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foreign cultural influences have led populations to observe the holiday. Countries such as Japan, where Christmas is popular despite there being only a small number of Christians, have adopted many of the cultural aspects of Christmas, such as gift-giving, decorations, and Christmas trees. A similar example is in
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Christmas is typically a peak selling season for retailers in many nations around the world since sales increase dramatically during this time as people purchase gifts, decorations, and supplies to celebrate. In the United States, the "Christmas shopping season" starts as early as October. In Canada,
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on New Year's Eve, the eve of that saint's liturgical feast. The German St. Nikolaus is not identical with the Weihnachtsmann (who is the German version of Santa Claus / Father Christmas). St. Nikolaus wears a bishop's dress and still brings small gifts (usually candies, nuts, and fruits) on December
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encouraged school pupils to campaign against Christmas traditions, such as the Christmas tree, as well as other Christian holidays, including Easter; the League established an antireligious holiday to be the 31st of each month as a replacement. At the height of this persecution, in 1929, on Christmas
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Grace defended. A censure on the ungodliness, by which the glorious grace of God, is too commonly abused. A sermon preached on the twenty fifth day of December, 1712. Containing some seasonable admonitions of piety. And concluded, with a brief dissertation on that case, whether the penitent thief on
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billion in December 2004, an increase of 54 percent. In other sectors, the pre-Christmas increase in spending was even greater, there being a November–December buying surge of 100 percent in bookstores and 170 percent in jewelry stores. In the same year employment in American retail stores rose from
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Saint Nicholas traditionally appeared in bishop's attire, accompanied by helpers, inquiring about the behaviour of children during the past year before deciding whether they deserved a gift or not. By the 13th century, Saint Nicholas was well known in the Netherlands, and the practice of gift-giving
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Dickens sought to construct Christmas as a family-centered festival of generosity, linking "worship and feasting, within a context of social reconciliation." Superimposing his humanitarian vision of the holiday, in what has been termed "Carol Philosophy", Dickens influenced many aspects of Christmas
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condemned Christmas both because scripture did not mention its observance and because Christmas celebrations of the day often involved boisterous behavior. Many non-Puritans in New England deplored the loss of the holidays enjoyed by the laboring classes in England. Christmas observance was outlawed
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After the Ethiopian and Eritrean insertion of a leap day in what for the Julian calendar is August (September in Gregorian), Christmas (also called Liddet or Gena, also Ledet or Genna) is celebrated on Tahsas 28 in order to maintain the exact interval of nine 30-day months and 5 days of the child's
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contained the lines: "Now thanks to God for Charles return, / Whose absence made old Christmas mourn. / For then we scarcely did it know, / Whether it Christmas were or no." The diary of James Woodforde, from the latter half of the 18th century, details the observance of Christmas and celebrations
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outside of his church in Italy and children sung Christmas carols celebrating the birth of Jesus. Each year, this grew larger and people travelled from afar to see Francis's depiction of the Nativity of Jesus that came to feature drama and music. Nativity plays eventually spread throughout all of
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Christmas Day is celebrated as a major festival and public holiday in countries around the world, including many whose populations are mostly non-Christian. In some non-Christian areas, periods of former colonial rule introduced the celebration (e.g. Hong Kong); in others, Christian minorities or
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during the Middle Ages was usually between people with legal relationships, such as tenant and landlord. The annual indulgence in eating, dancing, singing, sporting, and card playing escalated in England, and by the 17th century the Christmas season featured lavish dinners, elaborate masques, and
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billion deadweight loss in the US alone. Because of complicating factors, this analysis is sometimes used to discuss possible flaws in current microeconomic theory. Other deadweight losses include the effects of Christmas on the environment and the fact that material gifts are often perceived as
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is referred to as "the Yule one" and "Yule father" in Old Norse texts, while other gods are referred to as "Yule beings". On the other hand, as there are no reliable existing references to a Christmas log prior to the 16th century, the burning of the Christmas block may have been an early modern
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took place for Christmas between opposing armies. The truces, which were organised spontaneously by fighting men, ranged from promises not to shoot (shouted at a distance in order to ease the pressure of war for the day) to friendly socializing, gift giving and even sport between enemies. These
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also became popular, and was originally performed by a group of dancers who sang. The group was composed of a lead singer and a ring of dancers that provided the chorus. Various writers of the time condemned caroling as lewd, indicating that the unruly traditions of Saturnalia and Yule may have
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In the 2nd century, the "earliest church records" indicate that "Christians were remembering and celebrating the birth of the Lord", an "observance sprang up organically from the authentic devotion of ordinary believers"; although "they did not agree upon a set date". The earliest evidence of
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and banners may be hung along streets, music played from speakers, and Christmas trees placed in prominent places. It is common in many parts of the world for town squares and consumer shopping areas to sponsor and display decorations. Rolls of brightly colored paper with secular or religious
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from 1223, quickly spreading across Europe. Different types of decorations developed across the Christian world, dependent on local tradition and available resources, and can vary from simple representations of the crib to far more elaborate sets – renowned manger scene traditions include the
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In most Western nations, Christmas Day is the least active day of the year for business and commerce; almost all retail, commercial and institutional businesses are closed, and almost all industries cease activity (more than any other day of the year), whether laws require such or not. In
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and lore. Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. Over the past few centuries, Christmas has had a steadily growing
2658:, where twelve kinds of fish are served. In the United Kingdom and countries influenced by its traditions, a standard Christmas meal includes turkey, goose or other large bird, gravy, potatoes, vegetables, sometimes bread and cider. Special desserts are also prepared, such as 2045:, living nativity scenes following the tradition of Saint Francis are a popular alternative to static crèches. The first commercially produced decorations appeared in Germany in the 1860s, inspired by paper chains made by children. In countries where a representation of the 2592:
of England in the 1930s. Radio has covered Christmas music from variety shows from the 1940s and 1950s, as well as modern-day stations that exclusively play Christmas music from late November through December 25. Hollywood movies have featured new Christmas music, such as
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Many popular customs associated with Christmas developed independently of the commemoration of Jesus's birth, with some claiming that certain elements are Christianized and have origins in pre-Christian festivals that were celebrated by pagan populations who were later
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The exchanging of gifts is one of the core aspects of the modern Christmas celebration, making it the most profitable time of year for retailers and businesses throughout the world. On Christmas, people exchange gifts based on the Christian tradition associated with
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Moore's poem transferred the genuine old Dutch traditions celebrated at New Year in New York, including the exchange of gifts, family feasting, and tales of "sinterklass" (a derivation in Dutch from "Saint Nicholas", from whence comes the modern "Santa Claus") to
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Christmas cards are illustrated messages of greeting exchanged between friends and family members during the weeks preceding Christmas Day. The traditional greeting reads "wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year", much like that of the first commercial
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officially abolished the observance of Christmas in 1640, claiming that the church had been "purged of all superstitious observation of days". Whereas in England, Wales and Ireland Christmas Day is a common law holiday, having been a customary holiday since
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The songs now known specifically as carols were originally communal folk songs sung during celebrations such as "harvest tide" as well as Christmas. It was only later that carols began to be sung in church. Traditionally, carols have often been based on
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Europe, where they remain popular. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day church services often came to feature Nativity plays, as did schools and theatres. In France, Germany, Mexico and Spain, Nativity plays are often reenacted outdoors in the streets.
