Thursday 24 December 2015
Tuesday 15 December 2015
Christmas Traditions and Customs
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Sunday 13 December 2015
Christmas Traditions and Customs
The 12 Days
of Christmas
After Advent, traditionally,
Christmas celebrations started on Christmas Day and lasted for 12 Days - so
they were known as The 12 Days of Christmas! The celebrations finished on the
evening of 5th January, which is better known as Twelfth Night.
Throughout history, the 12 Days of
Christmas were a time of feasting and fun.
Following Twelfth Night, on 6th
January, is Epiphany, when people remember the Wise Men (also sometimes called
the Three Kings) who visited Jesus and/or the Baptism of Jesus.
Epiphany/Twelfth Night is also the
time when it was traditional to take your Christmas decorations down - although
some people leave them up until Candlemas.
12 Days Of Christmas
Wednesday 9 December 2015
Christmas Traditions and Customs
Advent - The Time Before Christmas
Before
Christmas, many Christians use the time of Advent to prepare themselves and get
ready to celebrate the joy of Christmas, when Christians celebrate of the birth
of Jesus, who they believe is the Son of God.
Advent
is normally a period of four Sundays and weeks before Christmas. In many
Orthodox and Eastern Catholics Churches Advent lasts for 40 days, starting on
November 15th.
In
Orthodox Churches which celebrate Christmas on 7th January, Advent start on
28th November!
During
Advent many people fast (don't eat certain foods). The types of food people
give up depends on their church tradition and where in the world they live.
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Tuesday 8 December 2015
Christmas Traditions and Customs
Christmas is celebrated by
people around the world, whether they are Christians or not. It's a time when
family and friends come together and remember the good things they have.
People, and especially children, also like Christmas as it's a time when you
give and receive presents!
Many people think Christmas is on December the 25th and that's all there is to Christmas. However, for many people around the world, in different countries and in different Christian traditions, Christmas lasts for a lot longer than that - and it's even celebrated at different times!
Some churches (mainly Orthodox churches) use a different calendars for their religious celebrations. Orthodox Churches in Ukraine, Russia, Serbia, Jerusalem, Ethiopia and other countries use the old 'Julian' calendar and people in those churches celebrate Christmas on January 7th.
Most people in the Greek Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas on December 25th. But some still use the Julian calendar and so celebrate Christmas on 7th January!
Some Greek Catholics also celebrate on January 7th.
In Armenia, the Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas on January 6th.
Many people think Christmas is on December the 25th and that's all there is to Christmas. However, for many people around the world, in different countries and in different Christian traditions, Christmas lasts for a lot longer than that - and it's even celebrated at different times!
Some churches (mainly Orthodox churches) use a different calendars for their religious celebrations. Orthodox Churches in Ukraine, Russia, Serbia, Jerusalem, Ethiopia and other countries use the old 'Julian' calendar and people in those churches celebrate Christmas on January 7th.
Most people in the Greek Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas on December 25th. But some still use the Julian calendar and so celebrate Christmas on 7th January!
Some Greek Catholics also celebrate on January 7th.
In Armenia, the Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas on January 6th.
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