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Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide (26 December). [1] Boxing Day was once a day to donate gifts to those in need, but it has evolved to become a part of Christmas festivities, with many people choosing to shop for deals on Boxing Day.
The Twelve Days of Christmas, also known as the Twelve Days of Christmastide, are the festive Christian season celebrating the Nativity.. Christmas Day is the First Day. The Twelve Days are 25 December to 5 January, counting first and last.
National Handwashing Awareness Week (Dec. 5—11) Twelve Days of Christmas (Dec. 25 — Jan. 5) Kwanzaa (Dec.26 — Jan. 1) December Monthly Holiday and Observances. Art and Architecture Month ...
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.
Wednesday, December 18 - 9 p.m. (and again Dec. 23 - 8 p.m.) - NBC. Check out two hours worth of Christmas-themed Saturday Night Live sketches that aired during the show's nearly 50-year history ...
The museum adds: “Traditionally December 24th is dedicated to children, December 25th—the main day of Christmas—to adults and the elderly, and December 26th to young people,” with the ...
12 Dates of Christmas is a television film starring Amy Smart and Mark-Paul Gosselaar. It premiered on ABC Family on December 11, 2011 in their 25 Days of Christmas programming block. It is directed by James Hayman. The film depicts Smart as Kate, a woman insensitive to the feelings of others and who wants to return to a past relationship, and ...
World Snowboard Day. Yule. December 22. Forefathers’ Day. National Cookie Exchange Day. National Date Nut Bread Day. National Short Person Day. December 23. Festivus. HumanLight. National ...