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After the Coptic insertion of a leap day in what for the Julian calendar is August (September in Gregorian), Christmas is celebrated on Koiak 28 in order to maintain the exact interval of nine 30-day months and 5 days of the child's gestation.
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slogans. Football, among the sports the Puritans banned on a Sunday, was also used as a rebellious force: when Puritans outlawed Christmas in England in December 1647 the crowd brought out footballs as a symbol of festive misrule. The book,
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settlements in North Carolina, were enthusiastic celebrators of Christmas. The Moravians in Bethlehem had the first Christmas trees in America as well as the first Nativity Scenes. Christmas fell out of favor in the United States after the
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Christmas during the Middle Ages was a public festival with annual indulgences included the sporting. When Puritans outlawed Christmas in England in December 1647 the crowd brought out footballs as a symbol of festive misrule. The Orkney
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fasting in preparation for the feast." This was done in order to solve the "administrative problem for the Roman Empire as it tried to coordinate the solar Julian calendar with the lunar calendars of its provinces in the east."
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incidents became a well known and semi-mythologised part of popular memory. They have been described as a symbol of common humanity even in the darkest of situations and used to demonstrate to children the ideals of Christmas.
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countries (such as Venezuela and Colombia) holds that while Santa makes the toys, he then gives them to the Baby Jesus, who is the one who actually delivers them to the children's homes, a reconciliation between traditional
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were the most popular of the year in many European pagan cultures. Reasons included the fact that less agricultural work needed to be done during the winter, as well as an expectation of better weather as spring approached.
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in southwest Turkey. Among other saintly attributes, he was noted for the care of children, generosity, and the giving of gifts. His feast day, December 6, came to be celebrated in many countries with the giving of gifts.
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in 1660 when Puritan legislation was declared null and void, with Christmas again freely celebrated in England. Many Calvinist clergymen disapproved of Christmas celebration. As such, in Scotland, the Presbyterian
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department store in Liverpool, England in 1879. In the United States, it has been calculated that a quarter of all personal spending takes place during the Christmas/holiday shopping season. Figures from the
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release many high-budget movies during the holiday season, including Christmas films, fantasy movies or high-tone dramas with high production values to hopes of maximizing the chance of nominations for the
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Dark brown – countries that do not recognize Christmas on December 25 or January 7 as a public holiday. Light brown – countries that do not recognize Christmas as a public holiday, but the holiday is given
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Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations : An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations
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The modern popular image of Santa Claus, however, was created in the United States, and in particular in New York. The transformation was accomplished with the aid of notable contributors including
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is very popular, people are encouraged to compete and create the most original or realistic ones. Within some families, the pieces used to make the representation are considered a valuable family
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as a protest against the holiday. Instead, the importance of the holiday and all its trappings, such as the Christmas tree and gift-giving, was transferred to the New Year. It was not until the
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is traditionally an important part of the holiday's celebration, and the food that is served varies greatly from country to country. Some regions have special meals for Christmas Eve, such as
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detected "a transition state about Christmas here in New England" in 1856. "The old puritan feeling prevents it from being a cheerful, hearty holiday; though every year makes it more so." In
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cite alleged attacks on Christmas (dubbing them a "war on Christmas"). Such groups claim that any specific mention of the term "Christmas" or its religious aspects is being increasingly
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that are celebrated today in Western culture, such as family gatherings, seasonal food and drink, dancing, games, and a festive generosity of spirit. A prominent phrase from the tale,
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Christmas cards are purchased in considerable quantities and feature artwork, commercially designed and relevant to the season. The content of the design might relate directly to the
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was first used by German Lutherans in the 16th century, with records indicating that a Christmas tree was placed in the Cathedral of Strassburg in 1539, under the leadership of the
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is the traditional Slavic name for Christmas and the period from Christmas to Epiphany or, more generally, to Slavic Christmas-related rituals, some dating to pre-Christian times.
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to this end. In December 2018, officials raided Christian churches prior to Christmastide and coerced them to close; Christmas trees and Santa Clauses were also forcibly removed.
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likewise reject the celebration of Christmas based on the regulative principle and what they see as its non-Scriptural origin. Christmas celebrations have also been prohibited by
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placed the alternate festival on December 25 in order to compete with the growing rate of the Christian Church, which had already been celebrating Christmas on that date first.
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of the Soviet Union, after its foundation in 1917, Christmas celebrations—along with other Christian holidays—were prohibited in public. During the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, the
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writes that in the 19th century, it became popular for people to also use an angel to top the Christmas tree in order to symbolize the angels mentioned in the accounts of the
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There are different hypotheses regarding the date of Jesus's birth, and in the early fourth century, the church fixed the date as December 25. It is exactly nine months after
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413) is still sung in some churches today. In the 9th and 10th centuries, the Christmas "Sequence" or "Prose" was introduced in North European monasteries, developing under
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Another theory, the 'computation hypothesis' or 'calculation theory', notes that December 25 is nine months after March 25, a date chosen as Jesus's conception (the
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There are two main theories behind December 25 becoming the traditional date for Christmas, although Theology professor Susan Roll says that "No liturgical historian
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Correspondence between Julian December 25 and Gregorian January 7 of the following year holds until 2100; from 2101 to 2199 the difference will be one day more.
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in London in 1843. The custom of sending them has become popular among a wide cross-section of people with the emergence of the modern trend towards exchanging
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Christmas has at times been the subject of controversy and attacks from various sources, both Christian and non-Christian. Historically, it was prohibited by
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found that six in ten Americans attend church services during this time. In the United Kingdom, the Church of England reported an estimated attendance of 2.5
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where the Puritans outlawed the celebration of Christmas in 1659 on the grounds that Christmas was not mentioned in Scripture and therefore violated the
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Although it follows the Julian calendar, the Ancient Church of the East decided on 2010 to celebrate Christmas according to the Gregorian calendar date.
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of England hosted a Christmas feast in 1377 at which 28 oxen and 300 sheep were eaten. The Yule boar was a common feature of medieval Christmas feasts.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Nothaft (October 2011). "From Sukkot to Saturnalia: The Attack on Christmas in Sixteenth-Century Chronological Scholarship".
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Correspondence between Julian January 6 and Gregorian January 19 holds until 2100; in the following century the difference will be one day more.
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directed his noblemen and gentry to return to their landed estates in midwinter to keep up their old-style Christmas generosity. Following the
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Christmas motifs are manufactured for the purpose of wrapping gifts. In some countries, Christmas decorations are traditionally taken down on
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The best known of these figures today is red-dressed Santa Claus, of diverse origins. The name 'Santa Claus' can be traced back to the Dutch
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million were cut in the US in 2002. For 2019, the average US adult was projected to spend $ 920 on gifts alone. In the UK in 2010, up to £8
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copied it exactly, except he removed the Queen's tiara, and Prince Albert's moustache, to remake the engraving into an American scene.
