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1 day ago · Christmas. Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 [a] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the liturgical year in Christianity, it follows the season of Advent (which begins four Sundays before) or the Nativity ...
5 days ago · Christmas is not just a single day but a season that traditionally spans from December 25th to January 6th, known as the Twelve Days of Christmas. This period is filled with various customs and celebrations around the world. The tradition of decorating Christmas trees originated in Germany in the 16th century.
3 days ago · In many Western ecclesiastical traditions such as the Lutheran and Anglican denominations of Christianity, Christmas Day is considered the "First Day of Christmas" and the Twelve Days are 25 December – 5 January, inclusive, making Twelfth Night on 5 January, which is Epiphany Eve.
1 day ago · While the first Sunday in Lent and Whitsunday-Pentecost change each year based on Easter, the Feast of the Holy Cross and the Feast of St. Lucia are fixed dates, on September 14 and December 13, respectively. In 2024, Ember Days are observed on February 21, 23, and 24; May 22, 24, and 25; September 18, 20, and 21; and December 18, 20, and 21.
There are one hundred and fifty-three days remaining until Christmas, which falls on December 25, 2024. This is calculated from today's date , which is July 25, 2024 . Christmas is a U.S. federal holiday that falls on December 25th every year.
2 days ago · A Hobart man who murdered his ex-wife on Christmas Day in 2021 has been sentenced to 26 years imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 17 years. WARNING: This story includes details of a violent ...
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