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Christmas Traditions and Customs

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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.

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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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When Christmas is Celebrated?

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. 

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The Guy Fawkes Day

The Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated in UK every year on 5th of November. Also called the Bonfire Night or the Guy Fawkes Night, the day is celebrated with a show of fireworks and bonfires.

The Original Guy Fawkes was one of the men who took part in the Gunpowder Plot. This was a conspiracy for blowing up King James I and the Houses of Parliament on November 5th, 1605. The plot was discovered, however, before any damage was done.

The only result was that King James and his Parliament went on living but Guy Fawkes, poor man, did not. He was executed with the other conspirators. Nevertheless, it is Guy Fawkes who is remembered today and King James who is forgotten. 

Halloween 2015

Halloween is celebrated yearly on October 31. It is also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Day.

Traditions

Some children go trick-or-treating. This means that they dress up and go to other peoples' houses, knocking on the door for treat of sweets or a snack. Those who do not give out a treat may be tricked with a joke instead.

Symbols

There are various symbols are associated with Halloween. The colors orange and black are very common. Other symbols include pumpkin lanterns, witches, wizards, ghosts, spirits and characters from horror films. Animals associated with the festival include bats, spiders and black cats.

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