Christmas Holiday Information

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Christmas Information the Net
A celebration of the “most wonderful time of the year“

Christmas is a time for Families, Fun, and Festivities! A time of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time for Santa, stars, and singing carolers. A time for ornaments, gifts, and twinkling lights. Of sleigh rides, hot cocoa, and gingerbread cookies

So here for your entertainment are some fun Holiday things for you and your family. We’ve got stories of Christmas and the Christ Child, holiday music for singing along, tasty holiday recipes, and holiday pictures for the kids to print and color. Enjoy our daily Video Advent Calendar as you countdown to Christmas.

So bring your kids and tell your friends. We hope you find something you like and be sure to decorate for the Christmas season with beautiful Christmas ornaments!

The holiday season is also a time when many people still send out Christmas cards to friends and family. Today’s Christmas cards might feature anything ranging from a religious scene to some fun snowman characters spreading a little joy during the holiday season. Many families send photo christmas cards to share their family photos, because holiday cards seem more special with a photo. Don’t forget everyone loves a holiday party, so sending holiday party invitations is also crucial for the season.

Did You Know? (Christmas)

A Quick Fact Guide to the Christmas Holiday

When is Christmas?

Here are the dates for Christmas Eve and Christmas 2008-2020

The Story of Christmas
Celebrating Winter Festivals for 4000 Years

The Story of the Christ Child
The Religious Meaning of Christmas

The Many Faces of Santa

Ho Ho Ho!!!

The Christmas Tree

“Oh Tannenbaum, Oh Tannenbaum…”

Christmas Traditions

Here is look at some of the most popular traditions and the folklore behind them.

The Christmas Stocking

A Christmas Stocking Legend.

Santa’s Reindeer

For many of us, Rudolph and the rest of Santa’s reindeer are a part of Christmas folklore, but these classic characters are very much a modern addition to Christmas tradition.

The Poinsettia

Poinsettias, with their ruby-colored, star-shaped leaves, are ubiquitous holiday decorations during the Christmas season.

Mistletoe

While the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe is a long-standing and Christmas tradition, the mistletoe plant itself is anything but romantic.

Christmas Cards

The tradition of sending Christmas card greetings to friends and family dates back to the Victorian period in England.

Advent Calendar

The Advent Calendar begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and counts down the days until the arrival of Christmas.

Advent Wreaths

Advent wreaths are an old Protestant custom, which originated in Eastern Germany. The traditional advent wreath is made from evergreen branches to symbolize God’s ever-lasting presence.
Advent Video Calendar
Holiday on the Net’s 2010 Holiday Video Countdown to Christmas.
We’ve put together an Advent Calendar featuring some fun, interesting, and we hope entertaining, holiday video clips to help you countdown to Christmas.

Voices of Christmas

Listen to some of the different ways “Merry Christmas” is spoken around the world.

Holiday Picture Guide

Bring Holiday Cheer to Friends and Family with our Holiday Picture-Taking Guide.