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   What is Christmas & how is it celebrated?

   • Sky News looks at the origins of the traditional holiday and how it is celebrated across the globe. What is Christmas? Christmas comes every year on 25 December and is a Christian holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ.

   What is Christmas and when and how is it celebrated around the world

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   Is Christmas a pagan holiday?

   • Christmas Day is celebrated in the United Kingdom on December 25. It traditionally celebrates Jesus Christ's birth but many aspects of this holiday have pagan origins. Christmas is a time for many people to give and receive gifts and prepare special festive meals. Is Christmas Day a Public Holiday? Christmas Day is a public holiday.

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   When is Christmas Day in the UK?

   • Christmas Day is celebrated across the UK on 25 December, and is one of the most actively celebrated holidays throughout the country. Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. There is a degree of diversity in how Christmas is kept in the UK.

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   When does Christmas end?

   • The feast, which the USCCB states is the end of Christmas, is observed this liturgical year on the Monday after Epiphany, Jan. 8. So

   When does Christmas actually end? Here are the different views

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   Why do people celebrate Christmas?

   • While many celebrate the holiday to honour Jesus's birth, it has also become a worldwide cultural holiday and is often celebrated by non-Christians alike. The English term "Christmas" - a merger of Christ and mass - is of comparatively recent origin, dating from the time when it was celebrated with a mass in the Catholic Church.

   What is Christmas and when and how is it celebrated around the world

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   Is Christmas Day a public holiday?

   • Christmas Day is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. Family dinners are a popular way of celebrating Christmas Day. What Do People Do?

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2. www.catholicnewsagency.com › news › 250028When does Christmas actually end? Here are the different views

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   Jan 2, 2024 · How many days is Christmas? When should you finally take those lights off the porch or remove the tree? Read on for some of the arguments for and against commonly agreed-upon end dates for...

3. www.gov.uk › bank-holidaysUK bank holidays - GOV.UK

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   The next bank holiday in England and Wales is 25 December Christmas Day. Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales. If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank...

   • The next bank holiday in England and Wales is Good Friday on the 29th of March
   • The next bank holiday in Scotland is Good Friday on the 29th of March
   • The next bank holiday in Northern Ireland is St Patrick’s Day on the 18th of March

4. www.timeanddate.com › holidays › ukChristmas Day 2024 in the United Kingdom - timeanddate.com

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   Christmas Day is celebrated in the United Kingdom on December 25. It traditionally celebrates Jesus Christ's birth but many aspects of this holiday have pagan origins. Christmas is a time for many people to give and receive gifts and prepare special festive meals. Is Christmas Day a Public Holiday? Christmas Day is a public holiday.

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6. ucatholic.com › blog › when-does-christmas-actually-endWhen Does Christmas Actually End? - uCatholic

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   Dec 27, 2019 · It turns out that the answer to when Christmas officially ends is not so simple because there are technically three separate Christmas “seasons”: the Christmas octave, the liturgical Christmas season, and the traditional Christmastide season that concludes with Candlemas.

7. publicholidays.co.uk › christmasChristmas 2024, 2025 and 2026 - PublicHolidays.co.uk

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   Christmas 2024, 2025 and 2026. Christmas Day is celebrated across the UK on 25 December, and is one of the most actively celebrated holidays throughout the country. Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. There is a degree of diversity in how Christmas is kept in the UK.

8. www.radiox.co.uk › features › when-does-christmasWhen does Christmas officially end? - Radio X

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   Dec 26, 2023 · When does Christmas officially end? In the Christian faith, Christmas ends on Twelfth Night, which falls on the 5th January - that is, twelve nights including Christmas night.

9. news.sky.com › story › what-is-christmas-and-whenWhat is Christmas and when and how is it celebrated around ...

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   Dec 25, 2022 · Christmas comes every year on 25 December and is a Christian holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. While many celebrate the holiday to honour Jesus's birth, it has also become a worldwide cultural holiday and is often celebrated by non-Christians alike.