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2. Observance of Christmas by country - Wikipedia

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   Status of observance. Map of countries where Christmas is a formal public holiday either on December 24/25 or January 6/7. Colour shading indicates "Days of rest". Note: Slovenia does have two days of rest, but the 26th is not a Christmas-related public holiday (Independence and Unity Day). Many national governments recognize Christmas as an ...

3. Christmas traditions - Wikipedia

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   Nativity plays eventually spread throughout all of Europe, where they remain popular. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day church services often came to feature Nativity plays, as did schools and theatres. [37] In France, Germany, Mexico, and Spain, Nativity plays are often reenacted outdoors in the streets. [37]

4. Christmas in France - Wikipedia

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   Christmas is celebrated as a public holiday in France on December 25, concurring alongside other countries. Public life on Christmas Day is generally quiet. Post offices, banks, stores, restaurants, cafés and other businesses are closed. Many people in France put up a Christmas tree, visit a special church service, eat an elaborate meal and ...

5. Christmas in Poland - Wikipedia

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   Christmas trees are decorated and lit in family rooms on the day of Christmas Eve. Other trees are placed in most public areas and outside churches. [2] Christmas in Poland is called "Boże Narodzenie", which translates to 'God's Birth'. [3] The Day of Saint Nicholas on 6 December is the unofficial beginning of the festive season in Poland. [4]

6. Christmas and holiday season - Wikipedia

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   The Christmas season[2] or the festive season; [3] also known as the holiday season or the holidays, is an annual period generally spanning from late November to early January. Incorporating Christmas Day and New Year's Day, the various celebrations during this time create a peak season for the retail sector (Christmas/holiday "shopping season ...

7. Christmas in Sweden - Wikipedia

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   From around 1880, commercial Christmas tree decorations were readily available in larger Swedish cities, the finest of which were imported from Germany. The day that people in Sweden buy and dress their Christmas tree varies greatly from family to family, but most have them dressed on 13 December and throw them out by 13 January.