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In reference to Judas Iscariot's intent to betray Jesus, formed on Holy Wednesday, the day is sometimes called "Spy Wednesday". [13] [14] [15] The word spy, as used in the term, means "ambush, ambuscade, snare". [16] Additionally, among the disciples, Judas clandestinely was a spy and Wednesday was the day he chose to betray Christ. [17]
In Mandarin, Christmas Eve is called Píng'ān yè (平安夜, "peaceful night", etymologically from the Chinese title of the Christmas carol Silent Night). People exchange apples, because the word for "apple" ( 苹 ( píng ) 果) is a rhyming wordplay with "peace" ( 平 ( píng ) 安).
December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar.It is known by a collection of names including: Saint Sylvester's Day, [1] New Year's Eve or Old Year's Day/Night, as the following day is New Year's Day.
Modern celebrations called Tenebrae may be of quite different content and structure, based for example on the Seven Last Words or readings of the Passion of Jesus. They may be held on only one day of Holy Week, especially Spy Wednesday (Holy Wednesday). [4] [5] They may be held during the daylight hours and the number of candles, if used, may ...
In Germany, Christmas Eve (Heiliger Abend) is when the holiday is celebrated. As House Beautiful writes, “Traditionally, many households will spend the day decorating the tree, preparing food ...
There were also events on Christmas Eve called "Paradise Plays" that celebrated the feast day of Adam and Eve, and a fir tree with apples on its branches was used to represent the Tree of ...
On Christmas morning, the family heads to church at St. Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate and mingles with the public before heading back to Sandringham House and the traditional Christmas ...
It is the fifth day of Holy Week, preceded by Holy Wednesday (Spy Wednesday) and followed by Good Friday. [2] "Maundy" comes from the Latin word mandatum, or commandment, reflecting Jesus' words "I give you a new commandment." [3] The date of the day will vary according to whether the Gregorian calendar or the Julian calendar is used. Eastern ...