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Christmastide, commonly called the Twelve Days of Christmas, lasts 12 days, from 25 December to 5 January, the latter date being named as Twelfth Night. [12] These traditional dates are adhered to by the Lutheran Church and the Anglican Church. [1] However, the ending is defined differently by other Christian denominations. [13]
The following holidays are observed by the majority of US businesses with paid time off: New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, [2] Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after known as Black Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas. There are also numerous holidays on the state and local level that are observed to varying degrees.
Through the years, Christmas has evolved past its religious traditions and origins. Here's what you need to know about the holiday.
A Christmas Eve candlelight service in Baghdad, Iraq. Christmas Eve is celebrated in different ways around the world, varying by country and region. Elements common to many areas of the world include the attendance of special religious observances such as a midnight Mass or Vespers and the giving and receiving of presents.
We refer to New Year’s Day, but it’s really New Year’s Eve we’re often thinking about. The last day of the year is 71 days away, falling on Tuesday, Dec. 31. New Year’s Day is 72 days ...
Countdown to Christmas: Watch live countdown Other key dates this holiday season. Thanksgiving (Nov. 28) Hanukkah (Dec. 22–30) Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) Christmas Day (Dec. 25) Kwanzaa (Dec. 26 ...
There are 34 days until Christmas as of Wednesday, Nov. 20. Here's where you can watch a countdown for the holiday. ... Dec. 25, and this year, the date lands on a Wednesday. Watch a Christmas ...
Part of the Tornadoes of 2009 and 2009–10 North American winter 1 Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale The 2009 North American Christmas blizzard was a powerful winter storm and severe weather event that affected the Midwestern United States , Great Plains , Southeastern United States, the Eastern Seaboard , and parts of Ontario .