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Some of these Christmas customs and traditions are wholeheartedly religious, while others are secular and relaxed.
So evidently, the customs and traditions of Christmas are neither singular nor homogenous all over the world.
Popular Christmas traditions such as the exchanging of gifts, decorating the Christmas tree, the Yule log, the holly bough, the kissing under mistletoe etc are more or less common to all places.
Christmas is celebrated for a span of twelve days following December 25 in the United Kingdom.
This custom of elongating the Christmas celebrations is gaining popularity by the year.
The countries celebrating Christmas on December 25, call the day before 'Christmas eve' and the day after by varying names.
Stephen's Day.
Christmas celebrations were banned in the Soviet Union for 75 years after the Russian revolution and the extremist Christian fundamentalists still consider Christmas a pagan holiday, unsanctioned by the Bible and hence strictly keep off from celebrating it.
For instance, the tradition of giving Christmas gifts is one of the commonest traditions of the holiday irrespective of region or country.
In some places, it's a custom and tradition for children to put up shoes on window sills on the Christmas night.
Be it your closest pal, or a distant relative, your teacher or your colleagues, your family or your neighbor, each one gets a card on Christmas.
Decorating homes and the Christmas tree are again well-known Christmas customs and traditions.
Candy canes are a very favorite Christmas candy, which are also used as decorations.
Sometimes Christmas decorations are sponsored by the municipalities.
Special Christmas meals having a special Christmas menu are customarily served in many countries.
In many countries, Christmas dances and Christmas pageants (retelling of the story of Christ) are traditionally held every year.
In this, people go singing carols from door to door just to keep the spirit of the holidays alive and fresh.
With all the boisterous celebration of Christmas staying fine, Christmas is still observed as a chiefly religious holiday for many people across the globe.
The ceremonies are much toned down in a religious celebration of Christmas.
The air's filled with a sweet peacefulness and warmth.
People wish each other peace, prosperity, happiness and a very 'Merry Christmas'.
This is around early December.
Midnight mass or a Mass of the Nativity, featuring Christmas carols, prayers and hymns, are usually held on the Christmas Eve and on the Christmas Day.
Islamic countries refer to Jesus as a prophet and the Judaists celebrate their winter festival and an equivalent of Christmas, Hanukkah in December.
Image by fsse8info via FlickrSome of these Christmas customs and traditions are wholeheartedly religious, while others are secular and relaxed.
So evidently, the customs and traditions of Christmas are neither singular nor homogenous all over the world.
Popular Christmas traditions such as the exchanging of gifts, decorating the Christmas tree, the Yule log, the holly bough, the kissing under mistletoe etc are more or less common to all places.
Christmas is celebrated for a span of twelve days following December 25 in the United Kingdom.
This custom of elongating the Christmas celebrations is gaining popularity by the year.
The countries celebrating Christmas on December 25, call the day before 'Christmas eve' and the day after by varying names.
Stephen's Day.
Christmas celebrations were banned in the Soviet Union for 75 years after the Russian revolution and the extremist Christian fundamentalists still consider Christmas a pagan holiday, unsanctioned by the Bible and hence strictly keep off from celebrating it.
For instance, the tradition of giving Christmas gifts is one of the commonest traditions of the holiday irrespective of region or country.
In some places, it's a custom and tradition for children to put up shoes on window sills on the Christmas night.
Be it your closest pal, or a distant relative, your teacher or your colleagues, your family or your neighbor, each one gets a card on Christmas.
Decorating homes and the Christmas tree are again well-known Christmas customs and traditions.
Candy canes are a very favorite Christmas candy, which are also used as decorations.
Sometimes Christmas decorations are sponsored by the municipalities.
Special Christmas meals having a special Christmas menu are customarily served in many countries.
In many countries, Christmas dances and Christmas pageants (retelling of the story of Christ) are traditionally held every year.
In this, people go singing carols from door to door just to keep the spirit of the holidays alive and fresh.
With all the boisterous celebration of Christmas staying fine, Christmas is still observed as a chiefly religious holiday for many people across the globe.
The ceremonies are much toned down in a religious celebration of Christmas.
The air's filled with a sweet peacefulness and warmth.
People wish each other peace, prosperity, happiness and a very 'Merry Christmas'.
This is around early December.
Midnight mass or a Mass of the Nativity, featuring Christmas carols, prayers and hymns, are usually held on the Christmas Eve and on the Christmas Day.
Islamic countries refer to Jesus as a prophet and the Judaists celebrate their winter festival and an equivalent of Christmas, Hanukkah in December.
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