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The faithful practice abstinence during December 1–25 in preparation for Christmas; this period is called "25 days Lent". [10] Feasts celebrated during this season Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, mother of Jesus (December 8) Feast of Miraculous Cross of Mylapore (Saint Thomas Christian cross) (December 18) in Syro Malabar Church
The pre-Christian Germanic peoples—including the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse—celebrated a winter festival called Yule, held in the late December to early January period, yielding modern English yule, today used as a synonym for Christmas. [107]
First Sunday: December 6. First Presidency's Christmas Devotional (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Seven days, starting on First Monday: December 7-13 . Chalica (Unitarian Universalism) Sunday two weeks before Christmas: December 13 . Detinjci ; Second-final Sunday before Christmas Day: December 13 . Gaudete Sunday (Western ...
Kwanzaa (December 26-January 1) Related: Keep the Christmas Spirit Alive with Charity, Goodwill, and 50 Happy Boxing Day Wishes. December's Daily List of Holidays and Observances December 1 ...
December 17, 2024 at 6:00 AM. ... Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. The ...
Blue Christmas (also called the Longest Night) in the Western Christian tradition is a day in the Advent season marking the longest night of the year. [1] [2] On this day, some churches in Western Christian denominations hold a church service that honours people that have lost loved ones and are experiencing grief.
Christmas Eve (24 December) – Day before Christmas. Traditions usually include big feasts at night to celebrate the day to come. It is the night when Santa Claus delivers presents to all the good children of the world. Christmas Day (25 December) – Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus.
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.