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Neapolitan presepio at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. The practice of putting up special decorations at Christmas has a long history. In the 15th century, it was recorded that in London, it was the custom at Christmas for every house and all the parish churches to be "decked with holm, ivy, bays, and whatsoever the season of the year afforded to be green". [4]
Popular holiday traditions include gift giving; completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath; Christmas music and caroling; watching Christmas movies; viewing a Nativity play; an exchange of Christmas cards; attending church services; a special meal; and displaying various Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees, Christmas lights ...
China. Most of China has no religious affiliation, according to the U.S. State Department, and Christmas is not a public holiday, though it is still celebrated by some and has gained popularity ...
Many of the old Christmas traditions we celebrate today were developed to synthesize Christian doctrine with the pagan rituals that preceded them. Reindeer appear throughout the mythology and ...
The 12 Days of Christmas. Nowadays, the Christmas season starts as soon as October and ends as soon as the New Year's decorations come out in stores.
Another, of similar date, is beneath the pulpit in Sant'Ambrogio, Milan. For the Christian celebration of Christmas, the viewing of the Nativity play is one of the oldest Christmastime traditions, with the first reenactment of the Nativity of Jesus taking place in A.D. 1223 in the Italian town of Greccio. [46]
Many have been adopted by mainstream culture as part of traditions for people who celebrate Christmas. Especially the Advent calendar, which has taken a place in the holiday season for many.
Christmas-decorated tree in Central Park Mall, Jakarta, Indonesia. In the Philippines, parols (star shaped lanterns) are hung and lights are lit. Simbang Gabi or dawn masses start December 16 and run for nine days until Christmas Eve. [60] [61] Hong Kong has a lot of seasonal activities and traditions to offer around Christmas time.