Category: Christmas
December 2020 Cultural Diversity Review
After the diversity of religious festivals and notable national days during the previous few months, the focus of December is undeniably one holiday – Christmas. This month we take a deeper look at the day when over two billion people (over a third of the world’s population) will celebrate the birth of Christ. Month info: The […]
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How Advent Calendars Redefined Advent
On Tuesday December 1st 2020 your fingernail can begin prising open the first door on your Advent Calendar. Because it’s the start of Advent, right? Actually, in 2020, the Advent period began on Sunday November 29th and will last for 26 days. The length of Advent can vary between 22 days and 27 days – […]
Continue ReadingChristmas Day around the world
Download larger world map image jpeg (192kb) December 25th – Christmas Day On December 25th each year, over 2 billion people (over a third of the world’s population) will celebrate the birth of Christ. The bible didn’t give any specific details on the exact date or year that Christ was born and many have speculated […]
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Monks, Queens, Lambs and Baubles – the branches of the Christmas Tree
What better way to celebrate the birth of someone who is the basis for one of the world’s greatest religions than by chopping down a tree, sticking shiny things on it and putting it in your living room for a few weeks in December? This rather strange arboreal custom emerged in the 16th century in […]
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December 2019 Cultural Diversity Review
After the diversity of religious festivals and notable national days during the previous few months, the focus of December is undeniably one holiday – Christmas. This month we take a deeper look at the day when over two billion people (over a third of the world’s population) will celebrate the birth of Christ. Month info: The […]
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