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Christmastide, commonly called the Twelve Days of Christmas, lasts 12 days, from 25 December to 5 January, the latter date being named as Twelfth Night. [12] These traditional dates are adhered to by the Lutheran Church and the Anglican Church. [1] However, the ending is defined differently by other Christian denominations. [13]
December 26, 1943: 1,907 German sailors drown in the sinking of Scharnhorst December 2, 1943: Unintended release of mustard gas kills 83 bystanders in Italy December 25, 1943: 64 Lithuanian Jews tunnel out of Nazi "Ninth Fort" prison December 4, 1943: WPA, the last Great Depression relief program in the U.S. ends
As Christmas celebrations began to spread globally even outside traditional Christian cultures, several Muslim-majority countries began to ban the observance of Christmas, claiming it undermined Islam. [102] In 2023, public Christmas celebrations were cancelled in Bethlehem, the city synonymous with the birth of Jesus.
Through the years, Christmas has evolved past its religious traditions and origins. Here's what you need to know about the holiday. Through the years, Christmas has evolved past its religious ...
The Epiphany season, also known as Epiphanytide or the time of Sundays after Epiphany, is a liturgical period, celebrated by many Christian Churches, which immediately follows the Christmas season. It begins on Epiphany Day , and ends at various points (such as Candlemas ) as defined by those denominations.
Christmas Day is 65 days away, on Wednesday, Dec. 25. It always falls on Dec. 25, but when it lands on a weekend, the federal holiday is observed on the nearest weekday. When is New Year’s?
In Finland (and many other countries around the globe), St. Lucia Day on December 13 is one of the main events of the holiday season. On this date, the eldest girl in each family sometimes dons a ...
336 – First documentary sign of Christmas celebration in Rome. [4] 350 – Vetranio meets Constantius II at Naissus and is forced to abdicate his imperial title. Constantius allows him to live as a private citizen on a state pension. [5] 508 – Clovis I, king of the Franks, is baptized into the Catholic faith at Reims, by Saint Remigius. [6]