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in the Roman calendar. Some early Christian writers noted the solar symbolism in placing Jesus's birthday at the winter solstice and
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and "Old Christmas". Irving's stories depicted harmonious warm-hearted English Christmas festivities he experienced while staying in
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The traditional colors of Christmas decorations are red, green, and gold. Red symbolizes the blood of Jesus, which was shed in his
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attested to December 25 as the date of Christmas toward the end of the fourth century. December 25 was the traditional date of the
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to Americans. He has been called the "father of the American Christmas card". On June 28, 1870, Christmas was formally declared a
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practice of celebrating the birth of Christ not as a separate holiday, but on the same day as the celebration of his baptism (
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The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits
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There are four different dates used by different Christian groups to mark the birth of Christ, given in the table below.
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indicates major holidays commonly celebrated in Algeria, which often represent the major celebrations of the month.
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wrote carols and encouraged their use in worship, in addition to spearheading the practice of caroling outside the
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in Czech, Jézuska in Hungarian and Ježiško in Slovak) brings the presents. Greek children get their presents from
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Daniels, Bruce Colin (1995). Puritans at Play: Leisure and Recreation in Colonial New England. Macmillan, p. 89,
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prevents all large shops from trading on Christmas Day. Similar legislation was approved in Scotland in 2007.
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billion was expected to be spent online at Christmas, approximately a quarter of total retail festive sales.
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chord patterns, and it is this that gives them their uniquely characteristic musical sound. Some carols like "
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in the following century. The Georgian Iadgari demonstrates that Christmas was celebrated in Jerusalem by the
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ended and Orthodox Christmas became a state holiday again for the first time in Russia after seven decades.
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Multiple gift-giver figures exist in Poland, varying between regions and individual families. St Nicholas (
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of New England pointedly spent their first December 25 in the New World working normally. Puritans such as
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strongly condemned the celebration of Christmas, considering it a Catholic invention and the "trappings of
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the cross, be an example of one repenting at the last hour, and on such a repentance received unto mercy?
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million in the two months leading up to Christmas. Industries completely dependent on Christmas include
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insisted that a play be acted on Christmas night and that the court indulge in games. It was during the
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traditions were attached to Advent. Around the 12th century, these traditions transferred again to the
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The government of the People's Republic of China officially espouses state atheism, and has conducted
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during World War I was the games of football played between the opposing sides on Christmas Day 1914.
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was also used during some periods, but is now considered archaic and dialectal. The term derives from
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Roark, James; Johnson, Michael; Cohen, Patricia; Stage, Sarah; Lawson, Alan; Hartmann, Susan (2011).
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is not a public holiday in the western world (with most diaspora Protestants celebrating both days).
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Christmas seasonal songs of a secular nature emerged in the late 18th century. The Welsh melody for "
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In the early 19th century, Christmas festivities and services became widespread with the rise of the
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department store in Paris, France. The Christmas season is the busiest trading period for retailers.
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A number of figures are associated with Christmas and the seasonal giving of gifts. Among these are
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in 16th- and 17th-century Europe, many Protestants changed the gift bringer to the Christ Child or
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less than two years old in Bethlehem, but the family flees to Egypt and later returns to Nazareth.
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The official White House Christmas tree for 1962, displayed in the Entrance Hall and presented by
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becoming emblematic of a dismissive attitude of the festive spirit. In 1843, the first commercial
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on March 25, also the date of the spring equinox. Most Christians celebrate on December 25 in the
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on December 26, 1776, Christmas being much more popular in Germany than in America at this time.
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that emphasized the centrality of Christmas in Christianity and charity to the poor, along with
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officially moved its Christmas date from January 7 to December 25, to distance itself from the
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that a Christmas display (which included a Nativity scene) owned and displayed by the city of
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The 'history of religions' theory suggests the Church chose December 25 as Christ's birthday (
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may have influenced Christian customs, but on the other hand the Christian "core dogma of the
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The coronation of Charlemagne on Christmas of 800 helped promote the popularity of the holiday
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There Really Is a Santa Claus: The History of St. Nicholas & Christmas Holiday Traditions
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One economist's analysis calculates that, despite increased overall spending, Christmas is a
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Christmas in Early New England, 1620–1820: Puritanism, Popular Culture, and the Printed Word
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In America, interest in Christmas had been revived in the 1820s by several short stories by
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to Bethlehem in order to be counted for a census, and Jesus is born there and placed in a
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the Christmas tree, many individuals place a star at the top of the tree symbolizing the
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The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Faith and Order - Religious Holidays and Calendar
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also celebrate on December 25 according to that calendar, which is now January 7 on the
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has said that Muslims must treat Christmas with respect, even if they disagree with it.
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billion are sent in the United States each year, and live Christmas trees, of which 20.8
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from Christmas to Epiphany as a sacred and festive season, and established the duty of
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While the celebration of Christmas was not yet customary in some regions in the U.S.,
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arrived in the city, the inn had no room, and so they were offered a stable where the
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Christmas at the Movies: Images of Christmas in American, British and European Cinema
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Meggs, Philip B. A History of Graphic Design. 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p 148
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Holidays and Holy Nights: Celebrating Twelve Seasonal Festivals of the Christian Year
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Protests followed as pro-Christmas rioting broke out in several cities and for weeks
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of Christ, who offers eternal life; the candles or lights on the tree represent the
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Christmas seals were first issued to raise funding to fight and bring awareness to
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in 16th–17th-century Europe that many Protestants changed the gift bringer to the
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Christmas: its origin, celebration and significance as related in prose and verse
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and more recently majority Muslim states such as Somalia, Tajikistan and Brunei.
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is one of the oldest Christmastime traditions, with the first reenactment of the
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in 1659. The ban on Christmas observance was revoked in 1681 by English governor
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also responded, promoting the festival in a more religiously oriented form. King
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in 1904, and since then other countries have issued their own Christmas seals.
