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Many traditional Christmas carols focus on the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, while others celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas that range from 25 December to 5 January or Christmastide which ranges from 24 December to 5 January. As a result, many Christmas Carols can be related to St Stephen's Day (26 December), St John's Day ...
Det kimer nu til julefest. " Det kimer nu til julefest " ( The Happy Christmas Comes Once More[ 1]) is a Danish Christmas carol. The lyrics were written by the Danish poet N.F.S. Grundtvig in 1817, and the music was composed by Carl Christian Nicolaj Balle in 1850. [ 2]
Yule and Christmas in Denmark. Jul ([ˈjuˀl]), the Danish Jule and Christmas, is celebrated throughout December starting either at the beginning of Advent or on 1 December with a variety of traditions. Christmas Eve, Juleaften, the main event of Jul, is celebrated on the evening of 24 December, [1] the evening before the two Christmas holidays ...
Nu är det jul igen. " Nu är det jul igen " (Danish: " Nu er det jul igen ") (English: Now it is Christmas again) is an old Christmas song originating in Scandinavia, and often sung when dancing around the Christmas tree. [1][2] Lyrically, the song first states that Christmas lasts all the way until Easter, before mentioning that this is not ...
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In 1904, the world's first Christmas seal was issued in Denmark, bearing the likeness of the Danish Queen (Louise of Hesse-Kassel) and the word Julen . Over 4 million were sold in the first year at DKK 0.02 per seal, raising more than $18,000, which in 1904 was a considerable sum of money.
Yule goat. A Yule goat on a Christmas tree. The Yule goat is a Scandinavian and Northern European Yule and Christmas symbol and tradition. Its origin is from Germanic paganism and has existed in many variants during Scandinavian history. Modern representations of the Yule goat are typically made of straw.
The song was written shortly before Christmas 1839 at the request of Ingemann's friend J. F. Fenger, pastor in Lynge, "I can't help but ask you for a little Christmas carol or carol for children of the same kind as the morning carols". A few days later, Ingemann sent his song to Lynge Rectory. It was published in Nordisk Tidsskrift for ...