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2. What Is Christmas and Why Do We Celebrate It? - AOL

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   Christmas is always celebrated in America on the 25th of December, but the day of the week rotates. Here are the days of the week Christmas falls on for the next five years: Saturday, December 25 ...

3. Christmas - Wikipedia

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   The English word Christmas is a shortened form of 'Christ's Mass'. [3] The word is recorded as Crīstesmæsse in 1038 and Cristes-messe in 1131. [4] Crīst (genitive Crīstes) is from the Greek Χριστός (Khrīstos, 'Christ'), a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ ‎ (Māšîaḥ, 'Messiah'), meaning 'anointed'; [5] [6] and mæsse is from the Latin missa, the celebration of the ...

4. All About the Complex History of Christmas - AOL

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   For a time, the religious faithful coming to America did not celebrate Christmas at all, wanting to separate themselves from Britain and show reverence to the Bible by not celebrating on Dec. 25.

5. Christmas and holiday season - Wikipedia

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   As the economic impact involving the anticipatory lead-up to Christmas Day grew in America and Europe into the 19th and 20th centuries, the term "Christmas season" began to also encompass the liturgical Advent season, [9] the period of preparation observed in Western Christianity from the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day until the night of ...

6. Test Your Christmas Knowledge With These Tricky Holiday ...

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   The 12 days of Christmas begin on Christmas Day in Western Christianity and end ... The first record of candy canes in America goes all the way back to 1847 when a German immigrant used them ...

7. Christmas Eve - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 December 2024. Evening or entire day before Christmas Day For other uses, see Christmas Eve (disambiguation). "Christmas night" redirects here. For the album, see Christmas Night. "Nochebuena" redirects here. For the decorative plant, see Pointsettia. Christmas Eve Christmas Eve, an 1878 painting by J ...

8. Here's the History of Christmas and All of Your Favorite ...

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   Find out the story behind your favorite traditions, Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and more. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...

9. Twelve Days of Christmas - Wikipedia

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   Christmas Day, if it is considered to be part of the Twelve Days of Christmas and not as the day preceding the Twelve Days, [3] is celebrated by Christians as the liturgical feast of the Nativity of the Lord. It is a public holiday in many nations, including some where the majority of the population is not Christian.