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on January 6. This holiday was not primarily about Christ's birth, but rather
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January 6) ( 21364:United States Virgin Islands 21054:Native American Heritage Day 21012:Discovery of Puerto Rico Day 20805:General Pulaski Memorial Day 20451:Barack Obama Day in Illinois 20405:Puerto Rico Constitution Day 20304:(Philadelphia, PA, cultural) 19925:Arab American Heritage Month 19647:Colon Cancer Awareness Month 19502:(CA, CT, IL, IN, MO, NY, WV) 19459:Birthday of Luis Muñoz Marín 18490:Day following Vesak Poya Day 18404:Public holidays in Sri Lanka 17216:Additional Bank holidays in 16991:Public holidays in Indonesia 16833:(first 3 days of the period) 16815:Public holidays in Hong Kong 16141:Public holidays in Australia 14894:Nativity of John the Baptist 11837:Christmas and holiday season 10470:(1976: Dover Publications). 9353:RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty 8857:"Santa: The First Great Lie" 8467:"The First Christmas Stamps" 6980:Weiser, Franz Xaver (1958). 6868:(page 133 in the link above) 5754:Smith Thomas, Nancy (2007). 5566:The Victorian Christmas Book 4819:Johnson, Maxwell E. 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The word is recorded as 364:came into the world in the 262:, it follows the season of 144:Armenian Evangelical Church 10: 21800: 21630:Dies Natalis Solis Invicti 21044:(HI, unofficial, cultural) 20843:National School Lunch Week 20463:Dormition of the Theotokos 20383:(HI, unofficial, cultural) 20212:Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and 20139:(CA, IL, proposed federal) 20115:International Workers' Day 19741:(AL (in two counties), LA) 19733:Liberation and Freedom Day 19239:Uniform Monday Holiday Act 19186:Election Day/Democracy Day 18798:Public holidays in Ukraine 17808:Public holidays in Myanmar 17744:Día de los Fieles Difuntos 17599:Natalicio de Benito Juárez 17513:Sultan of Perak's Birthday 17418:Sultan of Johor's Birthday 17398:Sultan of Kedah's Birthday 17132:Public holidays in Ireland 16445:National Peacekeepers' Day 15905:International Day of Peace 15810:International Workers' Day 15602:Catholic Church portal 13171:Five Discourses of Matthew 10749:Adoration of the Shepherds 10567:Martindale, Cyril (1908). 10465:December 25, 2022, at the 10442:December 25, 2022, at the 10419:December 25, 2022, at the 10004:. 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19520: 19514: 19508: 19503: 19497: 19491: 19486: 19480: 19474: 19468: 19462: 19454: 19449: 19443: 19442: 19440: 19428: 19427: 19425: 19424: 19418: 19415:Lunar New Year 19406: 19401: 19400: 19398: 19394: 19393: 19391: 19390: 19384: 19378: 19372: 19366: 19360: 19354: 19348: 19342: 19336: 19330: 19324: 19318: 19312: 19304: 19303: 19297: 19294:New Year's Day 19290: 19289: 19287: 19283: 19282: 19277: 19276: 19269: 19262: 19254: 19245: 19244: 19242: 19241: 19235: 19233: 19229: 19228: 19226: 19225: 19222:Rosa Parks Day 19219: 19213: 19207: 19201: 19195: 19189: 19183: 19177: 19171: 19164: 19162: 19158: 19157: 19155: 19154: 19149: 19144: 19139: 19134: 19129: 19124: 19119: 19114: 19109: 19104: 19102:New Year's Day 19098: 19096: 19092: 19091: 19084: 19083: 19076: 19069: 19061: 19052: 19051: 19049: 19048: 19042: 19037: 19033: 19031: 19025: 19024: 19022: 19021: 19016: 19013: 19011:Easter Tuesday 19008: 19003: 18997: 18995: 18989: 18988: 18986: 18985: 18982: 18977: 18971: 18969: 18959: 18958: 18956: 18955: 18950: 18945: 18942: 18937: 18935:New Year's Day 18931: 18929: 18923: 18922: 18908: 18907: 18900: 18893: 18885: 18876: 18875: 18873: 18872: 18866: 18860: 18854: 18848: 18842: 18836: 18830: 18824: 18818: 18812: 18809:New Year's Day 18805: 18802: 18801: 18787: 18786: 18779: 18772: 18764: 18755: 18754: 18752: 18751: 18746: 18741: 18736: 18730: 18728: 18724: 18723: 18716: 18714: 18712: 18711: 18709:New Year's Eve 18706: 18701: 18696: 18691: 18686: 18681: 18676: 18671: 18666: 18661: 18656: 18651: 18646: 18641: 18636: 18634:New Year's Day 18630: 18628: 18624: 18623: 18609: 18608: 18601: 18594: 18586: 18577: 18576: 18574: 18573: 18568: 18563: 18558: 18553: 18548: 18542: 18540: 18536: 18535: 18533: 18532: 18527: 18522: 18517: 18515:Esala Poya Day 18511: 18509: 18505: 18504: 18502: 18501: 18496: 18491: 18488: 18486:Vesak Poya Day 18483: 18478: 18473: 18468: 18466:Tamil New Year 18459: 18455: 18453: 18449: 18448: 18446: 18445: 18443:Madin Poya Day 18440: 18438:Maha Shivratri 18435: 18433:Navam Poya Day 18430: 18425: 18420: 18414: 18412: 18408: 18407: 18393: 18392: 18385: 18378: 18370: 18361: 18360: 18358: 18357: 18352: 18347: 18342: 18337: 18332: 18327: 18322: 18317: 18312: 18307: 18302: 18300:New Year's Day 18296: 18293: 18292: 18278: 18277: 18270: 18263: 18255: 18246: 18245: 18242: 18241: 18235: 18228: 18227: 18224: 18223: 18221: 18220: 18215: 18210: 18205: 18203:All Souls' Day 18196: 18191: 18188:Black Saturday 18184: 18179: 18171: 18169: 18165: 18164: 18162: 18161: 18156: 18151: 18146: 18139: 18134: 18127: 18122: 18117: 18112: 18105: 18098: 18096:New Year's Day 18092: 18090: 18086: 18085: 18071: 18070: 18063: 18056: 18048: 18039: 18038: 18036: 18035: 18030: 18025: 18020: 18015: 18010: 18005: 18000: 17995: 17990: 17985: 17980: 17978:New Year's Day 17974: 17971: 17970: 17958: 17957: 17950: 17943: 17935: 17926: 17925: 17911: 17908: 17907: 17905: 17904: 17899: 17894: 17889: 17884: 17879: 17874: 17869: 17864: 17859: 17854: 17849: 17844: 