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'Nesho Bonchev' High School - Panagyurishte
Merry Christmas
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All about Christmas
Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion.
About Christmas
Christmas is a Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus. It has evolved into a worldwide religious and secular celebration, incorporating many pre-Christian and pagan traditions into the festivities.
The dates it is celebrated are:
December 25
(Western Christianity and part of the Eastern churches)
January 7 (O.S. Dec. 25)
(Most Oriental Orthodox and part of the Eastern Orthodox churches)
January 6
(Armenian Apostolic Church, the Armenian Evangelical Church, and some Anabaptists)
January 19 (O.S. Jan. 6)
(Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem)
The dates it is celebrated are:
December 25
(Western Christianity and part of the Eastern churches)
January 7 (O.S. Dec. 25)
(Most Oriental Orthodox and part of the Eastern Orthodox churches)
January 6
(Armenian Apostolic Church, the Armenian Evangelical Church, and some Anabaptists)
January 19 (O.S. Jan. 6)
(Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem)
Christmas traditions
Christmas traditions include a variety of customs, religious practices, rituals, and folklore associated with the celebration of Christmas. Many of these traditions vary by country or region, while others are universal and practiced in a virtually ubiquitous manner across the world.
Traditions associated with the Christmas holiday are diverse in their origins and nature, with some traditions comprising an exclusively Christian religious character with origins from within the religion, while others have been described as more cultural or secular in nature and have originated from outside the realm of Christian influence. Christmas traditions have also changed and evolved significantly in the centuries since Christmas was first instituted as a holiday, with celebrations often taking on an entirely different quality or atmosphere depending on the time period and geographical region.
Traditions associated with the Christmas holiday are diverse in their origins and nature, with some traditions comprising an exclusively Christian religious character with origins from within the religion, while others have been described as more cultural or secular in nature and have originated from outside the realm of Christian influence. Christmas traditions have also changed and evolved significantly in the centuries since Christmas was first instituted as a holiday, with celebrations often taking on an entirely different quality or atmosphere depending on the time period and geographical region.
Interesting facts about Christmas
1. Christmas wasn't always on December 25
2. The Dutch gave us the idea to leave cookies and milk for Santa Claus
3. Hanging stockings started by accident
4. Christmas wreaths are religious symbols
5. Celebrating Christmas used to be illegal
6. Americans spend nearly $1,000 on gifts
7. Candy canes are originated in Germany
2. The Dutch gave us the idea to leave cookies and milk for Santa Claus
3. Hanging stockings started by accident
4. Christmas wreaths are religious symbols
5. Celebrating Christmas used to be illegal
6. Americans spend nearly $1,000 on gifts
7. Candy canes are originated in Germany