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Blue Christmas (also called the Longest Night) in the Western Christian tradition is a day in the Advent season marking the longest night of the year. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] On this day, some churches in Western Christian denominations hold a church service that honours people that have lost loved ones and are experiencing grief.
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 which are usually found in Africa and Asia.
Festivus (/ ˈ f ɛ s t ɪ v ə s /) is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as an alternative to the perceived pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season.Originally created by author Daniel O'Keefe, Festivus entered popular culture after it was made the focus of the 1997 Seinfeld episode "The Strike", [1] [2] which O'Keefe's son, Dan O'Keefe, co-wrote.
Count ’em up: Your true love gives you 364 gifts total, according to “The 12 Days of Christmas” song—enough for one every day of the year…except Christmas.
On Christmas, the BBC usually runs a holiday special of the since-retired show "Top of the Pops" that features performances from the year's most popular musicians. The program actually ran weekly ...
Songs of Praise (1961 – present) – Every year songs of Praise celebrates advent Sunday's leading up to Christmas. Text Santa (2011–2015) Star Over Bethlehem (1977, 1979, 1981) - A live satellite transmission that featured Christmas music from around the world.
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas, the 2021 Roku Channel TV-movie that served as a conclusion to NBC’s Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, will air on VH1 Friday, Dec. 8 at 11 pm ET. (An encore ...
Most Christians celebrate on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar, which has been adopted almost universally in the civil calendars used in countries throughout the world. However, part of the Eastern Christian Churches celebrate Christmas on December 25 of the older Julian calendar, which currently corresponds to January 7 in the Gregorian ...