17839: 17834: 17829: 17824: 17822:New Year's Day 17818: 17816: 17812: 17811: 17797: 17796: 17789: 17782: 17774: 17765: 17764: 17762: 17761: 17758: 17753: 17748: 17745: 17742: 17737: 17732: 17729: 17724: 17719: 17714: 17709: 17703: 17701: 17697: 17696: 17694: 17693: 17688: 17683: 17680: 17675: 17670: 17665: 17660: 17655: 17650: 17645: 17640: 17634: 17632: 17631:Civic holidays 17628: 17627: 17625: 17624: 17619: 17616: 17611: 17606: 17601: 17596: 17593: 17587: 17585: 17581: 17580: 17566: 17565: 17558: 17551: 17543: 17534: 17533: 17531: 17530: 17525: 17520: 17515: 17510: 17505: 17500: 17495: 17490: 17485: 17480: 17475: 17470: 17465: 17460: 17455: 17453:Tadau Kaamatan 17450: 17445: 17440: 17435: 17430: 17425: 17420: 17415: 17410: 17405: 17400: 17395: 17390: 17388:New Year's Day 17384: 17382: 17377:State holidays 17374: 17373: 17366: 17364: 17362: 17361: 17356: 17351: 17346: 17341: 17336: 17331: 17326: 17321: 17316: 17311: 17306: 17300: 17298: 17294: 17293: 17279: 17278: 17271: 17264: 17256: 17247: 17246: 17244: 17243: 17238: 17233: 17228: 17222: 17220: 17213: 17212: 17210: 17209: 17204: 17202:August Holiday 17199: 17194: 17188: 17186: 17179: 17178: 17176: 17175: 17170: 17165: 17160: 17155: 17150: 17148:New Year's Day 17144: 17142: 17135: 17134: 17129: 17128: 17121: 17114: 17106: 17097: 17096: 17089: 17087: 17085: 17084: 17079: 17074: 17069: 17064: 17059: 17054: 17049: 17044: 17039: 17034: 17029: 17024: 17019: 17017:Day of Silence 17014: 17009: 17007:New Year's Day 17004: 16998: 16995: 16994: 16980: 16979: 16972: 16965: 16957: 16948: 16947: 16945: 16944: 16939: 16937:Double Ten Day 16934: 16932:Liberation Day 16929: 16923: 16921: 16917: 16916: 16909: 16907: 16905: 16904: 16899: 16894: 16889: 16884: 16879: 16874: 16869: 16864: 16859: 16854: 16849: 16844: 16839: 16834: 16831:Lunar New Year 16828: 16826:New Year's Day 16822: 16819: 16818: 16804: 16803: 16796: 16789: 16781: 16772: 16771: 16769: 16768: 16763: 16758: 16753: 16748: 16743: 16738: 16733: 16728: 16723: 16721:New Year's Day 16717: 16714: 16713: 16699: 16698: 16691: 16684: 16676: 16667: 16666: 16664: 16663: 16662: 16661: 16651: 16650: 16649: 16639: 16638: 16637: 16632: 16627: 16622: 16612: 16611: 16610: 16605: 16595: 16594: 16593: 16588: 16578: 16577: 16576: 16566: 16565: 16564: 16559: 16549: 16548: 16547: 16542: 16537: 16532: 16522: 16521: 16520: 16515: 16505: 16504: 16503: 16501:Louis Riel Day 16493: 16492: 16491: 16481: 16480: 16479: 16468: 16467: 16462: 16457: 16452: 16447: 16442: 16437: 16432: 16427: 16422: 16417: 16412: 16407: 16402: 16397: 16392: 16387: 16382: 16376: 16374: 16370: 16369: 16367: 16366: 16361: 16356: 16351: 16346: 16340: 16339: 16334: 16328: 16326: 16322: 16321: 16319: 16318: 16313: 16308: 16303: 16298: 16293: 16287: 16285: 16279: 16278: 16276: 16275: 16270: 16265: 16260: 16255: 16253:New Year's Day 16249: 16247: 16243: 16242: 16235: 16234: 16227: 16220: 16212: 16203: 16202: 16200: 16199: 16194: 16189: 16184: 16179: 16174: 16169: 16164: 16159: 16154: 16152:New Year's Day 16148: 16145: 16144: 16130: 16129: 16122: 16115: 16107: 16098: 16097: 16085: 16082: 16081: 16079: 16078: 16070: 16064: 16056: 16053:Laylat al-Qadr 16050: 16042: 16041: 16040: 16025: 16024: 16023: 16015:(Muharram 10) 16008: 15999: 15997: 15993: 15992: 15990: 15989: 15988:(2 last weeks) 15981: 15977:New Year's Eve 15973: 15967: 15960: 15958: 15954: 15953: 15951: 15950: 15946:Revolution Day 15941: 15939: 15935: 15934: 15932: 15931: 15925: 15918: 15916: 15912: 15911: 15909: 15908: 15901: 15899: 15895: 15894: 15892: 15891: 15882: 15880: 15876: 15875: 15873: 15872: 15866: 15862:Children's Day 15857: 15855: 15851: 15850: 15848: 15847: 15838: 15836: 15832: 15831: 15829: 15828: 15820: 15814: 15805: 15803: 15799: 15798: 15796: 15795: 15787: 15781: 15773: 15765: 15758: 15756: 15752: 15751: 15749: 15748: 15747:(2 last weeks) 15740: 15734: 15728: 15720: 15711: 15709: 15705: 15704: 15702: 15701: 15695: 15688: 15686: 15682: 15681: 15679: 15678: 15670: 15666:New Year's Day 15661: 15659: 15655: 15654: 15640: 15639: 15632: 15625: 15617: 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15094: 15092: 15091: 15086: 15079: 15078: 15077: 15064: 15062: 15056: 15055: 15053: 15052: 15047: 15045:Greater Ferias 15042: 15035: 15030: 15029: 15028: 15023: 15018: 15013: 15004: 15002: 14992: 14991: 14966: 14965: 14962: 14961: 14958: 14957: 14955: 14954: 14949: 14944: 14942:All Souls' Day 14939: 14938: 14937: 14925: 14920: 14915: 14908: 14903: 14896: 14891: 14886: 14881: 14878:Corpus Christi 14874: 14872:Trinity Sunday 14868: 14866: 14860: 14859: 14857: 14856: 14851: 14844: 14843: 14842: 14837: 14832: 14827: 14822: 14817: 14816: 14815: 14802: 14801: 14800: 14789: 14787: 14781: 14780: 14778: 14777: 14772: 14767: 14762: 14761: 14760: 14755: 14744: 14742: 14736: 14735: 14733: 14732: 14727: 14722: 14717: 14710: 14709: 14708: 14703: 14698: 14693: 14688: 14680: 14674: 14672: 14666: 14665: 14663: 14662: 14656: 14654: 14648: 14647: 14645: 14644: 14639: 14632: 14625: 14620: 14619: 14618: 14613: 14600: 14598: 14592: 14591: 14584: 14582: 14580: 14579: 14574: 14567: 14566: 14565: 14560: 14555: 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17020: 17018: 17015: 17013: 17010: 17008: 17005: 17003: 17002:Joint holiday 17000: 16999: 16996: 16992: 16987: 16978: 16973: 16971: 16966: 16964: 16959: 16958: 16955: 16943: 16940: 16938: 16935: 16933: 16930: 16928: 16925: 16924: 16922: 16918: 16913: 16903: 16900: 16898: 16897:Christmas Day 16895: 16893: 