame: It is nearing the end of winter in the northern hemisphere, when we have been experiencing long nights and short days. This time of year is a time when a celebration is needed, when it's not being impinged upon too closely by very many other major holidays. We wanted to separate the celebration from the traditional Judeo-Christian holidays of December so that the many of us who also celebrate those holidays can celebrate them distinctly. The first few months of the year are a great time to still look back at the year that has just passed (part of the "reflection" process) and to resolve what to improve for the coming year. It's a time when we are first seeing the dawning of spring. Uplifting ritual sustains us at any time. We want to celebrate in communion with other UU's, if not in person, then is spirit. What a great time to have a holiday!
To give us a spiritual communion with all Unitarian Universalists, it's important for a faith to celebrate holidays around the same time as other congregations and as previous years. There are a number of reasons for this time frame: It is nearing the end of winter in the northern hemisphere, when we have been experiencing long nights and short days. This time of year is a time when a celebration is needed, when it's not being impinged upon too closely by very many other major holidays. We wanted to separate the celebration from the traditional Judeo-Christian holidays of December so that the many of us who also celebrate those holidays can celebrate them distinctly. The first few months of the year are a great time to still look back at the year that has just passed (part of the "reflection" process) and to resolve what to improve for the coming year. It's a time when we are first seeing the dawning of spring. Uplifting ritual sustains us at any time. We want to celebrate in communion with other UU's, if not in person, then is spirit. What a great time to have a holiday!