NancyTree
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Congrats on the challenge and Fit December!
Different sects celebrate Christmas on different dates. So if your family includes people from different traditions, there might well be more than one celebration.I didn't know more than one Christmas is a thing. :0
Is it okay to ask the reason for that? I am not a Christian so naturally I am confused but curious.
Also, why does it not mean more presents? T~T
Bonus Christmases are fun. An old coworker of my mate's hosts a "Russian Christmas" in January every year. I don't fully get why it's called that, but I imagine it's similar. Either way, I always feel a bit mixed; happy for more celebrations but also happy for a break once it's done, haha.
I didn't know more than one Christmas is a thing. :0
Is it okay to ask the reason for that? I am not a Christian so naturally I am confused but curious.
Also, why does it not mean more presents? T~T
Different sects celebrate Christmas on different dates. So if your family includes people from different traditions, there might well be more than one celebration.
Also: In western countries "Christmas" is often celebrated by completely non-religious people. It's a secular event as much as a Christian one. Aside from the whole gift-giving frenzy, Christmas is a time of families gathering together for many people. But many people have more than one family. So lots of people have celebrations on whatever dates work for whatever group of people they are celebrating with to get together.
Oh I see. The Christian population here is so less. Maybe that's why its not celebrated by everyone here. This was interesting to readAlso: In western countries "Christmas" is often celebrated by completely non-religious people. It's a secular event as much as a Christian one. Aside from the whole gift-giving frenzy, Christmas is a time of families gathering together for many people. But many people have more than one family. So lots of people have celebrations on whatever dates work for whatever group of people they are celebrating with to get together.
Yep! We've always called it Russian Christmas as well. That is because my church was, well technically is since the church is still around, an
American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese. Greek Orthodox is also the same as Russian Orthodox so it's easier just to call it Eastern Orthodox.
Now the actual main Russian Orthodox church in Russia has done some fairly recent reprehensible things during this war with Ukraine, but in no way is war/murder a part of the religion. I don't like talking/thinking about these things though, so I really can't elaborate, but my husband told me about it.
Well after I did 54 Knee-To-Elbows (Standing Abs) for @Laura Rainbow Dragon's birthday!