16890: 16888: 16885: 16883: 16880: 16878: 16875: 16873: 16870: 16868: 16865: 16863: 16860: 16858: 16855: 16853: 16852:Easter Monday 16850: 16848: 16847:Holy Saturday 16845: 16843: 16840: 16838: 16835: 16832: 16829: 16827: 16824: 16823: 16820: 16816: 16811: 16802: 16797: 16795: 16790: 16788: 16783: 16782: 16779: 16767: 16764: 16762: 16761:Christmas Day 16759: 16757: 16754: 16752: 16749: 16747: 16744: 16742: 16739: 16737: 16736:Easter Monday 16734: 16732: 16729: 16727: 16724: 16722: 16719: 16718: 16715: 16711: 16697: 16692: 16690: 16685: 16683: 16678: 16677: 16674: 16660: 16659:Discovery Day 16657: 16656: 16655: 16652: 16648: 16645: 16644: 16643: 16640: 16636: 16633: 16631: 16628: 16626: 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16289: 16288: 16286: 16280: 16274: 16273:Christmas Day 16271: 16269: 16266: 16264: 16261: 16259: 16256: 16254: 16251: 16250: 16248: 16244: 16240: 16233: 16228: 16226: 16221: 16219: 16214: 16213: 16210: 16198: 16195: 16193: 16192:Christmas Day 16190: 16188: 16185: 16183: 16180: 16178: 16175: 16173: 16172:Easter Monday 16170: 16168: 16165: 16163: 16160: 16158: 16157:Australia Day 16155: 16153: 16150: 16149: 16146: 16142: 16128: 16123: 16121: 16116: 16114: 16109: 16108: 16105: 16094: 16088: 16083: 16076: 16075: 16071: 16068: 16067:Day of Arafah 16065: 16062: 16061: 16057: 16054: 16051: 16048: 16047: 16043: 16039: 16038: 16034: 16033: 16031: 16030: 16026: 16022: 16021: 16017: 16016: 16014: 16013: 16009: 16006: 16005: 16001: 16000: 15998: 15994: 15987: 15986: 15982: 15979: 15978: 15974: 15971: 15968: 15965: 15964:Christmas Eve 15962: 15961: 15959: 15955: 15948: 15947: 15943: 15942: 15940: 15936: 15929: 15926: 15923: 15920: 15919: 15917: 15913: 15906: 15903: 15902: 15900: 15896: 15889: 15888: 15884: 15883: 15881: 15877: 15870: 15867: 15864: 15863: 15859: 15858: 15856: 15852: 15845: 15844: 15840: 15839: 15837: 15833: 15827:(last Sunday) 15826: 15825: 15821: 15818: 15815: 15812: 15811: 15807: 15806: 15804: 15800: 15793: 15792: 15788: 15785: 15782: 15779: 15778: 15777:Berber Spring 15774: 15771: 15770: 15769:Knowledge Day 15766: 15763: 15760: 15759: 15757: 15753: 15746: 15745: 15741: 15738: 15735: 15732: 15729: 15726: 15725: 15721: 15718: 15717: 15713: 15712: 15710: 15706: 15699: 15696: 15693: 15690: 15689: 15687: 15683: 15676: 15675: 15671: 15668: 15667: 15663: 15662: 15660: 15656: 15652: 15647: 15638: 15633: 15631: 15626: 15624: 15619: 15618: 15615: 15603: 15598: 15593: 15591: 15588: 15586: 15583: 15581: 15578: 15576: 15573: 15569: 15566: 15564: 15561: 15559: 15556: 15555: 15553: 15552: 15548: 15545:marks the 10 15544: 15541: 15538: 15537: 15534: 15520: 15516: 15512: 15509: 15508: 15505: 15499: 15496: 15494: 15491: 15487: 15484: 15483: 15482: 15481: 15477: 15475: 15472: 15470: 15467: 15465: 15462: 15460: 15457: 15455: 15452: 15450: 15449: 15445: 15443: 15440: 15438: 15435: 15433: 15430: 15428: 15427: 15423: 15421: 15418: 15416: 15413: 15411: 15410: 15406: 15404: 15401: 15399: 15396: 15394: 15391: 15390: 15388: 15386: 15382: 15376: 15375: 15371: 15369: 15368:Rogation Days 15366: 15362: 15359: 15357: 15354: 15352: 15349: 15347: 15344: 15342: 15339: 15337: 15334: 15333: 15331: 15327: 15324: 15323: 15322: 15321:Easter Sunday 15319: 15318: 15316: 15314: 15313:Easter Season 15310: 15304: 15301: 15299: 15298:Holy Saturday 15296: 15294: 15291: 15287: 15284: 15282: 15279: 15278: 15277: 15276:Holy Thursday 15274: 15272: 15269: 15268: 15266: 15264: 15260: 15250: 15247: 15245: 15242: 15240: 15237: 15236: 15234: 15232: 15228: 15222: 15219: 15217: 15216: 15212: 15210: 15207: 15203: 15200: 15198: 15195: 15193: 15190: 15188: 15185: 15184: 15182: 15180: 15179:Ash Wednesday 15177: 15176: 15174: 15172: 15168: 15162: 15161:Quinquagesima 15159: 15157: 15154: 15152: 15149: 15148: 15146: 15144: 15140: 15137: 15135: 15131: 15125: 15122: 15120: 15117: 15115: 15112: 15110: 15109: 15105: 15104: 15102: 15100: 15096: 15090: 15087: 15085: 15084: 15080: 15076: 15075:Christmas Eve 15073: 15072: 15071: 15070: 15066: 15065: 15063: 15061: 15057: 15051: 15048: 15046: 15043: 15041: 15040: 15036: 15034: 15031: 15027: 15024: 15022: 15019: 15017: 15014: 15012: 15009: 15008: 15006: 15005: 15003: 15001: 14997: 14993: 14988: 14987:1960 Calendar 14984: 14980: 14976: 14971: 14967: 14953: 14950: 14948: 14945: 14943: 14940: 14936: 14933: 14932: 14931: 14930: 14926: 14924: 14921: 14919: 14916: 14914: 14913: 14909: 14907: 14904: 14902: 14901: 14897: 14895: 14892: 14890: 14887: 14885: 14882: 14880: 14879: 14875: 14873: 14870: 14869: 14867: 14865: 14864:Ordinary Time 14861: 14855: 14852: 14850: 14849: 14845: 14841: 14838: 14836: 14833: 14831: 14828: 14826: 14823: 14821: 14818: 14814: 14811: 14810: 14809: 14806: 14805: 14803: 14799: 14796: 14795: 14794: 14793:Easter Sunday 14791: 14790: 14788: 14786: 14785:Easter Season 14782: 14776: 14773: 14771: 14770:Holy Saturday 14768: 14766: 14763: 14759: 14756: 14754: 14751: 14750: 14749: 14748:Holy Thursday 14746: 14745: 14743: 14741: 14737: 14731: 14728: 14726: 14723: 14721: 14718: 14716: 14715: 14711: 14707: 14704: 14702: 14699: 14697: 14694: 14692: 14689: 14687: 14684: 14683: 14681: 14679: 14678:Ash Wednesday 14676: 14675: 14673: 14671: 14667: 14661: 14658: 14657: 14655: 14653: 14652:Ordinary Time 14649: 14643: 14640: 14638: 14637: 14633: 14631: 14630: 14626: 14624: 14621: 14617: 14616:Midnight Mass 14614: 14612: 14611:Christmas Eve 14609: 14608: 14607: 14606: 14602: 14601: 14599: 14597: 14593: 14588: 14578: 14575: 14573: 