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Christmas Quiz

Christmas Quiz

December 17th 2020December 17th 2020admin
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Poinsetta is the traditional flower of December.

December 2020 Cultural Diversity Review

November 29th 2020November 29th 2020admin

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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The original advent calendar

How Advent Calendars Redefined Advent

November 24th 2020November 24th 2020admin

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 – […]

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Christmas Day around the world

December 20th 2019January 8th 2021admin

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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Christmas Tree

Monks, Queens, Lambs and Baubles – the branches of the Christmas Tree

December 8th 2019January 5th 2020admin

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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Poinsetta is the traditional flower of December.

December 2019 Cultural Diversity Review

December 1st 2019December 1st 2019admin

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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