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Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or Santa) is a legendary figure [1] originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve.
Christmas in Indonesia, locally known as Natal from the Portuguese word for Christmas, is celebrated with various traditions throughout the country. Despite the majority of Indonesians being Muslims , Christmas is still widely celebrated in Indonesia. [ 1 ]
The Christmas season [3] or the festive season, [4] also known as the holiday season or the holidays, is an annual period generally spanning from November or December to early January.
Hari Raya Natal Birth of Jesus Christ; National public holiday since 1953. 1st Muharram: Islamic New Year: Tahun Baru Islam 1st day of the Muharram, the beginning of the New Islamic Year; National public holiday between 1953 and 1962 and reinforced since 1968. 12th Rabi' al-awwal: Mawlid / The Prophet's Birthday: Maulid Nabi Muhammad SAW
Eid Mubarak (Arabic: عِيد مُبَارَك, romanized: ʿīd mubārak) is an Arabic phrase that means "blessed feast or festival". [1] The term is used by Muslims all over the world as a greeting to celebrate Eid al-Fitr (which marks the end of Ramadan) and Eid al-Adha (which is in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah).
"Feliz Navidad" (Spanish: [feˈlis naβiˈða(ð)]; lit. transl. "Merry Christmas") is a Christmas song written and first recorded in 1970 by Puerto Rican singer ...
Martin Luther is depicted with his family and friends in front of a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Modern Christmas trees originated in Central Europe and the Baltic states, particularly Estonia, Germany and Livonia (now Latvia) during the Renaissance in early modern Europe.
Eid is known in Indonesia as Hari Raya Idul Fitri, or more popularly as Lebaran, and is a national holiday. [79] People return to their home town or city (an exodus known as mudik) to celebrate with their families and to ask forgiveness from parents, in-laws, and other elders. [80]