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Hanukkah
Jewish
festival that begins on Kislev 25 (in December, according
to the Gregorian calendar) and is celebrated for eight days.
Kwanzaa
also spelled Kwanza adaptation of an African harvest festival, celebrated from
December 26 to January 1. It was created in 1966 by Maulana Karenga.
Saint
Nicholas
also called Nicholas of Bari or Nicholas of Myra one of the most popular minor
saints commemorated in the Eastern and Western churches and now traditionally
associated with the festival of Christmas. In many countries children receive
gifts on December 6, Saint Nicholas Day.
Christmas
Orgins and customs observed around the world. Since the early
20th century, Christmas has also been a secular family holiday,
observed by Christians and non-Christians alike, devoid of
Christian elements, and marked by an increasingly elaborate
exchange of gifts. In this secular Christmas celebration,
a mythical figure named Santa Claus plays the pivotal role.
How
Christmas Is Celebrated
There are many traditions that go along with the Christmas
holiday in the United States.For many people it is no longer
only a religious festival. It has become a season of gift
giving and celebration.
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Christmas
Tree in Rockerfeller Center
Image of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Lit for the
first time of the season, New York City, December 1, 1999.
Saint
Nicholas (Biography)
One of the most popular minor saints commemorated in the Eastern
and Western churches, and now traditionally associated with
the festival of Christmas.
The
American Rabbi Values Christmas EBSCO > Topic Search
> Point of View
Reports on the lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties
Union (ACLU) against a public school district in Georgia
for having a calendar referring to December 25th as Christmas.
Argument and demands of the ACLU; Implication of the case
on the practice of religion.
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