14572: 14568: 14564: 14561: 14559: 14556: 14554: 14551: 14549: 14546: 14545: 14543: 14542: 14540: 14538: 14534: 14530: 14525: 14524:1969 Calendar 14521: 14517: 14513: 14512:Ordinary Form 14508: 14504: 14500: 14496: 14489: 14484: 14482: 14477: 14475: 14470: 14469: 14466: 14460: 14453: 14441: 14440: 14439:Saints Portal 14435: 14431: 14429: 14428: 14419: 14418: 14415: 14401: 14398: 14396: 14393: 14392: 14390: 14386: 14380: 14377: 14373: 14370: 14369: 14368: 14365: 14363: 14360: 14356: 14355: 14351: 14350: 14349: 14348:Agiosoritissa 14346: 14345: 14343: 14339: 14333: 14330: 14328: 14325: 14323: 14320: 14318: 14317: 14313: 14311: 14308: 14306: 14305:Black Madonna 14303: 14301: 14298: 14297: 14295: 14293: 14289: 14286: 14284: 14280: 14274: 14271: 14269: 14266: 14264: 14261: 14259: 14256: 14254: 14251: 14247: 14244: 14243: 14242: 14239: 14235: 14232: 14230: 14227: 14225: 14222: 14221: 14220: 14217: 14215: 14212: 14210: 14207: 14203: 14200: 14198: 14195: 14193: 14190: 14188: 14185: 14184: 14183: 14180: 14178: 14175: 14174: 14172: 14168: 14162: 14159: 14157: 14154: 14152: 14149: 14147: 14144: 14142: 14139: 14137: 14134: 14132: 14129: 14127: 14124: 14121: 14120:of all graces 14117: 14114: 14112: 14109: 14107: 14104: 14102: 14099: 14097: 14094: 14092: 14089: 14088: 14086: 14084: 14080: 14074: 14071: 14069: 14066: 14064: 14061: 14059: 14056: 14052: 14049: 14048: 14047: 14044: 14042: 14039: 14037: 14034: 14030: 14027: 14026: 14025: 14022: 14021: 14018: 14015: 14011: 14001: 13998: 13997: 13995: 13991: 13983: 13980: 13979: 13978: 13975: 13973: 13970: 13966: 13963: 13961: 13958: 13957: 13956: 13953: 13951: 13948: 13947: 13945: 13943: 13939: 13936: 13934: 13930: 13920: 13917: 13916: 13914: 13912: 13908: 13900: 13897: 13896: 13895: 13892: 13890: 13887: 13885: 13882: 13878: 13875: 13874: 13873: 13870: 13868: 13865: 13864: 13862: 13859: 13855: 13849: 13846: 13842: 13839: 13837: 13834: 13832: 13829: 13828: 13827: 13824: 13822: 13819: 13817: 13814: 13812: 13809: 13807: 13804: 13802: 13799: 13797: 13794: 13792: 13789: 13785: 13782: 13781: 13780: 13777: 13776: 13774: 13772: 13767: 13759: 13756: 13755: 13754: 13751: 13749: 13746: 13744: 13741: 13739: 13736: 13735: 13733: 13730: 13726: 13723: 13719: 13714: 13704: 13701: 13699: 13696: 13693: 13690: 13687: 13684: 13681: 13678: 13675: 13672: 13671: 13669: 13667: 13663: 13659: 13652: 13647: 13645: 13640: 13638: 13633: 13632: 13629: 13617: 13609: 13608: 13605: 13599: 13596: 13594: 13591: 13589: 13588:Mental health 13586: 13584: 13581: 13579: 13576: 13574: 13571: 13569: 13566: 13562: 13559: 13557: 13554: 13553: 13552: 13549: 13547: 13544: 13543: 13541: 13537: 13530: 13527: 13525: 13522: 13519: 13516: 13513: 13510: 13507: 13504: 13501: 13499: 13496: 13494: 13491: 13488: 13485: 13483: 13480: 13477: 13474: 13471: 13468: 13466: 13463: 13462: 13460: 13456: 13450: 13447: 13445: 13442: 13438: 13435: 13434: 13433: 13430: 13428: 13425: 13421: 13418: 13417: 13416: 13413: 13409: 13408:In the Talmud 13406: 13405: 13404: 13401: 13399: 13396: 13394: 13391: 13390: 13388: 13386: 13382: 13376: 13375:Cosmic Christ 13373: 13371: 13368: 13366: 13363: 13361: 13360:Second Coming 13358: 13356: 13353: 13349: 13348:Pre-existence 13346: 13344: 13341: 13339: 13336: 13335: 13334: 13331: 13327: 13324: 13322: 13319: 13318: 13317: 13314: 13313: 13311: 13309: 13305: 13299: 13296: 13294: 13291: 13289: 13286: 13284: 13281: 13279: 13276: 13274: 13271: 13270: 13268: 13266: 13262: 13256: 13253: 13247: 13244: 13242: 13239: 13237: 13234: 13232: 13229: 13228: 13227: 13224: 13222: 13219: 13218: 13217: 13214: 13213: 13211: 13209: 13205: 13199: 13196: 13194: 13191: 13189: 13186: 13182: 13179: 13177: 13174: 13172: 13169: 13167: 13164: 13162: 13159: 13157: 13154: 13152: 13149: 13148: 13147: 13144: 13143: 13141: 13139: 13138:New Testament 13135: 13129: 13126: 13124: 13121: 13117: 13114: 13113: 13112: 13109: 13105: 13102: 13101: 13100: 13097: 13095: 13092: 13090: 13087: 13085: 13082: 13080: 13077: 13073: 13070: 13069: 13068: 13065: 13063: 13060: 13058: 13055: 13053: 13050: 13048: 13045: 13043: 13040: 13038: 13035: 13033: 13030: 13028: 13025: 13023: 13020: 13016: 13015:Lord's Prayer 13013: 13012: 13011: 13008: 13004: 13001: 13000: 12999: 12995: 12992: 12988: 12985: 12984: 12983: 12980: 12976: 12973: 12971: 12968: 12967: 12966: 12963: 12961: 12958: 12956: 12953: 12951: 12950:Unknown years 12948: 12945: 12942: 12938: 12935: 12933: 12932:Date of birth 12930: 12928: 12925: 12924: 12923: 12920: 12918: 12915: 12914: 12912: 12910: 12905: 12901: 12895: 12892: 12890: 12887: 12886: 12883: 12879: 12872: 12867: 12865: 12860: 12858: 12853: 12852: 12849: 12837: 12836:Nativity Fast 12834: 12832: 12829: 12827: 12824: 12822: 12819: 12818: 12816: 12812: 12806: 12803: 12799: 12796: 12795: 12794: 12791: 12789: 12788:Nativity play 12786: 12782: 12779: 12778: 12777: 12774: 12772: 12769: 12767: 12764: 12762: 12759: 12757: 12754: 12752: 12749: 12748: 12746: 12744: 12740: 12734: 12731: 12729: 12726: 12724: 12721: 12719: 12716: 12714: 12711: 12710: 12708: 12704: 12694: 12691: 12689: 12686: 12685: 12683: 12681: 12677: 12670: 12666: 12663: 12661: 12658: 12656: 12653: 12651: 12648: 12646: 12643: 12641: 12638: 12636: 12633: 12631: 12628: 12626: 12623: 12621: 12618: 12616: 12613: 12612: 12610: 12608: 12604: 12601: 12597: 12591: 12588: 12586: 12583: 12581: 12578: 12577: 12575: 12573: 12569: 12563: 12560: 12559: 12557: 12553: 12548: 12534: 12531: 12529: 12526: 12525: 12523: 12519: 12513: 12510: 12508: 