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Observance of Christmas in various locations around the world. The observance of Christmas around the world varies by country. The day of Christmas, and in some cases the day before and the day after, are recognized by many national governments and cultures worldwide, including in areas where Christianity is a minority religion.
2016 festival. Calabar Carnival is an annual carnival held in Cross River State, Nigeria. [1] Also known as Africa's Biggest Street Party, [2] the carnival holds every December and was declared by the then governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke as an activity to mark Christmas celebration yearly.
Commemorates the return to Democracy in Nigeria. Independence Day: 1 October Commemorates the Independence of Nigeria from Britain. Christmas Day: 25 December Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus. Boxing Day: 26 December Christian holiday commemorating the day after Christmas.
Millions of people around the world rejoice as Christmas approaches. It is a time of family, friendship, gifts, and songs. In 2022, Americans spent $178 billion on Christmas.
Christmas is held on 25 December each year to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. [65] It is a public holiday in Nigeria. [ 66 ] [ 67 ] In Igboland , in addition to a church service and distribution of gifts the festivities may include Mmo (masquerade) dancing, where men in their twenties or thirties dress in colorful costumes and wear masks.
Once the Christmas festivities are over, there's still much to celebrate. That's because just seven days later, it's New Year's! New Year’s Eve is on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, and New Year’s ...
The origin of the term is unclear. Some people have claimed that the celebration started after the 2004 Calabar Carnival in South south part of Nigeria, [4] which was called "Africa's biggest street party" by Ben Ayade, a former governor of Cross Rivers State.
Factoring in the number of children who celebrate Christmas around the world (around 700 million) and the total time Santa would have due to time-zone differences (31 hours), Dr. Katy Sheen, a ...