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The Brussels Christmas tree in the Belgian capital sparked controversy in December 2012, as it was part of renaming the Christmas Market as "Winter Pleasures". [137] Local opposition saw it as appeasement of the Muslim minority in the city. [138] Efforts have also been made to rename official public holiday trees as "Christmas trees".
Locals and tourists love to watch the 30-meter Swarovski Christmas tree in the Central as well as the Christmas light displays on buildings on Victoria Harbour. [60] A huge party in Hong Kong called Winterfest is celebrated every year which involves malls, shops, theme parks and other attractions.
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 Knowledge.
The German-born Queen Charlotte introduced a Christmas tree at a party she gave for children in 1800. [50] The custom did not at first spread much beyond the royal family. [b] Queen Victoria, as a child, was familiar with it and a tree was placed in her room every Christmas.
The National Christmas Tree is a large evergreen tree located in the northeast quadrant of the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, D.C. Each year since 1923, the tree has been decorated as a Christmas tree. Every year, early in December, the tree is traditionally lit by the President and First Lady of the United States.
The widower who donated this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree hosted a “little watch party” of Wednesday night’s lighting ceremony in his room at a rehab facility after a recent ...
A Christmas tree ornament. In some places, Christmas decorations are traditionally taken down on Twelfth Night, the evening of January 5 or January 6. The difference in this date is that some count Christmas Day as the first day of Christmas, whereas for others, Christmas Day is a feast day in its own right, and the first full day of the ...
Sure—but don't forget to wash your Christmas tree before bringing it indoors. This expert holiday tip may surprise you, but it makes sense. Live trees are covered in pollen, mold spores, and ...