Merry Christmas!

[TAP-A343]

Didn't realize Christmas was on the 17th in Europe. Thought it was the 25th everwhere!

Actually, Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December by the Western Christian Churches and on the 6th of January by the Eastern Orthodox Church because it still uses the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian one.

Judging from Hollywood, Christmastime begins the week before Halloween and ends the week after New Year's Day. But to me, it's the day after Thanksgiving to the day after Xmas.

Never trust Hollywood.

In liturgical terms, the preparation for Christmas (Advent) begins on the first Sunday after the 26th of November.

Cheers.

[avro_arrow_25206]

Christmas time is election time in Canada, so I would like to share with everyone the joys of the season:

On the twelfth day of campaigning, democracy gave to me…

# Twelve … beers and popcorn
# Eleven… billion promised
# Ten… frozen provinces
# Nine… blathering bloggers
# Eight… pundits puzzling
# Seven… spinners spinning
# Six… scandals sizzling
# Five … per cent GST
# Four … live debates
# Three … day-care photo ops
# Two … tiered health care
# … and a politician in a bare tree.

...courtesy of cbc.ca

I wish everyone a happy elexmas and better luck next year

[ATLcenter]

Actually, Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December by the Western Christian Churches and on the 6th of January by the Eastern Orthodox Church because it still uses the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian one.



Never trust Hollywood.

In liturgical terms, the preparation for Christmas (Advent) begins on the first Sunday after the 26th of November.

Cheers.

Hmm...didn't know any of that (except the Hollywood part). I'd heard the Eastern Orthodox Church uses a different calendar, but didn't realize Christmas was on a different day. And I definitnely didn't know the preparations for Christmas actually started on a specific date. Still seems it's guaranteed to be after Thanksgiving, so that's good!

[ASpilot2be]

Merry Christmas

[Star Alliance]

Also, on the 6th of January, is the Feast of the Epiphany, when the three wise men got to the Christ Child. That is the 12 days of Christmas, from the 25th to the 6th, hence the song. But another thing about this date. which is umpteen times more important, is my birthday .
Cheers,
A.M.

[wannabepilot777]

I was just out with my family getting a Christmas tree. The place we got it has giant signs that say "Christmas Trees!"

As we were checking out, the woman at the register said "Happy Holidays". I just shook my head. We were BUYING A CHRISTMAS TREE FOR GOD SHAKES! I can't belive how politicaly correct and wrong our country is becomming. I don't know about the rest of the world, but as for America, Christmas is a federal holiday, and thus, to EVERY AMERICAN WHO READS THIS, BE THEY JEWISH, CHRISTIAN, ATHEIEST OR ANYTHING ELSE:

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[JordanD]

Merry Christmas.
Or X-mas if you hate jesus.
(Don't get mad at me, I heard it on TV)

[avro_arrow_25206]

I was just out with my family getting a Christmas tree. The place we got it has giant signs that say "Christmas Trees!"

I honestly wouldn't know what a "Holiday tree" looks like

[MaxPower]

Merry to everybody in here ..!!! and a happy new year too !!..

[JordanD]

Is anybody else going to be stuck with family you don't like this christmas?
This christmas is going to be really uncomfortable for me.

[UFOSPACE99]

I am Jewish and I love Christmas and say 'Merry Christmas' loud and proud. While I may not celebrate the religious aspect, I do exchange gifts and even have a Hanukkah bush (aka X-Mas tree) in my house. Christmas is simply great.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HANUKKAH, HAPPY KWANZA, HAPPY HOLY-DAYS.

Aldo