In Poland on Christmas Eve families shareoplatek, an unleavened wafer with imprints of Christmas motifs. Each person breaks off a piece as they wish each other Merry Christmas. In Mexico, members of the Church put on Pastorelas (Shepherd’s Plays) to retell the Christmas story. We have afre...
Christmas is a time of celebration. People from around the world celebrate Christmas on 25th Dec. Even if they are not connected to their friends for a long time, they reconnect with them by wishing them Merry Christmas in their native language. Your gesture of greeting can make your friends...
Ukrainians, marking their second Christmas since changing to celebrate on the same day as the West, sheltered in underground metro stations as the deadly salvo of missiles soared towards them. “Russia’s Christmas gift to Ukraine: more than 70 missiles and 100 drones...
Christmas Used to Be Illegal in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Bay Colony ordinance of 1659 made it illegal to celebrate Christmas in the Massachusetts colony because of its pagan roots. The ban was repealed in 1861. If you see a candle in the window of a house around Christmas, they may...
There are over 7000 languages on the planet. Of course, such a phrase as “Merry Christmas” can be found not in every one of them since it involves a cultural aspect. That’s why one can say it in their native language only if its speakers are Christians, celebrate this holiday, or ...
Christmas Used to Be Illegal in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Bay Colony ordinance of 1659 made it illegal to celebrate Christmas in the Massachusetts colony because of its pagan roots. The ban was repealed in 1861. If you see a candle in the window of a house around Christmas, they may...
If you count its ties to pagan festivals, the holiday is still older. Christmas in the United States has its fair share of influence over today's holiday customs. One could argue that between Cocoa Cola and Clement Clarke Moore, the U.S. helped create the modern image of Santa (but we...
Unlike festivals such as Christmas, Easter has been celebrated without interruption since New Testament times. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica: "...western Christians celebrate Easter on the first Sunday after the full moon (the paschal moon) that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox...
Christmases are in the winter of course. There is the Catholic Christmas on 25th December and the Orthodox one on 7th January, with New Year’s Eve in between. Many people celebrate all three. As a result, many businesses are shut for the whole period. You’ll have a Christmas tree and...
U.S. players celebrate after defeating Pakistan in a T20 World Cup Group A cricket match at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, on June 6, 2024.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images So now, with the world watching and a pathway to go pro here in America,...