In some parts of the high Pyrenees, especially along the Spanish- French border, Christmas snows make the mountains so impassable that the Nativity is put off...
In many countries, Candlemas has been looked upon as the end of the Christmas season. This was the day when the decorations would be taken down and stored for...
CEREMONY UPON CANDLEMAS EVE Down with the Rosemary, and so Down with the Baies and Mistletoe; Down with the Holly, Ivie, all Wherewith ye drest the Christmas...
Down with the rosemary and bays, Down with the mistletow; Instead of holly now upraise The greener box for show. The holly hitherto did sway, Let box now...
If Candlemas day be fair and bright, Winter will have another flight If Candlemas day be clouds and rain, Winter is gone, and will not come again. --E. Holden,...
Based on what I have read in a few websites, there is a certain connection between the observances of the Epiphany and Candlemas in Mexico, specifically...
Lent begins this Wednesday! Join my Lenten/Easter Group celebrates Easter customs from around the world! My group is called "Easter-What A Holiday!" Join us...
SYRACUSE, New York -- Here's a friendly reminder to anyone still displaying Christmas lights: It's February. The Super Bowl has been played. The Groundhog has...
Across the nation during the holidays, efforts to strip away some of the traditions associated with Christmas met with determined resistance. The issue...
Harry Hayfield saw this story on BBC News Online and thought you should see it. ** Santa Claus statue row in Turkey ** People in Western Turkey protest against...
Thanks for the information on this story, Harry. I'll post it here so we still have it when BBC moves it to their archives. It's a fairly recent statue, not...
My name is Leland Bryant Ross in many contexts, Ros' Haruo in many others. In the group I might as well go by Haruo (since that is how I am known in most...
There's a great quiz at http://www.geocities.com/christmasquiz2002/ If too many people try it at once, geocities shuts it down for an hour or two, so just try...
I checked my Christmas music and that one isn't in any of the books. Our choir director has a big collection but she doesn't have that one either. Bill...
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pennsylvania -- The Christmas holidays saw a record number of tourists visit the Lehigh Valley, particularly Bethlehem, officials say. The...
Many people feel that using a real tree is not environmentally responsible. In fact, there are more than 500,000 acres of farmland growing Christmas trees in...
Parade of Lights routed for changes Revised policy may be posted online as early as next week By Jean Torkelson, Rocky Mountain News March 4, 2005 The 2005...
Two whole floats with a religious theme!!!! It's funny to read stories like this. They act as if they're doing everyone a favor to allow a religious theme to...
When our ship's choir (Battleship, USS Missouri) did a series of Christmas concerts in Australia in 1987, we included two Australian carols. Since December is...
1. I am from Temple, Texas in the United States. 2. My favorite Christmas tradition is getting together with family for Christmas. It just doesn't seem like...
How bout some favorite Christmas movies? I recently discovered a little known one by the name of Remember the Night, starring Fred McMurry and a very...
Two religious floats; that was a difficult compromise on the part of the parade organizers (sarcasm). "Jingle Bells" and "Winter Wonderland" aside, Christmas...
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A friend in Canada uploaded one of the tracks from the CD album "An Australian Christmas" so that everyone can hear a beautiful carol from "Down Under." You...
On Feb. 26 Harry Hayfield alerted us to the story about the Santa statue on the BBC website. The story finally made it into print in the U.S. today. ISTANBUL...
Does any Christmas International member have pictures of the "before" (Russian St. Nicholas) and "after" (candy-cane Santa Claus) statues? I definitely want to...
Hello everyone, my name is Fernanda. I was born and raised in Canada, where my parents emmigrated from Portugal. I am so excited to have found this group! I...
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