Download larger world map image jpeg (192kb) Download pdf version (758kb) 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 […]
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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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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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On Sunday December 1st 2019 your fingernail can begin prising open the doors on your Advent Calendar. And Advent will last for 24 days. This is quite unusual as Advent doesn’t often last for 24 days, it varies between 22 days and 27 days. For instance, in 2020, the Advent period will last for 26 […]
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