On Sunday December 1st 2024 your fingernail can begin prising open the first door on your Advent Calendar. That all seems straightforward, but that is not always the case – last year the Advent period began on Sunday December 3rd and only lasted for 22 days. The length of Advent can vary between 22 days […]
Continue ReadingDecember 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 when the actual date was. By the […]
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Let’s take a festive look at some unusual Christmas Eve traditions around the world. On December 24th Santa loads up his sleigh with presents for boys and girls around the world. Powered by his magical reindeer he manages to hand out all those presents and be back at his home at the North Pole in […]
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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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When are the twelve days of Christmas? The twelve days of Christmas are sometimes also known as Twelvetide. There is some argument as to when exactly Twelvetide starts. While some suggest the first day of Christmas is Christmas Day itself (25th December), the majority see 26th December as day one, meaning the twelfth and final […]
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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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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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