12505: 12503: 12500: 12499: 12497: 12495: 12491: 12485: 12482: 12480: 12477: 12474: 12470: 12467: 12466: 12464: 12462: 12458: 12455: 12451: 12447: 12440: 12435: 12433: 12428: 12426: 12421: 12420: 12417: 12405: 12395: 12394: 12391: 12381: 12378: 12375: 12371: 12368: 12366: 12363: 12361: 12358: 12356: 12353: 12351: 12348: 12346: 12343: 12341: 12338: 12336: 12333: 12332: 12330: 12328:Meat and fish 12326: 12320: 12317: 12315: 12312: 12310: 12307: 12305: 12302: 12301: 12299: 12295: 12289: 12286: 12282: 12279: 12278: 12277: 12274: 12272: 12269: 12267: 12266:Hot chocolate 12264: 12262: 12259: 12257: 12254: 12252: 12249: 12248: 12246: 12242: 12236: 12233: 12231: 12228: 12226: 12223: 12222: 12220: 12216: 12210: 12207: 12205: 12202: 12201: 12199: 12195: 12189: 12186: 12184: 12181: 12179: 12176: 12174: 12171: 12169: 12166: 12164: 12161: 12159: 12156: 12154: 12151: 12149: 12146: 12144: 12141: 12139: 12136: 12134: 12131: 12129: 12126: 12124: 12121: 12119: 12116: 12114: 12111: 12109: 12106: 12104: 12101: 12099: 12096: 12094: 12091: 12089: 12086: 12084: 12081: 12080: 12078: 12074: 12068: 12065: 12063: 12060: 12058: 12055: 12053: 12050: 12048: 12045: 12043: 12040: 12038: 12035: 12033: 12030: 12029: 12027: 12025: 12019: 12016: 12014: 12006: 12000: 11997: 11995: 11994: 11990: 11988: 11985: 11983: 11980: 11977: 11973: 11970: 11968: 11967:Ugly sweaters 11965: 11963: 11960: 11958: 11955: 11953: 11950: 11948: 11945: 11943: 11940: 11938: 11935: 11933: 11930: 11928: 11925: 11923: 11920: 11918: 11915: 11913: 11910: 11908: 11905: 11903: 11900: 11898: 11895: 11893: 11890: 11888: 11885: 11883: 11880: 11878: 11877:Controversies 11875: 11873: 11870: 11868: 11865: 11863: 11860: 11858: 11855: 11853: 11850: 11848: 11845: 11843: 11840: 11838: 11835: 11833: 11830: 11828: 11825: 11823: 11820: 11818: 11815: 11814: 11812: 11804: 11796: 11793: 11791: 11790: 11786: 11785: 11784: 11781: 11776: 11772: 11769: 11765: 11762: 11758: 11756: 11755: 11751: 11748: 11744: 11743: 11741: 11738: 11735: 11732: 11729: 11725: 11724: 11720: 11718: 11715: 11714: 11713: 11712:In literature 11710: 11709: 11707: 11705: 11699: 11691: 11690: 11686: 11684: 11683: 11679: 11677: 11676: 11672: 11670: 11669: 11665: 11664: 11662: 11660: 11658: 11653: 11651: 11648: 11646: 11643: 11641: 11638: 11636: 11633: 11629: 11626: 11625: 11624: 11621: 11620: 11618: 11616: 11610: 11602: 11599: 11597: 11594: 11592: 11589: 11587: 11584: 11583: 11582: 11581:United States 11579: 11577: 11574: 11572: 11569: 11567: 11564: 11562: 11559: 11557: 11554: 11552: 11549: 11547: 11544: 11542: 11539: 11537: 11534: 11532: 11529: 11527: 11524: 11522: 11519: 11517: 11514: 11512: 11509: 11507: 11504: 11502: 11499: 11495: 11492: 11491: 11490: 11487: 11485: 11482: 11480: 11477: 11475: 11472: 11470: 11467: 11465: 11462: 11460: 11457: 11455: 11452: 11451: 11449: 11447: 11441: 11435: 11432: 11430: 11427: 11425: 11422: 11420: 11417: 11415: 11412: 11410: 11407: 11405: 11402: 11400: 11397: 11395: 11392: 11390: 11389: 11385: 11383: 11380: 11378: 11375: 11373: 11372: 11368: 11366: 11363: 11361: 11358: 11356: 11353: 11349: 11346: 11345: 11344: 11341: 11339: 11336: 11332: 11329: 11328: 11327: 11324: 11322: 11319: 11317: 11314: 11312: 11311:Moravian star 11309: 11307: 11306:Midnight Mass 11304: 11302: 11299: 11297: 11294: 11292: 11289: 11287: 11284: 11282: 11279: 11277: 11274: 11272: 11269: 11267: 11264: 11262: 11259: 11257: 11254: 11252: 11249: 11247: 11244: 11242: 11239: 11237: 11234: 11232: 11229: 11227: 11224: 11222: 11219: 11217: 11214: 11212: 11209: 11207: 11204: 11202: 11199: 11197: 11196:Candle arches 11194: 11192: 11189: 11187: 11186:Advent wreath 11184: 11182: 11181:Advent candle 11179: 11177: 11174: 11173: 11171: 11169: 11163: 11157: 11154: 11152: 11149: 11145: 11142: 11141: 11140: 11137: 11135: 11132: 11130: 11127: 11125: 11122: 11120: 11117: 11115: 11112: 11110: 11107: 11105: 11102: 11100: 11097: 11096: 11094: 11092: 11088:Companions of 11084: 11078: 11075: 11073: 11070: 11068: 11065: 11063: 11060: 11058: 11055: 11053: 11050: 11048: 11045: 11043: 11040: 11038: 11035: 11033: 11030: 11028: 11025: 11023: 11020: 11016: 11013: 11012: 11011: 11008: 11007: 11005: 11002: 11000:Gift-bringers 10995: 10989: 10986: 10984: 10981: 10979: 10976: 10974: 10971: 10969: 10966: 10964: 10961: 10959: 10956: 10954: 10951: 10949: 10946: 10944: 10941: 10939: 10936: 10934: 10931: 10929: 10926: 10924: 10921: 10919: 10916: 10914: 10911: 10909: 10906: 10904: 10901: 10899: 10896: 10894: 10891: 10889: 10886: 10885: 10883: 10880: 10872: 10866: 10865:Twelfth Night 10863: 10861: 10858: 10854: 10851: 10850: 10849: 10846: 10842: 10839: 10837: 10834: 10833: 10832: 10829: 10827: 10826:Nativity Fast 10824: 10820: 10817: 10816: 10815: 10812: 10810: 10807: 10805: 10802: 10800: 10797: 10795: 10792: 10790: 10787: 10785: 10784:Christmastide 10782: 10780: 10777: 10775: 10772: 10770: 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Index

Christmas (disambiguation)
Christmas Day (disambiguation)

Nativity scene
Christmas lights
Koleda
Xmas
nativity of Jesus
Church services
Western Christianity
Eastern
Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Evangelical Church
O.S.
Oriental Orthodox
Eastern Orthodox
Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Christmastide
Advent
Annunciation
Epiphany
Baptism of the Lord
Nativity Fast
Nativity of Christ
Old Christmas
Yule
St. Stephen's Day
Boxing Day
the birth
Jesus Christ

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