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The prominence of Christmas Day increased gradually after Charlemagne was crowned Emperor on Christmas Day in 800. [36] King Edmund the Martyr was anointed on Christmas in 855 and King William I of England was crowned on Christmas Day 1066. [37] The coronation of Charlemagne on Christmas of 800 helped promote the popularity of the holiday.
People were so upset that the BBC decided to keep the Christmas special, which airs late in the morning on December 25. Millions of people watch the King's annual televised Christmas Day speech ...
People were so upset that the BBC decided to keep the Christmas special, which airs late-morning on December 25. Every year, the monarch gives a broadcast speech on Christmas Day.
Meanwhile, the Christmas Day sea swim typically takes place on—you guessed it—Dec. 25, when families and friends gather at beaches and lakes across the island to take a dip in waters that ...
The English quarter days (also observed in Wales and the Channel Islands) are Lady Day (25 March, the Feast of the Annunciation); Midsummer Day (24 June, the Feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist); Michaelmas Day (29 September, the Feast of St Michael and All Angels); and; Christmas Day (25 December, the Feast of the Nativity of Jesus).
The greetings and farewells "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Christmas" are traditionally used in English-speaking countries, starting a few weeks before December 25 every year. Variations are: "Merry Christmas", the traditional English greeting, composed of merry (jolly, happy) and Christmas (Old English: Cristes mæsse, for Christ's Mass).
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.
Boxing Day, December 26, is also a national holiday in the UK. Christmas in Croatia can involve cleaning your shoes and avoiding Krampus. Santa is sometimes called Djed Mraz in Croatia.